Molly O'Bryan, Mph Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Building excellence in wildlife rehabilitation

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minneapolis, MN

• Served as a member of the technical team and provided technical and programmatic guidance and support to ensure effective development and implementation of quality health programs that were responsive to major health.
• Provided guidance and support to field staff in Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Rwanda, DR Congo, Jordan, Syria, Myanmar, and Thailand on effective planning, design, and management of comprehensive and integrated health.
• Traveled regularly to field sites to mentor health program focal persons, provide guidance and training in adherence with global best practices, ensure progress towards key indicators, and discuss program improvements.
• Stayed abreast of state of the art developments in quality standards and innovations relative to health programming, including donor strategies and guidelines, and ensured timely circulation of information and.
• Formed, maintained, and strengthened relationships with donors, partner organizations, governments, and community groups
• Supported a broad range of technical areas, including primary health care, nutrition, infectious disease, family planning, reproductive health, and maternal, newborn and child health

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Managed a staff of five and transitioned the procurement department from using an antiquated system of ordering and tracking requests to using electronic tools to facilitate management of goods and service requests for.
• Standardized the procurement process to be in compliance with donor regulations and increased internal controls, reducing opportunities for fraud and mismanagement
• Finalized an organization-wide procurement manual to be used by all Jhpiego country offices

Baltimore, MD & Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Orchestrated and managed program, financial, contractual, monitoring and administrative functions for a diverse portfolio of health programs in Tanzania
• Prepared and tracked the progress of project and activity budgets, prepared annual work plans, and monitored program progress
• Wrote funding proposals, including a successful $7 million concept note, and participated in project planning and startup
• Supervised and mentored Senior Program Coordinators

Baltimore, MD

• Coordinated and supported program, financial, contractual, monitoring and administrative functions for health programs in Tanzania
• Traveled to the field to support programmatic activities
• Tracked the progress of projects and budgets, and drafted contracts, reports, and proposals

Nairobi, Kenya

• Documented refugee persecution stories for submission to US immigration officers
• Traveled to refugee camps throughout Africa in order to process refugee applications for resettlement in the US. Determined access to the Refugee Program per US State Dept. guidelines
• Supported field operations and liaised and collaborated with multiple agencies, including the United Nations, local governments, and numerous local and international NGOs

Zanzibar, Tanzania

• Organized and facilitated environmental education trips for local/international school groups to the island
• Provided administrative/operational support for the int’l award-winning project & eco-lodge
• Wrote two successful grant applications for funds from government donors and did all of the budgeting, expense monitoring and reporting in conjunction with these grant

Master Of Public Health (Mph), International Health

Activities and Societies: International Health Club President, 2008-2009; International Health Club Secretary, 2007-2008 Recipient of two.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), With Honors, Zoology, With A Concentration In African Studies

Activities and Societies: Field practicum in Ghana, May-June 2000; Capstone Research Project in Field Biology, San Diego County, CA, Jan.

Semester Abroad: Kenya Coastal Studies

Activities and Societies: Independent study project, Lamu Island, Kenya