Compliance and Contracts Specialist

• Apr 2021 - Present

Donor Compliance Specialist

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

Donor Compliance Advisor

• Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

Within the Legal and Donor Compliance team: - Review and approval of all documents related to cash contributions and in-kind donations committed by donors to MSI, or by MSI to other organisations, including agreement related to proposal development (teaming agreements, MoUs), initial funding documents, related sub-awards (including sub-grants and sub-contracts), amendments and any other funding-related documents. - Identify and advise on matters of concern and risks that can affect meeting commitments made to the donor, and make recommendations for further discussion with Donors. - Lead in strengthening organisational knowledge on donors’ regulations and requirements. - Create and/or improve policy, procedures and tools supporting effective management of donor funding, and facilitating integration of donors’ requirements into project management, throughout the project cycle and across the different project functions, including but not limited to Due Diligence on External Partners. - Portfolio: DFID (commercial service contracts and grants), GAC, EC. Show less

Senior Advisor Programme and Grant Management

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

Within the International Programmes Department:- Coordinated strategy development (regional and country-specific), annual planning process, project design and proposal development. Led the development of two major successful proposals (+3M EUR each). - Led relationships with institutional donors - including contract negotiations for high risk areas. - Responsible for identifying fundraising opportunities for War Child and advises management on issues related to the (international) fundraising market. - Support to country management team and other stakeholders in fundraising and grant management so that adequate financial resources are available, grants are implemented as per donor's regulations, policies and regulations and internal policies and minimum standards are adhered to. Development of new procedures for high risks areas. - Staff Management: one Grant Coordinator- Country portfolio: Middle East. Show less

Programme Advisor for Institutional Funding

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

- HQ focal point for fundraising and grants management activities related to institutional donors for DRC, Burundi, Sudan, occupied Palestinian territories, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Lebanon, Syrian response. Core responsibilities include: identification of funding opportunities, development and writing of proposals (including budgets), contracts and grant management. Approx. 20 projects per year. Annual budget of the organisation in 2013: 24M EUR. Donors include: EC, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DFATD.- Co-development of War Child’s revised Fundraising and Grant Management Policy. Author of the project cycle management section, development of tools and training materials.- In-country trainings and workshops in developing and implementing fundraising strategies and grant management. Show less

Programme Officer West Africa

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

- Country Lead for Mali: WASH projects implemented with local partners and funded by the Dutch WASH Alliance. Co-lead of the planning workshop 2013-2015 held in Bamako: strategic planning, coordination of local partners' activities in the fields of water supply, sanitation and hygiene. Reporting to the Dutch WASH Alliance. - Manager of the Burkina Faso programme funded by USAID. Planning, contracting, reporting (narrative and financial). - Country Lead for Mali: WASH projects implemented with local partners and funded by the Dutch WASH Alliance. Co-lead of the planning workshop 2013-2015 held in Bamako: strategic planning, coordination of local partners' activities in the fields of water supply, sanitation and hygiene. Reporting to the Dutch WASH Alliance. - Manager of the Burkina Faso programme funded by USAID. Planning, contracting, reporting (narrative and financial).

Senior Project Development Officer

• Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) - humanitarian and development projects in the fields of food security, local governance, support to community-based organizations and income-generating activities, WASH. Annual budget +/- 100M EUR. - HQ focal point for English speaking Africa, Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa. Approx. 60 projects/year, in the fields of food security, local governance, DRR, support to community-based organisations and income-generating activities, WASH. Approx. 60 projects/year. - Support to field based teams for proposal design, writing and reporting to donors (European Commission, USAID/OFDA, BPRM, UN agencies, etc). Validation of all documents shared with donors; - Monitoring of implementation, amendments and liquidation processes; Follow up on project strategic directions and procedures; Attended regular meetings in Brussels on ECHO’s strategies; - Responsible for the weekly training in project cycle management to new hires; - Team Management (interns); 10-day field mission in Kinshasa (DRC). Show less

Information, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

• Feb 2010 - Aug 2010

- Design Monitoring & Evaluation : development of a M&E training program for IRC Chad; assessment of the M&E processes of the Education Program; development of training sessions (project cycle management); Writer of the IRC Emergency Team (assessment mission in Moussoro region Chad for the implementation of a Health program - Reporting & Information : Support to the Grants Manager for writing reports and proposals to donors (ECHO, BPRM, UNHCR). - Assessment and submission of ideas to improve the internal reporting system (development of new internal reporting templates - Writer of the Monthly Newsletter of IRC Chad Show less

Project Development - Fundraising Officer

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

- Handles prospective local and foreign donors (corporate, foundations, public institutions and individuals) and set up sustainable partnerships (experience in project planning and budgeting); - Proposal writing and donors' narrative and financial reporting; - Coordinator of the Walk for Peace for Children (children's rights awareness and fundraising event) with Jean Béliveau; - Main donors: ACCOR and Sofitel Manila; HSBC; High Class Restaurants (art auctions, events, etc). - Handles prospective local and foreign donors (corporate, foundations, public institutions and individuals) and set up sustainable partnerships (experience in project planning and budgeting); - Proposal writing and donors' narrative and financial reporting; - Coordinator of the Walk for Peace for Children (children's rights awareness and fundraising event) with Jean Béliveau; - Main donors: ACCOR and Sofitel Manila; HSBC; High Class Restaurants (art auctions, events, etc).

Advocacy Officer

• Feb 2008 - Aug 2008

- Writing of position papers (G8 and Doha Lobbying) - Coordinator of the campaign against child sex tourism - Researches on development financing - Writing of position papers (G8 and Doha Lobbying) - Coordinator of the campaign against child sex tourism - Researches on development financing

Information Officer

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

- Participation in the writing of the Annual Report of the Court to the General Assembly of the UN. - Participation in creation of the Press Room of the new website of the ICJ. - Participated in the organization of events (public hearings, private visits). Good working relationship with the media. - Participation in the writing of the Annual Report of the Court to the General Assembly of the UN. - Participation in creation of the Press Room of the new website of the ICJ. - Participated in the organization of events (public hearings, private visits). Good working relationship with the media.