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Edmonds, Wa, Us

Edmonds, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Remote

• Developed pricing strategies for federal and foundation grants proposals up to $25 million• Secured $30 million in funding from the US government in FY 2020-2021• Developed cost share approach for all relevant proposals• Managed and built capacity of proposal partners and subcontractors • Reviewed proposals and all attachments to ensure successful submission• Developed SOPs for localized application in project offices with different legal, security and operating environments • Provided compliance, operational support and training to country and project teams • Conducted comprehensive operational and security assessment of all project offices and prepared gap analysis• Mentored junior home office staff and country leads• Developed systems that reduced budgeting errors and decreased time spent developing budgets• Led organizational response to COVID-19, developing strategies that mitigated risk to employees and ensure continuation of project implementation

Remote

• Improved and standardized grant management by structuring and leading EAI’s Project Management Unit, which supported 23 projects in 8 countries with 180+ staff, managing annual revenue of $15m• Recruited, trained, and managed a 6-person PMU team responsible for implementing complex grants across multiple stakeholder• Developed organizational grant management tools and reporting platforms based on hard data and metrics.• Developed and standardized operational policies and procedures, including grant/project management handbook, security manuals, start-up, and close-out manuals• Developed project reporting tools that assisted senior management in timely decision making and identified at-risk projects• Developed project management operations manuals, improving staff capacity and efficiencies

San Francisco Bay Area

• Maintained compliance with contracts, work plan, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan• Served as project office point of contact for day-to-day activities, including team tours, project travel, and logistics coordination• Contracted and deployed short-term field consultants to Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan to improve security, financial management and technical programming • Developed financial trackers and provided project reports to senior management team, flagging issues and proposing solutions • Conducted procurement process, negotiated U.S. subcontracts, and provided field team support for local subcontracts. • Supported project office in grants program design, management, and reporting in accordance with USAID regulations and internal policies/procedures • Trained field staff on compliance, reporting, success story writing, procurement, and field office finance/operations.• Saved $40K by identifying project with projected overspend 30 days before closeout• Negotiated high-value contract in Afghanistan from a cost-reimbursable mechanism to a fixed-price mechanism, thereby increasing profit by 3.5%, netting $300K in unrestricted funding • Utilized unrestricted funds to develop pilot projects and purchase needed equipment• Devised compliance maps outlining actions, deliverables, and timelines for each contract/project to guarantee contract compliance. • Procured local Afghan labor lawyer for recommendations to policies/practices; reviewed and refined local HR manual and benefits/allowances package to reflect Afghan labor law• Reduced risk of disallowed costs by ~25% of total labor costs and improved staff loyalty

San Francisco Bay Area

• Ensured contract, annual work plan, and M&E plan compliance • Monitored deliverables for adherence to contract and grant requirements, ensuring projects stayed within budget and timeline • Functioned as main point of contact for project office’s daily activities • Oversaw U.S. subcontracts, provided field team support, and managed procurement process • Designed, oversaw, and reported on grant program in accordance with USAID and internal policies/procedures• Trained staff on operating budgets, report writing, success story writing, procurement, and field office finance/operations. Identified needs and led departmental/company-wide initiatives• Negotiated a contract amendment at the end of a $65M project in Iraq• Collaborated with field team and USAID to secure budget realignment approval within two weeks of project completion, saving $1M in disallowed costs• Implemented $3M rule of law grant for contract project supporting refugees obtaining state documentation in Kurdistan• Traveled to Iraq and Kurdistan to develop budgets • Spent $3M budget in a fiscally responsible manner• Identified 25 grantees in Kurdistan, provided capacity-building training to grantees, facilitated grant monitoring systems, and trained local staff to manage grants and mitigate risk• Supported an additional 25,000 refugees fleeing from ISIS activities, with a focus on vulnerable populations

Herat, Afghanistan

• Directed $72M Stability in Key Areas (SIKA) program, including HR/finances and technical direction of project design and construction• Reported project deliverables, audit findings, and security incidents to USAID and other US Government agencies • Tracked/reported program achievements and financial management. Managed M&E, stabilization, communication, and community development departments, including direct management of 20 staff and oversight of an additional 200 employees• Identified need to execute projects quickly in collaboration with Chief of Party (COP) and USAID contact• Partnered with local officials to move past government approval bottlenecks and begin implementing small scale agricultural and school refurbishment projects• Moved project from being under scrutiny by USAID and local leaders to completion within five years• Saved project and US Government ~$150K annually by developing relationships with local DCOP and local government official through understanding of local culture• Trained local colleague to perform Deputy Chief of Party role

