International aid program coordinator sample resume

Cindy Nickel

108 Help St
Savannah QLD 7820
T: (05) 3872 7001
M: 0417 030 983
E: c.nickel@email.com

Professional Overview

I am a qualified, experienced and dedicated international humanitarian aid worker, specialising in nutritional program coordination. I have been involved in large-scale programs in Africa and South East Asia to help overcome nutritional emergencies and food shortages. A strong project manager, I demonstrate a deep commitment to human rights, social justice and the alleviation of human suffering from man-made or natural disasters.

Education

Employment History

Exfam is a small NGO that supports short and long term projects in countries experiencing humanitarian emergencies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage programs designed to combat emergency malnutrition
• Implement varied food security measures such as food aid and cash handouts
• Liaise with head office and manufacturers to organise timely delivery and distribution of supplies
• Manage nutritional team staff on the ground
• Collect and analyse local food security data
• Coordinate activities with other funding agencies, development programs and local health counterparts
• Write grant proposals and funding requests
• Manage budgets and resources
• Educate teams on the sensitivities involved in a multilingual, multicultural and multi-ethnic country
• Ensure WHO compliance
• Write regular reports

Achievements:

• Successfully implemented programs in three districts, geared to both short-term emergency relief and long-term sustainable development
• Achieved 30% improvement in levels of nutrition in first six months

Red Circle is a well-known provider of emergency relief and development aid.

Responsibilities:

• Provided logistical and technical support to teams running nutrition-based development programs
• Assisted coordinators in writing grant proposals and funding requests
• Assisted in the coordination of program activities with local bodies and other related development project teams
• Ensured team safety and maintained continual communication with ground staff
• Submitted monthly reports on program progress

AVDA is a federally funded program designed to make an effective contribution to development in the South Pacific region. 

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the design and development of local nutritional education programs
• Completed surveys of local diets and nutritional sources
• Created quantitative and qualitative reports of findings
• Helped design, develop and distribute education materials locally

Other Skills/Qualifications

• International driver’s licence
• Current first aid certificate
• Fluent French speaker

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