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Director, International Development Resume

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US-District of Columbia-Washington/Metro

Experience:

10+ yrs

Most Recent Job Title:

Director, International Development

Objective:

DELLAPHINE B. RAUCH-HOUEKPON
OBJECTIVE
Senior Level or consultant position in international or US-based management, customer care, project or business development, grant/proposal writing, communications, public relations, marketing

QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIAL SKILLS
· Program/Project Identification, Research, Design, Development, Evaluation and Monitoring, Strategic Planning, Policy and Organizational Development

· Staff Training, Management, Empowerment, Team/Confidence Building Skills

· Specialized Project/Program Experience: Integrated Health, Education, Women’s Health Issues: Breast Cancer Education and Awareness and Women’s Wellness,
Community/Grass-Roots Mobilization, Democracy, Good Governance and Advocacy, NGO Development, Growth and Sustainability, Special Proposal/Project Management

· Administration, Human Resources, Budget Preparation and Financial Management, including compliance of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act

· Government Relations/Regulatory Research

· Targeted Networking, Events Planning, Marketing, Public Relations

· Strategic Public/Private Alliance Partnership and Development

· Grants/Proposal Identification, Research and Writing, including RFA’s and RFP’s, Business Plan Development and Implementation (also manual development)

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tates and internationally, in more than seven African countries.

Diplomacy, program/proposal/project design and implementation, grants and proposal research and writing, marketing, events planning, public relations and public speaking are solid skills that I have acquired during my career, emphasizing communications, team-building and organizational skills. This level of expertise and background also produces feelings of trust, confidence and competency with colleagues, clients and beneficiaries.

As a seasoned professional, I keep abreast of new developments and regulations, which significantly affect and impact the operating environment

I also possess an extraordinary adeptness in networking and in formulating meaningful and lasting partnerships with local and international clients and partners.

I am confident that I can fulfil… and exceed…the expected qualifications that you are looking for and would greatly appreciate speaking with you at your earliest convenience.

Thank you.

Dellaphine B. Rauch-Houekpon

DELLAPHINE B. RAUCH-HOUEKPON

OBJECTIVE

Senior Level or consultant position in management, customer care, project or business development, grant/proposal writing, communications, public relations, marketing

QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIAL SKILLS

· Program/Project Identification, Research, Design, Development, Evaluation and Monitoring, Strategic Planning, Policy and Organizational Development

· Staff Training, Management, Empowerment, Team/Confidence Building Skills

· Specialized Project/Program Experience: Integrated Health, Education, Women’s Health Issues: Breast Cancer Education and Awareness and Women’s Wellness,

Community/Grass-Roots Mobilization, Democracy, Good Governance and Advocacy, NGO Development, Growth and Sustainability, Special Proposal/Project Management

· Administration, Human Resources, Budget Preparation and Financial Management, including compliance of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act

· Government Relations/Regulatory Research

· Targeted Networking, Events Planning, Marketing, Public Relations

· Strategic Public/Private Alliance Partnership and Development

· Grants/Proposal Identification, Research and Writing, including RFA’s and RFP’s, Business Plan Development and Implementation (also manual development)

EDUCATION

1978 - 1982 POST GRADUATE STUDIES/COURSES

Development of Library/Computerized Systems, Business Administration/Accounting, Paralegal Studies

1973 -1977 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE “Administration of Justice”

The American University Washington, D.C.

LANGUAGES

Native English Speaker French: Fluent Speaker, Good Reading/Writing

INTERNATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of International Development and Programs

Carelift International, Philadelphia, PA

March 2004 – December 2004

Responsible for representation, programming, management, supervision, strategic planning and direction of Carelift’s International medical supplies, provision and equipment programs implemented in Europe and Eurasia, including expansion for programs in Africa and Latin America. Achieved total organizational development

and revision of the International Development and Programs Division including submission of several strong private/public alliance proposals. Provided leadership in developing women’s wellness and breast cancer education projects and provided marketing leadership linking sound medical program delivery with strong programs.

Plan International, Woking, England

Sponsorship and Grants Manager

PLAN International – Tanzania, East Africa

September 2001 – March 2004

Served as the management, coordination and representational focal point for the Grants/Sponsorship Department of PLAN Tanzania, a five million dollar community development/child focused program. Developed country-wide grants and child-focused programs; improved written communications development of the Sponsorship and Grants Department and provided staff training in researching/writing successful grants strong with sound/targeted program directions, indicators and objectives.

Country Director

PLAN International Togo – West Africa

June 1997 - September 2001

Served as the Country Director for Togo, a 2.8 million dollar program performing duties of official representation, coordination, programming, administration and diplomatic protocol. Developed the country program to become administratively and financially-well-managed and directed successful internationally-recognized programs and projects in the areas of child labor, child-trafficking and women’s income-generating.

Head of Mission, East Africa Programs

UMCOR, The United Methodist Committee on Relief, New York, New York

April 1996 - April 1997

Responsible for building, designing and upgrading regional program and project activities within East Africa and Somalia which included administrative, programmatic and financial oversight of UMCOR refugees/development programs in the Great Lakes Region: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Provided detailed country assessments for implementation, developed targeted political/social reports, wrote numerous grants for developed an evacuation manual and managed the company aircraft.

Africare, Inc. Washington, DC

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE

BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA (1991-1995) Niger (1990 - 1991)

Official Burkina Faso and Niger Representative for Africare Inc., an American international development organization. Responsible for official representation, protocol, public relations and all country project development activities. Managed extensive, integrated USAID projects in areas of child survival, water and agriculture and secured funding from World Bank and UNICEF for women’s and children’s integrated health/income-generating projects. Awarded National Medal for Outstanding Service.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BURKINA FASO AND NIGER (1987-1990)

Responsible for the daily administrative and financial management of the regional office and related country projects including: monthly preparation of respective project expenditures, staff payroll, office leases, management of project vehicles. Responsible for security of office/project equipment.

RELATED INTERNATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS WORK EXPERIENCE

AFRICARE: CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WASHINGTON (1985-1987)

Responsible for fund-raising through developing and fostering increased understanding of African development in the United States.

AFRICARE: RESOURCE/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, WASHINGTON, D.C. (1984-1985)

Responsible for conducting research activities for project development for Africare within Africa, keeping abreast of the latest developments, (economic, political, social and historical) affecting Africa.

RESEARCH, MARKETING AND BUSINESS-ORIEINTED PUBLIC RELATIONS POSITIONS

1982 - 1984

Kaaren Johnson Associates, Silver Spring, Maryland

DOCUMENTALIST, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)

Served as a Personal Contract Services Documentalist with the Office of Sahel West Africa Affairs of the Africa Bureau of USAID.

1978-1981

The Philip B. Benson Company, Washington, D.C.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Responsible for conceiving, designing and developing targeted marketing and public relations strategies for a document research and retrieval firm.

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Responsible for researching, processing and forwarding securities and financial document discovery requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONSULTANCIES/ENTREPRENEURSHIP

December 1995 – March 1996

International Business Consultant Burkina Faso and Ghana, West Africa

Responsible for designing, promoting and managing an international business venture involving the sale of ice cream, milk and other dairy products in Burkina Faso.

April – May 1996

International Consultant

National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Washington D.C.

Short-term consultant for the International Division of the National Council of Negro Women researching/writing project proposals on self-help projects for African Women.

IT Skills

IT: Personal Computer Programs/Software Operations, Windows and Associated Programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint

Countries of Service/Work

The United States, Europe: London and Paris Africa: Burundi, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Niger, Rwanda, Somalia, Togo, Tanzania, Uganda

Awards/Honors

Medal for Meritorious Service to Burkina Faso (1994)

Outstanding Young Woman of America (1986)

Dale Carnegie Graduate Assistant (1981)

American University Most Outstanding Senior Woman (1977)

Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities (1977)

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