Herat, Afghanistan

• Created and implemented M&E strategy to accompany annual work plan and project work plan development• Developed project Performance Management Plan (PMP) and monitored/reported PMP to USAID • Identified, defined, and validated performance measures for program objectives• Outlined formats/procedures for collection and reporting of performance data; provided instructional material and training on procedures• Prepared M&E systems for potential audit, including document storage, database files, and electronic files; maintained quality assurance standards• Led M&E teams, maintaining communication/workflow between teams and headquarters• Reviewed and confirmed terms of reference, project deliverables, and additional technical components of solicitation for M&E-related sub-agreements • Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and end-of-project reports• Developed annual/five-year work plans and monitoring/development plans; established feedback loop to guide senior managers in decision-making• Increased ability of monitoring and development team to identify issues prior to major impact on project by providing ongoing training and identifying external courses/webinars for formal training in GIS, mapping, and data systems• Developed capacity of three team members, who moved into management positions

Kandahar, Afghanistan

• Developed realistic expected results, identified project beneficiaries, monitored progress, managed risks, recognized lessons learned, and reported on progress to CIDA, USAID, and AUSAID • Prepared performance monitoring plans for small-scale rural infrastructure rehabilitation projects, including indicator development, data collection, data quality assessment, and verification• Created reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and end-of-project basis • Designed and implemented a database in coordination with US-based technical staff. • Consulted with stakeholders across government, donor, and Afghan communities to obtain local buy-in and ensure project success. • Assisted in staff training and development; provided leadership to national staff.• During project audit, identified falsified work documents and 25,000 meters of incomplete sidewalks/drains in Uruzgan Province• Devised and implemented plan to complete project within time frame/budget and reached projected number of beneficiaries. Rectified situation to save organization from repaying client up to $3M and secured additional funding from client for projects worth $5M.

Kandahar, Afghanistan

• Managed 52 local staff in the Kandahar regional office with a focus on finance, procurement, HR, facilities, and administration.• Maintained record-keeping procedures for operational/project expenses in accordance with organization and USAID rules and regulations. • Created and implemented financial/administrative policies and procedures, including manuals/forms• Recruited, hired, evaluated, and terminated employees/consultants, in coordination with Regional Director and Chief of Party • Performed administrative tasks and functions for final project closedown.• Resolved previous corruption by applying systems to track/manage final $25M and moving office from Kabul to Kandahar upon accepting role in the last year of five-year, $500M project and completed project with minimal disallowed costs. • Led local team from distrust by organization to achieving commendations for work performed

Hanoi, Vietnam

• Maintained/managed funding for $3M program through fundraising strategies for proposal writing, monitoring, and reporting processes • Built partnerships and led innovative projects with other development agencies, with a focus on linking mine action to poverty reduction • Designed and monitored project work plans and execution, in coordination with technical advisors, military representatives, and national/provincial authorities• Created PMP for multiple projects, including data quality assessment, indicator development/selection, data collection, and verification• Organized and implemented in-country events to attract corporate sponsorship, raising $20K+ annually• Obtained in-country funding and developed partnerships in the private sector• Raised awareness of MAG’s activities through branding, case study collection, social media, websites, and a documentary• Supported national capacity building for 200+ Vietnamese staff• Improved and maintained MAG Vietnam’s database• Partnered with technical team to change techniques to clear more land in less time by reducing depth cleared to match agricultural land• Secured partnership with CHF to implement pilot crop project in central highland village near Laos border that surpassed clearance target

Hanoi, Vietnam

• Developed an effective communications strategy based on target audience• Edited newsletter content that communicated UNDP’s activities to senior Vietnamese government officials

Hanoi, Vietnam

• Coordinated online or print publishing cycle and managed content areas• Set publication standards and established goals and expectations• Suggested stories and generated headline ideas in alignment with targeted audience’s preferences• Oversaw layout (artwork, design, photography) and checked content for accuracy and errors• Proofread, edited, and improved stories or pieces• Complied with media law and ethical guidelines

Mfuwe, Zambia

• Constructed and maintained six remote safari camps in a world-renowned national park• Developed, implemented, and monitored an efficient logistics system to keep camps supplied with human resources, food, and fuel • Recruited, managed, and built the capacity of 70 national staff members• Project managed the construction of infrastructure such as housing, roads, and fording points across seasonal rivers• Implemented grass roots projects to reduce the impact of the organization and local populace on the finite resources of the national park• Led projects focused on building schools, tackling deforestation, and improving health

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

• Supplied relevant, topical stories and high-quality images as part of an award-winning photographic team• Attended and reported on local government meetings• Developed and maintained network of influential and knowledgeable contacts• Supported and monitored public safety campaigns• Interviewed international celebrities, politicians, and other persons of interest

Melbourne, Australia

• Maintained profitable membership base through the development of marketing campaigns and innovative programs• Recruited and trained a part-time and casual pool of 20+ staff members• Developed partnerships with other local health service providers to improve referral business

Queensland, Australia

• Managed the welfare, fitness, morale, and discipline of 11 Soldiers• Responsible for the individual training and maintenance of equipment• Primary instructor and advisor in the matters of tactics, personnel management, and junior leader development