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Collaborate with African and US partners to establish regional HIV and human rights advocacy coalitions and platforms to ensure community priorities are influencing national and global HIV programs, policies and funding. Support coalitions to develop and implement strategy and governance approaches and fundraise. - As former secretariat lead for COMPASS coalition (2019-2023), oversaw partnerships and grantmaking to nearly 30 civil society partner organizations in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, United States and Zimbabwe and led implementation of coalition strategy. - Mentor new COMPASS secretariat to take on leadership role. Liaise with project donors and develop and manage project budgets of up to $3M. Lead proposal development and narrative and financial reporting and presentations to key donors and stakeholders. Lead development and implementation of organizational partnership strategy. Facilitate cross-team partnership advisory group to guide and monitor operationalization of the strategy. Develop standard operating procedures, guidelines and tools to support standardization of approaches to partner management to ensure equitable partnerships and consistent partner experience. Document and share approaches and lessons learned with peer organizations. Participate in organizational leadership teams: Program Strategy Team, Operations Management Team.Manage team of five staff and consultants based in the United States, Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe.Train and mentor AVAC staff and civil society partners on work planning, budgeting, proposal development.

Stamford, Ct

Oversaw Americares’ nine country Africa and Middle East global programs portfolio, including access to medicines, reproductive and maternal and child health, fistula, health worker safety, and infection prevention and control programmingLed program development, management, and quality oversightLed participatory program baseline assessment and evaluation planning, data collection, data analysis and reporting for Africa programs; trained local staff and partners in qualitative data collectionDeveloped and managed annual regional budgets and operating plans and led regional strategy development Provided administrative and operational oversight for field offices in Tanzania, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and recruited and supervised headquarters and field staff and consultantsCoordinated private and public funding requests and developed reports and communications materials for internal and external stakeholdersLiaised with other NGOs, ministries of health, and donors, and represent Americares at conferences and other industry events

Stamford, Ct

Managed global health programs in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania, focusing on maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, and health worker safetyLed program monitoring and evaluation, including qualitative data collection, analysis, and reporting Developed and managed budgets for three field offices and four health programs Drafted private and public funding requests, program reports, and communications materials Liaised with external stakeholders at conferences and other industry events Recruited and directly managed field staff and consultants

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Established AmeriCares’ national office in Sierra Leone and directed Ebola response and recovery strategy for Sierra LeoneLed program design and implementation and provided administrative management of in-country presence and logistical support for programs. Recruited and supervised field staff.Engaged key stakeholders to coordinate response efforts, including the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, United Nations agencies, WHO, CDC, and local and international NGOs. Participated in national infection prevention and control and health worker safety task forces. Developed and managed district hospital infection prevention and control (IPC) strengthening program and provided technical support and mentorship to Ministry of Health-appointed IPC focal persons and district nurse supervisors. Led program baseline assessment, developed and oversaw program budgets, work plans, and program monitoring and evaluation. Assisted with IPC training for government hospital staff. Coordinated with local partner NGOs to identify and respond to needs for medical supplies, personal protective equipment, medicines, and other relief supplies.Achieved national infection prevention and control master trainer certification from Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oversaw $12 million in reproductive health and HIV prevention program subgrants at 10 sub-recipient clinics in New York City serving 30,000 low-income, uninsured patients annuallyDeveloped annual work plans, program measures, and monitoring toolsCollected and analyzed program data and budgets to develop program strategy and ensure compliance with Federal regulations and best practice recommendationsProvided technical assistance and program quality assurance and improvement support to program sitesProduced reports and proposals for U.S. Government funding and liaised with Federal agenciesRepresented Public Health Solutions on city-wide reproductive health task forces and at national conferences

Stamford, Ct

Managed $20M global medical assistance portfolio of eight partnerships with health care institutions in seven African countries and spearheaded new partnership developmentDesigned and oversaw five global health projects addressing maternal health, orphans and vulnerable children, pediatric malnutrition, contraceptive access, and health worker safetyConducted qualitative project evaluation and wrote evaluation report for AmeriCares' largest strategic program and presented a case study at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2013Liaised with Ministries of Health, African healthcare institutions, NGOs and corporate partners to activate broad stakeholder support and effectively implement sustainable projectsDeveloped project reports and communications materials for internal and external stakeholdersPrepared grant proposals and led donor field visits in Africa

New York, Ny

Developed human rights advocacy and communications pieces for the web and social mediaIdentified new strategies for engaging broader activist community around foundation priorities

New York, New York

Produced and tracked grant proposals and program reports resulting in over $400,000 worth offoundation, government, corporate, and individual supportDeveloped budgets, managed grants database, and prospected for fundingCollaborated on annual report and other fundraising collateral

New York, Ny

Prepared grant proposals and reports, contributing to over $3 million in institutional supportDeveloped advocacy and communications materials targeting media, local community, andlegislatorsResearched background information for programs and reports and prospected for funding

Brooklyn, Ny

Researched, drafted and edited program reports, policy papers, press releases and web content Liaised with network members in 14 countries to coordinate work and track projects; maintained database of more than 100 international partners and donors Coordinated logistics for international travel and events, including two United Nations workshops Supported budget development, program monitoring and reporting and general office support

Brooklyn, Ny

Researched, produced, and edited policy papers, newsletters, project reports, and website contentDeveloped advocacy strategy recommendations for Land and Housing CampaignFacilitated engagement at UN Commission on the Status of Women and Commission for Sustainable Development

Mumbai, India

Conducted HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health outreach and education with youth living in slums and LGBTQ community Conducted literature review on gender-based violence and reproductive health outcomes in India

M.A., International Affairs

International Field Program: The Family Planning Association of India, Mumbai. Chair's Scholarship, 2006-2008. International Affairs.

B.A., History

International Baccalaureate