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Jolynn Fisher
Communications Manager , International Relief and Development
Portland, United States
Results-oriented manager and strategic communications leader with more than 16 years of progressive experience in fast-paced professional environments. Demonstrated ability to analyze, develop, and implement integrated communications strategies to promote both programs and agencies. Skilled in developing and launching creative program initiatives.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:
DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES INC., AFGHANISTAN (2010 – 2011)
Incentives Driving Economic Alternatives – North, East, West is a $150 million USAID-funded project being implemented by DAI and two sub-grantees (ACDI/VOCA, Mercy Corps) in 15 provinces of Afghanistan.

Communications Manager
~Key Competencies: Donor and partner coordination; media relations, reporting, branding, monitoring and evaluation
* Managed donor reporting including weekly, biweekly, quarterly and annual reports
* Coordinated data and other information collection in response to ad hoc requests from the donor
* Worked with three implementers to build the capacity of the national staff in communications (writing, editing, managing against deadlines, etc.)
* Media / Print development (monthly newsletter, presentation, web content, success stories fact sheets, program handbook for new expatriate staff, etc.)
* Event planning and media management including press tours and high profile donor visits
* Provided support to the Monitoring & Evaluation team including documentation, data management and correlation to reporting.

MERCY CORPS, PORTLAND, OR (2004 – 2010)
Mercy Corps, an international non-profit humanitarian aid, relief and development organization, has provided more than $1.5 billion in assistance to people in 106 nations since 1979.

Manager – Communication, IT, Monitoring & Evaluation and GIS, Afghanistan
Managed four program support units - Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E), Information Technology (IT), Communications and Global Information Systems (GIS) - for Mercy Corps Afghanistan’s country office from November 2009 to October 2010.

~Key Competencies: Management; prioritization; coordination; monitoring & evaluation; intranet development; media relations; grant writing / proposal development

Program Manager – Food Insecurity Response for Urban Populations (FIRUP), Afghanistan
The FIRUP program was a $10 million, USAID-funded program implemented from April to November of 2009. It was designed to inject cash into urban Afghan communities suffering from the financial impact of two drought years that saw a huge migration of agricultural workers from rural to urban settings. Managed the $2.5 million project budget in Mazar-I Sharif and implemented more than 350 small cash-for-work projects employing more than 50,000 people during the eight-month program.

~Key Competencies: Program management; project development; budget management; program design and delivery; donor relations; reporting; monitoring & evaluation; capacity and team building; organization

Aid Officer / Project Developer & Manager
~Key Competencies: Intra/extra agency communication; partnership development; emergency response; project development and management; program design and delivery; logistics management; coalition and team building; resource development; problem solving; strategic collaborations development; web 2.0 development; fundraising; programmatic visioning

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Education:
BA in Communications from Walla Walla College (1990 - 1994)
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    Years of Experience:
    15-20 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Bachelors
    Languages:
    English
    Nationality:
    United States
    LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jolynnfisher
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