Lori Carruthers

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About Lori Carruthers

I'm an impact-driven progressive leader and operations professional with 20+ years of experience in Resilience Response, International Development, and Humanitarian Assistance Operations. Expert in representing policy and program priorities at a senior level to donors, peer organizations, UN agencies, Government of Sudan officials, and high-level internal visitors. Led the support and monitoring of International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) and civil society organizations, while working for UNICEF, USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. Monitors grant and sub-grant management in person and remotely, provides strategic, innovative program design. Leads funding, mentoring, and monitoring staff. Focal person for organizations on donor compliance and reporting. Champions strategic program design, development, and organizational and individual capacity building, including in areas of political transition with complex and protracted emergencies.14 years Resilience Response and International Development15 years Humanitarian Assistance Operations17 years Grant Management, Fundraising, DonorsAREAS of EXPERTISELeadership/Influence: Ethics, Alliance Building, Communications (Internal/External), Mentorship, Partnerships, Staff development.Execution: Representational, Networking, Strategic Planning, Grant/Subgrant Management, Remote Monitoring, Donor Relations, Organizational and Individual Capacity Building, Humanitarian Assistance, Compliance.Attributes: Curious, Goal Achiever, Networker, Organized, Proactive, Professional, Trustworthy.Headquarters Support of Overseas Programs2002—2004: East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu.1996—2002: Bulgaria, Chile, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.Site VisitsBulgaria, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Malawi, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, and Uganda.Technology and LanguagesSoftware skills: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint; WordPerfect, Internet research. Google Workspace: Meet, Calendar, Docs, Drive.Meeting Platforms: Zoom, WebEx, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.Office Machines: Personal Computer, Adding Machine, Copier, Fax Machine, Scanner, Multi-Line Telephones.Arabic: Beginner-Level Speaking, Reading, and Writing (Sudanese dialect and Standard Arabic) French: Working Knowledge-Reading, Writing, and Speaking