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Mexico City, Mexico

• Created, implemented and led management of program for Market Intelligence (MI) Initiative research teams across seven CGIAR Centers, including workstream design, monitoring, knowledge management, internal.
• Designed and led the MI Initiative external strategic communication strategy.
• Delivered MI Initiative WP1 annual reporting and output accounting in compliance with CGIAR.
• Contributed to CIMMYT’s market intelligence and seed systems program strategy and design in collaboration with CIMMYT programs and service units.
• Developed Theory of Change (ToC)/logical framework documents in collaboration with researchers, accountable for timely technical and financial reporting, and donor contract compliance.

Mexico City, Mexico

• Developed detailed workplans, budget forecasts, technical and financial reports in compliance with CIMMYT and donor guidelines (BMGF, USAID, FCDO, FFAR) via close consultation with project stakeholders including over.
• Managed all compliance, budget realignment and financial and technical reporting with donors.
• Led AGG’s technical steering and management committees; coordinated leadership team planning meetings for strategic alignment of project objectives.
• Coordinated and managed consultancies and sub-agreements, including issuing of contracts, liaison, quality control, disbursement of payments, and performance evaluation across CIMMYT Programs.
• Supported and coordinated with MEL specialists to capture, analyze and report on results against the project’s ToC/logical framework in compliance with donor contracts.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed the start-up and implementation of a Global Affairs Canada (GAC)-funded multi-sectoral (gender, child protection, health and economic development) project in Benin and Cameroon.
• Led a team of six technical advisors, plus consultants in coordination with country teams.
• Oversaw entire project cycle employing a results-based management (RBM) framework, including baseline studies, reporting, work planning, donor compliance, and monitoring and evaluation design.
• Collaborated with country management teams and technical advisors and headquarters to develop and roll out training and activity plans, gender equality tools/systems, and MEL plans.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed an education, life skills and child protection program in eight African and Middle Eastern countries in development and recovery settings, employing a RBM framework approach funded by Global Affairs Canada.
• Oversaw partner strategy, work planning, operations, budgeting, and relations.
• Created a comprehensive foundation donor pipeline and strategy, resulting in increased funding.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led country ToC processes, annual work plans, budgets, narrative and financial reports in the areas of community-driven maternal health, education, nutrition, and food security.
• Responsible for line and performance management of the Americas program Country Representatives in Bolivia and Haiti; supervision of financial and administrative office results.
• Researched and created a comprehensive institutional donor pipeline for Africa and the Americas.

Nouakchott, Mauritania

• Coordinated cross-functional team to improve reports and proposals for funders including USAID, ECHO/EuropeAid, SIDA, DFID, WFP, UNICEF, for complex emergency and recovery programs.
• Monitored contract compliance in conjunction with finance and program teams.
• Designed and delivered workshops on Results-Based Management, donor compliance and reporting.

Nouakchott, Mauritania

• Developed and implemented first country strategy of FAMSI in Mauritania, providing strategic leadership, operational, partnership and project management on the ground.
• Opened the first mission in Mauritania, including development of procedures, guidelines, partnerships, action and work plans, monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Developed successful grant proposals with five rural municipal governments and community partners in institutional capacity-building, WASH, and community development.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Coordinated multiple-stakeholder project teams in Cuba and Argentina for the delivery of projects in food security, institutional capacity building, local economic development, biogas, and WASH.
• Responsible for all contract compliance and relationship management with Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Quebec International Development Agency, the Cuban government.
• Actively participated in relevant Canadian thematic networks and local radio and print media.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Managed Canadian chapter of development news portal; a multi-year CIDA-funded project.
• Coordinated stakeholder engagement for portal in English and French, editor for French site.

Montreal, Canada Area

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Latin American And Caribbean Studies, Minor International Development Studies

Master'S Degree, International Development And Cooperation