Brian Calhoon Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Technical director for third-party monitoring and capacity strengthening for the USAID/Monitoring, Reporting, and Capacity Strengthening Activity in the Sahel Serve as an organizational development specialist for USAID's Bureau for Conflict, Prevention and Stabilization. Developed a monitoring plan and co-designed a staff survey. · Seconded to the Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) as an Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation (AME) specialist. Co-developed a tool to assist with monitoring security cooperation initiatives.· Provide technical guidance and oversight for the USAID/Haiti Workforce Augmentation Program (KONEKTE); provide quality control for monthly, annual, and indicator reporting; assist with drafting performance monitoring and evaluation framework, including indicators, baselines, and annual targets; facilitated a team-building workshop and drafted a project performance assessment report; and served as Deputy Chief of Party.· Authored or co-authored capacity development approaches and tools for the Government of Haiti, including a public sector performance assessment methodology and an organizational maturity model.· For USAID’s E3 Bureau, conducted a literature review and drafted a case study of USAID’s Georgia HICD PLUS activity, identifying best practices in implementation and monitoring.· Led training and coaching sessions for U.S. State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) staff to use a new grants management database.· Analyzed conflict data and drafted a state-level conflict assessment in South Sudan for the U.S. Department of State’s Conflict Mitigation and Stabilization Initiative; visualized state-level data comparing conflict across 10 dimensions using maps and charts.· Provide technical support for proposal development in areas of writing, recruiting, partnering, and strategy development.· Trained in TetraTech's technical proposal writing method

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Drafted technical proposal sections including management, personnel, and technical content; supported senior staff with project design and preparation for upcoming proposals.· Coordinated workload for four staff in the Proposal and Opportunity Development Unit.· Supported the development of MSI’s Institute for Public Accountability: identifying potential donors, mapping the market for national audit institution capacity building services, designing marketing materials, developing a capacity building framework based on the U.S. Government Accountability Office model, and drafting a business plan.· Developed and budgeted grant ideas for proposed local partners in Niger and Chad.· Certified practitioner of MSI’s Institutional Development Framework to assess non-governmental organizational capacity, the CAP-Scan to assess government ministerial capacity, the Implementing Policy Change framework, and the Scaling-up methodology.· Traveled to Haiti to identify local partners, local staff, and formulate proposal strategies. · Trained in Shipley technical proposal writing method

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Managed proposal production process and teams of three to 10 individuals.· Trained in salary negotiations and managing the proposal process.· Co-led a proposal training session for project managers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Coordinated inputs for a winning $20 million Millennium Challenge Corporation proposal in Morocco to deliver functional literacy and vocational skills training.· Translated, liaised, researched, and drafted proposal sections in French. · Assisted in writing, editing, and producing proposals.

· Monitored daily news pertaining to Morocco-U.S. relations and the Western Sahara conflict; drafted weekly highlights for senior staff to inform members of the U.S. Congress and representatives of the Government of Morocco.· Translated articles from French to English and English to French.· Researched Morocco’s economic development and external trade policies, and their effect.· Assisted with logistics for public events co-sponsored with the Middle East Institute.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Conducted research and analysis on multiple sectors of international trade· Researched impact of tariff and non-tariff measure changes on U.S. industry· Assisted senior staff in preparing policy recommendations for the Executive Branch

Glen Ellyn, Il

Annecy, France

· Taught English to more than 200 students with an average class size of 10 students ages 15-21· Created daily learning objectives, prepared class assignments, and facilitated in-class discussions

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), French Studies And History

International Relations And Affairs