Mitra Manouchehrian

Background

About Mitra Manouchehrian

Sectoral expertise • Feminist leader in international development and global health programming • Significant expertise in project design, complex project management and oversight of mega-grants (budgets of $50+ million), particularly in challenging operating environments • Currently oversee portfolio of $158+ million in east and west Africa • Responsible for business development of over $600+ million in grants • Specific focus in strategic planning and risk management • Specialization in gender equality and inclusion programming, safeguarding, and prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment • Donor and stakeholder management • Strong multilingual communicator (French/English) Board Governance: • 10+ years experience in board governance, including as board Chair • Spearheaded strategic planning processes and development of operational plans • Oversight of organizational policy development • Donor and partnership relationship management Global Leadership: • Experience implementing complex projects in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, and Zimbabwe • Experience creating enabling environments for the success of complex partnerships between local communities, community leaders, and local and national governments Team Management: • Expertise overseeing diverse teams working both remotely and in-person, and ensuring strong collaboration between all team members • Coach-like leadership used to mentor team members based on individual professional development needs and to enhance collaborative teamwork • Experience developing key performance indicators to ensure team members understand performance targets and deliver results