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Copenhagen, DK

Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

• Operationalise and contribute to the MHPSS Movement Hub’s fundraising plan, and identify potential donors and partners, and opportunities for new collaborations and projects, including with global institutional donors.
• Lead and coordinate fundraising initiatives and proposals in collaboration with other members of the team, as well as drafting narrative proposals and budgets.
• Coordinate funding efforts related to partnerships with National Societies, including with a focus on emergency funding and ensure that all relevant agreements are in place.
• Maintain existing donor relations and partnerships.
• Liaise closely with relevant partners, including at the IFRC Secretariat in Geneva, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as well as relevant external partners.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Represented NRC in high-level discussions with UN agencies, donors, and at inter-agency and NGO forums, ensuring cross-departmental input and collaboration.
• Led NRC's advocacy efforts for improved financing conditions and engaged with relevant actors on partner policy developments.
• Provided strategic leadership on financing policy initiatives related to quality funding, NGO-led financing mechanisms, and engagement with non-traditional contributors.

Switzerland, Kenya, Afghanistan

• Managed a $2B USAID grant for COVID-19 response; authored a proposal for GAVI vaccination initiatives in remote regions as part of a regional anticipatory action project.
• Developed engagement strategies and advised on communication plans for projects in Uganda and Kenya within the DIGID project.
• Managed content development for the Pandemic and Global Crisis Playbook, enhancing decision-making in anticipatory action and crisis response.
• Created tools to build communication and engagement capacity in 20 National Societies; presented findings at the 2022 Council of Delegates.
• Conducted a meta-analysis of COVID-19 learnings, delivering policy recommendations to improve global anticipatory action and crisis response.

Canada

• Directed surge support strategy for Long Term Care Facilities, managing 1,000+ staff.
• Guided the first domestic deployment of an ERU field hospital in Canada; engaging local authorities and other stakeholders.

Nepal

• Enhanced the conceptualization and design of a change management process and plan for transitioning four Partner National Societies from bilateral partnerships with Nepal Red Cross to a Consortium Partnership designed.
• Provided advisory support to leadership on the planning and implementation of the change management process.
• Facilitated key components of the change management process including employee and stakeholder consultation, and transition planning.

British Columbia, Canada

• Directed a $100M recovery operation, including anticipatory action initiatives, and coordinated efforts with public authorities and indigenous peoples.

Bhutan

• Engaged stakeholders in establishing the Bhutan Red Cross including facilitating the development of legal status and foundational policies, focused on capacity building and resource mobilization.

Afghanistan, Myanmar, Philippines, Ethiopia, Mali, South Sudan, DRC, Guyana, Jamaica, And Haiti

• Provided subject matter expertise and quality assurance on localization and anticipatory action.
• Supported field operations with advisory support.
• Developed policy papers, guidelines and SOPs for National Society Development and disaster preparedness.

Haiti

- Conducted a needs assessment and developed a project proposal for an Organizational Development and capacity building project in the Jacmel region during the recovery operation following the 2010 earthquake. - Supported the inter-departmental and inter-organizational coordination of Organizational Development and capacity building, and ensured its.

Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius

- Provided technical oversight to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Organizational Development (OD) projects in Madagascar, Comoros and Mauritius designed to support and improve resilience to, and preparation for, future disasters during the recovery from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.- Coached and advised Senior Management of partner organizations on.

Comoros

- Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Organizational Development (OD) projects designed to support and improve resilience to, and preparation for, future disasters during the recovery from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.- Coached and advised Senior Management of partner organization on Organizational Development and change management. - Facilitated.

Madagascar

- Managed a malaria prevention project that contributed to a integrated child survival campaign carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Health, WHO, and local and international NGOs.

Sierra Leone/Kenya

- Supported the Program Advisor in overseeing the development and implementation of malaria prevention projects.- Supported the Program Advisor in conducting house hold surveys and focus group discussions as part of needs assessments.- Supported the Kenyan Red Cross and the Kenyan Ministry of Health develop a proposal for a Home Management of Malaria pilot.

British Columbia, Canada

- Managed wildfire emergency management programs including mitigation, preparedness and response.- Deployed as an Incident Commander, Strike Team Leader, Task Force Leader, and Logistics Unit Leader on type III and type II incidents.- Deployed as a Tactics Officer in Zone and District Emergency Operations Centers.

British Columbia, Canada

- Supervised personnel and functioned as Incident Commander on type II and type III emergency response incidents.

British Columbia, Canada

Deployed as a first responder to over 200 emergency response incidents.

Bosnia And Herzegovina / Canada

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration And Management

Course focus included non-profit and public sector management, organizational change and leadership, impact evaluation methods and data.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And History, Minor In International Relations

Course focus included 20th century history, development theory, International Relations, and Political Science. Research focus was on.