Steve Silcox Email & Phone Number

Experienced in strategy, project design and evaluation work in over 50 countries.Consulting services on private sector development strategies, project designs, evaluations and support to USAID missions and other donors• Technical proposal writer for Dexis Consulting Group (Jan – March 2018)• Technical writer for new agribusiness development project in Egypt for USAID/Egypt (May – June 2017)• Capture trip for new workforce development project in Jordan for Creative Associates (April – May 2017)• Enterprise Development/Trade Development specialist technical writer for new enterprise development project in Lebanon for Creative Associates (May 2017)• Capture trip for new enterprise development project in Kyrgystan for Dexis Consulting Group (Oct– Dec 2016)• Agriculture/SME Development Activity Design Team Leader for USAID/Kyiv (Sept-Nov 2015)• Lead Technical Writer for Project Appraisal Document for Youth Workforce Development Project for USAID/Rwanda (Jan – Mar 2015)• SME Development Component Lead on a competitiveness project design in Moldova for the World Bank (Jan – May 2014)• Assistance to the Government of Egypt on formulation of a national micro and SME development strategy for Chemonics. (Apr– June 2013) • Chief of Party for Economic Growth Training Project for USAID officers for DTS Consulting (Oct 2012–Mar 2013)• Enterprise development specialist on team writing report on the past twenty years of economic growth activity by USAID in the Eurasia region for Segura Consulting (Aug-Nov 2012) • Conducted final evaluation of the Connecting Regional Economies Project, an ag/SME development project, for USAID/Sri Lanka (Mar-Apr 2012)• Lead Technical Writer on proposal for a competitiveness project in Jordan (Dec 2011 – Feb 2012). • Provided general support to the Office of Economic Growth (including Acting Director for the office) for USAID/Kiev (June-August 2011). Available for short term consulting assignments in the U. S. and overseas.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Mr. Silcox provided technical leadership on enterprise development to USAID Missions throughout the world and technical assistance to Missions on strategy, project design, implementation and evaluation.He served as Technical Manager for the Business Growth Initiative (BGI) project and for the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) Program.He provided technical assistance to the USAID/Jakarta mission on three different short-term assignments including an assessment of the Economic Growth portfolio, new project designs for the Economic Growth Office and assistance on the implementation of an SME development project. He also assisted the mission through the provision of technical assistance on developing entrepreneurship programs through the BGI project which he managed. He conducted project evaluations in Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Morocco and Sri Lanka. He provided assistance to the Serbia mission on formulating a job counting methodology and on assessments of agribusiness and of SME development in Serbia and Montenegro. He drafted new tourism and enterprise development project designs for Montenegro and Jordan. He assisted the West Bank/Jordan mission in the design of a follow on enterprise development project.He has also conducted periodic workshops on topics of interest to the enterprise development community of practice and taught USAID courses in enterprise development.

Project Manager for the DAI AMAP BDS IQC and home office project manager for agriculture/SME development projects in Zimbabwe and Tanzania.

Chief of the Business Development Division within the Office of Private Sector Development, dealing with a wide range of activities designed to promote the growth of private enterprises in the three countries of the Western Newly Independent States (Ukraine, Moldova & Belarus).Served as the principal expert in the U.S. Mission in Kiev on the development, utilization and management of business development programs throughout the region. Provided overall conceptual guidance to U.S. business development policy, and guided the design, implementation and monitoring of USAID's Business Development Program.The Business Development portfolio included a large number and wide range of activities funded at approximately $30 million per year. The Business Development Division had activities in four main areas: policy/regulatory reform, post-privatization, business skills development, and finance. This position required supervision of over 15 projects dealing with all aspects of private sector development from large enterprise restructuring to microfinance. Supervised a staff of six professionals including two Americans and four Ukrainians.Responsible for donor coordination on SME development issues and dealt with Ministerial level officials in local and U.S. governments on various issues relative to business development. Drafted cables and speeches for the American Ambassador and other senior American officials.During his tenure in the position, the SME portfolio took on increasing importance for USAID/Kiev and became one of the flagship areas of activity for the Mission. A significant contribution during his last year was the consolidation of a number of activities into one comprehensive SME development project (BIZPRO) that was designed under his guidance.

Worcester, Massachusetts, Us

Institutional/Community Development Advisor on team assisting the Ministry of Planning in the development of the 1986-90 Five Year Regional Development Plan for Jordan and to design a project for rural community development. A nationwide village survey was conducted and used to create a computerized database for regional development planning purposes. Performed an in depth survey and analysis of local grassroots organizations active in rural community development. Developed the institutional design for incorporating local private and public institutions into an ongoing regional planning and project implementation process for rural employment, income and revenue generation.

Masters In International Management, International Business

Ba, Political Science, Philosophy