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USAIDDirector, Office of Democracy Rights & Governance
Oct. 2023 - Sep. 2025Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoLead USAID democracy rights and governance activities in DRC and the launch of new activities to support the political transition in Gabon. Oversee ten staff of foreign service officers, locally engaged staff and third-country institutional support contractors. Provide leadership, management, and technical direction across a $94 million portfolio, including activities in good governance, elections and political processes; justice, human rights, and rule of law; independent media and civil society. Represent USAID in interagency and intergovernmental coordination bodies on elections, good governance and anti-corruption, protection of civilians, and counter-trafficking in persons.
USAIDSenior Advisor for Professional Development, DRG
Dec. 2022 - Sep. 2023Washington DCPlanned, developed, and managed programs to support USAID’s professional cadre of over 800 staff in the Bureau for Democracy Rights & Governance (DRG), other Operating Units, and overseas Missions related to skills training, capacity development, and leadership on global development issues. Designed and managed professional development mechanisms for the DRG cadre and provided thought leadership on professional development to the DRG Bureau. Served as a member of the Cadre Care Support Team within the DRG Bureau.
USAIDSenior Advisor, OTI
Jun. 2019 - Nov. 2022Program Management and Field Technical Support
• Led design of "OTI 201" e-module to train staff on OTI's unique mindset, programming principles, and operational model. • Founded and led Community of Practice on trauma-sensitive programming.
• Served on Technical Evaluation Committees for SWIFT 5 IDIQ task orders and USPSC hiring.
• Served as acting Office Director for Democracy, Governance, and Humanitarian Assistance for USAID/Burma.
• Served as acting OTI Country Representative for Burkina Faso and Somalia programs.
• Deployed as first Community Engagement Advisor to USAID’s Ebola DART in eastern DRC. Advised DART on conflict-sensitive approaches to improve community engagement efforts in containment of Ebola in the region. Assessments and Evaluations
• Designed and led assessment of implementing partner training and learning needs.
• Co-led management review of Mozambique program to improve performance and impact.
• Conducted evaluations of Macedonia program’s support for urgent government reforms and Armenia program’s COVID-19 response.
• Led joint OTI-Middle East Bureau assessment of OTI’s planned exit from Libya in 2022. Strategic Planning and Facilitation
• Facilitated multiple in-person and virtual learning events, including Strategy Review Sessions for Somalia, Armenia, and West Africa regional; strategic planning sessions for Global Knowledge Management and Training teams; and office-wide brainstorm on Central America Regional Initiative.
• Designed and piloted Virtual Open Space sessions to facilitate engagement and exchange among staff working remotely.
• Designed and facilitated senior management meetings for Program Learning and Innovation (PLI) Division.
• Advised USAID Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Bureau Senior Leadership on staffing and personnel issues. Facilitated Bureau's workforce planning group. Served as member of technical review panel for recruitment of Foreign Service Officers in Crisis Stabilization and Governance.
USAIDDirector, Office of Democracy Governance & Humanitarian Assistance
May. 2017 - May. 2019Yangon, MyanmarLed USAID/Burma programs advancing democratic transition and providing support to vulnerable conflict-affected populations, with active life-of-project portfolio of $179 million. Managed eleven staff expat, national, and third-country staff. Led the Mission’s response to the 2017 crisis in Rakhine, coalescing humanitarian, transition, and development programming into an integrated assistance package supporting recovery after violent conflict. Led Mission’s strategic reconsideration of programming in Burma, and specifically in Rakhine, in the aftermath of the Rohingya crisis. Led the design, procurement, award, and start-up of $105 million in new activities in one fiscal year, which promoted rule of law and judicial reform, civil society advocacy for reform and independent media strengthening, community engagement in conflict-affected areas, and an analytical support contract. Envisioned and managed absorption of OTI programming into DGHA portfolio, including design and award of new five-year project supporting community empowerment and resilience in conflict-affected areas, modeled on OTI SWIFT task order; and hiring of OTI’s three in-country staff. Served as member of Mission senior leadership team and Staff Care Champion.
USAIDDeputy Lead, Agency Task Force on Non-Permissive Environments
Mar. 2016 - Aug. 2016Washington DCLed and managed implementation of Agency’s approach to mitigating risk in NPE, including piloting of Agency-wide course on working in NPE. Advised Agency senior leadership on implementation of recommendations from the 2015 Assessment of Stress and Resilience Issues Affecting USAID Personnel in High Operational Stress Environments. Served as USAID liaison to State Department’s Agility Review, recommending to the Deputy Secretary prioritized policy and operational innovations that increase U.S. Government (USG)’s ability to function rapidly and responsibly in complex, risky environments.
USAIDDirector, Office of Transition and Conflict Management
Dec. 2015 - Feb. 2016Juba, South SudanManaged USAID South Sudan’s $60 million post-OTI program, designed to mitigate the spread of communal violence and rising tensions in critical regions of the country. Led handover of the program from OTI to Mission management. Oriented, trained, and mentored incoming office director and deputy.
USAIDDeputy Chief, OTI Field Programs Division
Jul. 2014 - Nov. 2015Washington DCOversaw $240 million annual program budget across 14 country programs and a team of 80 field- and Washington-based staff. Piloted deputy chief role; created and led a new management unit within the division, including defining roles and responsibilities of new positions, training and mentoring staff, overseeing hiring of additional staff, and introducing management processes to improve operational efficiency. Led office-wide discussion on implementing OTI’s new strategic vision and review of program performance management processes, organizing and incorporating resulting analysis into training events for field-based staff. Provided senior-level field support, including serving as OTI expert for external mid-term evaluation of the Burma program and facilitating strategic review for the Côte d’Ivoire program (in French) in advance of first post-crisis presidential elections.
USAIDUSAID Representative / Development Counselor
Apr. 2012 - Jun. 2014Abidjan, Cote d'IvoireOversaw all USAID-funded humanitarian, transition, and development activities in Côte d’Ivoire, including $80 million annually in peacebuilding and reconciliation, democracy and governance, health, education, food security, and economic growth. Directly supervised ten staff and oversaw country office of more than 30 USAID staff. Managed start-up and launch of five-year $13 million legislative strengthening and $19 million justice sector support projects. Designed three-year $5 million electoral reform program. Led the development of in-country management support functions and increased operational autonomy for the Côte d’Ivoire country office from the USAID/West Africa regional mission. Served as Senior Development Advisor to U.S. Ambassador and senior development representative at post, leading interagency assistance team and coordinating all USG assistance activities in-country. Led multi-donor working group on governance coordination (in French).
USAIDTeam Leader, Northern Uganda Field Office
Jan. 2010 - Mar. 2012Gulu, UgandaLed USAID/Uganda’s $131 million assistance portfolio in northern Uganda, including post-conflict recovery, conflict mitigation, local governance, health, and economic growth. Supervised ten staff. Led USAID’s $37 million reconstruction program in the north, providing direct funding to local governments to implement labor-intensive infrastructure works and restore basic services in areas of high return for people displaced during the 20-year conflict. Led Mission development of new strategic objectives for fragile conflict-prone sub-region of Karamoja. Served as senior U.S. Government representative in northern Uganda, member of USAID senior management team, and Embassy Country Team; and represented USG in multi-donor Northern Uganda Reconstruction and Development Forum.
USAIDCountry Representative, OTI Sudan
Mar. 2008 - Dec. 2009Khartoum, SudanLed OTI intervention in northern Sudan, a five-year $120 million program addressing causes and consequences of political conflict and promoting implementation of peace agreements. Managed five staff and partners responsible for implementing activities across Sudan. Developed and managed grant under contract activities to support civil society engagement in advocacy for democratic reform and maintaining democratic space. Served as USAID/Sudan’s senior advisor on conflict management and rapid-response political transition programming.
USAIDField Program Manager, OTI Sudan
Nov. 2006 - Feb. 2008Darfur, SudanManaged OTI activities in Darfur, a three-year $15 million program addressing critical issues in active conflict, including protection of vulnerable populations and support for nascent peace-building efforts. Developed grant under contract activities promoting protection of civilians, peace-building, and civil society development across Darfur. Managed two grants to UN agencies to counter sexual and gender-based violence and improve human rights monitoring.
USAIDDirector, OTI Program Office
Nov. 2004 - Oct. 2006Washington DCProvided oversight for 10-12 country programs per year including strategy, budget, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting and outreach. Served as member of OTI Senior Leadership Team. Supervised three program managers and multiple short-term advisors. Served as Contracting Officer’s Representative for SWIFT II Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with $1 billion ceiling, and OTI’s program development and evaluation IQC with $1.8 million ceiling. Developed and implemented OTI’s Program Performance Review (PPR), a process to review country programs and provide real-time feedback to field staff on program strategy and implementation. Provided field support to country programs, including conducting Burundi mid-term assessment, Zimbabwe final evaluation, and first PPR in Venezuela.
USAIDProgram Manager / Deputy Team Leader / Team Leader, OTI Iraq
Mar. 2003 - Oct. 2004Washington DCManaged the development and implementation of OTI’s Iraq program, a $350 million program facilitating political stabilization and community recovery in post-conflict Iraq. Recruited, hired, trained and supervised a team of three Washington-based program managers. Managed the recruitment, hiring, orientation, and deployment of 20 temporary and permanent field staff. Provided programmatic and operational support to OTI field representatives, including conducting two field support trips to Iraq to serve as Acting Deputy Country Representative.
USAIDDesk Officer, Eurasia Affairs, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia
Jul. 2001 - Feb. 2003Washington DCSupported and represented USAID Missions in Armenia, Moldova, and Belarus. Served as Acting Officer in Charge for Office of Eurasia Affairs and Acting Program Officer in Armenia. Three-month rotation to USAID/Russia Office of Democracy and Governance. Wrote concept paper for program design on citizen participation; served on technical selection committee for human rights and rule of law proposals; and represented Mission at fourth International Women’s Forum in Irkutsk, Siberia.
American Bar Association Rule of Law InitiativeResearcher
Sep. 2000 - Dec. 2000Washington DC
U.S. Department of StateIntern
Jun. 2000 - May. 2001Public Affairs Office, U.S. Embassy Prague
Nordic and Baltic Affairs Office, Washington DC
German Marshall Fund of the United StatesProgram Assistant
Apr. 1998 - Aug. 1999Washington DC
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