Program Manager, Project Manager, Team Leader, Operations Supervisor

ANNE MOLYNEAUX

Washington, DC 202-***-**** ***********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-molyneaux TS/SCI with CI Poly

Professional Summary

U.S. Foreign Service Officer with 30+ years of global leadership experience across 19 embassies in complex environments. Supervised teams of Americans and local nationals as Management Officer, Consular Officer, General Services Officer, and Public Affairs Officer in U.S. embassies overseas.

Served in Paris, Brazzaville, N’Djamena, Bujumbura, Bangui, Karachi, Kingston, Kinshasa, Port-au-Prince, Algiers, Accra, Khartoum, Doha, New Delhi, Bamako, Tripoli, Nairobi, Lilongwe, Dhaka.

Subsequently served as Leahy Vetter, Visa Analyst for Counterterrorism Office, and Editor for the Annual Human Rights Reports in the Department of State in Washington, DC.

Early career in Hollywood television production with hands-on experience as producer, writer, contestant coordinator, videotape editor, and sound engineer.

Key Skills

Accomplished team leader, project manager, program manager, operations manager, risk manager, change manager, budget analyst, writer, editor, proofreader, fact-finder, crisis-tested decision-maker, cross-cultural team manager, all-source research specialist/analyst.

Relevant ExperienceExperience

Editor, Annual Human Rights Reports – U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC (2022 & 2025)

• Edited and proofread annual reports human rights practices, submitted to Congress and published worldwide.

• Fact-checked sensitive international content, verified data with U.S. embassies, and ensured editorial accuracy under tight deadlines.

• Collaborated with 15+ editors and proofreaders, incorporating classified and open-source intelligence.

• Inspected U.S. embassies to ensure compliance with regulations, internal controls, and effective resource use.

• Conducted staff interviews, wrote report highlighting challenges, and recommended improvements.

Visa Analyst (Counterterrorism) – U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC (2022)

•Conducted national security visa screenings for NATO and UN travelers; drafted Security Advisory Opinions.

•Coordinated with intelligence and law enforcement agencies on cases involving human rights violations, counterintelligence, and U.S. sanctions.

Leahy Vetter - U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC (2016)

•Vet applicants by applying the Leahy Law which prohibits the Department of State and Department from Defense from providing funds for assistance or training to foreign security force units or individuals where there is credible information that they have committed gross violations of human rights.

Process Leahy vetting requests using the INVEST (International Vetting and Security Tracking) System, in coordination with embassies as well as the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Affairs (DRL).

U.S. Foreign Service Officer (1990-2016)

Management Officer, Consular Officer, General Services Officer, Public Affairs Officer – U.S. Department of State, 19 Embassies (1990-2016):

As Management Officer, responsible for:

•overseeing and managing all administrative, logistical, and operational aspects of an embassy, ensuring it functioned smoothly.

•Managing Human Resources, construction, budgets, and property.

•Serving as a problem-solver who kept the entire diplomatic mission running smoothly.

As Consular Officer, responsible for:

•Promoting U.S. policy through press releases, cultural programs, and media outreach.

•Serving as the primary point of contact for U.S. citizens overseas by providing essential services to Americans including help in emergencies, passport services, and assistance with arrests or hospitalizations.

•Interviewing immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants, adjudicating visas, combatting fraud, and protecting U.S. borders by ensuring the proper entry of individuals.

•Managing press relations and developing embassy communication strategies.

As General Services Officer, responsible for:

•Managing the physical resources and logistical operations at U.S. embassies abroad, overseeing contracting, procurement, property inventory, customs & shipping, motor pool services, travel, warehouse, and housing to support the Foreign Service mission.

As Public Affairs Officer, responsible for:

•Acting as a public relations and communications professional tasked with developing and executing public diplomacy strategies to foster understanding and support for U.S. policy and culture abroad.

•Managing media relations, creating informational and cultural exchange programs, using social and traditional media to share U.S. perspectives, and providing communication counsel to ambassadors and the mission team to promote U.S. interests to foreign audiences.

Presidential Management Intern (now Fellow)- (1984-1990)

•Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Office of International Affairs

Hollywood Television Production–Los Angeles, CA (1976-1984)

•Contestant Coordinator, Producer, Videotape Editor, Writer for Chuck Barris Productions (“The Gong Show,” “The Dating Game,” “The Newlywed Game,” “Three’s A Crowd”).

• Production Assistant for Pasetta Productions “The Academy Awards”

• Videotape Editor, Sound Engineer, Music Coordinator for George Schlatter Productions (“Real People,” NBC).

Education

University of Southern California – M.P.A., Public Administration, 1986

University of Southern California – B.A., Fine Arts, 1976

Awards

Award for Heroism received for saving the life of a Diplomatic Courier from being killed by a lion in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

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