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Rome, Latium, Italy

Manage HQ and country teams responsible for implementation of a growing programmatic portfolio (15 projects) in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and the Western Balkans, focusing on, inter alia, judicial reform, access to justice, anti-corruption, child protection, international humanitarian law (IHL), international criminal law (ICL), and combating gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TIP). Lead strategic development of new… Show more Manage HQ and country teams responsible for implementation of a growing programmatic portfolio (15 projects) in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and the Western Balkans, focusing on, inter alia, judicial reform, access to justice, anti-corruption, child protection, international humanitarian law (IHL), international criminal law (ICL), and combating gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TIP). Lead strategic development of new programme opportunities and provide quality control on project proposal documents; liaise with donors and development partners. Advance evidence-based approaches to programme design.Ensure adherence to results-based management and integration of IDLO programme design and implementation tools and guidelines in proposal development and project management. Promote diversity and gender mainstreaming in design and implementation processes. Provide strategic advice, briefings, and guidance to IDLO senior management on issues related to IDLO’s Strategic Plan as applicable to the EECA region.Policy-Advocacy, IDLO-wide: Serve as IDLO’s anti-corruption Policy-Advocacy focal point. Prepare and deliver policy statements drawing on IDLO’s anti-corruption programmes under the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG).Prepare and deliver statements, organize high-level side events at high-level UN engagements and other anti-corruption forums. Show less

Rome, Italy

Conceive, develop, and draft competitively bid and directly solicited concept notes and proposals, on topics of, inter alia: justice sector reform, human rights, women's economic empowerment, gender-based violence (GBV), refugee protection and migration, and commercial law in EECA, MENA, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Donors include: US Department of State (USDOS); European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); European Union (EU); Government of Canada.Develop and undertake… Show more Conceive, develop, and draft competitively bid and directly solicited concept notes and proposals, on topics of, inter alia: justice sector reform, human rights, women's economic empowerment, gender-based violence (GBV), refugee protection and migration, and commercial law in EECA, MENA, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Donors include: US Department of State (USDOS); European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); European Union (EU); Government of Canada.Develop and undertake project design scoping missions (e.g. Mongolia, Georgia, and Turkey) and provide substantive input into corresponding program design and proposal development. Coordinate, from Rome HQ, implementation of internationally financed capacity-building programs in the Kyrgyz Republic focusing on rule of law and justice sector strengthening. Support the IDLO Kyrgyz Republic country office on all aspects of program implementation, including legal, communications, finance and human resources issues; carry out field missions, draft programmatic reports to donors. Support rule of law program implementation and management in other IDLO countries of operation, including Mongolia, Montenegro, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Indonesia, and the MENA region. Contribute to the development of an EECA regional strategy, conduct strategic analysis of country conditions and rule of law needs. Draft, design, and regularly distribute to an international audience a programmatic newsletter in English and Russian on IDLO's work in EECA; develop communications content for IDLO website and social media in collaboration with the External Relations Department.Provide substantive review and input into IDLO research products, including on topics of adjudication of electoral disputes, gender and food security, civil society advocacy, e-justice, and the CEDAW Draft Updated Recommendation 19 on Violence against Women (now General Recommendation 35). Developed Conflict Sensitivity Guidelines for IDLO program staff. Show less

Rome Area, Italy

Teach an LLM course on Rule of Law Project Design and Proposal Development, as part of the Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW) program at the Loyola University of Chicago Rome Campus, covering such topics as: problem/objective analysis; stakeholder mapping; design of logical models and theory of change; performance monitoring and evaluation; risk analysis and management; and proposal writing. Serve as faculty advisor on student capstone projects.

Conceptualized, wrote and submitted winning grant proposals focusing on capacity-building and training in human rights education, advocacy and reform, pioneering clinical legal education, prevention of trafficking in persons, and providing humanitarian assistance in the Middle East. Managed a multi-year capacity building program for university-based human rights centers in the Middle East. Developed, organized, and implemented over 40 international conferences, workshops, and training… Show more Conceptualized, wrote and submitted winning grant proposals focusing on capacity-building and training in human rights education, advocacy and reform, pioneering clinical legal education, prevention of trafficking in persons, and providing humanitarian assistance in the Middle East. Managed a multi-year capacity building program for university-based human rights centers in the Middle East. Developed, organized, and implemented over 40 international conferences, workshops, and training programs (in countries including Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Qatar, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, and the UAE) to advance academic and policy debate in international human rights, comparative law, and Islam and the West, and strengthen human rights education, enhance access to justice, and promote legal reform in the Middle East. Designed and led study tours to international organizations, regional human rights courts, and international criminal tribunals in Geneva; Strasbourg; Luxembourg; and The Hague; and to universities and legal aid centers throughout South Africa. Facilitate academic exchange, develop resource library in international, human rights, and comparative law; design online human rights law courses. Liaise with international organizations, government representatives, NGOs, and embassies. Managed a multi-year program to assist scholars at risk from the Middle East by providing temporary academic placements in safe countries and institutions. Identify, develop cooperation, and liaise with program beneficiaries and host institutions; facilitate all aspects of academic placement processes. Researched developments and trends in international human rights law, international criminal law, clinical legal education, access to justice, rule of law, and anti-trafficking in persons policy to inform The Protection Project’s activities; contribute to publications as researcher, editor, and writer. Show less

