Sodam Baek Email & Phone Number

Seongnam-Si, Kr

Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

• Liaising with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Office for Government Policy Coordination (OPC) to prepare agenda for strategic meetings and ministerial councils• Coordinating the compilation of KOICA Partnership Program Performance Report as a lead writer for the annual Management Performance Evaluation by the Ministry of Economy and Finance• Analysing 2024 OECD Development Cooperation Peer Reviews to draft action plans for KOICA• Collaborating with OPC in collecting project data, visual resources and success stories for white pages, brochures, and other visibility materials for Korea ODA

Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

• Directly managed partnership portfolio, cooperation strategies and key events for partner organizations including WFP, FAO, OECD, MOPAN, and UNRWA• Improved the template for multi-bi project database and biannually updated data on 184 multi-bi projects across 43 KOICA country offices• Conducted data-related tasks including correlation and time series analyses to support decision-making process on budget plan and future project development approach, and quarterly updating public data on multi-bi projects of KOICA• Updated the Standard Grant Arrangement for projects with key partner organizations in accordance with guidelines determined by the Treaties Division of MOFA

대한민국 경기도 성남

• Directly managed partnership portfolio, cooperation strategies and key events for partner organizations including UNDP, IOM, WFP, UNICEF, UNMAS, ILO, ITC• Developed a pilot multi-year Conflict and Fragility Program with UNDP and IOM, aligning with the HDP Nexus strategies of the Government of Korea• Provided administrative services to country offices to manage 19 multi-bi projects ($121M in total scale) and ensured the compliance with KOICA Multilateral Project Management Guidelines• Coordinated logistics for major events including annual partnership workshops with Korean missions of international organizations and interview sessions for project proposal review.• Purchased food and supplies for the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) missions during Canadian wildfire and participated as a role player during 2023 INSARAG External Reclassification

Tajikistan

• Directly managed the Facebook page and official website of IOM Tajikistan to provide up-to-date information on labour migration and services provided by IOM • Provided daily press updates for the mission with key summaries of recent articles on UN activities, policy discussions, and other political affairs in Tajikistan and neighbouring countries related to labour laws and migration• Edited and designed booklets, infographics and other visual materials to meet visibility needs of IOM Tajikistan and donor agencies • Assisted project officers with writing proposals, primarily focusing on the monitoring and visibility plans, but also occasionally with outlining the Project Design Matrix

Salzburg, Austria

• Provided administrative assistance including editing agenda; liaising with maintenance team for venue setups and technical rehearsals; and assisting participants with accommodations and schedules• Assisted program associates with designing future programs in forms of background research

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted prospect research to identify potential leads for fundraising• Assisted maintenance of donor database on Raiser’s Edge and archive for Chinese manuscripts• Provided administrative assistance for quarterly grant review meetings and major events including MOU signings and donor appreciation gala

Master Of Arts - Ma, Development Studies, 71% (Distinction)

• Dissertation:

Bachelor'S Degree, Cultural Anthropology, 3.8/4.5

Activities and Societies: Korean folk music (Pungmulnori) band 'TEOL'Relevant courses: History of Cultural Anthropology, Contemporary.

Bachelor'S Degree, Korean Studies

General studies regarding Korean culture and society including art, literature, history, and economy