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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Donor Relations: Maintaining positive relations with First United's donors, volunteers, supporters, and community partners by finding ways to deepen engagement on social justice issues and to help them support First United in delivering programmes that positively impact the people and communities of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.- Annual Fundraising: Coordinating and supporting the execution of key events in the calendar such as First United's 'Coldest Night of the Year', Annual Golf… Show more - Donor Relations: Maintaining positive relations with First United's donors, volunteers, supporters, and community partners by finding ways to deepen engagement on social justice issues and to help them support First United in delivering programmes that positively impact the people and communities of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.- Annual Fundraising: Coordinating and supporting the execution of key events in the calendar such as First United's 'Coldest Night of the Year', Annual Golf Tournament, and ‘Shelter Gala’. Responsible also for facilitating community engagement opportunities for corporate and community sponsors e.g., volunteering at First United's Food Truck.- Volunteer Coordination: Identifying areas for organisational support, communicating volunteer opportunities to the public, conducting onboarding processes, and enabling volunteers develop the capacity to support First United Programmes in a fulfilling and rewarding way. Show less

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

- Create business plans and key external documents (sales booklets, price guides) to effectively communicate information relevant to the target audience. - Identify and secure Department of Enterprise grants, providing critical financial support for tech start-ups.- Lead CRM system integration to improve client communication and streamline relations.- Implement mileage tracker system to monitor and reduce operational costs, contributing to financial performance.

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

- Supporting the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and UN Country Team (UNCT) in integrating the Leave No One Behind (LNOB) five factor framework, gender equality, and human rights into their programme activities.- Spearheaded the Office’s communication and integration efforts for a major U.N. social responsibility initiative (e.g., ‘Leave No One Behind’) across diverse U.N. Country Team (UNCT) programs. This involved serving as the central point of contact for a working group focused on… Show more - Supporting the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and UN Country Team (UNCT) in integrating the Leave No One Behind (LNOB) five factor framework, gender equality, and human rights into their programme activities.- Spearheaded the Office’s communication and integration efforts for a major U.N. social responsibility initiative (e.g., ‘Leave No One Behind’) across diverse U.N. Country Team (UNCT) programs. This involved serving as the central point of contact for a working group focused on integrating human rights and inclusion. - Developed and delivered capacity-building programs to enhance human rights considerations and promote gender equality within cross-functional teams. Show less

Gaza, Gaza Strip

- Managed complex itineraries and logistics for high-level diplomatic visits, ensuring seamless facilitation of security and protocol requirements.- Supported the development of multi-million-dollar funding proposals for international donors, demonstrating strong understanding of grant requirements and donor priorities. - Prepared concise and informative bi-weekly reports for senior management, ensuring clear and timely communication of key developments.- Produced crisis… Show more - Managed complex itineraries and logistics for high-level diplomatic visits, ensuring seamless facilitation of security and protocol requirements.- Supported the development of multi-million-dollar funding proposals for international donors, demonstrating strong understanding of grant requirements and donor priorities. - Prepared concise and informative bi-weekly reports for senior management, ensuring clear and timely communication of key developments.- Produced crisis communication materials during a two-week period of active conflict.- Produced executive level bi-annual reports detailing the programmatic achievements of a Field Office.- Conducted research and compiled data for various communication materials, including emergency appeals, countrywide publications, and donor reports.- Developed and maintained a comprehensive portfolio of briefing materials for the Director's media engagements and public outreach activities.- Facilitated productive inter-organizational communication by coordinating meetings with NGOs, civil society partners, and UN agencies. Show less

Southern, Zambia

- Empowered a volunteer team in rural Zambia through project management and communication strategies. Facilitated weekly individual meetings and group discussions to develop their advocacy skills for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- Strengthened relationships with a key external partner (local NGO) in Zambia, fostering collaboration and effective communication channels that supported discussions on alternative educational practices and curriculum design.- Leveraged data… Show more - Empowered a volunteer team in rural Zambia through project management and communication strategies. Facilitated weekly individual meetings and group discussions to develop their advocacy skills for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- Strengthened relationships with a key external partner (local NGO) in Zambia, fostering collaboration and effective communication channels that supported discussions on alternative educational practices and curriculum design.- Leveraged data analysis and reporting skills to monitor program effectiveness and inform communication strategies for the volunteer team in Zambia. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

- Communicated with Concern's donor base through a variety of marketing campaigns which resulted in significant increases in funding by individual donors that helped support a range of development initiatives.- Consistently exceeded targets and was offered leadership tasks beyond the traditional remit of the role including the training of new team members.- Updated internal customer relationship database and contributed to various reporting activities.

Dublin, Ireland

- Identified pertinent E.U. grant programmes that the organisation was eligible for and assisted in the drafting of grant proposals.- Provided support to the management team in developing and designing systems and approaches to improve the reporting aspects of the charity’s day-to-day activities.- Maintained and catalogued financial, personal, and business data.- Conducted general M&E duties on a regular basis.

Dublin, Ireland

- Completed three-month project involving the transferral of thousands of physical as well as digital property records into an online archive - thereby creating a research resource for the company.- Devised a comprehensive and user-friendly training manual which was used to support users unfamiliar with the project to upload information and navigate the archive independently.- Conducted general research into the historical sales of the company, which unearthed useful data for a variety… Show more - Completed three-month project involving the transferral of thousands of physical as well as digital property records into an online archive - thereby creating a research resource for the company.- Devised a comprehensive and user-friendly training manual which was used to support users unfamiliar with the project to upload information and navigate the archive independently.- Conducted general research into the historical sales of the company, which unearthed useful data for a variety of departments. Show less

Delhi, India

- Served on SUAS' overseas development programme in New Delhi, India where I taught underprivileged children, conducted case studies, and completed various reporting activities which supported the local NGO partner with their re-design of the educational curriculum.

La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras

- Volunteered on the Global Village housing development project in La Ceiba, Honduras where I spent a short period assisting Habitat homeowners and partner families with the construction of foundations for their new homes.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Security & Conflict, First Class Honours

Class ranking: 1st Dean’s Honours List 2023

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations, First Class Honours

Class ranking: 2nd

Night Course, Development Economics And International Development

Completed three month course on International Development at Kimmage Development Centre, Dublin, Ireland

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History & Political Science

Activities and Societies: 2017 - Treasurer of D.U.G.C. (Dublin University Golf Club) 2017 - All-Ireland G.U.I (Golfing Union of Ireland).

Leaving Certificate