Austen Moore, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Catonsville, Md, Us

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) assists the poor and vulnerable and promotes human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies.• Provided strategic leadership on resilience and agricultural recovery, which links humanitarian assistance to agricultural development and targets the ultra-poor and people emerging from crises.• Developed and refined of agency-wide technical materials, tools, and curricula and backstopped capacity building of staff and partners.• Supported country programs to integrate resilience and capacity building into agriculture and livelihoods programming.• Supported emergency assistance and market-based recovery work.• Co-designed and co-led CRS’s COVID markets and supply chain monitoring, and co-authored the agency COVID strategy and guidance documents for CRS’s food security response to the pandemic.• Led and supported MEAL and research activities to improve field impact.• Authored and presented thought pieces on food security, resilience, and poverty alleviation on behalf of CRS.• Contributed to proposal development with links to recovery and resilience.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

The AgReach program at the University of Illinois operates a portfolio of agricultural, nutrition, and gender projects in several developing countries, with a focus on improving rural extension and advisory services.• Provided technical support in agriculture, food security, resilience, and extension for AgReach projects and proposals.• Managed project-level personnel to conduct activities, prepare reports, and meet deliverables.• Wrote large- and small-scale grant proposals to major donors including USAID, the EU, and the Gates Foundation.• Provided financial and administrative oversight related to project budgets and activities.• Developed and managed sub-awards and partner relationships around project implementation.• Lead-authored reports, work plans, and other written products across AgReach projects.• Supported and oversaw implementation of research and M&E involved in AgReach programming.• Represented AgReach with NGOs and governments, donors/stakeholders, and in international settings as required.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area / Lilongwe, Malawi

The FTF SANE project, funded by USAID/Malawi, worked to increase the accessibility and quality of extension services to Malawian farmers through capacity building, coordination and collaboration between services providers, and strong community ownership and local governance.• Recruited and managed a team of 12 international and local staff based in Malawi and the US.• Provided project management, financial oversight, and award compliance through project lifecycle.• Authored work plans, project reports, budget documents, and the project M&E plan.• Managed sub-awards with Catholic Relief Services Malawi and Michigan State University.• Served as acting Deputy Chief of Party and filled technical roles of Agricultural Extension Specialist and M&E Specialist, due to vacancies in these positions.• Contributed to strategic planning, project implementation, capacity development and system strengthening efforts, M&E, reporting, and interactions with the USAID/Malawi mission.• Implemented the project’s learning agenda, including managing the in-country M&E team and US-based researchers.• Lead-authored the USAID-funded $15 million SANE grant proposal.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

The USAID-funded MEAS project assisted developing countries to modernize and improve their rural extension and advisory service systems through capacity building, research, and dissemination of good practice strategies.• Served in several roles in MEAS and its sub-projects, including capacity strengthening, research and learning, and proposal development.• Supported efforts by Ministries of Agriculture, NGOs, and other national- and district-level stakeholders to strengthen agricultural extension systems, notably in Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Timor Leste, and Zambia.• Supported sub-projects focusing on gender and nutrition in agricultural extension.• Contributed to policy processes with national-level governments and stakeholders.• Conducted field-based research with diverse stakeholders and led research teams.• Authored chapters and co-directed the editorial process for a collective volume on building agricultural extension capacity in post-conflict settings.• Lead-authored and managed development of the MEAS final report.

Gainesville, Fl

• Created case studies and teaching modules to internationalize undergraduate agriculture and environmental courses.• Contributed to implementing the USDA-funded Teaching Locally, Engaging Globally project with partner universities.• Supported the teaching and evaluation of four undergraduate agricultural extension and non-formal education courses• Contributed to the writing of multi-institutional grants.• Collaborated with faculty to conduct research and prepare articles relevant to international and Florida-based agriculture.• Conducted field-based research in Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Las Cruces, Nm

• Collaborated with Department Head and faculty to improve departmental programming, finances, and resources.• Co-authored reports and proposals for a new undergraduate major and a new graduate minor in International Agricultural Development.• Supported departmental grant-writing and fundraising.

