- Develop organizational strategy and annual budget, including narratives around purpose, theory of change, expected impacts, and thematic and geographic priorities, among others- Recruit for and liaise with US board, including establishment of board committees, reporting mechanisms, and recruitment efforts- Manage day-to-day operations, including hiring and supervision of staff, interns, and contractors- Represent GFP in the United States through outreach, policy advocacy, and partnership development- Liaise with funders, identifying shared interest and preparing proposals and reports- Oversaw financial management migration to QuickBooksOnline and prepared for first audit- Supported program implementation in Chicago and Nashville, including facilitating a youth leader training on sport for peacebuilding

- Represented GFP in the United States through outreach, policy advocacy, and partnership development- Designed and secured funds for first four US programs on the South Side of Chicago and in Nashville, TN- Opened first US offices in the heart of the peacebuilding community in Washington. DC- Created administrative infrastructure, including establishing financial and human resource systems and policies, ensuring state and federal regulatory compliance- Led and developed the global Fundraising Department, hiring and supervising staff, setting goals and targets, and reviewing and approving proposals- Represented Fundraising Department on the Senior Management Team

- Developed and managed partnerships with funders and local partner organizations- Prepared high quality effective grant proposals, partner proposals, and reports to identified donors and partners- Supervised Fundraising Department staff and interns- Generated more than $5 million USD in funding from the governmental, UN, foundations, and individual supporters since 2016

- Developed and managed partnerships with funders and local partner organizations - Prepared high quality effective grant proposals, partner proposals, and reports to identified donors and partners- Secured $1m grant from US State Department on preventing violent extremism- Generated more than $5 million USD in funding from the governmental, UN, foundations, and individual supporters since 2016

- Developed funding proposals and managed donor relations, financial accounts, and administrative records- Established a recording studio and music advocacy project for local artists and conflict victims’ groups- Organized a five-concert peace music competition across Northern Uganda- Coordinated and led a ten-day exchange to Sierra Leone with two Northern Ugandan artists

- Managed a longitudinal research project between George Mason University, the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, and the University of Manchester to investigate alternative, bottom-up indicators of peace using mobile phone surveying in 12 communities - Oversaw monitoring and evaluation, budgeting and accountability, focus group and survey implementation and technical troubleshooting of four project partners in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and South Sudan- Conducted five three-day trainings with partners resulting in in-depth, country-specific process plans and budgets

- Liaised with the Board of Directors and major donors, including the MacArthur Foundation and the Norwegian Embassy- Chaired staff meetings and communicated management decisions- Ensured the smooth day-to-day running of the office- Chaired the JRP Strategy and Fundraising Committee- Led, supervised, and coordinated the Gender Justice Unit, including program management and research analysis- Oversaw a 500-person network for women survivors of conflict sexual violence to advocate for redress for sexual- and gender-based crimes they endured during Uganda’s conflicts- Led qualitative research studies on children born of war, and revictimization of female survivors of conflict sexual and gender-based violence- Secured funding for and manage a one-year project on economic empowerment for war-affected women- Managed a $150,000+ USD annual program budget and six support staff

- Edited articles submitted for publication for style, format, clarity and fluency - Guest-edited a special issue on the arts and peacebuilding in Africa

- Coordinated an assessment on the reparative justice needs of children born of war and their mothers in Uganda to inform national transitional justice policy-Designed assessment tools and conducted interviews and focus group discussions with children and their relatives, community members, civil society representatives and government officials- Conducted a thorough desk review and developed work plans, budgets, concept notes, and other guiding documents- Collected footage for a documentary on children born of war

Led a study under the guidance of Professor John Paul Lederach on music and conflict transformation in the Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda to better understand how a variety of musical genres emergent during northern Uganda’s periods of violence (namely 1986 to date) have contributed to constructive change in individuals affected by conflict, and in dimensions of relational, structural, and cultural change

- Developed strategy and project proposals for transitional justice policy interventions in Uganda- Contributed to the organization’s Gender Working Group to mainstream gender internally and externally- Organized and chaired three public seminars on the state of transitional justice in Uganda, South Sudan and Zimbabwe, and one public roundtable discussion on the politicization of international criminal tribunals

Transcribed oral history accounts from survivors of the conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army and the Government of Uganda in the Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda

- Provided technical support on research, policy briefs and advocacy recommendations- Founded Voices, a transitional justice magazine with a quarterly circulation of 3,500+- Managed a $10,000 UN Women grant on amnesty and gender resulting in a policy brief

Established a communications strategy, including a website, social media accounts, newsletters and a 2,000-person mailing list

- Placed 24 students in internships with local organizations- Developed the program’s schedule and arranged logistics, including transportation and accommodation- Delivered annual lectures on the state of transitional justice in Uganda

- Prepared collections for the archives and drafted finding aids for researchers- Authored and hosted a special exhibit on public policy and civic engagement

- Organized three annual benefit concerts raising more than $15,000, and an international peacebuilding conference- Engaged public and university officials, the community, and media on project-related advocacy initiatives- Led students on study abroad trips to Uganda

- Measured the efficacy of art therapy in reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in former child combatants in a study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health- Taught art education to youth aged 12-17

Condensed data on the International Criminal Court and the Lord’s Resistance Army into interactive maps, handouts, memos, slideshows and blog posts

Observed the status of refugees with parliamentarians during the Kenyan election crisis; Attended plenary and Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs meetings