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Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Scope management of over $5 million in annual donor and internal funds for program activities and operational effectiveness of country teams for offices in Yemen, Lebanon, Sudan, Iraq, Jordan, Nepal, Indonesia, and the Philippines.• Led proposal development for over $15 million in funding from US Government and private entities.• Provided expert guidance to Regional Director regarding programmatic opportunities and team development.• Managed all program and operations staff. Ensured that targets and deadlines were set and were achieved.• Ensured program documentation was maintained in Salesforce with regular updates and reviews of saved materials.• Developed integrated program strategy and implementation in 7 countries in Asia and the Middle East. Led workshops with internal stakeholders, identified targets, and deployed strategic plan.• Collaborated with logistics unit to ensure fast delivery of program supplies in compliance with internal and external requirements.• Oversaw and monitored development of core competencies in all offices and departments to ensure effective emergency response capability.• Monitored program teams’ progress with weekly check-in calls, provided guidance where needed to ensure that programs met targets in the planned time frame.• Collaborated closely with marketing department to increase funding from major gifts, small donors, and foundations.• Provided oversight of budget oversight, analysis, variance, and expenditures.• Guided and advised business development efforts for new institutional donors.• Presented program opportunities and successes to high net worth individuals and key donors.

Policy Development and Compliance Leadership• Provided remote and on-site operational support for a global economic development agency operat-ing in Africa and Latin America and specializing in market intervention and value chain development in agriculture and SME.• Led the review of DfID Code of Conduct standards and internal policy revisions to reflect DfID re-quirements.• Revised organization policies in vehicle management with reference to donor policy and historic ex-perience.• Conducted policy and cost review, and subsequent procurement of global travel services.• Conducted best practices review and presented recommendations for agency growth in gendered considerations (safety, inclusion, PSEA for staff and beneficiaries) and in beneficiary data protection.Global Security Management• Conducted a global staff survey on safety perceptions, conducted key informant interviews on safety protocols, and conducted a review of historic experience in organization security and incidents.• Determined gaps and developed methodology for improved context-relevant safety planning.• Provided remote crisis management leadership for incidents impacting staff and country programs.• Designed tools for safety management, including office and housing selection; distribution manage-ment; gender awareness; risk assessment and mitigation planning; and minimum operating safety standards.• Trained key staff in hazard identification, mitigation planning.

Copenhagen, Dk

Senior Management• Managed field office of approximately 125 staff and operating in 6 community and livelihood centers, with units working in livelihoods, cash programming, NFI distribution, GBV, child protection, mine risk education, and protection monitoring.• Designed the capacity building plan for the field office, with other field offices invited to join training opportunities; included financial planning, project cycle, M&E, reporting, compliance, and relevant technical skills for program implementation.• Participated in the Senior Management Team, with input into strategic direction safety and security;• Improved compliance accountability standing by approximately 10% against organization metrics.• Directly managed all field office support functions (procurement, logistics, HR, admin, and finance).• Improving minimum operating safety standards (MOSS) rating for the field office by over 10%.• Conducted ongoing context analyses and developed a strong network with operating partners in the field to ensure duty of care for field staff traveling in zones experiencing asymmetric attacks.Program Management• Identified all stock that was outside of contract, established a donor-compliant distribution plan, and distributed materials to over 500 households.• Wrote SOPs for community center selection with attention to program function, operational consider-ations, and safety standards.Business Development• Designed winterization intervention program to serve cash support to underserved households.• Provided review and revision for all new proposals implemented in my area of operation.Organization Representation• Acted as organizational representative for donor visits (BPRM, ECHO, UNHCR).• Redesigned and chaired the provincial coordination working group for INGOs and NNGOs.• Maintained regular contact with senior government officials for coordination and advocacy.

