ANNA E. VERBEKE

Profile

High performing global project management professional with ten years’ experience in international development, humanitarian assistance, emergency response, stakeholder management and delivery of complex programs, looking for a challenging role to utilize diverse skillset and experiences in city management, specifically in Reno, Nevada.

Experience

2015-Present International Organization for Migration

Training Expert, Deputy Emergency Coordinator, Project Coordinator Multiple Duty Stations

Various international humanitarian project delivery, operational and coordination assignments, with increasing levels of seniority and accountability across USA, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, ranging from policy development and strategic planning to budgetary control and operational management of humanitarian relief programs.

Selected Assignments

Washington D.C: Training Expert responsible for developing policy guidance framework to systematize fragmented approach to USA Resettlement Assistance Program training budgeting process across 60 countries

Poland: Ukraine Emergency Response: Deputy Emergency Coordinator for Ukrainian relief efforts in Poland, with responsibility for coordination with Government and Executive stakeholders, managing a team of 70 staff and controlling a budget of US $35M

Qatar: Afghan Resettlement Operations: Project coordinator for resettlement operations of Afghani refugees, supervising 70 staff and liaising with USA Government international counterparts

Bangladesh: Site manager for 3 Bangladeshi refugee camps, with accountability for service delivery and KPI reporting to relevant stakeholders including donors, Government, civil society organizations, industry and internal organization leadership

South Sudan: Reporting and monitoring specialist designed tracking and monitoring tools for indicators, spending and milestones achieved, resulting in improving from 20% spent (underspend) to 65% spent (on track) within three months

Selected Accomplishments

For Ukrainian relief efforts in Poland, liaised with Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and funding agencies and service providers to secure increased funding of 60% to $35M and increase service provision efficiency to deliver emergency relief to 150,000 refugees

For Afghani resettlement operations, identified key drivers of historical 7+ year-long case processing timeline and worked with United States Government, Department of State and other stakeholders to streamline process and remove obstacles, reducing turnaround time to unprecedented 30 day timeline

May 2020-November 2020

Core: Community organized relief effort

Humanitarian Response Program Manager California, Louisiana, Navajo Nation, USA

Built team of 50 professionals to develop operational structure and logistics planning for mobile testing sites in Los Angeles, Oakland and New Orleans

Designed strategy and program operations for wrap around service provision in Navajo Nation Indian Reservation

Coordinated with Johns Hopkins University and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintaining strategic and policy alignment

Education

2014-2016 university of washington Seattle, WA

Master of Public Administration, certificates in International Development and Technology Entrepreneurship

2009-2013 university of California, Irvine Irvine, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Languages .

English (Native); Spanish (B2); French (A2)

Skills and lecture experience

Strategy, Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication, Program/Project Management, Conflict Resolution, Project Organization and Administration, Microsoft Office Suite, Leadership, Training Facilitator

Lecturer on Security and Irregular Migration: Institute of Security Governance: Mexico and Colombia

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