Mark Wagner

Background

About Mark Wagner

Certified professional coach with 5 years of experience. Trainer and mentor with more than 10 years of experience. Communications specialist, with considerable programme, project and grant management experience. A leader, writer, translator and editor with technical savvy and a remarkable ability to translate complex concepts into understandable language and communicate the impact of practical work. Skilled at building partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders and implementing large-scale campaigns with meaningful, metric- and data-driven results. A team player with a proven ability to manage multicultural project teams. A versatile and experienced communicator who is at ease in international policy, learning and capacity-building realms. Deep understanding of and extensive network within the humanitarian, environment and public health sectors. English - mother tongue, French - fluent, Spanish - advanced, German - high intermediate, Italian - Fair Some Areas of Expertise Communications, digital • Public and internal communication strategy • Digital engagement strategy • Writing and content creation • Digital platform management Training, coaching and mentoring • Certified professional coach with five years of practical experience • Trainer with over 10 years’ experience • Mentor to field staff throughout Africa for ICRC on, inter alia, public and digital communication Programme and grant management, monitoring and evaluation • Grant management - all steps of the process (application, funding decision, disbursement, monitoring, renewal) • Deep experience and understanding of sub-saharan African contexts, in particular with regard to malaria and HIV/AIDS epidemics and response • Field experience in conflict-affected countries in Africa, for example, Liberia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and South America − Peru, Colombia and Ecuador • Ability to clearly explain complex concepts, to distill key findings into strategic recommendations • Monitoring, evaluation and reporting to key stakeholders and partners on impact and lessons learned • Project and budget management Advocacy and partner relations • Building and maintaining partnerships • Writing convincing policy documents to influence decision-makers up to the highest levels (UN treaties) • Management of multicultural and multi-partner project teams