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Khartoum, Sudan And Washington, Dc

▪ Outreach/Communications: Maintained in-person and remote outreach (email, WhatsApp) to national and third-country colleagues during and following evacuation due to security; shared Embassy townhall notes via WhatsApp; improved staff morale and cohesion in turbulent environment; re-established team culture for national and third country staff spread across multiple countries; ensured information continuity.▪ Operational Best Practices/Information Sharing: Strengthened shared electronic… Show more ▪ Outreach/Communications: Maintained in-person and remote outreach (email, WhatsApp) to national and third-country colleagues during and following evacuation due to security; shared Embassy townhall notes via WhatsApp; improved staff morale and cohesion in turbulent environment; re-established team culture for national and third country staff spread across multiple countries; ensured information continuity.▪ Operational Best Practices/Information Sharing: Strengthened shared electronic filing system and captured meeting notes; improved operational processes for staff working in multiple locations/countries; facilitated information sharing to maintain and improve quality of work.▪ Procurement Process/Adaptability: Marshalled procurement memos through multi-layered clearance process; established resource of template documents, such as customized procurement memos for complex emergency environments; ensured timely funding actions in evolving environment. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

▪ Talent Acquisition/Budget Management: Backfilled program officer positions for humanitarian assistance programs in Nigeria and Jordan for short-term support; managed $51 million annual partner grants; quickly adapted to new teams and context; developed positive relationships with grant recipients. ▪ Onboarding/Mentorships: Onboarded 2 national staff (Nigeria) to USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) for understaffed Program team; provided guidance/instruction on organization… Show more ▪ Talent Acquisition/Budget Management: Backfilled program officer positions for humanitarian assistance programs in Nigeria and Jordan for short-term support; managed $51 million annual partner grants; quickly adapted to new teams and context; developed positive relationships with grant recipients. ▪ Onboarding/Mentorships: Onboarded 2 national staff (Nigeria) to USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) for understaffed Program team; provided guidance/instruction on organization, office procedures, and requirements; infused confidence in new national staff in understanding program officer roles and engagement with grant recipients; post-assignment, maintained contact with staff in mentoring role.▪ Problem-solving/Cost Saving: Elevated water scarcity issue in Damboa, Nigeria, to senior and SMEs within BHA and USAID; actively pursued problem and solution within USAID; coordinated and resolved through cluster coordinators, ending costly water trucking.▪ Confidentiality/Compliance/Safety: Reported sensitive harassment issue based on established rapport and trust; guaranteed confidentiality and action; situation resolved based on intervention. ▪ Leadership/Relationship Building: Met with INGO staff and cluster coordinators; established strong working relationships between BHA (donor), INGO, and cluster coordinators; shared BHA/Nigeria strategy and priorities; demonstrated engagement of BHA in Nigeria context through relationship building.▪ Program Management/Grants: Managed/monitored/oversaw multi-sector, multi-program partners in complex, insecure humanitarian environment in Nigeria and for Syria programs; maintained oversight of USG/USAID/BHA funding; met virtually and in-person with grant recipients on regular and ad hoc basis; used grant recipient/partners’ reports as part of remote monitoring; triangulated information through sector coordinators and other sources. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

▪ Coordination/Communication: Participated in agency and inter-agency vetting of Working Groups using information sharing and planning; improved coordination and processes; represented BHA within more extensive USAID discussions on issues related to vetting; shared meeting info with internal team.▪ Analysis/Quality Control: Reviewed forms with confidential information for completeness, screening out terrorist individuals or organizations and baring funding from USG; reviewed and entered… Show more ▪ Coordination/Communication: Participated in agency and inter-agency vetting of Working Groups using information sharing and planning; improved coordination and processes; represented BHA within more extensive USAID discussions on issues related to vetting; shared meeting info with internal team.▪ Analysis/Quality Control: Reviewed forms with confidential information for completeness, screening out terrorist individuals or organizations and baring funding from USG; reviewed and entered complete information timely and in specialized database system.▪ Writing/Editing/Presentations: As lead writer on documents and presentations for team, increased quality and professionalism in team documents and presentations to partners.▪ Workflow/ Deadline-driven: Developed and maintained trackers; strengthened ability to monitor team workflow processes and identify gaps and delays in information flow; rectified gaps/delays in processing vetting requests. Show less

