International Development Consultant
Resume:
Sabine BERNARD
Business Development Expert
Contact
Orange, NJ, 07050
Sabine.bernard87@gma il.com
Education
New York University
(NYU) College of Global
Public Health
New York City, NY
MPH Global Health
Cross-Continental
Master concentration in
global health policy NYU
Abu Dhabi, NYU Accra
Ghana
. Thesis: Effect of
domestic manufacturing
on sub-standard anti-
malarial drugs in Ghana.
Professional Summary
International business development expert with a combined 10+ year experience in international development and global health. Experienced in leading strategic partnerships and driving business strategic growth globally and domestically. Proven expertise in driving multi-million dollar federal and multi-lateral development acquisitions. Adept at collaborating with key development stakeholders and DFI’s including WHO, USAID, CDC, NIH GAVI & The Global Fund, AFD, and World Bank
Experience
Private Sector Resource Mobilization Consultant 10/2023 -current USAID/PMI-GH-TAMS Cameroon Mission – Remote
● Spearheaded the development and implementation of a comprehensive national resource mobilization strategy to enhance private sector investments in malaria control efforts in Cameroon under USAID/CDC Presidents Malaria Initiative,
● Provided technical expertise to private sector entities on integrating malaria control interventions into their corporate social responsibility initiatives and business operations,
● Developed capacity assessments to assess private sector entity readiness for Public- private partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms
● Developed private sector investment sustainability plan in alignment with Global Fund resilient sustainable systems for health funding model.
Senior Business Development Specialist 5/2023- current BAO Systems – Remote
● Developed and executed global health ICT growth strategies for world leading health information systems global health tech company
● Expanded market presence in tech domestically and internationally with a focus on Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo
● Lead business development strategy, design and proposal writing for winning USG federal, CDC,USAID,NIH,HRSA and multilateral bids ranging from $100k to multi- million-dollar awards.
● Lead country strategy for technology strategic partnerships with Global Fund to Fight Aids, tb and Malaria in Low- and Middle-income countries
Key Skills
Policy Analysis
Business Development
Strategic Planning
Strategic Partnerships
Languages
English- Native
French- Professional
Spanish- Working
knowledge
Swahili- Working
knowledge
Haitian Kreyol-
Professional
● Support organizational strategic growth liaising with sales team to meet internal KPI’s.
● Lead business development capture plans, liaising with country development partners for USAID and UN forecasted opportunities .
● Represent company at USG and UN related events
Business Development Technical Writer 2/2023- 05/2023 Head GLOBAL – Remote
● Led technical writing and USG federal capture for $89m USAID health service delivery activity in Benin
● Developed USAID partner engagement strategy for prime award recipient and local partner subcontractors in Benin
● Led proposal development including technical narrative, human resource staffing management plan, project budgeting and recruitment of key personnel
● Analyzed bidding competitors bidding strategy developed competitive analysis for strategic business development.
Business Development Strategist 11/2020- current
SMART DEV GLOBAL – Remote
● Led stakeholder engagement and investment advisory for blended finance and impact investing in the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa with a country focus on Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Tanzania South Africa, and Haiti.
● Developed strategic partnerships and led business development advisory for multi-million dollar oncology infrastructure development project between Varian/ Siemens, PriceWaterhouse Cooper
(PWC), and the Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Health
● Draft proposals and business plans for investment projects across agribusiness, health, tourism, and energy sector.
Technical Writer.
/Advisor, 10/2021to09/2022
Bid Boss Consulting–
Remote/ Namibia
● Led technical writer and advisor for USAID Namibia $27M valued award concept note. ● Analyzed USG, multilateral, and Government of Namibia public–private and multilateral sector investments to health, social protection, economic development, and gender-based violence.
● Developed market landscape analysis for Nigeria’s Agriculture sector and advised on NGO strategy, donor ecosystem, and private sector investments in Nigeria’s Agribusiness sector.
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● Led technical writer for U.S Center for Disease Control (CDC) funded, $21- million-dollar request for proposals (RFP)for HIV/TB implementation in Kenya.
● Developed and organized USG Federal capture data, liaising with the Kenyan Ministry of Health, CDC/PEPFAR, WHO, and technical partners to build technical proposals aligned with bidding organizational capacity.
● Led technical writer for USAID Furthering Health System’s Reform in Ukraine. Analyzed Ukraine’s health financing, health governance, and service delivery to accelerate health system reform post-Covid. Evaluator for technical proposal to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB, and Malaria evaluated proposal compliance and budget.
Health Financing Advisor, 08/2021to10/2021
John Snow INC/Open Development – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo/ Remote.
• Developed financing strategy to increase domestic resources and private sector investments for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan Ministry of Health National Tuberculosis Program.
• Lead financing and health systems strengthening strategy to strengthen implementation of USAID Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA).
• Analyzed Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB, and Malaria TB investments and developed a sustainable resource mobilization strategy for underfunded TB acceleration activities.
Consultant- Technical Expert, Health Systems Strengthening & Financing, 12/2020to08/2021 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)Strategic Partnerships Branch – Remote
● Provided technical expertise to UNFPA Congo and Royal Philipps’ flagship public-private partnership for maternal health.
● Lead the development of innovative and blended financing strategy and feasibility analysis of performance-based financing for healthcare system strengthening in Congo Brazzaville.
● Conducted a resource mapping of the existing funding sources in the Republic of Congo’s health sector and expanded opportunities to diversify health sector investments and partnerships post-COVID-19.
● Developed UNFPA private sector innovative financing strategy aligned with the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) and Voluntary National Reviews (VNR’s) to leverage private sector investments and partnerships.
