Marijana Simic's Location
Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Croatia
About Marijana Simic
25+ years of experience in private sector, humanitarian relief and international development – for 20+ of these years worked in senior management positions of increasing responsibility. Proven experience in project management, including human resources management, strategic planning, risk mitigation, and the successful administration of humanitarian aid initiatives. Demonstrated proficiency in handling emergency and refugee assistance programs, facilitating local NGO capacity enhancement, fostering collaborative partnerships for implementation, and spearheading post-conflict, economic, and developmental projects. Highly skilled in staff supervision, communication, negotiation, and adeptly resolving challenges.Specialties: Non-profit management, program development and management, monitoring and evaluation, recruitment, team-building, staff mentoring and development, budget development and management, donor compliance, financial accountability, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and representation.
Marijana Simic's Current Company Details
Humanitarian and Development Programs | Independent Consultant
Marijana Simic Work Experience Details
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Regional Director, Europe ProgramsInternational Rescue Committee Jan 2020 - Mar 2023GermanyResponsible for IRC's programs across 14 European countries, collaborating with over 35 partner organizations and overseeing more than 270 IRC employees based in six offices: Serbia, Greece, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, and Moldova. Our European operations address immediate humanitarian needs of asylum-seekers and vulnerable migrants, while also supporting their long-term integration. Programs encompass direct service provision, technical and organizational support, and system strengthening in areas including anti-trafficking, legal services, gender-based violence, online information, protection monitoring, mental health, employment, and education. -
Country DirectorInternational Rescue Committee Mar 2015 - Nov 2019EthiopiaResponsible for the management of IRC's Ethiopia team, consisting of more than 1100 staff and 1700 refugee incentive workers, tasked with executing projects in refugee assistance, resilience, development programming, and emergency response. Operating with a fiscal year 2019 budget exceeding US$60 million across 6 of Ethiopia's 9 regions, our program sectors encompass gender-based violence (GBV), children and youth protection and development (CYPD), education, water and sanitation, health, emergency assistance, cash programming, and non-food item distribution. The portfolio comprises over 30 active projects, including commercial contracts and grants, executed directly and in collaboration with local and international NGOs.
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Deputy Director For ProgramsInternational Rescue Committee Mar 2013 - Dec 2014EthiopiaResponsible for the quality implementation and management of IRC Ethiopia programs in refugee assistance, development programming and emergency response that include gender based violence (GBV), children and youth protection and development (CYPD), education, water and sanitation as well as health programs, funded by the United States (US) government, the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN), and private donors. Share responsibilities with the Country Director in overall program management of annual US$30+ mil country program portfolio.
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Consultant, Budget Development LeadInternational Rescue Committee Mar 2012 - May 2012EthiopiaResponsible for developing £10 million financial application for the IRC Ethiopia in response to DFID Ethiopia’s Support to the Delivery of Basic Services in the Somali Region of Ethiopia under the Peace and Development Programme aiming to select international development agency to work with the Somali Regional Government to provide training, commodities, and support for the development of infrastructure to improve access and quality of education, health and water services in targeted areas of Somali Region of Ethiopia. The project (performance-based contract) was awarded, and has been successfully implemented.
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Consultant, Training Facilitator – Program Development And Management CycleArs Illyrica D.O.O. Jan 2012 - Mar 2012CroatiaOn behalf of Croatian NGO Marko Uvodic-Splicanin conducted research and prepared application to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia (RoC) for adding Split dialect (vernacular) to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the RoC. The application was successful.Preparation and facilitation of a training workshop for participants of different backgrounds (including NGO workers, private and local government/public sector workers) in Croatia.
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Deputy Director For Programs (Ddp) (Temporary)International Rescue Committee Jul 2011 - Aug 2011EthiopiaBased in Ethiopia, responsible for working with a newly hired Deputy Director for Programs (DDP) to train on the different functions of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Ethiopia office as well as to provide support to the office in a capacity of an acting DDP in regards with grants management, staff supervision, and reporting.
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Consultant, Proposal Development Team LeaderInternational Rescue Committee Mar 2011 - Apr 2011EthiopiaLead a proposal development team for the IRC Ethiopia in response to USAID Ethiopia’s Pastoralist Areas Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project RFA for the Somali, Afar, and Oromia Regions of Ethiopia. The 7 million US$ project was awarded and has been successfully implemented.
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Consultant, International Framework & GovernanceUnops Jul 2010 - Nov 2010IraqHired by UNOPS and ILO Iraq to conduct research and organize a study tour to Croatia for members of the Iraqi Task Force for Economic Reform focusing on Croatian experiences in small and medium entrepreneurship, legal framework and government support structure. -
Consultant, Proposal Development Team LeaderInternational Rescue Committee Apr 2010 - May 2010EthiopiaLead a proposal development team for the IRC Ethiopia in response to the 10th European Development Fund Water Facility Call for Proposals. The 2.5 million EUR project was awarded and has been successfully implemented.
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Program DirectorInternational Rescue Committee Sep 2008 - Nov 2009JordanIRC’s representative in Jordan, responsible for all facets of IRC’s Jordan program, including fiscal management, staff supervision, programming, fundraising and developing donor and partner relations. Managed programs in emergency refugee assistance, gender based violence (GBV), and an umbrella grant program for refugee support, funded by the US government, UN, and private donors. Developed and managed national staff development plan; provided ongoing training and mentoring.
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Deputy DirectorInternational Rescue Committee Feb 2005 - Mar 2008EthiopiaResponsible for the design and delivery of quality programs; developing partner, government and donor relations; fundraising & budget management and staff development. Assisted in the expansion of the country program from $4 million to $10 million, including cultivation of new donor relationships such as the EU. Direct supervision of 9 staff in the following sectors: Education, Health, Environmental Health (EH), GBV, Livelihoods, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DM&E) and Grants Management.
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Deputy DirectorInternational Rescue Committee Jan 2003 - Feb 2005CroatiaFrom January 2003 to January 2004 assisted the Country Director in overall program management and all aspects of merging the IRC Bosnia and Croatia programs (January 2004). Subsequently served in the most senior position in IRC Croatia office. Responsible for the overall management of the Croatia office’s program implementation, operations, and fiscal and human resource management.
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Program Manager/Design, Monitoring And Evaluation CoordinatorInternational Rescue Committee Oct 2000 - Dec 2002CroatiaInitially hired as a DME Officer responsible for the introduction of the DME systems in the IRC Croatia project design and implementation. In January 2002 promoted to a coordinator responsible for design and coordination of all Country Program’s project DME activities as well IRC Croatia staff training.
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General ManagerBonaparte, Croatia And Czech Republic Sep 1993 - Oct 2000Croatia And Czech RepublicInitially hired as an Executive Assistant for the Croatia office responsible for communication and office management. In 1995 promoted to the General Manager responsible for the International Business Department and staff supervision. Upon establishing Bonaparte Bohemia s r.o. in the Czech Republic in 1995 managed company’s international business, recruited and trained staff in all departments.
Marijana Simic Education Details
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Engineering - Traffic Planning -
Civil Engineering School, Banjaluka, Bosnia And HerzegovinaCivil Engineering; Houses Construction; History Of Architecture
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Marijana Simic attended University Of Zagreb, Civil Engineering School, Banjaluka, Bosnia And Herzegovina.
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