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Athens, Greece

• Provided visionary, knowledge-based, strategic leadership for effective implementation the $2.5 million country program, overseeing operations, budget, monitoring and reporting, and security;
• Managed staff in three field offices implementing Refugee Response projects including primary health care, psycho-social training of rescue teams, water, sanitation, and shelter and clothing supply.
• Identified opportunities for new program funding and successfully developed proposals totaling $6 million
• Maintained excellent relationships with donors: ECHO, DfID, and private donors.

Kathmandu, Nepal

• Provide high quality technical and managerial leadership to Oxfam GB’s Humanitarian $61 million earthquake response programme in Nepal.
• Develop strategic planning to achieve significant impact from a major programme unit.
• Ensure that programme plans and budgets are in place, that costs are kept within budgets, and all donor grant management requirements are met
• Provide leadership on innovative programming with technical inputs from EFSVL, shelter, WASH, and gender advisers
• Provide guidance to District Programme Managers in operational planning, programme quality, and periodic reporting
• Oversee the implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning strategies and plans by the respective programmes

Gaziantep, Turkey

• Provide leadership, direction, and management of the overall CARE Turkey Refugee Response, ensuring quality and effectiveness of CARE’s emergency response.
• Ensure effective and efficient program planning, management and implementation: assessment, program design and planning; emergency project leadership and management and implementation; human resource mobilization.
• Provide technical and managerial support to the Refugee Team MEAL Coordinator and Officers.
• Turkey WASH Working Group, Co-leader with UNICEF

• As Executive Director, provided visionary, knowledge-based, strategic leadership for effective implementation of ARI’s mission and goals.
• Led ARI in developing operational plans, policies and procedures, financial and logistics systems, knowledge, infrastructure, culture, and competencies necessary to grow as an internationally respected organization.
• Country Director of new country programs in Indonesia and Haiti.
• Developed and nurtured relationships with institutional donors, corporate social responsibility contributors, and NGO partnerships.
• Provided responsible oversight to country programs/projects, services, grant management and donor reporting.
• Led technical design for infrastructure construction and WASH projects.

Banda Aceh Area, Aceh, Indonesia

• Directed the final year of 4 year, $100 million Aceh/Nias Tsunami Response, ensuring delivery of Programme Implementation Plans and Projects, managing the transition of four field offices from recovery to development.
• Oversaw management of budgets and resources, monitoring and evaluation, and donor reporting for all projects including housing construction, public health, water, and sanitation, agricultural livelihoods, grants to.
• Contributed context and strategic analysis, with recommendations relative to Aceh/Nias program to follow the Tsunami Response, to the Oxfam Indonesia National Change Strategy.
• Enabled smooth scaling down and led on the Aceh/Nias exit strategy for responsible closure of Aceh/Nias Program, and assisted in handover to Oxfam Indonesia program.

Afghanistan

• Led infrastructure and shelter project development
• Developed partnerships with Kabul Municipality and other organizations for urban project development
• Developed project design and proposal for large USAID/OFDA funded shelter project

Ethiopia

• Developed OFDA-Ethiopia strategies, annual plans and budgets; request and review project proposals, and managed $30 million portfolio.
• Certified as USAID Cognizant Technical Officer (CTO).
• Managed the DCHA/OFDA office, operations, and staff.
• Fostered cooperative and supportive relationships with implementing partners to achieve a coordinated and appropriate emergency response. Introduced improved chronic emergency/disaster preparedness planning and.
• Monitored humanitarian situation and events that included floods, drought, disease epidemics and internal migration due to conflicts; prepare regular updates, reports and cables, and coordinated rapid responses,
• Strengthened, supervised and conducted regular monitoring of grantee project activities and results; funded initiatives included water, sanitation, nutrition and non-food emergency assistance.

Ethiopia

• Managed USAID funded “Reducing Dependency Increasing Resilience” (RDIR), a Safety Nets program that included oversight of two field offices implementing food relief and livelihoods development projects.
• Served as primary liaison with the RDIR donors and regional government ministries and authorities.

Sri Lanka

• Established field offices in five districts to provide post-tsunami recovery programs,
• Created a budget monitoring system and a field logistics manual for the programs,

Afghanistan

• Directed the country program, overseeing operations, budget, monitoring and reporting, security, and managing international and national staff in four field offices implementing relief/rehabilitation projects including.
• Identified opportunities for new program funding and successfully developed proposals totaling $3.9 million for the next twelve months, doubling the country office program budget,
• Maintained excellent relationships with donors: ECHO, DANIDA, and TearFund Belgium and key alliances with Provincial Governors, Ministries, and civil society leaders,
• Insured that all projects were supported by a community participation approach, from project need identification through community contribution, supporting project sustainability.

Zambia

• Director of Oxfam GB Humanitarian office and operations and the drought response programs, managing 75 professional and support staff implementing public health promotion, water and sanitation (drilling boreholes and.
• Formulated context analysis, disaster assistance strategic planning with the Regional Oxfam office,
• Actively participated in the INGO Food Security Task Force and review of the 2002-3 drought response; liaised with other agencies and authorities to ensure a coordinated response,
• Piloted Oxfam's new logistics software and developed a new program quality monitoring system,
• Maintained excellent relationships with donors: DANIDA, DFID, Ireland Aid, DEC; prepared proposals for $6 million that were being reviewed favorably by donors at the time of departure.

Egypt

• Designed database and manual for the blood donor tracking and recall system for the National Blood Transfusion Service Regional Centers.

Gujarat, India

• Managed emergency earthquake response to construct 150 schools (700 classrooms), 135 Sub Health Centers, and 176 child wellness centers; to implement emergency water and sanitation project constructing 1000 latrines.
• Developed project database and activity/account tracking system; supervised and trained teams to perform site assessments, worked with engineers on building designs, reviewed and authorized contracts and invoices.
• Served as liaison with other NGOs, municipality governments, and community leaders on site disputes and construction related issues and acted as Head of Office-Bhuj in his absence.

South Sudan

• Managed USAID/OFDA funded multi-sectoral emergency/development program in two southern Sudan counties, with projects specific to primary health care, reproductive health, water, environment and sanitation, and capacity.
• Supervised and coordinated field program staff and activities; monitored program outputs/outcomes; ensured the maintenance of sound logistics, procurement and supply, accounting, and record keeping systems in the field.
• Directed the construction of a compound and the opening of projects in new area of operation,
• Served as ARC liaison with UNICEF, IRC other NGOs, local armed forces, municipality governments, and community leaders on security and program issues,
• Assisted with assessing needs of refugee/IDP populations in southern Sudan and northern Uganda and with writing grant proposals; carried out specific duties as Acting Country Director in his absence.

Kosovo

• Directed the OFDA-funded winterization shelter project
• Managed field office and staff, overseeing budget, inventory and logistics of construction and relief materials, and developed proposals for new projects in education, health, and human rights sectors and project.
• Trained former national combatants (ex-KLA) in construction methodology and best practices; supervised construction teams tasked with winterization and roof construction,
• Acted as organizational representative and donor liaison in Peja, and networked with UNICEF, UNDP,

Kodaikanal, India

• Provided psychosocial counseling services for multicultural staff and students; managed the peer counseling program, trained school staff and students in crisis counseling and mediation; and advised Board and KIS Drug.
• Taught Ethics and Psychology at Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate level

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Managed own private counseling practice with primary focus on mental health, post-traumatic stress, children and youth; provided counseling consultancy services to several private high schools and businesses and served as guest lecturer, James Madison University.

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Harrisonburg, Virginia

As Licensed General Contractor, managed business, finance, personnel, project planning, subcontract buy-outs, scheduling; Constructed custom homes, multiple apartment projects, office buildings, retail stores, and contracts with James Madison University;In Richmond, Virginia, renovated and restored historic homes.

Msw, Social Work

Ba, Social Work / Sociology