Khartoum, Sudan

▪ Staff Engagement/Inclusivity: As acting country director, initiated all staff meetings and provided transparent information (guards, drivers, finance, technical program staff); rebuilt morale; conducted sessions in English and Arabic, empowering staff to ask questions, make comments, and share complaints. ▪ Cross-functional Collaboration/Team Building: Established senior staff and procurement meetings; instituted problem-solving forum, addressing program, procurement, plus logistical… Show more ▪ Staff Engagement/Inclusivity: As acting country director, initiated all staff meetings and provided transparent information (guards, drivers, finance, technical program staff); rebuilt morale; conducted sessions in English and Arabic, empowering staff to ask questions, make comments, and share complaints. ▪ Cross-functional Collaboration/Team Building: Established senior staff and procurement meetings; instituted problem-solving forum, addressing program, procurement, plus logistical requirement and gaps; transitioned to remote work environment during pandemic; avoided opaque and inefficient silos.▪ Capacity Building/Fundraising: Contributed to proposal development and served as point person for fundraising; built national staff capacity for proposal writing, needs identification, and contextual analysis; encouraged team to identify potential funding opportunities; increased teams’ understanding of donor perspective. ▪ Proposal Review/Humanitarian Funding: As volunteer for proposal review for humanitarian funding managed by UN, reviewed and scored proposals submitted by peer organizations; distinguished team by serving and building organizational capacity.▪ Administrative Staff Management: Provided financial/staff oversight and accountability to NEF HQ by harnessing skilled staff in procurement and payroll. ▪ Information Sharing/Proactive: Established informal working groups for South Kordofan State and Central Darfur State; proactively initiated and organized geographic-based INGO work groups; shared information on administrative topics, security, and programs, creating more efficient and effective service delivery.▪ Negotiation/Dispute Resolutions: After meeting with Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) and Labor Office, successfully resolved matters in favor of Near East Foundation, based on documentation and witness testimony, versus national staff member presenting unfounded claims against organization. Show less

Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan

 Leadership/Team Building: Managed national administration and program staff; wrote evaluations, reviewed job descriptions, and interviewed/hired staff; oversaw office logistics, including room and motor pool reservations.  Team Building/Cross-Functional Collaboration: Improved staff morale and retention; led periodic team building exercises and cross-functional assignments; increased staff capacity and morale; improved problem-solving by aligning admin and program staff in joint… Show more  Leadership/Team Building: Managed national administration and program staff; wrote evaluations, reviewed job descriptions, and interviewed/hired staff; oversaw office logistics, including room and motor pool reservations.  Team Building/Cross-Functional Collaboration: Improved staff morale and retention; led periodic team building exercises and cross-functional assignments; increased staff capacity and morale; improved problem-solving by aligning admin and program staff in joint problem-solving and strategic sessions. Budget Management/Negotiation: Advocated for 30% budget increase via documented needs: FY17—$54 million to FY18—$70 million, turning around shrinking budget resources, despite increased needs.  Report Monitoring/Meeting: Oversaw INGO and UN agencies through meetings and reports; safeguarded USG funding; provided leadership in humanitarian donor/grant recipient community; directedly engaged with third party, monitoring and improving operational report use remotely. Capacity Building/Coordination: Created and facilitated monitoring/evaluation forum with BHA’s partners (grant recipients); improved capacity level of M&E staff; improved coordination, reducing negative competition among organizations; exhibited BHAs supportive leadership role within INGO community.  Leadership/Representational: Active member of Humanitarian Donors Working group and served as Access Working Group Representative; demonstrated leadership role within humanitarian donors; provided opportunity for BHA to affect policy and strategy within donor community. Presentation Delivery/Resilience: Presented ‘dependency reduction’ at USAID/OFDA All Africa meeting; in more significant USAID/OFDA Africa forum, presented innovative activities/initiatives implemented by partners (grant recipients) and funded/supported/encouraged by USAID/OFDA Sudan; reduced dependency, improved community resilience, and ultimately reduced funding need. Show less

Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan

 Grant Recipient Expansion/Process Design: Reviewed proposals and recommended funding options; expanded grant recipient pool to new recipients (INGOs in diverse geographic locations, UN Mine Action Service – BHA still only funds UNMAS in Sudan as of FY 23) and reduced funding to INGOs doing non-innovative and high cost/beneficiary activities; diversified recipient pool, improving innovative programming.  Scenario Planning/Needs Analysis: Led OFDA country team; conducted budget planning… Show more  Grant Recipient Expansion/Process Design: Reviewed proposals and recommended funding options; expanded grant recipient pool to new recipients (INGOs in diverse geographic locations, UN Mine Action Service – BHA still only funds UNMAS in Sudan as of FY 23) and reduced funding to INGOs doing non-innovative and high cost/beneficiary activities; diversified recipient pool, improving innovative programming.  Scenario Planning/Needs Analysis: Led OFDA country team; conducted budget planning sessions; conducted scenario planning to proactively identify potential funding needs, primarily related to floods, internal displacement, and disease outbreaks. Show less

* Seconded to OFDA Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) for Ebola in Guinea August – October 2015. Participated in OFDA/DART planning and strategic discussions regarding the transition from high level disaster assistance (Ebola) to resilience and development. Provided information to INGOs on OFDA and USG procurement regulations to ensure compliance, both pre-award and post award. Prepared documents that analyzed the geographic distribution of humanitarian assistance grants and… Show more * Seconded to OFDA Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) for Ebola in Guinea August – October 2015. Participated in OFDA/DART planning and strategic discussions regarding the transition from high level disaster assistance (Ebola) to resilience and development. Provided information to INGOs on OFDA and USG procurement regulations to ensure compliance, both pre-award and post award. Prepared documents that analyzed the geographic distribution of humanitarian assistance grants and funding status. Conducted training regarding OFDA’s funding process to non-program USG staff. Show less

Bamako, Mali

▪ Report Monitoring/Meeting: Oversaw INGO and UN agencies through meetings and reports; safeguarded USG funding; provided leadership in humanitarian donor/grant recipient community; directedly engaged with third party, monitoring and improving operational report use remotely.▪ Leadership/Representational: demonstrated leadership role within humanitarian donors; provided opportunity for BHA to affect policy and strategy within donor community.

Khartoum, Sudan

▪ Partnerships/Development: Interacted with all sections and levels of diverse international staff regarding humanitarian, transitional, and development programs, plus financial reporting and fundraising documents; partnered with UNICEF senior leadership, including country and deputy representative, in development of work projects; despite difficulties in capturing information/data, obtained information timely, across various offices within UNICEF.▪ Reporting/Timebound: As Reports Officer… Show more ▪ Partnerships/Development: Interacted with all sections and levels of diverse international staff regarding humanitarian, transitional, and development programs, plus financial reporting and fundraising documents; partnered with UNICEF senior leadership, including country and deputy representative, in development of work projects; despite difficulties in capturing information/data, obtained information timely, across various offices within UNICEF.▪ Reporting/Timebound: As Reports Officer, all donor reports from 11/2012 to 09/2014 submitted on time, an upgrade from 3 years of consistently late reports; wrote weekly Situation Report for internal distribution; maintained action points with input from Khartoum and field staff.✓ Wrote, edited, and revised Humanitarian Action for Children (annual fundraising document), Sudan Country Office’s Annual Report, and Consolidated Emergency Report (annual reporting on humanitarian accomplishments and needs). ✓ Consolidated, revised, and edited monthly Situation Report, tracking and summarizing highlights of UNICEF’s and its partners’ responses to existing and evolving humanitarian crises across all sectors and distributed to stakeholders. Show less