Carried out a field research program to assess the scope of the problem of sex trafficking and access to healthcare for sex workers in metro Cebu, Philippines. Designed research methodology, recruited a local research team, and carried out research in Manila, Bohol, Cebu City, Lapu Lapu City, and Mandaue City, Philippines. Developed and administered survey instruments to central, local, and municipal government officials, NGO representatives, social workers, healthcare providers, victims of sex… Show more Carried out a field research program to assess the scope of the problem of sex trafficking and access to healthcare for sex workers in metro Cebu, Philippines. Designed research methodology, recruited a local research team, and carried out research in Manila, Bohol, Cebu City, Lapu Lapu City, and Mandaue City, Philippines. Developed and administered survey instruments to central, local, and municipal government officials, NGO representatives, social workers, healthcare providers, victims of sex trafficking, and sex workers. Prepared analytical reports compiling data and evaluating findings. Managed a global research program on international child sex tourism, including research design, and primary and secondary data collection. Carried out interviews with US government officials, and planned, organized, and led fact-finding missions to Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Costa Rica. Coordinated with local NGOs, arranged all field research and travel logistics, and carried out interviews with government officials, representatives of NGOs, international organizations, and the private sector. Documented and analyzed data, drafted a comprehensive report discussing findings, and organized a conference on combating child sex tourism and child pornography, attended by an audience of over 100 in Washington, DC. Coordinated implementation of the Azerbaijan and Cyprus portions of a six-country study on identification of victims of trafficking. Assisted in development of, refined and finalized questionnaire protocols designed to identify victims of trafficking. Worked closely with local NGOs to carry out field survey investigation, and led fact-finding missions to in Azerbaijan, Turkey, the UAE, and Cyprus. Conducted interviews with government officials, NGO representatives, journalists, immigration detainees, and victims of trafficking. Show less

Belgrade, Serbia; Novi Sad, Serbia

Designed and carried out a Pilot Impact Assessment for an income generation program for refugees from Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, internally displaced persons from Kosovo, and unemployed workers from Serbia, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Formulated the survey protocol, conducted field interviews with over 30 micro enterprise grant recipients in seven cities in Vojvodina region and in southern Serbia. Documented and analyzed data gathered during… Show more Designed and carried out a Pilot Impact Assessment for an income generation program for refugees from Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, internally displaced persons from Kosovo, and unemployed workers from Serbia, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Formulated the survey protocol, conducted field interviews with over 30 micro enterprise grant recipients in seven cities in Vojvodina region and in southern Serbia. Documented and analyzed data gathered during all interviews, and created a report with recommendations and a framework for future field monitoring and evaluation activities based on the results of the survey.Co-drafted the final report for IRD’s United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) project in the Vojvodina region of Serbia. Show less

- Provided administrative and technical support for two peer-reviewed, competitive research grant programs sponsored by USAID and aimed at fostering scientific collaboration between Israeli and Arab scientists, and between Israeli scientists and colleagues in the developing world, focusing on scientific issues of concern to developing countries. Assisted in the recruitment of peer review panelists for the grant review process, edited technical summaries of grant proposal peer review panel… Show more - Provided administrative and technical support for two peer-reviewed, competitive research grant programs sponsored by USAID and aimed at fostering scientific collaboration between Israeli and Arab scientists, and between Israeli scientists and colleagues in the developing world, focusing on scientific issues of concern to developing countries. Assisted in the recruitment of peer review panelists for the grant review process, edited technical summaries of grant proposal peer review panel comments and communiqués with researchers; corresponded with Research Authorities in Israel, as well as with the USAID Missions in Central Asian states, the West Bank/Gaza, Jordan, and Morocco; provided them with required statistical information on the annual status of proposals, as well as with relevant information for obtaining mission clearances and mission comments for meetings of the MERC executive committee.- Traveled to Israel and to the West Bank and Gaza as part of the USAID-National Academy of Sciences delegation to meet with researchers interested in or participating in the research programs. Show less

Mst, International Human Rights Law

Thesis: “The Transformative Promise of CEDAW Article 5(a): Realizing the Full Potential of CEDAW in Advancing Women’s Equality”

Certificate, International Human Rights Law

Master Of Arts, International Relations And International Economics

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology