Nancy Duckels
About Nancy Duckels
Nancy Duckels serves as the Senior Transparency Officer at Sightsavers, where she has worked since 2020. With a background in finance systems and project administration, she emphasizes transparency in development work, building on her previous roles within the organization.
Work at Sightsavers
Nancy Duckels has been serving as the Senior Transparency Officer at Sightsavers since 2020. In this role, she focuses on enhancing transparency in development work, which is a key aspect of Sightsavers' mission. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Transparency Officer for nine months in 2019. Her experience at Sightsavers also includes a two-year tenure as Finance Systems & Projects Administrator from 2017 to 2019, where she developed her expertise in finance systems that supports her current initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Nancy Duckels holds a BA (Hons) in Multimedia Journalism from Bournemouth University, where she studied from 2008 to 2011. Her educational background in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia complements her professional focus on transparency in development work. Her expertise in finance systems and project administration further enhances her ability to implement effective transparency practices at Sightsavers.
Background
Before joining Sightsavers, Nancy Duckels worked at Arqiva as a Property Payables Finance Co-ordinator from 2011 to 2017. This six-year experience in finance provided her with a solid foundation in financial management and project coordination. Her transition to Sightsavers marked a shift towards a focus on transparency, aligning her finance background with her current role.
Achievements in Transparency Initiatives
Since her transition from finance-focused roles to her current position, Nancy Duckels has been actively involved in enhancing transparency practices at Sightsavers. Her work aims to improve the organization's accountability and openness in development work, reflecting her commitment to transparency in the sector.