Jacob Meeks Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Reviewed and drafted security protocols for an NGO operating in Ukraine.• Operations & security consultation for an NGO in West Bank – to include travel system set-up, operational security system & training, crisis management training• Conducted operations start-up activities for an NGO in Poland.• Led contingency planning effort for NGO in the Democratic Republic of Congo offices in light of 2021 volcanic eruption in Goma and ongoing insecurity in eastern Congo.

United States

• Led and/or oversaw TR disaster response planning efforts in a variety of contexts in 2020/2021 (Hurricanes Laura, Sally, Ida), Haiti Earthquake, multiple international covid response• Led the update and assisted heavily in the writing of key TR strategic plans – including vaccination support plan and domestic emergency operations plan• Led a planning department that was responsible for planning international operations, setting standards for domestic planning, collecting and reporting outputs, updating doctrine, etc.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Conducted emergency deployments for both crisis and humanitarian situations in Puerto Rico, Bahamas, and Nigeria, serving as operations and safety adviser• Designed & created an online security training series for usage by all field staff (both expatriate and national) in MC’s 45 countries worldwide• Assisted with the design and re-drafting of MC’s Global Office Safety & Security Manual and associated policies

Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria

• Created and implemented countrywide security management plan, local area security plans, and contingency plans.• Designed and implemented updated safety protocols and procedures around: security management systems, communications, staff tracking, and incident reporting.• Trained “deep site” staff in high-risk areas on incident reporting, contingency planning and response, safety protocols, and communications

Portland, Oregon Area

• Wrote and developed policy and procedure changes for a complete upgrade of Mercy Corps procurement system which resulted in Field Procurement Policies & Procedures (FP3)• Wrote and developed User Guide for FP3 which gave users a practical, implementable guide for procurement• Led development of upgrade for all Mercy Corps Contract Templates

Lebanon

• Led the creation of a capacity development system for work with local partner organizations• Led the development of special projects in a complex conflict zone to include: insurance funding, pre-positioning guidelines, money transfers• Developed procurement, tendering, and contracting manual for remote management and facilitated implementation with local partner organizations

Lebanon

• Led Operations Department to support an increase of 25 staff to 110 staff, 3 million dollar portfolio to 14 million dollar portfolio, and 1 field office to 5 field offices in 4 months • Managed all procurement, fleet, asset, warehouse, human resources and safety teams and functions

Jordan

• Led and managed procurement, tendering, and contracting for approximately seven to eight million dollars in contracts: major water infrastructure, playgrounds, wells, etc.• Created and systematized fleet and safety functions

Sudan

• Managed fleet of 70+ vehicles in refugee movement operation• Managed ground transport of air delivered relief items- including 5,000+ tents, and roughly 375 tons of NFIs (non-food items), approximately 160 KM to final destination in two week time period (while managing re-location of 30,000+ displaced persons)

Libya

• Secured new office space. Trained and oriented new local hire Operations Manager• Streamlined ongoing operations processes throughout four offices and recruited/trained staff on those processes.

Guatemala

• Managed all operations functions: procurement, logistics, fleet, assets, IT• Managed complex contract negotiations

South Sudan

• Managed operations for Agok and Abyei Offices: logistics, procurement, compound management, fleet, security, IT government relations, and human resources on multiple USAID grants totaling eighty million USD spread out countrywide• Managed tendering, contracting, and contract management of 20+ construction projects in a remote area

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Public Administration