Rachel Unkovic Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Initiated and maintain a network/community of practice amongst implementation-level humanitarian coordination experts in 30 emergency contexts.Grew community of practice from non-existence to 15 organizations in year one; grew community of practice to encompass 30 humanitarian contexts by year three.Collected, created, and shared body-of-evidence based.

Greater New York City Area

Charged with leading a variety of special projects focused on developing and improving processes, executing events, defining corporate culture and communicating internally.Conducted oral history interviews with 15 key stakeholders (IRC Miami management, staff, clients and partners) for archiving at Columbia. Produced a 30 page report from interviews, data.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for managing and developing communications strategies focused on the rollout of a new 5-year organizational-wide strategy. Also undertook an extensive legacy project commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Southeast Asia refugee crisis.Actively promoted information sharing and communication across US programs, international programs, and.

New York City

Drove proposal coordination, drafting and submission, & led grants management system implementation in sudden- & slow-onset emergency areas in sub-Saharan Africa & the Middle East.Syria: Deployed to southern Turkey, with regular travel into northern Syria, oversaw operations of two international offices—Sanliurfa, Turkey, and Tal Abyad, Ar Raqqa.

Iraq

Acted as the point person for colleagues for all business development opportunities, totaling over US$25 million, ensuring robust internal communications and agreement throughout the program design process. Led the design of tools and agendas for monthly grant monitoring meetings to facilitate information sharing and communication across sectors and field.

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Responsible for writing and coordinating multiple proposals and cost extensions.Successfully wrote proposals totaling more than US$15 million for donors including Stichting Vluchteling, Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peace Building Service (MFA), and the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida), for child protection, health, and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead writer on US$10 million USAID proposal to utilize local radio & newspapers to mitigate the effects of gender-based violence in Eastern Congo.

Uganda

• Co-authored needs assessment of vulnerable & exploited children in Kitgum District of Northern Uganda.

Gambia

• Cultivated donor relations through in person meetings & through the drafting of all country reports & program portraits for UNICEF & individual donors.
• Identified the need & took the initiative to shoot & edited videos still being shown today, in which Tostan clients/beneficiaries describe the impact of the work & their partnership with the organization.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Oral History

Master Of Arts - Ma, Conflict Transformation

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Creative Writing (English), Classical Civilization

Activities and Societies: Best Buddies, Special Olympics, Red Cross Emergency ResponseFirst Place, Trinity College’s annual Trinity.

High School Diploma, Theater / Acting

Activities and Societies: The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Theater Major

Master'S Degree