Jennifer Vallentine

Project Manager , NGO

Vienna, Austria

Irregular migration and GBV specialist with 10 years experience working in psychosocial support, crisis response and community development. Currently based in Vienna Austria, looking for opportunities internationally.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

• Expert in forced migration with specialised experience in immigration detention (and its alternatives), support for unaccompanied minors, smuggled and trafficked migrants and survivors of gender-based violence.
• Experience in running psychosocial support, community education and community development programs.
• 10 years direct service delivery experience in case management, research and evaluation and people management.
• Strong project and program management skills. Familiarity with program management cycle tools in large and international organisations.
• Experienced communicator with expertise in change management and communicating complex information in clear and concise forms to a variety of audiences both in person and remotely.
• Native English speaker with B1 German skills.

Education:

Academic background in political science, human rights law and gender studies with the recent completion of a Masters thesis exploring self-harm in immigration detention.

European Masters of Human Rights and Democratisation completed 2015/2016 at European Inter University Centre, Venice, Italy and University of Vienna.

Diploma of Management completed in 2013 - 2014.

Bachelor of International Studies in Globalisation completed 2007 at University of New South Wales majoring in Gender Studies and Politics

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, German

Nationality:

Australia

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