Niamh Donohoe
Bachelor of Environments | Master of Environment
​Senior Consultant

• Bio
• Recent projects
• Qualifications

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Background
Niamh is passionate about the environment, sustainability, and natural resource management. Her academic qualifications in environmental studies have equipped her with critical thinking skills, meticulous attention to detail, and comprehensive data collection and analysis capabilities. Her enthusiasm extends to community engagement, social research, and program planning. At FPC, Niamh seamlessly integrates her interests and capabilities, leading and contributing to numerous projects in sustainability, climate change, community engagement, and the social sectors. Her expertise spans across program evaluation and research, showcasing her well-developed understanding of various issues, frameworks, and practices pivotal to her role.​

Past employment
Before joining First Person Consulting, Niamh worked as an environmental officer and an account manager in a customer service team where she honed her skills in working with a diverse range of individuals. Her commitment to the environment is further highlighted by her history of volunteer work with the City of Melbourne Citizen Forester Program and the Moreland Energy Foundation.

Niamh's recent projects include:

• Ongoing monitoring and evaluation support and advice, Water Trust Australia
• Home Energy Efficiency Program and Renters Home Energy Program monitoring and evaluation plans and capacity building, Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
• Evaluation of the Social Innovators Challenge: Phase 3, Movember Foundation (ongoing)
• Evaluation of the Worker Support Program, Forestworks
• Evaluation of the Bushfire Biodiversity recovery and response Program, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
• Development of a MERI Plan for the 10-year Land and Water Management Plan, Mallee CMA
• Evaluation of the NSW Premier’s Priority ‘Greener Public Spaces’, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
• Evaluation of the Homeward Bound Leadership Program, Homeward Bound
• Evaluation of the Temporary Accommodation Pod Program, Resilience NSW and Minderoo Foundation
• National Parks and Wildlife Service Deer Management formative evaluation, Natural Resources Commission
• Evaluation of the Queensland Climate Resilient Councils Program, Local Government Association of Queensland
• Net Zero Emission Leadership Accelerator Pilot program evaluation, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Qualifications
​​Niamh has a Bachelor of Environments from the University of Melbourne where she majored in environmental geography. Sparking an interest in environmental studies, she then went on to complete the Master of Environment degree also at the University of Melbourne. With a passion for collaboration and engagement, Niamh aspires to become a leader for sustainable and just environmental management.