Jennifer S. Vaughn Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Program management:
• Managed three-country program to advance forest and land tenure policy to secure communities’ rights and build effective alliances with over 40 partnering civil society, indigenous organizations and government.
• Led administration of portfolio of over 20 sub-grants to civil society and partners. Oversaw project contracting, implementation, delivery and reporting in accordance with donor protocols.
• Participated in annual country planning meetings with local Partners including M&E and outcome-based reporting.
• Represented the Africa Program at national and international meetings and events.
• Led project under RRI’s Strategic Analysis and Global Engagement’s priority theme on Private sector engagement with a focus on governments and investors’ international obligations in allocating and establishing.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSProgram management:
• Coordination of international coaching enrichment program to include: application process, travel, visa facilitation, receptions, cultural/social program, and international communication.Information flow:
• Management of high volume international correspondence to include: responding and routing of communications to the respective departments.Logistics & VIP hospitality/events:
• Coordinated extensive domestic/international travel for Executive level (briefing books, visas, flights, hotel bookings, conference registrations, gifting).
• Supported the department’s on-site logistics for visiting delegations, protocol, event hosting and special projects.Office management:
• Ensured efficient office management including – international mailings, expense reports, invoice processing, county background information and biographical directories.

Geneva

• DIVISION OF INFORMATION AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSEvent coordination:
• Event and project coordination for the WTO Public Forum 2010: “The Forces Shaping World Trade”.
• Covered and reported on interactive sessions to senior management and edited web publications. Reporting:
• Attended and reported on WTO and UN meetings and conferences on trade-related matters.
• Monitored and reported to senior management on civil society’s (NGOs & interest groups)opinions towards the WTO.
• Background research on Civil Society Organizations and trade-specific thematic issues.Stakeholder engagement:

Geneva

• NGO LIAISON UNIT, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERALReporting:
• Prepared, attended and reported on NGO events and United Nations’ conferences with a particular focus on the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms.
• Background research on NGOs and provided briefings to department Officer. Communication:
• Assisted the office in the organization of workshops and presentations of the United Nations’ activities and its relations with civil society to target audiences.
• Supported Liaison Officer with informative interviews and relationship building with partner NGOs.Administration:
• Organized and filed documentation for the NGO resource center.

Master, Political Science/International Relations, 5.45 Ects

Bachelor, Political Science

Political Science/Ir