Hayley Avery Email & Phone Number

Canada

Contribute to business development activities by working collaboratively and iteratively across the organization and with strategic partners to design new multi-stakeholder, multi-country initiatives, write effective donor-focused concepts/proposals, as well as audience-focused technical/thought-leadership materials to secure new revenues.

Managed international development and humanitarian assistance projects and drafted funding proposals.

Balanced ad-hoc consultancy with full-time motherhood, providing support to international relief and development organizations in identifying business development opportunities. Contributed expertise in grant writing, strategic competitor and landscape analysis, partnership proposals, and project management.

• Advanced business development opportunities through collaboration on grant writing, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement. Played a key role in managing project activities for both the Council and the Global Independent Refugee Women Leaders (GIRWL) Network.•In partnership with Global Affairs Canada, I co-led the design and execution of the 2022 Together for Learning Summit: Engaging Displaced Learners to Transform Education. This dynamic virtual event united diverse stakeholders, including youth leaders, government officials, and international agency heads, to address educational challenges faced by displaced and host community youth. The summit championed inclusive, high-quality education, gender equality, and technological innovation, fostering collaborative problem-solving and policy-making to enhance learning opportunities for displaced children and youth.

At the World Refugee Council, I supported a diverse team of global thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators, supported by a robust research advisory network, to drive strategic international responses to refugee crises. Our efforts culminated in the influential report "A Call to Action: Transforming the Global Refugee System," unveiled at the UN headquarters.Responsibilities • Day-to-day management of activities and secretariat coordination• Developed and delivered successful grant proposals, managed received funds and served as key liaison with donors (MacArthur Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of NY; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; the Aspen Institute; Global Affairs Canada and the International Development Research Centre – IDRC)• Led budgeting and financial tracking, allocated expenses and reporting against strict regulations• Served as key liaison between internal departments, CIGI leadership, WRC Councillors (and their staff), donors and external stakeholders• Collaborated on design and implementation of advocacy and communication strategies and in the development of key messaging• Managed meetings of high-level stakeholders across the private, not-for-profit and public sectors from around the world in Canada, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Tanzania and the United States

• Managed cross-departmental teams to successfully deliver high-profile initiatives, e.g. Canada-Korea Forum, Council of Councils, Data Governance in the Digital Age, New Thinking on Innovation, Africa Initiative + Africa Portal, Salesforce implementation• Developed strategies to advance influencing goals with key political and bureaucratic decision-makers, providing counsel to leadership on government relations.• Engaged in high-level external representation, fostering strategic relationships to advance organizational objectives.• Produced briefings, analysis and environmental scans focusing on trends, opportunities and challenges for the org – including monitoring political landscape and policy developments nationally/internationally• Contributed to strategic organizational planning, including the development of innovation strategies, annual risk profiles, and monitoring and evaluation tools.• Facilitated the publication process of policy brief series, managing contracts and coordinating with stakeholders.• Managed an academic exchange program, culminating in an edited volume and coordinated with South African think tank on the “Africa Portal” (a research repository and expert analysis hub on issues affecting Africa)• Also served as interim Evaluation and Planning Manager, overseeing assessment activities and organizational planning.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Managed humanitarian assistance and emergency response projects at HQ; drafted concept notes, funding proposals, donor reports and briefs. Represented CARE at the Canadian Education in Emergencies Working Group (EiEWG) as well as CI Emergency Response Working Group (ERWG).- Conducted field visits and a four-month deployment to Dadaab refugee camps in NE Kenya to monitor and support project execution.- Authored situational reports and proposals aiding CARE's response to the Horn of Africa crisis.- Partnered with NGOs to strategize on enhancing educational access for youth in Dadaab.- Facilitated key stakeholder engagements within the camps.- Contributed to program quality metrics and community feedback processes for enhanced impact analysis and learning.* field experience: Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda

Ottawa, Canada Area

Oversaw daily operations in the Member’s Ottawa office, focusing on research support for committee work, question periods, and the MP's critic role for Canada's international development. Prepared MP for expert meetings, interviews, and press engagements. Handled media monitoring, issues management, and public relations tasks.

London, Canada Area

Facilitated the daily administrative functions of the MPP's office, serving as a public liaison for information on provincial policies and programs. Coordinated effectively with internal staff in support of the MPP's ministerial duties.

Master Of Arts, Human Security & Peacebuilding

The MA in Human Security and Peacebuilding program is a two-year, interdisciplinary graduate program that responds to the increasing.

Certificate, International Development

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science & Psychology