Celeste Gregory

Background

About Celeste Gregory

Experience leading and implementing regional and country-program level strategies and programs in over 20 countries in humanitarian response and international development. US-focused experience in refugee resettlement, primarily through Operation Allies Welcome (OAW). Skilled in: • Establishing and strengthening partnerships with community organizations, national and international organizations, government counterparts, donor agencies • Design, start-up, implementation, and close out of humanitarian response programs and operations • Facilitating strategic reflections and developing country-level strategies, specifically in emergency response and recovery • Development, implementation and review of emergency MEAL monitoring systems, including the development of Terms of Reference, methodology, and tools, data collection and analysis and the integration of new technologies for improved data collection and assistance delivery. • Documentation of lessons learned, best practices and innovations and incorporating them into future programs and strategies • Capacity-strengthening, including development of training materials using adult learning techniques and facilitation guides on humanitarian standards, emergency preparedness, response, leadership development, workforce planning, and team-building • Writing and review of Scopes of Work, Job Descriptions and improving recruitment processes to recruit top talent • Navigating humanitarian architecture and coordination between NGOs, the UN, government, donors and civil society • Managing and developing high performing teams, setting performance objectives, and mentoring, especially of female colleagues.