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Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Led the global emergency response strategy development:Ensured global network leadership by strengthening on global disaster response network with focus on building disaster response and prevention capacity in 32 focus countries across 5 continents Coordinated and monitored action plans and ensured that disaster response and resilience building monitoring and reporting system is adequately implemented.Policy, Standard and Guideline Development and ImplementationCapacity BuildingConducted consultations, assessments, and internal stakeholder engagement in support of emergency response and resilience building strategic plans and budgets allocation in close coordination with the COO and key departments (Finance, Procurement, Assets Safeguarding, Safety and Security).Conducted monitoring and evaluation field visits in crisis contexts and produced detailed evaluation reports. Created and adapted disaster risk management tools, internal protocols, and standard operating procedures. Ensured external and sector representation, including peer and key industry stakeholder’s consultation on developing regional or global emergency response strategies with focus on protection.Coordinated annual and multiannual operational planning processes and ensured progress reporting and program adjustment when necessary.

Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Acted as regional disaster risk management focal point in Habitat network within EMEA region, consisting of 38 countries and member of the global disaster response cluster.Designed, coordinated, and advised on the disaster risk reduction and response programs in Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus, the Middle East, and Africa region by working directly with national organizations and local partners. Conducted rapid damage assessments.Led or facilitated regional emergency response management team meetings and conducted strategic and operational risk analysis, provided debriefings to the Area Vice President or Regional Program Director. Coordinated and monitored action plans and ensured that disaster response and resilience building monitoring and reporting system is adequately implemented across the region. Provided technical advice and support to country programs, including guidance in developing disaster response and emergency systems along with prevention and resilience building and recovery strategies. Created, disseminated, and mainstreamed technical guidelines and standard operating procedures. Provided technical advice on developing structural and nonstructural mitigation projects for high risk profile countries with focus on critical infrastructure, housing, and human settlements. Designed and oversaw critical logistics and supply chain for regional operations. Provided technical support and advice for innovating, testing, and piloting new approaches in the field of reconstruction, recovery, and organizational preparedness. Built capacity and delivered internal and external training (design and delivery of a training of trainers, development and dissemination of technical handbooks and guidelines, workshops)Conducted monitoring and evaluation field visits in crisis contexts and produced detailed evaluation reports for the regional management.

Bucharest, Romania

Program and project management: needs assessments, implementation concept design, operational technical an financial optimization, monitoring, learning and evaluation, stakeholders mapping and engagement. Designed, oversaw, monitored and evaluated complex multi year disaster risk reduction and response implementation projects. Contributed to the development of various risk reduction policies development and advocated to governmental agencies. Conducted post-disaster damage evaluation and rapid assessments including evaluation of environmental security issues. Prepared the monitoring, evaluation reports for institutional donors like UNICEF, EU, Gov. etc. Ensured capacity building, training, technical support for field affiliates, communication with other NGOs and governmental agencies, civil protection, private sector. Produced feasibility studies, assessments and impact studies in pre, during and post disaster or crisis context with focus on environmental and human settlements impact. Designed community based disaster risk management and preparedness programs, including prevention and climate adaptation strategies. Organized conferences, designed agenda and coordinated related communication.

Budapest, Hungary

Coordinated mental health program development and implementation of country funding strategies in the region, grant portfolio management, monitored and evaluated the allocated mental health funding applications in designated countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Georgia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Ukraine. Coordinated all related technical cooperation activities and maintained active correspondence with local partners and grantees. Evaluated grants applications, provision of technical assistance and monitoring visits throughout the region. Coordinated the development of training events and exchange visits in response. Coordinated efforts to ensure the sustainability of partner NGO’s throughout the region, including assistance for policy change and advocacy at national, European and international levels. Supervised and launched calls for proposals and grant competitions in the Central and Eastern Europe countries and former Soviet Union republics. Organized conferences and workshops with national and regional stakeholders (Ministry of Health, relevant stage agencies, NGO’s and CBOs) in public health sector with focus on mental health. Administrated assigned grant portfolio and all related contracts.

Bucharest, Romania

Ensured overall program coordination and support, monitoring and problem solving. Provided technical advice and ensured efficient logistics necessary for local operations. Ensured project management including financial management and communication. Ensured continuous monitoring and evaluation of assigned project portfolio. Developed capacity of local affiliates including strengthening the governance function and boards. Reviewed and approved annual job plans and organizational business plans. Conducted field visits and ensured reporting to senior leadership. Daily communication with other functions in the organization including international regional offices or direct line supervisors. Provided guidance and built capacity of local boards and governance structures. Developed partnerships with local host authorities, donors and technical partners.

Nantes, France

Contributed to individual educational and social integration planning and implementation within mental health programs. Provided assistance in organizing mental health special workshops. Monitored weekly inclusion plans and special projects activities. Coordinated regular inclusion activities within multi-cultural teams and accomplished the assigned center regular administration tasks. Provided technical guidance to beneficiaries within the technical workshops, during the daily educational and mental health programs.

Certificate Of Advanced Studies, Disaster Risk Reduction And Climate Change Technologies

University Diploma, International Development And Cooperation

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A), Administrative Sciences, Public Administration