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Bradford, England, United Kingdom

● Grant acquisition and business development: identified relevant opportunities and funding sources that resulted in expanding our portfolio in Iraq and initiating externally funded operations in Yemen; led and contributed to proposal writing efforts for a wealth of institutional donors (UNDP, WFP, OCHA, GIZ, IOM, BPRM); helped securing projects for a value of more than £6,7m in 2021. ● Project implementation: acted as the focal point for the management of donor-funded projects, conducting… Show more ● Grant acquisition and business development: identified relevant opportunities and funding sources that resulted in expanding our portfolio in Iraq and initiating externally funded operations in Yemen; led and contributed to proposal writing efforts for a wealth of institutional donors (UNDP, WFP, OCHA, GIZ, IOM, BPRM); helped securing projects for a value of more than £6,7m in 2021. ● Project implementation: acted as the focal point for the management of donor-funded projects, conducting regular monitoring visits to our offices and implementation areas in the Middle East (Iraq, Jordan and Yemen) and working collaboratively remotely with teams from international offices. Supported and oversaw the delivery of projects in the fields of livelihoods, protection, food safety and shelter/NFIs in accordance with the agreed work plans and budgets. Budget forecast and management and financial reporting. Recruitment of team staff.● MEAL: design of tools for monitoring and evaluation; data analysis and development of questionnaires (ad-hoc assessments, FGDs, KIIs, pre and post engagement surveys, etc.). Creation of questionnaires through Kobo Toolbox for deployment. Developed reports for internal and external use and human-interest stories.● Line management responsibilities: direct management of one Programmes Assistant, leading the creation of an induction plan for newcomers and closely monitoring their learning progress putting in place a tailored development plan. Show less

Bradford, United Kingdom

● Developed situation analyses and reports for internal and external use.● Business development and proposal drafting.● Conducting monitoring visits to our offices and implementation areas in the Middle East, including Iraq, Jordan and Yemen.● Data analysis and development of questionnaires for different purposes (market assessments, socio-economic vulnerability assessments, key informant interviews, etc.).● Working with international teams and in particular with our programmes… Show more ● Developed situation analyses and reports for internal and external use.● Business development and proposal drafting.● Conducting monitoring visits to our offices and implementation areas in the Middle East, including Iraq, Jordan and Yemen.● Data analysis and development of questionnaires for different purposes (market assessments, socio-economic vulnerability assessments, key informant interviews, etc.).● Working with international teams and in particular with our programmes department in Erbil to keep abreast of project progress. Show less

Vilnius, Lithuania

● Led the preparation for EIGE's Female Genital Mutilation risk study for 2020, including drafting of technical specifications in liaison with Procurement colleagues, independently compiling and analysing available data on migrant influxes and their destinations and formally communicating with Member State Ministries for their cooperation.● Revised and contributed to deliverables for ongoing projects. Participated in tender evaluation and inception meetings, supported the drafting of the… Show more ● Led the preparation for EIGE's Female Genital Mutilation risk study for 2020, including drafting of technical specifications in liaison with Procurement colleagues, independently compiling and analysing available data on migrant influxes and their destinations and formally communicating with Member State Ministries for their cooperation.● Revised and contributed to deliverables for ongoing projects. Participated in tender evaluation and inception meetings, supported the drafting of the corresponding reports.● Completed the revision and update of the terms on gender-based violence for EIGE’s Thesaurus and Glossary. Show less

Oxford, United Kingdom

● Provided full administration throughout the planning, implementation and dissemination cycle within the Fast Response team to a portfolio of up to 20 projects at a time in different African and Asian countries in a range of topics, such as education, health, gender and social protection, HIV/AIDS, WASH and public finance.● Acted as primary point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders (clients, consortia partners, staff and external consultants, suppliers). Responsible for chasing and… Show more ● Provided full administration throughout the planning, implementation and dissemination cycle within the Fast Response team to a portfolio of up to 20 projects at a time in different African and Asian countries in a range of topics, such as education, health, gender and social protection, HIV/AIDS, WASH and public finance.● Acted as primary point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders (clients, consortia partners, staff and external consultants, suppliers). Responsible for chasing and liaising with the clients (DfID, FCO, UNAIDS, SIDA).● Project administration duties: sourcing consultants, CV formatting; negotiating, receiving and reviewing contracts as well as drafting and issuing subcontracts; making project-related travel, visa, hotel and logistical arrangements; maintain oversight of project deliverables and ensure deadlines are met.● Financial management duties: creating budgets tailored to each project, considering the requirements of the specific work and donor; preparing sales invoices, work-in-progress and assist with credit control, offering financial forecasting; processing purchase invoices; keeping project finance records and providing reporting. Show less

Chisinau, Moldova

Supported the monitoring and reporting of a UNICEF-funded project, developing weekly reports and supervising distributions; as well as the securing of new funding by drafting and reviewing project proposals (primarily for Embassies). Other duties: handled communications with English-speaking partners and external donors; new donor searching; proofreading and production of briefings and reports; attending very high-level inter-ministerial meetings and supporting the preparation of events… Show more Supported the monitoring and reporting of a UNICEF-funded project, developing weekly reports and supervising distributions; as well as the securing of new funding by drafting and reviewing project proposals (primarily for Embassies). Other duties: handled communications with English-speaking partners and external donors; new donor searching; proofreading and production of briefings and reports; attending very high-level inter-ministerial meetings and supporting the preparation of events advocating for the rights of women and children victims of violence and trafficking. Show less

Oxford, United Kingdom

Coordinated and oversaw the division of work among staff, managing up to 3 people per shift. Main responsibilities included inventory management in coordination with store's manager, reporting against sales and profitability goals and dealing with any issues arising from staff or customers (complaints, grievances, etc.).

Oxford, United Kingdom

Client-facing role with key-holding responsibiities. Operation of till and card machine, upkeeping of shopfloor and stockroom areas.

Gotera, Morazán, El Salvador

During this internship my goal was to train community leaders on the use of participatory approaches, methods and tools during project inception and to support them in the drafting of a project proposal. For this purpose, I created my own materials and facilitated workshops for small groups.

Granada, España

Internship period within the frame of my Master studies. Main tasks included undertaking the literature review and proposal drafting of projects around the topics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Female Genital Mutilation for their submission to AACID's annual call.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Supported the Admin, Marketing and Fundraising team on their daily tasks, which included event organisation and volunteer management, and monitored sponsor communications. I assisted in the generation of 412k EUR through PLAN´s tax rebate using SalesForce.

Arahal, Andalusia, Spain

Came first on the competitive process initiated by my hometown's town hall. During this short apprenticeship I supported the work of the team in charge of the Population Register. My tasks included updating and maintaining their database and issuing certificates, along with other admin duties.

Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Internship period within the frame of my degree studies. I assisted the work of the Head of the Legal Department with the review and drafting of international contracts and the translation of contracts and other legal documents (SPA/ENG). I also assisted the CEO by producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations, organising meetings and arranging travel and accommodation.

Clinton, South Carolina, United States

Assisted the Modern Languages department by independently teaching Spanish 101 lessons to undergraduate students.

Masters In International Development

Degree In Law

Undergraduate Studies