Lead consultant, providing services in project management, strategic planning, business development and process/event facilitation.

• Led development of renewed strategic plan, including stakeholder consultation, thematic working group facilitation, alignment with global strategy, development of strategic framework and plan structure, accountability framework, and execution plan• Coordinated global strategy working group on organizational efficiency• Facilitated development of annual operating plan• Led and facilitated business performance reporting and analysis across enterprise, including reporting to executive team, staff and the board

• Led a team of Program Managers and Officers in the management of a portfolio of grants to projects in Asia and Africa ranging from $2 million to $15 million, funded by the Canadian government, major private sector donors, and international foundations, in the areas of maternal and newborn health, and sexual reproductions health and rights, with a particular focus on adolescents, implemented with Canadian, international and local partners• Provided guidance and mentoring on grant management functions, the completion of high-quality donor deliverables, fostering strong relationships with project teams, and maintain positive dynamics in times of pressure and intra-team conflict; provided quarterly feedback to team members through a Performance and Learning Framework process; ensured new staff were on-boarded, informed of all employment policies, and provided with the support and mentoring needed to fulfill their roles • Responsible for management of relations with donors, partners and field teams; responsible for project governance, and compliance with donor agreements; accountable to senior management on all aspects of grant management, including financial variance reporting and mitigation; management of escalations of issues requiring senior management guidance • Led and contributed to proposal development teams on bids from $4 to $15 million • Oversaw the planning and execution of Project Steering Committee meetings, Program Implementation Planning workshops, and Annual Working Planning workshops, involving donors, project country government representatives, partner organizations, project management teams and key stakeholders • Facilitated both virtual and in-person lessons learned events for program stakeholders

• Managed various grants for projects in Africa and Asia, funded by the Canadian government and multi-country funds of the United Nations, ranging from $100,000 to $10 million in the areas of maternal and newborn health, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene; managed all phases from proposal and inception to close out • Coordinated inter-disciplinary teams of managers and advisors, as well as effectively managing relationships with the Country Office program teams and program consortia• Responsible for meeting all donor compliance requirements, including the coordination of work plan and report preparation between the Country Office and Canada Office; conducting timely field visits, including organizing and facilitating workshops with program teams; backstopping advisors on Gender Equality and Monitoring and Evaluation during field visits as well as during their absence from the project teams • Provided inter-departmental support as requested, including event facilitation, project information for media and communications, speaking at public events, and meeting private donors • Supported the business development team on MNCH and WASH related proposals

International Development Consultant, specialized in proposal development, implementation planning, gender equality strategy development, Results-Based Management, environmental analysis, monitoring and evaluation. Facilitation services for large and small groups for strategic planning, policy analysis, advocacy, and engagement of youth in policy influencing.

• Managed the development, submission and approval stages of project proposals to CIDA, IDRC and various foundations, from $25,000 - $3.6 million • Worked with international teams to manage multi-sector, multi-stakeholder programs in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Timor Leste and Nepal; responsible for donor relations and preparation and submission of compliance reports; managed communications, cash flows with field offices • Conducted monitoring trips to Timor Leste, Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh; provided feedback on project progress to project staff and management • Provided guidance and training in Results-Based Management and grant management to international staff • Prepared written submissions to communications team on projects for newsletters and op-eds; spoke on behalf of USC at conferences and public events