Marcus Kendrick Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, MD

Lead efforts to improve onboarding and training for all field staff across all projects worldwide.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Program Manager for three USAID-funded projects in Central America

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Served as Interim Team Leader, overseeing technical implementation of all workplan activities for the USAID/Philippines’ Solomon Islands Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Environment – Trade.
• Coordinated startup of the $33 million USAID/Philippines Better Access and Connectivity (BEACON) activity, including recruiting all project staff; setting up project systems, processes, and procedures; finalizing the.
• Supported the startup and operationalization of two USAID subcontracts Nathan holds in Jordan
• Provides thorough contractual reviews for project teams on subcontracts, employment and consultant agreement templates, purchase orders, and corporate and project policies and procedures
• Created a new, dynamic corporate budget tracker template to assist teams in accurately tracking incurred- and quickly forecasting future- expenses
• Manages relations with subcontractors, including seeking appropriate client approvals, drafting subcontracts, budget analysis and realignment, and budget and LOE tracking

Washington, DC

• Helped lead startup of the $67m USAID/South Sudan Promoting Civic Engagement and Peace (PCEP) project, including recruiting all project staff and setting up project systems, processes, and procedures
• Supported new business efforts as a Business Development (BD) Proposal Manager
• Assisted in operationalizing BD pursuits through, for example, registering company as a business in Pakistan
• Responsible for program management of the $22m USAID/Egypt SEED economic growth project, including financial and administrative oversight to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
• Supported project HR, finance, operations, procurement, and programs teams in-country on TDYs, and provided final review and approval of all auditable and USAID-reviewed documents
• Ensured sound financial management of projects, including analyzing contract budget and fixes budgeting errors; Reviews Field Office Expense Reports (FOERs) and Quicken to ensure accuracy and compliance and to identify.

Arlington, Virginia

• Oversaw 4.5 year $22.9 million USAID/Egypt Economic Growth project based in Cairo
• Provided hands-on assistance in the Field Office and Home Office with annual project workplan development and activity budgeting. Developed new activity budget for project teams that streamlined the financial.
• Managed project budget. Created new program budget template and budget tracker to more accurately and effectively oversee project spending
• Supervised staff and introduced program management software to support effective, remote task management and team coordination
• Reviewed M&E data and systems to ensure conformity with implementation science best practices
• Provided hands-on support to project team in Cairo through annual consultations

Arlington, VA

• Managed 5 year $14.5m USAID/Feed the Future Contract, ensuring compliance with technical and legal obligations on the agricultural value chain growth project
• Oversaw program budget management and led budget realignment process
• Helped launch ICT initiatives to enhance implementation, including a Management Information System to bring real-time pricing data to project beneficiaries. Supported initiative to make project implementation more.
• Wrote, reviewed, and copy edited project deliverables, producing quality and compliant documents
• Supported M&E team with report writing and data analysis
• Regularly reviewed and approved program workplans and activity budgets

Arlington, VA

• Supported the management and implementation of a $14.5m Feed the Future agricultural value chain growth project
• Supervised field office operations and HR activities both from home office and in Mali, West Africa
• Provided hands-on training to field office staff on procurements, operations, and HR
• Revised and refined the program’s Operations Manual in both French and English
• Spent two months in Mali in 2016 supporting annual workplan development, procurement, human resources, and operations. Used advanced French on daily basis, both at Home Office and in Field Office.
• Translated and edited 40-page monthly project reports

Bethesda, MD

• Coordinated and ensured accurate financial monitoring and reporting, including budget planning and re-alignment
• Clarified and streamlined URC workflow processes as well as procedures for managing subawards
• Tracked and analyzed program spending
• Managed timely submission of high-quality project deliverables
• Built strong professional relationships with research partners
• Managed 14 subawards under $50 million USAID project: contract awarding, budgeting, compliance, closeout

Nice Area, France

In France I worked closely with five English teachers at a vocational High School to help facilitate English language learning. I created lesson plans and interacted with students in small groups where we focused on conversational English.Because of my advanced understanding of the French language, I also had the amazing opportunity to work for the.

Parakou, Benin, West Africa

Using my advanced French language skills, I worked with extracurricular clubs at five primary schools and one secondary school to promote reforestation, environmental stewardship, and food security. I networked with teachers to incorporate environmental education into their lesson plans.I partnered with community leaders to present sensitizations on.

Serenje, Zambia

I lived without electricity or running water in a rural village where I worked with teachers in schools in the surrounding community to implement learner-centered methods of instruction. I co-taught English, math, and science. I began an HIV-awareness extracurricular club with youth, and I worked with a home-based care group to promote a better.

Bothell, WA

I was elected by the student body to serve as Vice President in 2005. I acted as interim Student Government President from January 2006 - March 2006. And after the 2005 - '06 academic year, I continued to serve on student government until 2007 in the unelected position of Communication Liaison.I was heavily involved with student clubs promotion and.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Graduate Certificate, Business Administration And Entrepreneurship, 3.87

15 graduate credits culminating in a Certificate in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship from the Foster School of Business via.

Ba, Political Science; Minor, Environmental Science, 3.87

Activities and Societies: Graduated magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa member; Running Club;

Aa, Business, 3.83

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa invitee; Vice President of Student Government; Interim President of Student Government; Student.

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