Seattle, Wa

The Mangrove Action Project is a global non-profit working to protect mangrove forests, conserve the dependent ecosystems, and ensure the livelihoods of the communities who rely on the mangroves for survival.• Developed and directed the organizational marketing and fundraising strategies.• Managed consumer education campaigns that included direct community engagement at events and festivals.• Implemented the transition from print to.• Designed and managed communications and marketing materials, the organizational website, blogs, and newsletters.• Recruited and supervised community volunteers to participate in campaigns and events.• Co-authored grants to major foundations and fundraising letters to private donors.• Established and managed a donor database to improve donor relations and the success of fundraising campaigns.

Seattle, Wa

Agros International is a non-profit organization that alleviates poverty and empowers landless farmers in Central America to improve their standard of living and achieve independence through small-scale land loans and agriculture training.• Supported the Communications, Marketing, and Resource Development departments.• Developed content for marketing and communications materials, blog posts, newsletters, and mailings.• Contributed to fundraising campaigns to engage returning donors and reach new and diverse audiences.

Kirkland, Wa

The Aquaculture Certification Council is a non-governmental body which certifies and promotes food safety, social responsibility, and the environmental sustainability of aquaculture facilities around the world, and verifies quality product for purchase by seafood distributors, vendors, and restaurants.• Organized and managed records on aquaculture facilities, sub-contracted certifiers, and other industry contacts.• Conducted and assisted in the implementation of internal audits on operations and record-keeping.• Managed pool of 100 sub-contracted inspectors and tested to ensure competency.• Contacted clients and sub-contractors regarding submission of documents and results.• Aided and contributed to official document preparation, creation, and revision.• Performed marketing functions including writing and contributing to industry articles and marketing materials.

Dili, Timor Leste

Lawyers Without Borders is a non-profit organization that protects the integrity of the legal process and provide pro-bono legal service to underserved populations worldwide.• Improved the effectiveness of the Legal Aid Program and Access to Justice Campaigns to better educate Timorese nationals about their justice system, rights, and responsibilities.• Determined target communities, priority topics and messages, and delivery methods for reaching Timorese audiences.• Created appropriate materials, handouts, and brochures for distribution to a largely illiterate audience.• Developed effective teaching aids for organizational village trainings.• Managed development of a locally-produced educational film to promote the Timorese legal system.• Established evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of organizational training and education programs.• Interpreted and translated from English to Tetum for the Program Director as needed.

Dili, Timor Leste

The Communications Support to Refugees Project of the United Nations Development Program was formed to provide information and humanitarian assistance to over 100,000 refugees in Timor Leste following the civil crisis of 2006.• Collaborated with the UN, the Timorese government, and other NGOs to coordinate efforts and exchange information.• Conducted community meetings for citizens affected by civil unrest to express ideas and concerns.• Liaised between refugees and governmental/non-governmental stakeholders regarding policies and press releases affecting reconciliation and rehabilitation.• Designed and implemented information dissemination systems with refugee camp leaders to reach a varied and predominately illiterate audience.• Translated educational materials from English into Tetum and interpreted for the Project Director during meetings.• Conducted all field operations in a foreign language and with a Timorese counterpart.

Dilor, Timor Leste

The Peace Corps is an organization that promotes skill transfer, cultural understanding, and peace through volunteer service in developing nations throughout the globe.• Improved overall health in a remote rural community through needs assessment, community meetings, and health education campaigns.• Developed and implemented health promotion presentations, immunizations campaigns, and food security initiatives.• Created health promotion materials with local health workers for presentations to children and/or illiterate audiences.• Increased the capacity of Ministry of Health workers in needs assessment, health promotion, and statistics.• Cooperated with local and traditional leaders to form a development plan for the community.• Collaborated with the Timorese government, NGOs, and donors to secure project funding.• Lived with a Timorese family and worked with Timorese counterparts in the Ministry of Health and local government.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Agricultural And Extension Education Services

Activities and Societies: Alpha Tau Alpha National Professional Honors Society; Agricultural Education and Communication Graduate Student.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Agricultural And Extension Education Services

Activities and Societies: Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture; Omicron Tau Theta Graduate Honor Society; Returned Peace Corps.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History