Scott Webb Email & Phone Number

Pacific Grove, Ca, Us

Monterey, Ca

Career and Academic Advisor for MIIS graduate students and alumni in the International Policy & Development, International Trade, and MPA programs. Maintaining my network of international development, humanitarian response and policy connections in order to help my students become better prepared professionals. Teaching a career management course each semester, training students in career development, resumes/cover letters, personal branding, interviewing, networking, and salary negotiation… Show more Career and Academic Advisor for MIIS graduate students and alumni in the International Policy & Development, International Trade, and MPA programs. Maintaining my network of international development, humanitarian response and policy connections in order to help my students become better prepared professionals. Teaching a career management course each semester, training students in career development, resumes/cover letters, personal branding, interviewing, networking, and salary negotiation. Also advising students on their academic progress throughout their degree. Other Institute work: 2024 - Present - MIIS representative to the board of the World Affairs Council of Monterey.2022 - Present - Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship Program coordinator. Supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers receiving the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows scholarship. Managed largest cohort ever in wake of 2020 Covid Peace Corps evacuation. 2022 - Present - serving on the Conduct Judicial Board. The CJB is part of the conduct disciplinary process, includes staff, faculty and students, and is responsible for hearing and adjudicating significant non-academic and academic infractions of MIIS policies.2019-2021 - Served as a member of the Staff Advisory Team (SAT). The Staff Advisory Team serves as a resource to Institute staff on a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to: staff social events, professional or personal trainings, workshops, and campus-wide volunteer opportunities.2015-2016 - Served on Organizational Transparency and Information Sharing (OTIS) committee. Our task was to design and lead a highly participatory process to map and understand existing channels of communication, and discover gaps in information sharing that make people feel less than optimally connected to the Institute, their work, and their colleagues. Show less

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Identification, screening, interviewing, and referral of candidates for emergency response and recovery positions. Deployed for emergencies to serve in an HR Generalist role, focused on staffing and HR staff capacity building. Maintained and improved the roster system for the deployment of personnel for emergencies. Capacity strengthening of CRS and partner HR staff, along with tailoring emergency response and recovery curriculums for deployable staff. Deployments included: Turkey and Iraq… Show more Identification, screening, interviewing, and referral of candidates for emergency response and recovery positions. Deployed for emergencies to serve in an HR Generalist role, focused on staffing and HR staff capacity building. Maintained and improved the roster system for the deployment of personnel for emergencies. Capacity strengthening of CRS and partner HR staff, along with tailoring emergency response and recovery curriculums for deployable staff. Deployments included: Turkey and Iraq (Syria Response), Central African Republic, Sierra Leone (Ebola Response), and Nepal (twice). Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Desk Officer for RI's Sudan and South Sudan programs, a portfolio of between 7-12 different projects, with a combined value of approximately US$ 10 million, funded by OFDA, BPRM, UNHCR, UNDP, WHO and the World Bank. Also worked with Middle East team to support Syria relief programming, funded by ECHO and OFDA.

Arlington, Va

Program Officer with the Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems (SFAS) Unit. Managing USG and UN funded agriculture projects from HQ, while also providing business development support, writing proposals and budgets for new programming. Specialization in West Africa and Horn of Africa programming.Traveled to Niger for an internal audit in March-April 2012, served as Acting Country Director. Traveled to Niger and Burkina Faso in February/March 2013 to work on proposal development.

Niger

Acted as Country Director for IRD's Food Security Programming in Niger, managing a transition period. Responsible for staff of 18 with two field offices. Temporary position but with full Delegation of Authority. Acting CD for 6 weeks total.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Relief and Humanitarian Assistance TeamMarch 2011- October 2011Backstopping humanitarian assistance and emergency relief projects worldwide, and assisting with assessments and proposals to donors such as USAID, OFDA, BPRM, UNHCR, WFP and other national, private, and multilateral donors. Traveled to Ethiopia in August-Sept 2011 to help complete proposals and start up emergency water trucking project in Dolo Ado and Dolo Bay. Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems… Show more Relief and Humanitarian Assistance TeamMarch 2011- October 2011Backstopping humanitarian assistance and emergency relief projects worldwide, and assisting with assessments and proposals to donors such as USAID, OFDA, BPRM, UNHCR, WFP and other national, private, and multilateral donors. Traveled to Ethiopia in August-Sept 2011 to help complete proposals and start up emergency water trucking project in Dolo Ado and Dolo Bay. Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems TeamJanuary 2010 - March 2011Desk Officer for West African and other various food security programs worldwide. Traveled to Niger and Chad to perform administrative assessments and build staff's capacity to comply with IRD rules and regulations. Iraq TeamMarch 2009 - January 2010 Backstopping IRD projects in Iraq, including USAID's Community Stabilization Program (CSP) and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq (HAI). Experience with proposal development, subcontract compliance and development, and project monitoring. Travelled to Iraq in December 09 for proposal development and report-writing. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Recruited for International Relief and Development (www.ird-dc.org), a non-governmental organization specializing in emergency relief, public health, infrastructure, agriculture, and democracy and governance projects worldwide. Sourced candidates for a wide range of positions, including key staff for USAID proposals, as well as field and home office positions.Hired or secured 50 candidates for USAID and other donor contracts, field, and home office positions.Acted as… Show more Recruited for International Relief and Development (www.ird-dc.org), a non-governmental organization specializing in emergency relief, public health, infrastructure, agriculture, and democracy and governance projects worldwide. Sourced candidates for a wide range of positions, including key staff for USAID proposals, as well as field and home office positions.Hired or secured 50 candidates for USAID and other donor contracts, field, and home office positions.Acted as recruiting IT contact point for IRD's applicant tracking system and other social and professional networking services. Show less

Masters of Public Administration Candidate, Graduate School of International Policy Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies

San Francisco Bay Area

Screened and interviewed almost 400 qualified applicants for volunteer service in the Peace Corps. Averaged over 100 applicant nominations per year, exceeding office goals. Volunteer/Trainee attrition rate less than half the agency average.

Niger

Regional Representative, Carter Center, Zinder, Niger, 00 – 01. Managed the Carter Center's Regional Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) field office. Managed and planned trainings for 24 Nigerien Community Health Agents assigned to monitor endemic localities. Funded state-wide projects to eradicate the transmission of Guinea Worm. Volunteer Leader & Regional Representative, Zinder, Niger, 99 – 00. Represented Peace Corps Niger to the Zinder State Gov't and all International… Show more Regional Representative, Carter Center, Zinder, Niger, 00 – 01. Managed the Carter Center's Regional Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) field office. Managed and planned trainings for 24 Nigerien Community Health Agents assigned to monitor endemic localities. Funded state-wide projects to eradicate the transmission of Guinea Worm. Volunteer Leader & Regional Representative, Zinder, Niger, 99 – 00. Represented Peace Corps Niger to the Zinder State Gov't and all International and Local NGO's working within the state. Oversaw activities of 12-24 PCV's. Selected and maintained dozens of new and current PCV posts. Agricultural Extension Agent, Doutouel, Niger, 97 –99.Assigned to local government agriculture services to increase household food security via improved agro-forestry practices. Wrote project proposals and managed village based agriculture, forestry, and community development projects. Show less

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Master Of Arts - Ma

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Associate Of Arts