Benjamin Bianco Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Ramallah, West Bank

- Managed all aspects of the production of USAID written technical deliverables and communications collateral for two years, including independently writing and designing data visualizations for documents of 50+ pages on a regular basis- Maintained a perfect record of on-time deliverables with zero requests for resubmission and regularly garnered positive feedback from USAID AOR and DCO. For example, the DCO invited my team to present to all other implementing partners on our process for delivering monthly success stories. - Adapted to an uncertain, unstable working environment, especially with the outbreak of the Gaza War, rapidly responding to urgent project needs such as writing status reports and an Interim Plan - Wrote the following USAID deliverables in collaboration with local staff: - Three Annual Workplans - Two Annual Reports - Six Quarterly Reports -13 Success Stories- Wrote program design documents in collaboration with Senior Technical Advisors- Copy-edited 120+ EMMPs

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

- Managed, priced, and coordinated new business efforts facilitating winning proposals for US Government foreign assistance contracts and cooperative agreements, primarily USAID economic growth projects in MENA region;- Designed and delivered Business Development trainings and drafted guides, resources, templates, and knowledge management tools to institutionalize best practices in Business Development at DAI;- Facilitated capture efforts by rallying contributors, writing capture strategies, moderating incubators, securing staff and subcontractors, creating BOEs, gathering client intel, and analyzing competition;- Priced budgets of up to $50M, including advanced tasks such as risk and profitability analysis and briefing senior stakeholders; - Sourced prospective subcontractors and managed relationships with new and under-utilized partners, clarifying nuanced contractual language in Teaming Agreements and NDAs;

Bethesda, Md

- Coordinated, priced, and coached on proposal efforts for USAID contracts- Supported New Business trainings, guides, resources, templates, and knowledge management tools to institutionalize best practices in business development- Conducted research and fulfilled writing tasks for prepositioning and proposal development- Maintained administrative duties such as consultant contracts, meeting facilitation, and notetaking- Sectoral focus: Economic Growth and Governance; Regional focus: Middle East/North Africa

Rockville, Maryland

- Supported coordination and drafting of project proposals to USAID, Department of State, numerous UN agencies, foundations, and NGOs engaged in peace-building, gender equality, education, agriculture, and health- Drafted inputs for Past Performance, Staffing, and Branding and Marking sections with meticulous attention to highlighting capabilities pertaining to the proposed project- Implemented Knowledge Management systems to catalog performance on all active contracts, track bid success rate, and maintain consultant database- Solicited and cataloged routine updates on all active projects from appropriate technical staff- Collected and organized boilerplate capability writeups, PPRs, and staff CVs for future use- Led New Business Recruitment to procure expert consultants from around the world through jobposting, networking, and active recruitment on Devex.com and DevelopmentAid.com- Acted as point of contact for potential consultants by conducting interviews, checking references, and coordinating onboarding, consultant agreements, and rate verification- Contributed to the overhaul of EnCompass’ consultant database and engagement strategies as anassigned member of the Consultant Working Group- Led (once per month) and took notes for weekly BD meeting with Senior Management- Coordinated and took notes for technical brainstorming meetings with external partners

Kerala, India

- Liaised between US funders and Indian grantees, alleviating technical, cultural, and linguistic barriers- Wrote proposal that successfully secured grant for livelihood training of 30 women recently rescued from debt-bonded slavery to achieve self-sufficiency - Taught daily English lessons at children's hostel- Serve as point of contact for ongoing construction of hostel for abused/neglected girls providing updates and final report to funders- Assisted in planning and budgeting for small farming project to provide children’s hostel with self-sustenance- Consulted small Indian NGOs on grant writing best practices and compiled a list of viable grant opportunities

Morocco

- Developed professional working proficiency in Arabic (Moroccan spoken dialect)- Completed three-month training on language, technical skills, M&E, and safety protocol- Designed programs for at-risk youth to improve literacy, promote gender equity, and discourage dropping out- Taught daily spoken English lessons at community youth center and women's center- Tutored illiterate youth in Arabic reading and writing- Collaborated with local tourism association to foster culturally and ecologically friendly desert tourism- Led youth on excursions through hiking/environmental awareness program- Hosted Women's Day Celebration at community women's center on March 8th, 2016- Employed art and music lessons to teach disadvantaged youth the value of cooperation, self-esteem, and respect

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Backstopped all aspects of USAID Feed the Future contracts in Ethiopia, Pakistan, Georgia, and Azerbaijan- Researched and contacted vendors for service agreement for livestock traceability software - Developed Ebola Risk Preparedness program to provide staff in Africa with updates and safety info, compiled emergency contacts, FAQ, and contingency planning resources- Edited quarterly/annual reports, workplans, action memos, and documents submitted by the field offices- Calculated expense reports and updated budget information

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Backstopped a variety of aspects of the ACTION program (a global partnership of advocacy organizations helping to fight the diseases of poverty)• Edited Gates Foundation final grant report, work-plans, agendas and other important documents• Met with congressional aides to advocate for global health issues: vaccinations, maternal/child health and nutrition• Provided organizational and logistical support for African visitors at RESULTS International Conference

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

My MBA accelerated my career in international development in two ways: First, I developed my knowledgebase of economic growth, trade.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biobehavioral Health Major With International Agriculture Minor

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Oxfam at Penn State; Association for India's DevelopmentBiobehavioral Health is an innovative.