Khartoum, Sudan

Duties:• Monitored and documented organization’s compliance with internal and external policies and requirements, including procurement, fixed assets, stock management, human resources and provide written and verbal briefings to senior management • Acted as primary point of contact for organization staff and partner staff on issues related to donor compliance (i.e., procurement, visibility and branding, etc.).• Reviewed financial reports of partners (sub-grantees) and approved… Show more Duties:• Monitored and documented organization’s compliance with internal and external policies and requirements, including procurement, fixed assets, stock management, human resources and provide written and verbal briefings to senior management • Acted as primary point of contact for organization staff and partner staff on issues related to donor compliance (i.e., procurement, visibility and branding, etc.).• Reviewed financial reports of partners (sub-grantees) and approved payments to partners. Conducted financial assessments of potential sub-grant recipients and made funding recommendations. Conducted field visits and remote monitoring of partners with particular attention to financial management, internal control, and compliance matters.• Developed financial management modules on specific and discrete topics to improve sub-grantees’ ability to provide accurate and complete financial reports and enhance internal control and financial management systems. • Facilitated off-site financial audit of USAID-funded projects for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 by identifying and locating appropriate financial documents requested by external auditors.• Mentored national staff to take on the role of donor compliance officer and provide support during external audits.Accomplishments: • Revised and edited Partnership Policy for GOAL (North) Sudan and supporting annexes to provide transparent and operational guidelines on the selection, management and monitoring of sub-grants. Most annexes will be incorporated into GOAL’s global Partnership Policy.• Developed tools to systematize and simplify appropriate assessment and monitoring of sub-grantees.• Provided compliance and editing support to the revision of the GOAL (North) Sudan National Staff Human Resources Manual Operations Units Standard Operating Procedures. Show less

Bangkok City, Thailand

Duties:• Point of contact for all subgrantee financial management and donor compliance matters. Annual subgrant portfolio value was approximately $16,000,000.• Conducted on-site financial management and compliance monitoring of 21 subgrantees with annual budgets ranging from $17,000 to over $6,000,000 to ensure accountability and adherence to donor requirements (primarily U.S. government). Subgrantees had a wide-range of organizational and financial management capacity. Identified… Show more Duties:• Point of contact for all subgrantee financial management and donor compliance matters. Annual subgrant portfolio value was approximately $16,000,000.• Conducted on-site financial management and compliance monitoring of 21 subgrantees with annual budgets ranging from $17,000 to over $6,000,000 to ensure accountability and adherence to donor requirements (primarily U.S. government). Subgrantees had a wide-range of organizational and financial management capacity. Identified areas in need of improvement or correction and advised subgrantees on how to implement recommendations.• Reviewed new proposal submissions to identify strengths and weaknesses, appropriateness of budget to proposed activities, and allow ability per donor guidelines.• Conducted pre-award assessments of potential subgrantees financial and organizational systems and presented recommendations.• Oversaw operational tasks for unit including: supervision of local staff; review and approval of leave and travel forms; and preparation of recruitment notices.• Reviewed and approved visibility, marking, and branding for U.S. donors (USAID, State Department, International Rescue Committee, and Academy for Educational Development) according to guidance and standards.• Prepared documentation for subgrant closeout, subgrant modifications, and new subgrant agreements. • Chaired Subgrant Task Group at monthly organizational meetings and ensured timely distribution of meeting minutes.• Mentored local staff to improve presentation quality and professionalism in work products.Accomplishments:• Prepared draft manual providing information on the why’s and how’s of meeting compliance requirements including templates on drug free workplace, code of conduct, inventory documentation, cash counting, time and attendance records and internal control.• Revised tracking sheet to easily visual monitor timeliness of financial reports, program reports, and program and compliance monitoring. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Duties:• Provided writing, editing, and analytical guidance and support to staff of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the preparation and publication of the reports that document the office’s work of preventing and detecting waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement and promoting effectiveness and efficiency in the Peace Corps. Managed the OIG’s broader reporting and communications requirements within the agency and with the public. The Peace Corps has over 800 United States direct… Show more Duties:• Provided writing, editing, and analytical guidance and support to staff of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the preparation and publication of the reports that document the office’s work of preventing and detecting waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement and promoting effectiveness and efficiency in the Peace Corps. Managed the OIG’s broader reporting and communications requirements within the agency and with the public. The Peace Corps has over 800 United States direct hire, 2,000 personal services contractors, and over 7,000 volunteers serving in over 70 countries.• Reviewed draft audit, program evaluation, and investigation reports for content and substance, use of appropriate criteria, and interpretation of criteria based on federal regulations and agency policy. • Researched agency policy and federal regulations in support of OIG findings and recommendations.• Managed the process for compiling, editing, and publishing the OIG’s Semiannual Report to Congress.• Prepared outgoing documents and correspondence. Drafted and prepared PowerPoint presentations. Maintained the office’s intranet page, including uploading documents and editing content. • Provided back up support in the absence of the office’s Administrative Officer for emergency procurement and human resource management tasksAccomplishments:• In the absence of a Deputy Inspector General (12/06 – 5/09), my role evolved to providing heavy content and structure editing to ensure that findings, text, and recommendations support one another. I have been the primary editor in this office since July 2004 and I am adept at working with multiple and competing priorities.• Took the lead in organizing, editing, and coordinating the publishing of the Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress; this report contains accomplishments and challenges in both text and table formats. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

