Tracy Sahay Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Mobilize the leadership of the National Academies, and its membership, to take action in support of advocacy priorities
• Conduct research and analysis of complex global challenges, informing stakeholder engagement on compliance with human rights legal standards
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, develop and execute communications strategies for the Policy and Global Affairs Division’s 14 programs working on issues related to the environment, emerging tech.
• Produce compelling narratives and design communication materials for interdisciplinary audiences – including storytelling series, newsletters, online content, talking points, briefing materials, fundraising campaigns.
• Build relationships with a network of domestic and global partners (e.g. civil society, professional associations, subject matter experts, government agencies, public/private sector entities) and directly with impacted.
• Prepare reports and other external materials, as well as presentations on the progress and outcomes of program activities for relevant boards and organizational leadership, analyzing data to develop impact metrics

Kathmandu, Nepal; Nairobi, Kenya

• Supervised and mentored a team of six country office professionals, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations
• Led the planning and execution of the advocacy and communications strategy to support the missions of partner organizations and to expand engagement with project stakeholders
• Conducted high-level advocacy meetings and community outreach
• Developed partnership agreements with grassroots human rights groups
• Facilitated the creation of the crowdsourcing platform, Nepal Monitor, providing real-time alerts to over a thousand subscribers regarding crucial human rights and security incidents in Nepal
• Review income against expenditures and ensure financial viability of the project

Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal And Nairobi, Kenya

• Undertook comprehensive strategic assessments of organizational tools and efficacy in meeting the needs of project stakeholders to inform the advocacy and communications plan
• Served as the Communications Team Leader to author and design publications, toolkits, and issue briefs tailored for national and international audiences, while ensuring regular updates for donors and partner entities
• Performed risk assessments and implemented a risk management program to strengthen the capacity of local community partners to cope with security challenges, refine their advocacy tactics, and positively impact their.
• Coordinated speaking tours, workshops and community roundtables, fostering dialogue on human rights concerns
• Cultivated strategic relationships and collaborations with a network of national authorities, diplomatic entities, UN offices, and other key actors in support of community-led advocacy initiatives
• Employed a multifaceted data analysis approach, leveraging interviews, research, news insights, and field visits to assess notable trends in the human rights situations of Kenya and Nepal, generating actionable.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Developed partnership agreement with local women human rights defender groups
• Provided protective accompaniment to partner human rights defenders (HRDs)
• Advanced the development of a tool kit for women human rights defenders in the informal settlements
• Engaged national and international stakeholders to identify areas of collaboration in line with PBI Kenya’s 2015 Strategic Plan centered on the criminalization of HRDs

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Supported the development of the program strategy and communications plan
• Produced monthly newsletters and reports for varied audiences
• Managed the editorial calendar for the website and social media pages
• Facilitated the organization of lectures, symposia, and community events addressing incidents of mass violence
• Engaged impacted communities in Minnesota to contribute to the Center’s primary sources collection, including through testimonies and art exhibitions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Designed and implemented an advocacy and communications program around priority human rights initiatives and resolutions at the UN Human Rights Council and UN General Assembly, ensuring alignment with organizational.
• Analyzed and monitored numerous human rights initiatives and resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Council and General Assembly, ensuring alignment with international human rights norms
• Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis of thematic and country-specific human rights issues, producing reports, website content, fact sheets, talking points, and newsletters tailored for a global audience
• Conducted outreach to UN member states and U.S. Government representatives through direct meetings, appeal letters, legislative briefings, and issue briefs, fostering strong collaborative relationships
• Coordinated joint advocacy campaigns with global civil society partners, directly contributing to the successful adoption of rights-affirming resolutions
• Developed and executed advocacy objectives for an NGO coalition dedicated to responsible U.S. multilateral policies, amplifying U.S. Government engagement with international human rights bodies and instruments

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Founding member of Child Protection International (formerly the Save Yar Campaign to End Child Abduction in South Sudan)
• Advocated campaign objectives to pertinent governmental agencies and offices
• Conducted research on issues related to campaign objectives, particularly on incidences and social and economic root causes of child abduction
• Assisted in the preparation of grant and travel proposals
• Organized fundraising events, press conferences and legislative briefings

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Processed and tracked purchase orders, consultant work orders, travel expense reimbursement requests, check requests, wire transfer requests and consultant fee payment requests
• Maintained project/consultant filing system

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Tracked legislation related to the Minnesota Budget Project’s advocacy objectives by monitoring bill introductions, tracking voting records, and attending committee hearings
• Supported state and federal advocacy objectives through research and outreach
• Supported database management and developed content for the Project’s website

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Conducted dozens of interviews for the MN Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment
• Supported management of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Project database
• Researched and composed fact sheets on various human rights issues

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• UN Human Rights Council
• Wrote daily reports during attendance of the 5th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
• Collaborated in the facilitation of CONGO UN orientation sessions
• Supported the work of a wide network of NGOs involved within CONGO in an effort to improve the working methods of NGOs within the Council
• Provided support in the management and up-dating of the CONGO website and for the on-line NGO coordination platform NGOICCivil Society Development Forum (CSDF)
• Assisted in the writing and editing of the CSDF Recommendations Report

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Developed media content for the Advocates’ Stop Violence against Women Campaign
• Researched foundations for grant opportunities
• Supported the planning of the Advocates’ major fundraising event

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Wrote biweekly alerts covering state and federal legislative activity, advocacy opportunities, and information concerning voter education and registration
• Developed the childcare advocacy campaign for the upcoming legislative session, including researching childcare assistance policies, creating talking points, developing questions for candidates, and monitoring.
• Supported the organization of events for the YMCA’s Voter Education and Registration Campaign

Master Of Global Public Policy, Human Rights

Master Of Global Public Policy, Human Rights

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mass Communications Broadcasting Production Major, International Relations Minor

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