Nora Grant-Young Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

● Program Lead for the West Bank & Gaza Program’s Growth that Works for Everyone portfolio (totaling $62.4M), including management of seven contribution agreements with Canadian International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGO), American INGOs, and one multilateral partner ● Led the West Bank & Gaza Program’s Crisis Pool requests which secured $100M for Canada’s response to the Israel-Hamas October 2023 war (October and November 2023) supported the West Bank & Gaza Program’s Crisis Pool request in response to the Israel-Hamas War in May 2021 ● Program focal point for the Partnership Council for the World Bank’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund: Technical Assistance for the Middle East and North Africa region, to which I advocated for $1.2M be allocated and for providing advice and analysis to the colleagues at the World Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development regarding project proposals and replenishments to net allocations to West Bank & Gaza programming ● Program Gender Equality Focal Point responsible for providing advice and recommendations to colleagues on the implementation of the Feminist International Assistance Policy and GBA+ on development and humanitarian programming in place of Program Analyst ● Significant experience drafting key briefing documents including Question Period notes and Issue Notes for the Minister of International Development’s appearances at parliamentary committees.● Supported the Special Immigration Measures process for Afghan refugees by reviewing and triaging applications ● Project Team Lead for a $4M G7 Charlevoix Commitment Education project supporting Palestinian children with disabilities until effective project closure● Project Team Lead for Canada’s flagship ($25M) project eliminating sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinian women and girls until successful and efficient handover to Program Analyst

Gender-based Analysis Plus, Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs, and Special Projects

Ottawa, Canada Area

-Supported the completion of the School’s 2018-19 Departmental Plan and Integrated Plan (January to March 2018)-Led the collection of Investment Plans and the 2018-19 Integrated Plan updates (January 2018 to Present) -Supported the implementation of the School’s Departmental Results Framework (January 2018 to April 2018)-Led the School’s submission to the Annual Report on the Operation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (April and May 2018)-Conducted in-depth research the current environment and its implications for the future of the School (April to September 2018)-Supported the development and completion 2018-19 Departmental Results Report (June 2018- October 2018) -Led the School's 2018 Government of Canada's Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) (August 2018 - January 2019)-Developed an approach for using Smartsheet as a project management tool (November 2018-January 2019)-Supported the development of the School’s 2019-20 Departmental Plan (November 2018 – present)

Ottawa, Canada Area

-Supported the School-wide Visioning exercise (September 2016 – May 2017)-Led International Delegations (September 2016 – December 2017):-Supported Opting-in operational policy (September 2016-December 2017)-Researched and provided briefs and recommendations on a variety of topics (September 2016 - December 2017) -Areas include: strategic planning and visioning, public administration, National Schools of Government and Corporate Universities, demographics, the Canadian public service, Grants and Contributions programs, and potential partnerships. -Supported the development of the School’s Management Response Action Plan to the Official Languages audit (June - August 2017)-Supported the development and completion of the 2017-18 Integrated Plan (August – September 2017)

Ottawa, Canada Area

Research, Policy and International Relations Division•Researching and analyzing Canadian immigration law’s effects on international scholars. •Updating and assessing country profiles to promote greater international engagement.•Providing general administrative support to the Research, Policy and International Relations division

Sfax Governorate, Tunisia

(Formerly OMDA School of Languages)•Created a business-oriented curriculum for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students.•Taught and tutored the English language for various levels, Basic to Advanced.

Accra, Ghana

•Three month internship in the Peace Monitoring Centre (PMC).•Responsible for updating for TV alerts for WANEP’s Early Warning and Response Network (WARN), as well as the Economic Community of West African States’ WARN program (ECOWARN). •Produced weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports of highlights of incidents of conflict and instability for WARN and ECOWARN. •Program logistics such as event management of the Annual General Meeting and maintaining contact and liaison between departments. •Represented WANEP at various events with partner organizations. •Reviewed and edited policies including: -“The Roundtable Workshop on Civil Society Perspective and Engagement for Peace Processes in Nigeria -“Crisis in Mali Policy Brief.”-“Is West Africa’s Giant Sinking but Not Waving? A Policy Regarding the Security Threats Occurring in Nigeria.”

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Affairs, Specialization In International Development Policy

Activities and Societies: NSA Social Committee (2015-2016) Major Research Project: “How have various gender narratives influenced.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Development Studies

Activities and Societies: Trent University Figure Skating Team (2010-2014) Trent in Ghana Program (2012-2013) Students Association.