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Project management professional with 15 years’ experience primarily in UN/USAID projects in SE Europe, seeking interesting and challenging opportunities within the UN system or similar organization ideally in NYC/DC/USA due to family reasons. Easily adaptable, eager to learn new skills, can relocate more/less immediately and willing to travel. Likes a challenge and believes change is good. |
 Contact Lauren Bohatka
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
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15 years experience in all aspects of project management (fund-raising, budgeting, contracting, communications, programming, implementation, evaluation, monitoring, reporting, liaising with local partners/donors, general management, etc.). Also experienced in UN Reform and Coordination activities, such as Joint Programming, Regional UN working groups, and preparation of joint UN policy documents. Served as Post-2015 and Gender Focal Point. Project experience in fields ranging from education (Preventing Violent Extremism and STEM) to culture (World Heritage sites and intangible heritage) to science/environment (MAB programme and sustainable tourism development). Worked as online teaching assistant for 8 years (master's level course development and support) and over 10 years in US libraries prior to international career. Recruited and supervised over 20 graduate-level interns and volunteers. Skilled in event management and consensus building. Flexible and easily adapts to new and emerging challenges, enjoys working in teams and independently as required. Fast and efficient, task-oriented.
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Education: |
Masters of Tourism Administration (coursework similar to an MBA) from The George Washington University (cum laude, 2004) with a specialization in Sustainable Destination Management. Completed graduate practicum in northern Morocco as a technical consultant on a USAID project, performing a rapid tourism assessment of the region's potential. Worked 8 years as a teaching assistant for the online version of the degree programme in courses such as Tourism Planning, Tourism Policy Analysis, and Strategic Planning.
Master's Certificate in Strategic Change Management from the Eli Broad School of Business at Michigan State University (online, 2014).
Dual BA in Anthropology and International Studies, minor in French Language, from Miami University, Ohio (magna cum laude, 2002). Studied abroad in Luxembourg (Fall 2000) and France (Summer 1999).
Graduated summa cum laude from Avon Lake High School, Ohio (1998), followed college prep/AP coursework. Advanced mathematics placement at Lorain County Community College senior.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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