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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Senior Program Director, Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage, Global Health Division

Washington, Dc

Lead programmatic implementation of the FCDO-funded £30 million Research and Innovation Systems in Africa (RISA), a fund management project to strengthen research and innovation ecosystems in six African countries. Oversee all aspects of program strategy and leadership of RISA’s delivery, including four consortium partners, and overall management of relationships with lead FCDO stakeholders and in-country advisors and other implementing partner organizations. Supervise project financial performance and ensures resolution of implementation challenges. Supervise the RISA team lead and lead, mentor, and evaluate a project management unit supporting RISA program management.Served as Interim Team Lead for seven months during critical start-up and inception period. Responsibilities include:-Led strategic start-up design workshop to plan for reprofiled inception period to include grant making in addition to conducting country-needs assessments to design country-based ecosystem strengthening framework and goals.- Provided leadership and supervision of a consortium team of 30, including RISA’s senior management team, technical specialists, and operational staff. - Represented project at stakeholder consultations and presentations with FCDO and in-country stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya.- Designed scope of work for applied political economy analysis of research and innovation ecosystems in four countries with corporate APEA and TWP specialists and supported development of research design.- Wrote technical documents, progress reports, and work plans to ensure high quality, compliance, and risk control with contractual requirements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Designed activities and strategic plans to support utilization of corporate project management best practices including:- Designed project management framework and associated service standards and tools to build staff capacity in project management functions and ensure consistent project performance to support greater development impact.- Led implementation of internal corporate management and process improvement projects to support corporate efficiency and organizational development goals. Specific technical assignments during this time included conducting desk and field research on accountability ecosystems, capacity development 2.0, and civil society strengthening approaches and drafted chapters of a corporate accountability ecosystems guide and technical programming briefs.

Washington, Dc

Managed a department of 16 technical and cost editors responsible for the editing and final production of more than 115 proposals annually, totaling more than $1 billion in new business opportunities. Liaised with regional business units to facilitate smooth proposal processes and resource corporate editing and writing needs. Led implementation of departmental work plan to provide internal client support in writing, editing, and proposal production.

Kingston, Jamaica

Provided technical consulting services in the areas of gender equality and program and organizational management. Representative work assignments:Grant-making Support:-Served on grant committee for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) at the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica, reviewed and provided recommendations for funding grant proposals from local non-governmental organizations.Gender Equality: -Co-designed and facilitated a four-day workshop on mainstreaming gender equality in programs, including sessions on project cycle management, gender analysis, and gender sensitive results frameworks.-Co-developed gender equality policy for a large international organization.-Designed gender equality capacity building tools including tip sheets for mainstreaming gender in the project cycle, gender analysis, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems.-Drafted a gender equality audit/review manual and training curriculum to prepare, plan, and implement an organizational gender review.-Produce quarterly newsletter on gender equality for large international organization. Program/Organizational Management:-Drafted comprehensive program management manual to guide compliance with project and financial management requirements governing Canadian government funded projects, including management and operational processes, communication authorities, and compliance requirements.

Ottawa, Ontario

-Managed all technical, financial, contractual, and management aspects of a CAD$15 million portfolio of grants in Mozambique and eastern Africa in the sectors of food security, rural development, and maternal and child health. -Assisted program director on overall management of 10 person program team and served as team advisor and trainer on gender equality, agreement negotiation, management and reporting practices, donor relations, and compliance practices.-As gender specialist, provided input on program gender strategies, program proposals, and progress reports, and developed training materials and guidelines.-Successfully designed and developed a CAD$11 million multi-country program to address maternal and child health funded by DFATD/CIDA.

Ottawa, Ontario

-Managed all aspects of the Eastern Africa and South Asia portfolio, valued at over CAD$32 million. -Served as gender specialist and provided technical input to project proposals and communication materials. -Successfully designed CAD$15 million food security and rural development program in northern Mozambique funded by DFATD/CIDA.-Developed a program management framework to strengthen accountability and reporting of results for field programs, including a comprehensive set of monitoring and management tools, agreements for coordinating AKDN agency cooperation, field monitoring checklists, and financial performance assessments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Grant manager for a $34.2-million USAID project dedicated to strengthening Palestinian civil society organizations (CSOs). Served as agreement and grant compliance officer for the project’s $17.6-million grant under contract (GUC) fund that issued in excess of 300 grants to over 94 organizations. -Served as an in-house grant management specialist and wrote manuals and delivered training workshops on USAID grant management regulations and processes.

Ramallah, West Bank And Gaza

-As member of senior management team, responsible for all financial and contract management of a USAID project with 35 staff members, two main offices, and three satellite offices located throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Directly supervised a department of ten, including a four-person financial capacity building and grant compliance team. -Certified and authorized all grant applications for $17.6 million grant fund on a technical, financial, and compliance basis before award.-Drafted, issued, and certified all grant solicitations (APSs, RFAs, and RFPs) and agreements to meet federal and agency grant regulations. Updated grant manuals and streamlined all technical submission and financial reimbursement procedures. -Designed and implemented comprehensive financial and administrative compliance regime for all grant recipients, including pre-award capacity assessments, voucher reviews, and audits.-Designed financial and administrative capacity building initiatives for CSOs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Managed all technical, financial, contractual, and management aspects of a portfolio of over $65 million in USAID projects in the sectors of microfinance, civil society strengthening, and water and wastewater management in Egypt, Jordan, and the West Bank and Gaza.-Developed project work plans, prepared and monitored project budgets, wrote project reports, recruited long- and short-term consultant staff, and drafted and executed subcontracts of all types.-Contributed to new business activities in response to USAID and World Bank solicitations.-As Project Administrator and Manager, directly supervised four staff members.

Cambridge, Ma

-Assistant to the Director of the International Environment Program, responsible for coordinating all communication, research, and teaching activities of Harvard professor.-Project assistant for USAID, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects, including management backstopping, proposal writing efforts, and organizing study tours.

Master'S Degree, International Development Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, International Studies And Economics