Manage a diverse portfolio of humanitarian programs for displaced persons in Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Israel, and South Africa. Technical areas include gender-based violence prevention, risk reduction, and response; mental health & psychosocial support; economic inclusion; legal protection; and child protection. • Monitor the progress of projects against key objectives, while addressing technical and operational challenges. • Coordinate between country offices and HQ departments to ensure the delivery of high-quality programs, appropriate budgeting, accountability to affected populations, and donor compliance.• Draft, review, copy edit, and submit key deliverables, such as programmatic reports. • Liaise with donors (e.g., UNHCR, U.S. State Department) to demonstrate project progress, address challenges, provide context updates, adapt programming, and develop new proposals.• Coordinate emergency responses, including in eastern Chad and Israel.• Write technical and budget proposals for a wide range of funding opportunities.• Lead expansion to Ethiopia and South Africa, conduct scoping missions and risk assessments, and identify, select, and vet local partners. • Design, write, and review internal and external presentations, factsheets, reports, and articles to demonstrate project impact and strategically position HIAS for future funding opportunities. • Design household and key informant questionnaires for a needs assessment in Lake region, Chad.• Advise advocacy team on most urgent advocacy issues in the region. • Recruit, onboard, and oversee new staff. • Serve on the HIAS Ethics Committee.

• Led operational and programmatic startup of the HIAS response in Ukraine, including procurement, recruitment, budget & finance, monitoring & evaluation, etc. • Managed donor relationship with USAID/BHA and subaward management with local partners.• Responded to a high volume of requests (both internal and external) for information on programming during a period of extreme flux. • Advised advocacy team on most important advocacy issues. • 1.5-month deployment in Lviv and Kyiv.

Portfolio: Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda• Monitored, analyzed, forecasted, and reported on regional security trends• Assessed the physical security of compounds in Mogadishu, Somalia• Briefed senior leadership on security events and developments• Conducted security risk assessments and designed emergency response plans• Developed company-wide policies, procedures, and templates • Responded to emergencies (e.g., civil war in Ethiopia, mass looting in Nigeria)• Monitored the performance of security subcontractors in South Sudan, Nigeria, and Somalia• Oversaw procurement of safety- and security-related items • Trained Safety and Security Focal Points, project leadership, and staff based in high-risk areas• Recruited staff in Kampala, Uganda• Completed 10-week technical research project on climate-smart and conflict-sensitive infrastructure in SomaliaTrainings & Certifications: • Hostile Environment Awareness and First Aid Training (HEFAT)• Open Source Intelligence Training (OSINT)• Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certification• Security Management for Humanitarians • Physical Security

Portfolio: Armenia, Bangladesh, Georgia, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Tanzania• Supported and managed USAID-funded agricultural projects ranging from $6-24 million in value• Wrote, edited, and tracked project deliverables, such as quarterly reports and success stories• Ensured projects complied with all relevant USG rules and regulations• Tracked project finances• Managed communications between headquarters and field offices• Oversaw procurement process from requisition to execution, e.g., project vehicles, consultant contracts• Contributed to subcontractor and grant management• Contributed to business development by coordinating proposals and conducting technical research• Facilitated technical work planning in Bangladesh• Started up projects in Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan• Founded the corporate Go Green initiative, dramatically reduced office wasteSkills: • Project management• Procurement• Grant management• USG rules & regulations• Budgeting • New business

• Backstopped democratic development and governance programs in West Africa, including o Citizen election observation missions during off-cycle gubernatorial elections in Nigeria o ‘Vote Not Fight’ and the ‘Stop Violence Against Women in Election’ campaigns in Nigeria o Issue-based, nationally-televised presidential debates in Sierra Leone o Communications management technical assistance missions to The Gambia • Monitored project budgets• Produced daily report on regional political developments• Conducted technical research for proposals

• Supported Professor Sabine Lang's research on gendered mobilizations/transnational activism• Collected and organized data from over 5,000 responses to EU public consultations• Conducted network analysis of EU-level NGOs' online activities

• Audited four Community Development Funds• Interviewed farmers to gather research for launching a tigernut cooperative• Developed a business plan focused on sustainability, exportation, and leadership structure• Met with organic certification company and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority • Conducted village-level family profiling to gauge financial literacy