Copenhagen, Dk

Program Management• Implemented livelihood interventions in small and medium enterprise development, business and tools grants, and vocational training.• Implemented cash distribution programs in cash for work (CFW) and unrestricted, multi-purpose cash transfers.• Designed business financial literacy training materials, and trained staff in effective training style.• Co-wrote the agency’s MENA region strategy for livelihoods programming.• Implemented market-based programs with funding from UNDP, UNHCR, DFID, Danida, MFAF.• Opened first market interventions in newly-accessible, post-ISIS territories.• Successfully wrote budget and deliverable modifications for multiple programs.New Business Development• Wrote successful project proposals for UNDP and UNHCR totaling over $1.5 million USD. Support-ed additional proposals for livelihoods, early recovery, and cash programming;Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning• Designed surveys and tools for all market programs, and trained staff in use of tools for baseline as-sessments, mid-term evaluations, post-distribution monitoring, and market assessments.• Designed multi-sectoral web-based, ODK-functional platform for data management.• Managed external researchers (EMMA, Value Chain Assessment, and Social Cohesion Analysis). • Conducted the first assessment of market disruptions, needs, and opportunities for a newly accessi-ble, post-ISIS region.Coordination and Representation• Emergency Livelihoods and Social Cohesion Cluster coordinator for the sub-national cluster, later for the national cluster. Partner outreach, activity reporting, donor appeals, and best practices reviews;• Temporary co-lead of regional Cash Working Group. Government advocacy, best practice promotion.

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Remotely managed staff conducting Voucher for Work activities in two locations.• Designed and implemented 14 community recovery projects, followed by closed market fairs.• Participated in proposal writing for OFDA/FFP project funding.• Supported external contractor conducting a market analysis of the movement of goods and oppor-tunity for an agricultural market intervention.• Conducted partner sub-award liquidations on a monthly basis, with attention to USAID compliance and consistency in financial record keeping.

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Implemented closed market fairs of agricultural materials to IDPs and host communities for economic recovery.• Implemented closed market fairs of NFI supplies for IDPs for immediate humanitarian needs.• Identified novel payment schemes for cash transfer and vendor payment in challenging locations.• Conducted CFW activities in 12 communities, with 1800+ beneficiary households.• Managed offices implementing cash transfer, agricultural recovery, WASH, and NFI activities.• Sub-awardee management, capacity building, and compliance reviews.Safety and Security• Crisis coordination, including staff evacuation, base lockdown, and situation report writing.• Responsible for duty of care to staff and partner staff in challenging and militia-controlled rural areas.Representation• Developed a strong network of senior staff in partner agencies in field locations to ensure access to updates regarding safety and accessibility.

Portland, Or, Us

• Supervised four material distribution teams, improving professionalism and promoting adherence to best practices and safety protocols in performance of duties.• Designed educational materials to support behavior change communication program aimed at reducing cholera incidence in isolated communities.• Contributed to design of close-of-program community surveys to measure program impact.• Contributed to design of low cost latrines and mobile first aid packs.

• Updated of town mitigation, preparedness, and response plans in coordination with relevant local and state officials.• Identified community hazards and potential disaster shelters and operation centers.• Worked with regional planning commission to improve coordination with partner response agencies.• Designed survey to establish local needs and vulnerable populations, and secured local funding for survey implementation.

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

• Advised students performing Peace Corps service regarding requirements and expectations for their service.• Participated in developing program and curriculum standards and goals for MI program.• Liased with Peace Corps offices in Washington, DC and Dallas, TX regarding program needs and changes.• Collected and organized all available historic program data and developed a database for information collected.• Coordinated with school development officer in developing a Peace Corps-related endowment.• Wrote handbook for successors to improve institutional memory.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Researched, prepared, and presented 200+ community health awareness lessons in French for culturally and ethnically diverse audiences.• Partnered with peers to develop and produce inter-sectoral programs.• As regional safety coordinator, communicated safety concerns to rural and isolated team members.• Managed regional Peace Corps office, budgeting, communications, and local staff coordination.• Evacuated from first placement site due to al Qaeda presence, completed service in a similar community in the same country.

Managed volunteer program of hundreds of volunteers. Recruited and trained new volunteers and communicated with community partner organizations. Provided regular updates of volunteer opportunities and needs. Identified and collected donations in cooperation with donations coordinator.

Prepared and presented lessons in absence of instructor. Frequently entered classes to assist permanent staff. Mentored students in distressed urban environment.

Responsible for updating client file database daily. Developed file tracking system to answer information requests. Wrote office policy regarding requests for client files. Assisted in design of new database. Catalogued office library.

Developed tutoring and mentoring strategies for students in first through fifth grades. Managed community events in which students and fellow AmeriCorps members participated. Directed two after school activities.

Master Of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences, Disaster Management

Education record

Political Science