Robert Mcelhinney Email & Phone Number

Washington, D.C.

• Staff Training and Professional Development - Team Leader
• Established a new team and approach to training, resulting in an 77.5% average Net Promoter Score measured nine months after training for an organization of over 1,4oo domestic and overseas staff.
• Overhauled staff training, after conducting an organization-wide training needs assessment, resulting in an average 49% knowledge gain and 18% increase in confidence following trainings.
• Expanded training and support to meet global demand, providing in-person courses for staff on five continents, as well as through virtual and on-demand training, micro-trainings, and job aides.
• Designs and facilitates team building, team effectiveness and engagement, and strategy development events for teams and offices tackling national security priorities.

Washington, D.C.

• International Criminal Justice Sector Assistance - Middle East Team Leader
• Managed a team of program officers to improve civilian security and advance the rule of law in key countries throughout the Middle East, overseeing more than $90 million of foreign assistance funds.
• Improved the design and management of team programs: developed an on-boarding process for new staff; authored team Standard Operating Policies and Procedures; and improved the quality of assistance through development.
• Secured sufficient funding annually, averaging $16 million a year, to support team priorities by guiding budget development, and justifying requests to executive and legislative staff.

Washington, D.C.

• International Criminal Justice Sector Assistance - Program Manager
• Designed and managed over $80 million of criminal justice assistance projects to help Lebanon provide more responsive security and justice services to their people.
• Concluded large, multi-year police training program to transition assistance to more focused, low-cost, high-impact programs. Reallocated funds to provide judicial assistance for the first time.
• Coordinated and negotiated with U.S. Embassy Beirut, the interagency, Government of Lebanon, non-governmental and international organizations to inform the development and management of eight new and eleven on-going.
• Lead officer for security, aviation, and related budget functions to launch a $1 billion program enabling Iraq’s Ministry of Interior to provide civilian security and safety for their citizens.
• Coordinated with multiple bureaus and the interagency to plan, implement, budget, and oversee support for the program in a high-profile, constantly changing, non-traditional environment.

FT Campbell, KY And Iraq

Battalion Civil Military Officer - Administered over 20 projects to improve educational opportunities, increase crop production, improve the standard of living for villages south of Baghdad, and transition responsibility to local authorities for the operation of essential service facilities.Company Executive Officer - Second-in-command of a 123-person.