Assures technical excellence, contract compliance, and financial stewardship of multi-year client projects in the Economic Growth sector. Project Director of the Agricultural Diversification Activity in Malawi, a $47 million USAID-funded program. Interfaces with clients and other project stakeholders to plan, implement, review, and report on projects. Leads and supports business development efforts as capture manager and technical writer. Supports a strategic approach to business… Show more Assures technical excellence, contract compliance, and financial stewardship of multi-year client projects in the Economic Growth sector. Project Director of the Agricultural Diversification Activity in Malawi, a $47 million USAID-funded program. Interfaces with clients and other project stakeholders to plan, implement, review, and report on projects. Leads and supports business development efforts as capture manager and technical writer. Supports a strategic approach to business development through conducting or management of research on issues, countries, clients, partners, and competitors and market opportunities for Palladium’s economic growth practice. Manages and supports the identification, assessment, and pursuit of new business opportunities.Provides direction and guidance to technical teams and implementing partners in the execution of short- and long-term consultancy assignments. Contributes to research, analysis and publication of technical studies, case studies, policy and program approaches and results to demonstrate thought leadership. Works with the Practice Area Leader to promote and deepen Palladium’s technical capabilities relating to market systems, agriculture, and private sector enterprise development. Show less

Increase the internal and external exchange of information learned through the project’s implementation. Develop and facilitate collaboration, learning and adaptation and other appropriate methods, to help in the identification, analysis, and synthesis of lessons learned from program implementation. Coordinate the project’s monitoring of activities accurately, tracking performance, project outputs and outcomes, and identifying project needs. Participate in regular project senior leadership… Show more Increase the internal and external exchange of information learned through the project’s implementation. Develop and facilitate collaboration, learning and adaptation and other appropriate methods, to help in the identification, analysis, and synthesis of lessons learned from program implementation. Coordinate the project’s monitoring of activities accurately, tracking performance, project outputs and outcomes, and identifying project needs. Participate in regular project senior leadership planning meetings and provide analytical feedback and support to inform technical decisions. Support and advise colleagues on activity-level and project- wide monitoring and evaluation efforts, ensuring quality and consistency. Responsible for overall data quality control; conduct data quality assurance activities, including spot-checks, data quality assessments (DQAs), etc. Raise the profile of AVC on USAID and external industry platforms. Supervise and guide the team’s communication efforts. Show less

Specific tasks and projects to support DAI’s Technical Services, Economic Growth team, as identified with fellowship mentor. Assignments included: Market Systems Specialist, Water and Sanitation Market Assessment (August – November 2018) Support the SPEED+ Project and USAID/Mozambique to conduct a rapid market assessment of the WASH sector in Mozambique using a market systems approach. Led desk research to identify the value chains in the WASH sector as well as the relevant… Show more Specific tasks and projects to support DAI’s Technical Services, Economic Growth team, as identified with fellowship mentor. Assignments included: Market Systems Specialist, Water and Sanitation Market Assessment (August – November 2018) Support the SPEED+ Project and USAID/Mozambique to conduct a rapid market assessment of the WASH sector in Mozambique using a market systems approach. Led desk research to identify the value chains in the WASH sector as well as the relevant stakeholders. Conducted stakeholder interviews to map the existing public and private sector initiatives and trends in water and sanitation service delivery. Identified priority constraints and opportunities, as well as specific quick wins for development interventions, to be captured in a final report.Technical and Communications Consultant, Bangladesh AVC (December 2018 – January 2019) Provide technical and communications support to the Bangladesh AVC team to prepare and submit the project’s Final Report. Survey all relevant literature on AVC interventions and market systems theory. Conduct interviews and field research with local staff and partners to identify the broad impact of AVC’s interventions over 5 years of implementation. Submit a technically sound and comprehensive Final Report for client review that reports on AVC’s systemic impact, achievement of contractual targets, and sustainability of interventions. Show less

Provided daily technical assistance and operational management support to economic growth programs focusing on value chain development, enterprise development, and agribusiness. Oversaw work planning, budgeting, subcontracting, and compliance with USAID regulations. Provided quality assurance/quality control for all deliverables. Worked closely with Chiefs of Party on financial forecasting, budget realignments, and contract modification proposals, and strategized with home office management… Show more Provided daily technical assistance and operational management support to economic growth programs focusing on value chain development, enterprise development, and agribusiness. Oversaw work planning, budgeting, subcontracting, and compliance with USAID regulations. Provided quality assurance/quality control for all deliverables. Worked closely with Chiefs of Party on financial forecasting, budget realignments, and contract modification proposals, and strategized with home office management team to address financial and performance concerns. Participated in quarterly project reviews (QPRs) and client satisfaction monitoring, and as needed, worked with human resources, internal audit and other departments to develop and implement corrective action plans. Delivered short term technical assistance to projects for work planning, report development, and managerial support. Supervised home office project associate. Show less

Coordinated all administrative functions, acting as a liaison between the field team and the support teams in the Home Office, including Finance, Contracts, Procurement and Human Resources. Led efforts to solve unique logistical obstacles related to procurement, cash management, and travel, enabling the project team to successfully implement in-country. Responsible for the project financial cycle, client approval process, and internal approvals. Assists in project systems, inventory, and… Show more Coordinated all administrative functions, acting as a liaison between the field team and the support teams in the Home Office, including Finance, Contracts, Procurement and Human Resources. Led efforts to solve unique logistical obstacles related to procurement, cash management, and travel, enabling the project team to successfully implement in-country. Responsible for the project financial cycle, client approval process, and internal approvals. Assists in project systems, inventory, and financial reporting. Coordinates the administrative activities of mobilizing and demobilizing staff, requesting purchases for goods and services, ensuring submission of project deliverables and close-down. Show less

Provided five months of coverage for the Finance and Grants Manager in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Responsible for overall leadership of AVC’s financial management, grants management, and project administration teams. Managed the AVC grant fund, ensuring grants aligned with the project technical approach, included a plan for sustainability, contributed to project results targets, and allowed for ongoing reflection and adaptation.

• Hired, trained, and supervised 35 university student interns • Prepared memos to brief the Senator on community requests to cosponsor legislation • Maintained productive community relationships with key local leaders and organizations by representing the Senator’s district office at events, tours, and briefings • Expanded outreach within the region by identifying and meeting with advocacy groups

• Addressed constituent needs and requests, responded to constituent calls • Developed reliable knowledge base of current legislation and key regional issues • Drafted letters on behalf of the Senator to local organizations and constituents

• Organized trade missions and export shows to foster binational trade • Composed three presentations detailing import and export data of agricultural commodities, which were used in staff meetings with businesses and ministry officials to advocate for the continuation of NAFTA