R. Maxwell Bone Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Responsible for backstopping electoral support programs across the IFES Africa portfolio including finances, reporting, and procurement.- Coordinate with field offices to draft and write quarterly, monthly, and bi-weekly reports. This includes programmatic details in addition to political updates in countries of operation. - Oversee procurement efforts.

Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

- Assist in the collection of content from open-source platforms that show violations of human rights in ongoing political crises globally. - Coordinate with other members of the Cambridge digital verification core on translation, analyzing content, and geolocation methodologies. - Analyze content gathered from open-source platforms to determine the.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Assisted in developing, writing, and editing proposals to assist in the process of administering upcoming elections across sub-Saharan Africa. This includes mapping civil society organizations, researching political.
• Monitored news coverage and create a weekly newsletter on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on electoral processes. Plaid lead role in drafting the IFES Africa Program weekly newsletter on how the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Researched technical details on polling venues, voter registration, and health measures for publications on upcoming elections.
• Coordinated with field offices on data collection, communications strategies, and funding opportunities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote and presented briefings on current events in the United States and Afghanistan to Embassy officials.
• Coordinated with the Foreign Ministry and other agencies in Kabul to develop communications and strategy plans.
• Prepared the DCM for high-level meetings between Embassy officials and counterparts in the U.S. government on topics including security cooperation and economic assistance.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in managing agricultural development projects in Ethiopia, Colombia, Zimbabwe, and Honduras
• Examined expense reports and invoices to ensure that expenditures are valid and coincide with the budgets agreed to in the award agreement while coordinating extensively with country teams and the accounting department.
• Developed a strategy for youth inclusion in agricultural development projects across Colombia that will impact an estimated 10,000 beneficiaries. This strategy resulted in a report I authored in both English and Spanish.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Monitored political, foreign policy, and security developments across sub-Saharan Africa and their geopolitical impact.
• Assisted fellows and executive staff of the center with long-term research initiatives across the continent.
• Coordinated high-profile events at the council ranging from hosting heads of state to in-depth policy discussions.
• Communicated with partners in civil society, the U.S. and African governments, and in the private sector.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Processed grants for emergency, resilience, and advocacy grants for threatened CSOs and individuals across the globe.
• Authored documents used to brief staff on the state of civic space in countries across the globe.
• Translated written and verbal communications from Spanish and French to English.

Buea, Cameroon

• Conducted research (in-person i nterviews) i n communities of displaced persons to determine the gravity of the situationand assist in developing strategies to mitigate the ongoing crisis in cooperation with UNICEF and.
• Participated in the development and implementation of a response plan to assist internally-displaced persons acrossSouthwest Cameroon in cooperation with local and international partners.
• Assisted in negotiations with government and non-state armed groups to assure access to humanitarian assistance.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Marrakech Prefecture, Morocco

• Conducted research on topics related to the foundation’s work including religious freedom, violent extremism, Islamicdevelopment, and civil society to assist in writing articles and proposals.
• Assisted with the management of projects working to improve learning conditions in schools.
• Visited over 40 project sites and corresponded with local government officials and teachers regarding progress, opportunities, and challenges in the implementation of projects.

Troy, Michigan

Assisted in the development of the campaign's policy platform, and was responsible for the political organization of the city of Farmington, Michigan.

Troy, Michigan

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, African Studies

B.A. In International Affairs, International Politics & African Studies

Study Abroad, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Morocco

General Education Credits, Anthropology