Experience

Asia Centre

• Thailand
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Funding Coordinator

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Themes: Human Rights and Protection, Research, Education, Intellectual ExchangeAccomplishments so far: Lead in setting up grant acquisition monitoring systems. Developing marketing, communications and revenue plans for 2010 with current teams. Review and editing book manuscript on National Human Rights Institutions.



Amnesty International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director for Research

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  Human Rights and ResearchScope: Southeast Asia and Pacific Office was based in Bangkok. Accomplishments: Brought in to provide research, managerial and organisational development support to a regional office. Led in providing for quality assurance to research initiatives and projects in South East Asia and Pacific particularly in areas of civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights. Managed 3 regional researchers remote. Coordinated extensively withRegional Deputy Director for Campaigns and regional management team



The Border Consortium (TBC)

• Thailand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Management Specialist

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

  Quality Assurance, Monitoring, Donor reporting and Development, Refugee, multi-programming on health, food, shelter, livelihoods. The head office was based in Bangkok with offices in both Myanmar, Mae Hong Song and Mae Sot. Was brought in to provide systematic processes for donor reporting and communications as well as grant revenue growth in streams such as philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. Accomplishments: Donor reporting and communications: Led in liaising with donors such as DFID-HARP, USAID-PRM, GAC, SIDA, EU-AUP, DFAT, AUP for both reporting and proposal development together with the board of directors. Developed systematic processes for reporting and grant tracking which led to online collaboration between two countries via the use of Google Doc as well as online archiving of donor reports. Facilitated proposal development training to field staff. Accomplished donor scanning related to long term refugees in programmatic areas such as livelihood, health, camp management and shelter. Quality Assurance: Monitor indicators set in proposals as part of quality assurance.



Habitat for Humanity International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Development Manager

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2017

  SHabitat for Humanity International (HFHI) Regional Office-Asia Pacific, Manila. Was brought in to generate and cultivate institutional growth on shelter programming (both development and humanitarian) for Asia PacificAccomplishments: Fundraising and Institutional Growth: Secured a combined 14.8 M USD grants in my time with the organisation (EU/IKEA/KOICA/AGFUND) in both development and humanitarian. Developed and secured research related proposals to enhance programming of Habitat especially in relation to gender. Designed systematic processes of collaboration between region, global, donor countries and national offices for proposal review and donor collaboration. Collaborated with the advocacy team and national offices in the region to develop advocacy-led activities and identified allies in the area of shelter, sustainable cities and land rights through its global Solid Ground campaign, working with allies such as the Global Land Tool Network. Monitored revenue growth and supported the work of cross functional teams. Trainings and Coaching: Provided regional training on grant resource acquisition and lead in provision of advocacy and grant acquisition session workshops; provided mentoring to resource development managers of 5 national offices.



Save the Children UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager - Mindanao

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

  The Mindanao operations encompassed 2 program (development) offices and 4 ad-hoc humanitarian program offices in Mindanao. Was brought in to provide a "connector" and senior management leadership role to disparate program offices and lead in strategic growth for Mindanao. Multi-programming approach to include education and advocacy.Accomplishments: Coordination: . Provided leadership to 3 program offices and 4 ad-hoc humanitarian responses to ensure quality assuranceand global standards are operationalised. Led in closing down and opening of ad-hoc humanitarian program offices from logistics, procurement, finance, assessments, human resource personnel. Management: At one point had indirect supervision of 50 plus personnel (both humanitarian and development) and 5 direct line reports (both humanitarian and development)Partnerships: Renewed and extended partnerships with child focused organisations toadvocate for child's rights specially in the areas of peacebuilding, governance and multiculturalism in the whole of Mindanao to strengthen advocacy and lobbying on education. Fundraising: Designed a process with the national office in terms of grant tracking and reporting schedules to ensure that reports are done on time (especially during humanitarian contexts). Developed proposals related to ACEID, MFAT, SIDA,IKEA. Managed and provided oversight for more than 4M USD in institutional grants. Capacity building and Mentoring: Mentored managers and incoming members of humanitarian responses. Helped to set up the process of deployment and debriefing as part of local SURGE capacity for Save's dual mandate responsibilities. Others: Formed a collaborative hub for all program offices and ad hoc humanitarian programs to be able to work together. Initiated partnership processes with Merlin to ensure close working relationships. Provided for oversight on ECHO consortium partnership processes which included ACF, Plan, Oxfam.