▪ Served as Peace Corps/Washington representative of overseas staff, trainees, and volunteers in Inter-American and Pacific Region made up of East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Provided operational support, administrative coordination, and program assistance.▪ From August - October 2003, assigned as temporary duty Associate Peace Corps Director for Health Programs in Kiribati, Central Pacific. Provided staff and volunteer training… Show more ▪ Served as Peace Corps/Washington representative of overseas staff, trainees, and volunteers in Inter-American and Pacific Region made up of East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Provided operational support, administrative coordination, and program assistance.▪ From August - October 2003, assigned as temporary duty Associate Peace Corps Director for Health Programs in Kiribati, Central Pacific. Provided staff and volunteer training, counseling, and support in addition to developing new program partners. ▪ From April – July 2004, assigned as temporary duty Staffing Analyst for Inter-America and Pacific Region. Advised headquarters and overseas staff on federal and agency policies regarding staff benefits and other human resources issues using agency policy and federal regulations as reference. Wrote and revised position descriptions and coordinated the hiring of new staff with appropriate agency offices. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

▪ Initiated all systems and program guidelines for federally funded international grant program including proposal solicitation, review and implementation. Monitored, advised and supported grantees through on-site and long distance supervision and technical assistance. Co-authored USAID Matching Grant proposal and Detailed Implementation Plan, resulting in $2.2 million grant award. Reviewed and verified financial and technical information from projects to ensure compliance with internal and… Show more ▪ Initiated all systems and program guidelines for federally funded international grant program including proposal solicitation, review and implementation. Monitored, advised and supported grantees through on-site and long distance supervision and technical assistance. Co-authored USAID Matching Grant proposal and Detailed Implementation Plan, resulting in $2.2 million grant award. Reviewed and verified financial and technical information from projects to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements and regulations. Prepared and explained organizational and programmatic strategy statements at national and international forums. Developed and maintained institutional partnerships with local and national NGOs and government agencies. ▪ Project countries: Bulgaria, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Show less

Gisenyi, Western Province, Rwanda

Horn Of Africa

DUTIES:• Provided technical and administrative support including transference of managerial skills and duties to refugee staff.• Ensured outreach health services to refugee camps serving mixed population of urban, nomadic, and youth populations, including the 16,000 “Lost Boys.”• Monitored and morbidity and mortality trends to meet medical supply, staffing, and training requirements.• Wrote weekly and monthly summaries of activities for reports to donor agencies including… Show more DUTIES:• Provided technical and administrative support including transference of managerial skills and duties to refugee staff.• Ensured outreach health services to refugee camps serving mixed population of urban, nomadic, and youth populations, including the 16,000 “Lost Boys.”• Monitored and morbidity and mortality trends to meet medical supply, staffing, and training requirements.• Wrote weekly and monthly summaries of activities for reports to donor agencies including UNHCR.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Initiated health outreach and community health visitor training programs in Walda Refugee Camp, Kenya and Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.• Developed reporting systems (distribution of supplies, homes visited) used by literate and pre-literate staff. Show less

Water and Sanitation Volunteer. Spring capping.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts