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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Oversees CIPE’s full ~ $35 million funds from National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Works across regional & thematic teams to prepare, review, and submit all proposals and reports. Serves as CIPE's primary liaison with NED Grants team regarding proposal submission cycles and project administration.• Provides substantive contributions to reviews of all proposals and reports to donors, including NED, DRL, State Department, USAID, embassies, and others.• Coordinates with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Grants teams to ensure rigor in project deliverables, track implementation, and adhere to reporting requirements of ~ 150 active projects.• Develops and facilitates staff training sessions. Including on CIPE and donor policies and procedures, proposal writing, and effective narrative reporting.• Works with Program Associate to maintain PCU project tracking tools. Responsible for ensuring all regional and thematic teams are informed of- and comply with- key deadlimes, such as for proposals, narrative reports, project amendments or extensions, and CIPE Board Documents.• Assists Managing Director for Organizational Planning in developing innovative strategies for democracy and development for CIPE. Frequently interacts with CIPE’s global teams to foster culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance.

Consulting Associate (since May 2020)Assistant Consultant (April 2019 - August 2020)• Coordinates build-up of global business development unit and integration of SOPs at an international entity.• Conducts in-depth analysis and evaluation of quantitative, statistical, and qualitative data for situation analysis, reporting, and strategy development.• Liaises between departments, international offices, and with external partners.• Provides substantive and backstopping support to expert group and panel meetings. • Serves as Project Manager Assistant and Coordinator. Monitors, tracks, and assesses the implementation of international technical programs.• Works with Procurement Department in sourcing project materials and services.• Collaborates on “Continous Improvement” team generating proposals and strategies to improve processes and assess new areas of engagement. Presents to Senior Leadership to work on implementing solutions.• Compiles, prepares, and translates technical documents, press releases, policy-related text, etc.• Administrates main office, managing schedules and handling logistical arrangements.• Co-manages social media, online marketing, and web administration.

United States

United Nations Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Section at New York HQDepartment of Peace Operations (DPO) Office of the Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) • Assisted Chief of DDR Section, managed schedules, prepared and briefed for meetings, proxied in meetings as and when required. Pre-Screened documents for accuracy and contentious content• Conducted research on field operations, data analysis, and literature reviews on DDR, CVR (Community Violence Reduction), Gender- & Youth-Sensitive programming, international migration, local empowerment, community sensitization, livelihood development, and electoral support.• Co-Authored and coordinated the creation of the brochure “Gender-sensitive DDR: Promoting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda”.• Analyzed the use of DDR related tools as a mechanism to support safe and fair electoral processes. Compiled, visualized, and presented results in a report.• Liaised with Senior Field Officers, UN entities, Member States, regional organizations, NGOs, and other external partners on special assignments and projects.• Drafted newsletter for online publication and social media. • Contributed to the development of trainings, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Monitoring and Evaluation materials and mechanisms.• Collaborated on the revision of the UN Integrated DDR Standards.• Organized workshops and Working-Level- and High-Level-Events. Provided substantiative and technical support in the preparation, delivery, and follow-up with organizers and attendees.

Ottawa, Canada

Legislative Assitant to Member of Parliament in House of Commons for Dorval-Lachine-LaSalleParliament of Canada, Ottawa• Served as primary staffer to Member of Parliament (MP) Anju Dhillon. Supported MP at meetings, events, and administrative office duties.• Prepared MP for House and Committee sessions. Briefed on debate topics, party positions, and attending witnesses.• Drafted inputs to statements, potential interventions, and questions for Committee, expert panel, and working group meetings.• Conducted research on political developments, statistics, and trends, with a strong focus on social, economic, and environmental topics.• Composed advocacy, communication, and outreach material on current issues and events. Contributed to, prepared, and disseminated written outputs to various audiences, including online publications, newsletters, and social media platforms.• Wrote and translated documents in or between English and French.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba With High Distinction, Triple Major: International Affairs, French Studies, And Political Science, Gpa: 3.92

Shaping a career in International Affairs and French with a focus on Global Affairs, socio-economic and political issues, Human Security.

High School Diploma, General Studies, Summa Cum Laude