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Technical Services

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

  The head office was in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The position was under the Program Development and Quality Assurance. Was brought in to provide stability and technical multi-programming leadership and quality assurance to technical specialists and increase partnerships. Programs included environment, livelihoods, peacebuilding, disability, health, and HIV. Accomplishments: Program Implementation and Monitoring: Led in reviewing the opening and closing of field offices (around 35 in 2012 out of 44 field offices in the country) in opening and closing programs through needs assessments, mid term assessments and evaluations through logical frameworks and theory of change. Analysed the identification, selection and recommendation of national targets (child well being targets) as part of a standard of excellence M&E system for the region. Provided a systematic process for collaboration between specialists. During my time, both health and livelihood specialists were able to work clearly together and the disability programming was further strengthened. Worked extensively with the Design and Monitoring team and reviewed their reports to provide programmatic inputs. Fundraising: Timely inputs to financial proposals and regional budgets DFAT/EU as requested by resource development and PDQA national head. Others: Led the development of initiatives related to gender inclusion and caregiving by male parents, coastal resource management, strategic review to strengthen the quality of education outcomes. Piloted significant change stories as an approach and process to documentation and knowledge management. Led in the drafting of all 5 year strategy papers for the programs in consultation with the specialists, field offices and senior management.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Participation and Social Safeguards Consultant - Cambodia

  • May 2010 - Nov 2011

  Short term Consultancy working on decentralisation, social protection, social accountability and public health systems. Accomplishments: Pilot social accountability mechanisms in the public health systems using stakeholder management approach in identified 3 provinces of Cambodia. Drafted operational manual after the pilot process as a guide for national partners. Identified partners and provided trainings on social accountability (scorecard)



Cambodian Civil Society Partnership

• Consultant - Organizational Development

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Consultancy working on civil society partnership and deconcentration and decentralisationAccomplishments: Developed its Strategic and Resource Mobilization 5 Year Plan using participatory methods. Led in their communication strategies. Provided support to proposal development with advisor



Working Group for Peace, Cambodia

• Member

  • Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

  Contributed to inputs related to peacebuilding emphasizing the involvement of multi-faith organizations, advocacy and strategic direction of the ad-hoc group working with members from the academe, NGOs, and donors, Edited technical papers and proposals as needed.



UNAIDS

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partnership Fellow - Cambodia

  • 2009 - 2009

  Fellowship Role. Documentation/Facilitation/Training/HIV-AIDSAccomplishments: Coordinated with key stakeholders in the country to ensure that key decisions on HIV-AIDS have a collective voice for advocacy and policy influence. Facilitated workshops on organizational effectiveness and institutional strengthening to grassroots partners.



ASEM - Beijing Conference

• Partcipant

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2008



Philippine Muslim Welfare Society

• Facilitator-Consultant

  • Apr 2008 - Apr 2008

  Facilitated the strategic and annual workplan of an organization composed of Muslim religious



VSO

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Officer - Participation and Governance

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2008

  Office was based in Iligan with programming scope in both Lanao Norte and Sur. Multi-programming in an inter-faith context with volunteer developmentAccomplishments: Fundraising: Developed grant mechanism for partners to ensure open and transparent processes (EU-AUP/FCO/United States Institute for Peace); Led in thereporting processes for the team. Monitored the quality of the projects and drafted reports for the VSO team. Coordination and advocacy: Supported the strengthening of CSO networks in volatile regions of Mindanto to build a strong voice on the issues affecting provinces related to peacebuilding and conflict which led to strengthening localised leadership for humanitarian response considered as good practice. Supported the first Muslim volunteer organisation in the Philippines with systems and program development Capacity Building: Worked with volunteers in the development of training design, co-facilitation and monitoring of training needs and designtogether of partners in areas on advocacy, strategic planning, gender, humanitarian response (SPHERE standards).



