DAW ELBAIT ELNOUR MOHAMED
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SUMMARY
Accomplished and mission-driven Country Director and Senior Humanitarian & Development Leader, with more than 20 years of experience leading country offices, shaping and directing large-scale humanitarian and development operations across the world's most complex, high-risk environments, including Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, South Sudan, and Palestine/WBG. Renowned for executive-level strategic leadership, building organizational readiness and resilience, and driving high-impact, gender-transformative, and locally led humanitarian programs across 35+ countries. A trusted surge leader with a demonstrated ability to establish and stabilize country offices, guide rapid emergency responses, build high-performing teams, and implement resilient operational systems under extreme pressure. Proficient at forging strong partnerships, influencing high- level stakeholders, mobilizing resources and architecting supply chain and operational systems that deliver speed, quality, and scale in the most demanding humanitarian contexts. EXPERIENCE
CARE USA, Senior Director – Humanitarian Operations Jan 2019 - Present
Provide strategic oversight, operational leadership, and senior surge support to CARE International's highest-risk country offices globally. Lead organizational readiness, Emergency Preparedness Planning (EPP), global humanitarian supply chain optimization, and crisis response performance across CARE's entire portfolio. CARE International in Nigeria, Interim Country Director Dec 2017 - Dec 2018
Established CARE's presence in Nigeria and spearheaded startup of humanitarian operations during the Northeast Nigeria conflict crisis, building a fully functioning country office from the ground up. CARE USA, Director – Humanitarian Operations (EHAT) Jul 2016 - Dec 2018
Provided strategic and operational leadership for organizational readiness, emergency preparedness, humanitarian supply chain optimization, and global surge response capability. CARE International in Yemen, Country Director
Mar 2013 - Jun 2016
Led CARE's operations during one of the world's most devastating and complex humanitarian crises. Managed a team of 110+ staff and increased the annual portfolio from USD 2M to over USD 35M, one of the largest in CARE's global portfolio at the time. CARE USA, Senior Advisor – Emergency Food Security & Livelihoods Jan 2011 - Feb 2013
Provided global technical leadership for CARE's humanitarian food security and livelihoods strategies, driving innovation in market-based and cash programming.
CARE International in Pakistan, Assistant Country Director – Program Quality Feb 2006 - Dec 2010
Provided strategic leadership for program quality, MEL, resource mobilization, and program assurance for a USD 20M+ portfolio. Frequently served as Acting Country Director during leadership transitions. EDUCATION
Coventry University, United Kingdom
M.Sc. • Disaster Management & Emergency Response
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