Sofia Magdalena Olofsson Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Usa

New York, United States

- Coordinating the production of the inaugural flagship report “Gender Data Outlook”, to be launched in July 2024.- Preparing publications within the Environment and Gender Data space. - Providing technical support in implementing the Women Count Phase II global projects and support in international coordination and cooperation- Providing technical support to Women Count field colleagues and quality assurance of regional (and country) products and activities

New York, New York, United States

• Quality control of concept notes, project documents, and annual reports, ensuring adherence to high standards and effective project planning. • Managing monitoring of financial implementation, preparing managing allocations, ERP system pilot and guidelines (IPMR)• Analyzed financial data using advanced Excel and produced dashboards that led to 15% reduction in budget deviations during project implementation.• Acting financial focal point for the Development Account, coordinating financial implementation• Spearheading the data collection for evaluations and General Assembly reporting • Leading on knowledge management including development SharePoint sites • Assisting on large complex evaluations including knowledge management, survey administration and data analysis.

Lusaka, Zambia

• Performed data analysis for a baseline survey conducted in rural Zambia for a financial inclusion project funded by the Gates Foundation• Conducted a field survey of 500 households, designed instruments, trained enumerator and cleaned data. Performed regression analysis to determine the relative effects of personal financial education • Supervised data collection, management and analyzed three waves of household surveys on COVID-19• Managed the mid-line data collection for the WB GEWEL project • Surveyed measures for education during lock-down funded by UNICEF• Coordinated with ministries, international organizations and local NGOs to ensure project successes

New York, New York, United States

• Provided research support to two ongoing evaluations of UN-DPPA and UN-Women. • Performed data analysis of outcome achievement during field operations for UN Peacekeeping

Sweden

• Interviewed asylum seekers, including unaccompanied children• Investigated potential war crimes committed by asylum seekers • Applied well-founded fear standard, performed desk review, and authored decisions• Prepared monthly situation reports on the security situation in Iraq and Afghanistan¨• Spearheaded a new policy for virtual interviews in 2016. • Recognized as the RSD officer with the highest number of completed decisions across Sweden in 2015-2016.

Lira, Northern Region, Uganda

• Conducted focus-groups with former child soldiers and returned IDPs• Conducted research on sustainable farmers’ groups and their societal impact• Managed a household survey with 250 households on the agricultural sector

Nakuru, Kenya

• Advised small-scale businesses on scalability and context specific actions for poverty alleviation • Collaborated with local government to provide micro-loans for business development proposals

Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

I worked as a research assistant for Professor Morales on the ResponsiveGov project, the project focuses on measuring government responsivness to public demand. My role consisted of coding events such as portests and votes as well as legislative changes, government annoncements etc.

Kasoa, Central Region, Ghana

• Developed a programme to aid former child laborers in school (STAR club)• Developed a statistical model to measure the impact of the STAR initiative • Coordinated with town chiefs and local NGOs to track human trafficking of children

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Programme Management, 3.8

Activities and Societies: President of Women in Public Policy Senior Editor of the Cornell Policy Review

Master Of Science (Msc), Security Studies, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Byron Fellowship, Balloon Kenya Fellowship, KPMG cyber security award Editor, International Public Policy Review.

Courses, Negotiation, 4.0

Politices Kandidat, Statsvetenskap, 3.8

Activities and Societies: President of Humanities President of Language• Study abroad Cornell University, Dean’s list, and first exchange.