• Leads Concern Worldwide US Business Development team, overseeing all new grant and contract proposals from US Government sources (e.g., USAID, USAID/OFDA, USAID/FFP, US Department of State, etc.)• Manages a team of three New York-based staff, and liaises with colleagues from Concern Worldwide's Ireland headquarters and 25+ country programs, as well as a multiple partner organizations (sub-recipients and prime recipients) worldwide• Maintains and analyzes data using CRM system (e.g.… Show more • Leads Concern Worldwide US Business Development team, overseeing all new grant and contract proposals from US Government sources (e.g., USAID, USAID/OFDA, USAID/FFP, US Department of State, etc.)• Manages a team of three New York-based staff, and liaises with colleagues from Concern Worldwide's Ireland headquarters and 25+ country programs, as well as a multiple partner organizations (sub-recipients and prime recipients) worldwide• Maintains and analyzes data using CRM system (e.g., Salesforce) to track and monitor hit rate, ROI, and other relevant metrics for Business Development team Show less

• Liaised between Concern Worldwide US (New York), Concern Worldwide (Dublin), and 25+ Concern country offices to foster new business development, including providing field-level support and technical assistance• Built relationships with other organizations (e.g., NGOs, companies, contractors) to jointly pursue prospective grants and other revenue opportunities• Worked with Concern’s Development team and Innovations for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health program to develop successful… Show more • Liaised between Concern Worldwide US (New York), Concern Worldwide (Dublin), and 25+ Concern country offices to foster new business development, including providing field-level support and technical assistance• Built relationships with other organizations (e.g., NGOs, companies, contractors) to jointly pursue prospective grants and other revenue opportunities• Worked with Concern’s Development team and Innovations for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health program to develop successful proposals and compelling presentations for private sector, corporate, and government audiences Show less

• Wrote proposals and provided analytical and report editing services for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Search for Common Ground, Oxfam, and others on a contractual basis

• Coordinated proposal teams and served as Lead Technical Writer of proposals for EU, US government, World Bank, and private foundations on Ebola response, women’s entrepreneurship, and conflict resolution for Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone• Supported country and regional program management including reporting to and negotiation with donors, drafting technical deliverables, and design, monitoring and evaluation

Continued to provide leadership on all business development efforts, leading proposal teams, writing technical proposals, and managing institutional partnerships.

• Managed all grant and contract proposal efforts for the organization as the sole employee fully dedicated to business development and reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, resulting in hit rate doubling between 2011 and 2013 - Facilitated inclusive program design processes with colleagues around the world, establishing and leading proposal teams - Wrote technical content, drafted budgets, and ensured overall quality control - Liaised, negotiated, and… Show more • Managed all grant and contract proposal efforts for the organization as the sole employee fully dedicated to business development and reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, resulting in hit rate doubling between 2011 and 2013 - Facilitated inclusive program design processes with colleagues around the world, establishing and leading proposal teams - Wrote technical content, drafted budgets, and ensured overall quality control - Liaised, negotiated, and debriefed with partners and donors before and after award - Built capacity of local partners to raise funds and comply with rigorous financial controls and high quality standards through coaching as well as formal and informal training• Tracked and conducted analytics for all business development outputs - Maintained fundraising performance datasets, calculated success rates incorporating a number of performance variables, and crafted custom reports for finance team, senior staff, and Board of Directors on a regular basis - Identified trends and lessons learned, established fundraising targets, and drafted business development strategy• Established and managed long lasting relationships with supporters, local and international partners, clients, and companies - Represented the organization at high level project design sessions, donor advisory meetings, and strategic planning workshops• Managed a large internship program, including outreach and recruitment, supervision and guidance, and evaluation Show less

• Served as Lead Technical Writer for five proposals, led 10+ proposal teams, and coordinated 15+ proposal efforts• Delivered proposal development and budgeting skills training to new local affiliates from Brazil, Indonesia, and Senegal• Collected data and drafted recommendations for organization-wide business development process improvement effort• Backstopped a $650,000 subcontract (funded by USAID), executing financial tasks, drafting scopes of work, and contributing to… Show more • Served as Lead Technical Writer for five proposals, led 10+ proposal teams, and coordinated 15+ proposal efforts• Delivered proposal development and budgeting skills training to new local affiliates from Brazil, Indonesia, and Senegal• Collected data and drafted recommendations for organization-wide business development process improvement effort• Backstopped a $650,000 subcontract (funded by USAID), executing financial tasks, drafting scopes of work, and contributing to recruitment and management of a field employee• Conducted data collection and analysis for evaluation of flagship Sustainable Leadership Program funded by the GE Foundation Show less

• Designed and managed 12+ professional exchange programs, co-training skills-building sessions, coordinating logistics for professional meetings and cultural events, and monitoring program performance through pre/post-evaluations and focus groups• Coordinated US Government grant proposal efforts, managed fundraising campaigns and events, and liaised with donors and clients