Philippine Australian Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao

• Senior Programme Officer

  • 2006 - 2007

  The project was a bilateral long term project under DFAT and the Government of the Philippines. The office base was in Cotabato Philippines with geographic scope on the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. Formal and Non Formal Education/Community Development/Indigenous Education Accomplishments: Fundraising: Reviewed proposals and developed systems of contracting sub-grantees using DFAT processes with grassroots organisations Advocacy and partnerships: Led in the identification of partners to advocate on issues of basic education and alternative education modalities (i.e mother based multi lingual education); supported the management team to include members from the Department of Education and SKM (Australian contractor). Ensured that activities were implemented smoothly. Others: In the absence of the head coordinator, coordinated with materials development team, informal education team, pre and inservice teams composed of both Department of Education seconded staff and SKM contractors, a total of 65 personnel. Direct management of 5 staff members (contractors)



Mindanao Commission on Women

• Gender Research Analyst

  • May 2003 - May 2004

  Office was based in Davao. Feminist organisation. Worked on gender research, multi culturalism, peacebuilding and advocacy. Accomplishments Research: Led in data collection and analyses related to gender, poverty, conflict and inter-faith, multiculturalism and governance for the whole of Mindanao (6 provinces including Muslim Mindanao) utilising multi-stakeholder approach resulting to provincial collectives formed by women leaders to advocate on gender on the ground and at the grassroots level. Developed the packaging and communication/promotional materials on the gender situation in Mindanao; Co-wrote the report on State of the Women in Mindanao as part of high level policy advocacy initiatives at the Congressional level



Kahayag

• Documentor-Consultant

  • Sep 2003 - Oct 2003

  Themes: Gender, Advocacy, VAWDocumented best practices and impact of project as part of its project closure funded by CIDA. The project was engaged in paralegal sessions and gender advocacy at the local government to mediate gender violence and conflict



External evaluation of the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao Stage 1

• M&E research specialist

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2003

  Themes: Basic Education Accomplishments:Developed the project proposal and research tools; Provided recommendations together with the team leader to improve the projects sub-components and direction for its next phase



Total Reforestation for Economic and Ecological Sustainability in Mindanao

• Project Development Officer - Consultancy

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2003

  Based in Region XII, Mindanao. Agro-forestry Collective.Initiated proposal development process; Presented proposals for submission to the NZ Small projects Fund and the first Philippine Development Innovation Marketplace (DIM) of World Bank



MinPhil International Consultants, Inc

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2001 - Apr 2003

  Social-Development Consultancy Firm based in Davao, Mindanao. Accomplishments: Overall leadership in the management of a 3 personnel office; Fundraising: Led in the business development strategy and opportunities around Mindanao. Before leaving, secured 50,000 USD for the organisation. Secured contracts with World Bank, CIDA and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.Program/Project Management: Served as Technical Research Coordinator and Project Lead for WB, CIDA research projects in Mindanao and nationwide.Partnerships: Collaborated with potential partners outside the country for multi-country partnership proposals.



Third Party Evaluation of the Philippines Development Assistance Program – a program funded by CIDA

• Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2001 - May 2002

  Managed the technical, logistical and financial aspects of the project activities; Came up with the analysis and recommendation together with the team leader in relation to agrarian reform, institutional development, sustainable livelihoods



Mindanao Social Assessment of Conflict Affected Areas, World Bank

• M&E Research Assistant

  • Aug 2001 - Sep 2001

  Drafted participatory and qualitative aspects of research tools for the Team Leader



Agri-Aqua Development Coalition of Mindanao

• Project Associate

  • Oct 2000 - Mar 2001

  Based in Davao, Mindanao. Movement of fisherfolk and farmers. Themes: Health/Poverty MonitoringAccomplishments:Research and Project Management: Lead coordinator for the project that involved the training community health workers to carry out the survey research, ledin the quality assurance for the research as well as the development and production of indigenized operational manual and survey forms. Developed participatory techniques as part of the stakeholder management process.



Ateneo Student Task Force on Reproductive Health, Gender and Sexuality funded by Ford Foundation

• Editor in Chief; Publications Officer

  • Jun 1997 - Mar 2000

  Based in Davao, MindanaoThemes: Adolescent Sexuality/Communications/AdvocacyAccomplishments: Led in the overall development of publications and literary folio to include content development, layout and editing as part of visibility, advocacy and awareness raising. Provided documentation support to trainings



SunStar - Davao

• Correspondent

  • Jul 1999 - Nov 1999

  Researched and submitted articles on local and business news