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Geneva, Switzerland

Led the development of OCHA's 4 year, $8 billion Resource Mobilization Strategy 2023-2026

Geneva, Switzerland

Led the development of an online pledging platform; co-created the P2C digital coalition; developed fundraising and partnerships strategies that successfully increased project funds for the ITU by more than 20%; nurtured new partnerships with private and public sector executives to close the digital divide and digital skills gap globally; led on securing.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Serve as the principal relationship manager between UNOCHA and the governments of UK, US, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Turkey. Led the organization of the South Sudan Pledging Conference 2014, which raised over $600 million to aid the response.

Helped establish a new team at HQ dedicated to outreach to emerging countries and regional organizations. Played a leading role in drafting global policy for our organization, including partnership enagement strategies and African engagement strategy. Contributed significant analysis and support to major fundraising efforts such as the first Syria Pledging.

Worked closely with nine eminent individuals nominated by the UN Secretary General including the Foreign Minister of Sweden, Vice President of the European Union, and Vice Chair of MasterCard to write a hard-hitting report on the state of the humanitarian system, how to reform it, and how to improve global aid financing.Remained in a very small team of two.

Led or contributed to numerous political and programmatic reports on the situation in Palestine and the Middle East Peace Process. Gave major contributions to reports such as the report of the ad hoc liaison group, and led on the UN SG report on assistance provided to the Palestinian people. Managed the regular forum for heads of UN agencies. Oversaw.

Provide training, surge capacity, policy guidance, and programmatic support to more than 10 Emergency Response Funds around the world. Set global policy and procedures. Brief donors and partners, run training, and assist with the establishment of new funding mechanisms for emergency response. Support evaluations and assessments related to humanitarian.

Support the overall development and implementation of strategies for inter-agencyjoint-planning, fund allocation, Work Plan development, and monitoring and evaluation.Major Achievements:Allocated $60 million to humanitarian and early recovery programs in South Sudan.Played a leading role in development of a comprehensive $2 billion humanitarianand early.

External and Donor Relations including direct communications with all key donors in raising about US$30 million for the HRF in 2 years.Supervision of Program Management Unit. Regular interactions and oversight of 35 non-profit leaders who received grants from the fund in disaster response areas including but not limited to flood response, drought response.

Assist the director and deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in his duties. Provide specialized research on areas of interest such as IDPs, non-food emergency humanitarian assistance, and coordination of humanitarian action for Ethiopia. Write proposals and assist in managing programs. Focal Person for the Humanitarian Response Fund, which in 2006 is a 10.

Organize and deliver training for members of parliament in Ethiopia

Assistant to the Regional Programme Director, served as the IT Expert for our Regional Office running a network of 200 users, and partially responsible for writing and preparing bids and proposals for the 14 countries in the region.Share the duties of project acquisition, monitoring, and management. Developed databases, handled logistics and IT for the EU.

Providing Aspen with research on the state of the remittance and microfinance industry in East Africa in order to develop remittance services for Somali, Ethiopian, and Eritrean immigrants in the US.

Worked in Accra, Ghana leading a team of 70 volunteers committed to advocating for better health care through sports festivals, sports promotions, and direct education with disadvantaged youth (street children, orphans, etc).Sat on the national health steering committee for Ghana with major government and international partners.

Did research on juvenile justice reform in London with the Metropolitian Police. Worked in community development in impoverished areas of west Philadelphia in order to reduce crime through job creation, skills development, and community empowerment.

Managed the development of the Fels Center website, including taking pictures to be displayed on the site, coding the html, and planning.

Ma, Government And Public Administration

Activities and Societies: The Daily Pennsylvanian Online, Graduate Advisor at Hill House, Leadership Program Coordinator, Research Assistant

Ba, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Track Team Captain, World-Wide Student Network Chair for Agape Christian Fellowship, Bible Study Leader.

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