● Lead the development of a business case for domestic resource mobilization, analyzing the Republic of Congo's public sector fiscal space for increased health sector investment
● Supported the development of health economic evaluations, costing studies, benefit incidence analysis, and health equity analysis. Military Engagement Specialist 09/2020to12/2020
U.S Department of Defense/ Arrow Security Training – Camp Atterbury Military Training
Franklin, Indiana
● Analyzed U.S foreign policy relations including China, Iran, and European Union trade relations and U.S Department of Defense (DOD)intelligence and peacebuilding strategy in conflict zones.
● Provided diplomacy and U.N interagency coordination subject matter expertise, role-playing, intelligence strategy, and human terrain analysis for integration in defense strategy training.
● Analyzed United Nations peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, and provided recommendations on coordination of humanitarian aid response in conflict and fragile countries.
● Developed political economy analysis and civil affairs engagement briefs for soldier trainee’s pre-detachment to Kosovo and Lebanon. Senior Associate, Global Health 06/2018to06/2020
United Nations Foundation – District of Columbia, Washington, Haiti
● Lead South-South national dialogue on health sector investments between Ministries of Health and
Ministries of Finance in Senegal, Cameroon, and Haiti to launch$15 million- World Bank and Global Financing Facility (GFF) International Development Association (IDA) grant project for Universal Health Coverage in Haiti.
● Managed the development of Haiti’s strategic communications strategy developing digital assets to leverage multilateral and bilateral donor investments.
● Managed high-level governmental policy advocacy between Haiti's Ministry of Health, Ministry ofFinance, Parliamentarians, Ambassador, and the First Lady of Haiti to increase Haiti's national domestic allocation of HIV, TB, and Malaria resource within the Global Fund grant cycle.
● Developed resource mapping of national and stakeholder investments between CDC, USAID, WHO, and the Global Fund for HIV, TB, and Malaria in preparation for Haiti's PEPFAR Country Operational Plan (COP,2019)
● Led country-level coordination of multi-million-dollar proposal development between Haiti's Ministry of Health (MoH) and the French Government Agency for Technical Expertise (Expertise France) to strengthen MoH governance for integration of HIV, TB, and Malaria resources and programming in
Haiti.
● Led United Nations and CDC interagency coordination of mid-term evaluation, costing, and revision of the national strategic plan for malaria elimination in Haiti.
Resource Mobilization Consultant 08/2017to01/2018
United Nations Population Fund – Accra, Ghana
● Developed cost-effective analysis for the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) Ghana's investment case to increase the allocation of domestic resources for procurement of Reproductive health commodities and continuity of UNFPA programming in Ghana.
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● Conducted risk assessment of Ghana’s International Development Assistance (IDA) graduation to a middle-income country and UNFPA donor transition.
● Liaised with development partners and Government representatives including World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, UNAIDS, The Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB, and Malaria, Ministry of Finance and Health to ensure alignment in reproductive health investments. Strategic Information Knowledge Management Intern 09/2016to05/2017 United Nations Population Fund – New York, New York
● Led analysis on Secretary-General resolution on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) operational effectiveness and program performance for UNFPA Strategic plan 2018-2021.
● Produced reports analyzing the financial impact of the Secretary General’s Peacebuilding Fund for Youth, Peace, and Security investments in Arab states and conflict countries.
● Developed tableau dashboards to visualize UNFPA country performance against program targets and indicators.
● Developed analysis for UNFPA programming in fragile states. Liaised with the security council interagency task force for Haiti, Colombia, Mali, and Arab states.
● Developed briefs and analytical desk reviews for Latin America and Caribbean regional desk specialist reviews of UNFPA positioning and engagement with Peacekeeping missions in the region. Infectious Disease Surveillance Investigator-Ebola 12/2014to12/2015 New York City Department of Health – Queens, NY
● Supported disease surveillance investigation of suspected Ebola Virus Disease
(EVD)cases under New York City Department of Health Active Monitoring Call Center during EVD outbreak. ● Ensured compliance with CDC and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) surveillance regulations, and liaised with health authorities and travelers for effective protocol for EVD monitoring. ● Conducted telephone triage through phone-based interviews for persons deemed at risk of developing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD
Research Assistant Internally Displaced Persons, 05/2011to08/2012 Society for Applied Anthropology – Port-au Prince, Haiti
● Conducted primary ethnographic research within Haiti's Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps post 2010 earthquake. Project-managed household- based research to contribute to forced migration demographics data.
● Lead stakeholder mapping of humanitarian aid actors and livelihoods programs for Haiti’s emergency response.
● Monitored and evaluated a humanitarian response and service delivery including Oxfam's Water
Sanitation and Hygiene Response, Red Cross Cholera response, and International Organization for Migration psychosocial response for forced migration
● Advocated to local judiciaries, State Department officials and Congressional Black Caucus for immigration policy reform between U.S and Haiti. Published author for Society for Anthropology on Diaspora experience and humanitarian relief in post- disaster country, Haiti PUBLICATIONS
● Haiti has cut malaria cases in half its successful ef orts must continue, Miami Herald–op-ed, Marie Greta Roy Clement Minister of Health Haiti, November 2020- ( ghost writer for Haiti’s Minister of Health)
● “We can eliminate Malaria in Haiti with support from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB, Malaria”-Miami Herald (ghostwritten op-ed on behalf of First Lady of Haiti, H.E Martine Moise) Miami Herald, April 2019
● “Catalyzing Collaboration: Learning Exchange between Haiti Partners and the Ouagadougou Partnership “The Medium,2019,
● " Finding my Cultural Identity": My Experience as a Diaspora in Haiti's IDP Camps- Practicing Anthropology, 2013
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