Alysia S. Email & Phone Number

Full-time role where I take on short-term (up to 3 months) Surge Assignments with UNOPS field offices globally, in-person and remote, with the objective to support offices that require rapid HR support. Leveraging a business partnering approach, responsible for providing recruitment support, technical HR advice, operational support, and capacity building in field offices, always with the aim of increasing quality, professionalism and creating efficiencies. With a focus on identifying challenges and providing innovative solutions to ensure high quality of HR services across the organization. Countries supported: - Afghanistan (remote)- Myanmar (remote)- Uzbekistan (with mission)- Ukraine (in person)Product Owner for a new personnel management system from discovery phase to implementation. Engaged with scrum methodology, designed processes, engaged senior stakeholders and made strategic decisions in the construction of a new IT system.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Primary responsibilities include leading recruitment processes for select UNOPS positions at HQ, supporting knowledge management initiatives, leading data management projects, and contributing to process efficiency improvements.While upholding the HR portfolio support function of my role, I have maintained involvement in many projects that help position IPAS HR as a strategic partner for the field, for HQ hiring units, and for UNOPS' HR positioning. Some of these projects include:- Combined Assessments Tool (enabling combined assessment approaches to be recorded and calculated with the click of a few buttons)- Continued automation of the IPAS HR Recruitment dashboard (and sharing my techniques for self-tracking with interested hiring units)- In collaboration with my supervisor and colleague, drafting an HR practitioner capacity-building package for field colleagues, consisting of an infographic and info document to encourage strategic decision-making during recruitments.- Supporting the preliminary actions for the IPAS Culture Journey including drafting surveys and brief presentations to engage the unit.- Providing data analytics to key business cases and presentations including the surge capacity proposal and others presented to the CFO.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Responsible for value-added innovation projects for the Integrated Practice and Advisory Service HR team in Copenhagen. Projects include: - Designing and constructing a KPI dashboard- Data analysis of the ticket support and recruitment activity to support management decisions- Reference check benchmarking and proposal for improved IPAS HR reference checking procedure- Creative design for developing onboarding materials, information materials for recruitment candidates, and strong presentation development- HR operations and admin support throughout the recruitment and onboarding processes.

♣ Research Assistant to an esteemed and award-winning Associate Professor in the International Development Studies Department♣ Gather, synthesize and analyze complex research material into literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, summaries, etc. ♣ Research topics include: genome editing in staple crops, smallholder farming programs in sub-Saharan Africa, other genetic engineering of crops and their socio-political impacts in Africa, digital agriculture development, research methodologies and best practices.♣ [Part-time remote working]

Copenhagen

HR Reporting with the Talent Acquisition and People Programmes (TAPP) at UN City, Copenhagen. ▪ Compiling, analyzing, and reporting on figures pertaining to client satisfaction surveys and Junior Professional Officer (JPO) retention report for the JPO Service Centre.▪ Drafting the Partnerships and Outreach Annual Report using data visualization techniques and liaising with partner UN organizations and partner countries on an ongoing basis.▪ Providing technical and administrative assistance to JPO recruitment processes.

♣ Research Assistant to Associate Professor in the International Development Studies Department.♣ Gathered, synthesized and analyzed complex research material on smallholder farming programs in sub-Saharan Africa.♣ Composed literature reviews, drafted project and grant proposals, and formulated bibliographies, transcribed interviews, and updated and maintained WordPress website. ♣ Co-organized simulation-based learning conference for 150 attendees + managing travel arrangements for special guests from 4 provinces.

Halifax, Ns

♣ Provided varied and efficient administrative support and organization for the reception office, finance division, and ESL/ESN programs. ♣ Demonstrated effective and positive engagement with international students and guests, answering all inquiries with professionalism. ♣ Mastered MS Office programs

Halifax, Ns

♣ Created media and video content from storyboard stage to completed video clips ♣ Published 2 public audience targeted campaigns in collaboration with Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict to raise awareness about child soldiers globally.

Quito, Ecuador

♣ Coordinated reception efforts for newly arrived Colombian refugee families and conducted detailed profile interviews in Spanish. ♣ Took initiative to establish and administer an electronic database for over 300 paper profiles of refugee families to streamline humanitarian assistance efforts. ♣ Demonstrated leadership by leading community visits to families to assess housing, employment, and other needs of refugee beneficiaries, as well as facilitated workshops on gender-based violence and integration.

Calgary, Ab

♣ Provided technical assistance for photo/video shoots, creatively designed vouchers and internal documents, produced professional letters and communication releases.♣ Addressed marketing inquiries efficiently and effectively and completed ad hoc administrative support to the Marketing Manager and General Manager.

♣ Mediated homeless shelter guest interactions, spearheaded community engagement projects such as a rooftop garden, conducted volunteer surveys, and ensured volunteer satisfaction through basic monitoring and evaluation of programs. ♣ Trained in CERVIS software, online database management, and non-violent crisis intervention.

Halifax, Canada

Position held within the Talent Management portfolio of the Halifax chapter of AIESEC Canada.Doubled membership by recruiting 14 new committed members.

Joint Master'S Degree - Master Of Science (Msc) And Master Of Arts (Ma), Global Studies (Emgs)

Joint Erasmus Mundus Master's program between Leipzig, Ghent, and Roskilde Universities. Awarded full scholarship.

Master Of Science (Msc), International/Global Studies

This international research-based Master is combining perspectives, methods and theories developed in history, the social sciences.

Master Of Arts (Ma), International/Global Studies

This international research-based Master is combining perspectives, methods and theories developed in history, the social sciences.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) Honours, International Development Studies, Minor In Spanish, 4.18/4.3

International Development Studies is an interdisciplinary program involving the study of poverty, inequality, social change and justice.

Ba, Study Abroad, International Development Studies

Completed two semesters in Quito, Ecuador with numerous field visits, an internship placement, and semester-long fieldwork project looking.