Andrew Bedforth

Head of Control and Assurance @Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Northampton, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Sep 2025 — Present

Head of Control and Assurance @Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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London, GB

Leading a professional team to establish the very best control and assurance environment that enables the FCDO to be effective, efficient and successful.

EDUCATION

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Oxford Brookes University

ILM 7 Coaching and Mentoring, Coaching

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The George Washington University - College of Professional Studies

Organizational Leadership

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Cranfield School of Management

Strategic Account Management

SKILLS

GovernmentAgile Project ManagementHuman RightsProject Portfolio ManagementDelivering ResultsGovernanceBusiness Process ImprovementProgram ManagementBusiness CaseOutsourcingCounterterrorismStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipPmoLeadershipIT Service ManagementPublic SectorAgile MethodologiesChange ManagementDiplomacyIncident ManagementProject DeliveryStakeholder EngagementProject ManagementIT StrategyProcess ImprovementBusiness TransformationItilPrince2

ABOUT ANDREW BEDFORTH

With over 20 years of experience in the diplomatic, commercial, and sporting sectors, Andrew is a trusted leader, coach, and advisor who inspires and empowers his clients and colleagues to achieve their full potential. He is currently the Head of FCDO and International Sectors at FCDO Services, where he is responsible for developing and delivering the sector strategies across the FCDO and its American, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand partners.Andrew is also a Non Executive Director at Grove Learning Trust, where he provides strategic oversight and guidance to the board and the executive team. He holds a certificate in Organizational Leadership from The George Washington University, and is pursuing the ILM 7 qualification in Coaching and Mentoring from Oxford Brookes University. He is passionate about promoting Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion, and has a subject matter expertise in financial management, risk management, and financial accounting. Andrew\'s mission is to navigate the most complex of scenarios in a calm, pragmatic, and productive way, and to support the development and optimization of performance for individuals and organizations.

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