David Alexander Harbin
Email: daharbin@hotmail.com
Summary:
Experienced international program
manager and grants writer, including conflict and post-conflict conditions. Countries included Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
West Bank and
August
2004-August 2005
Head of
Held overall responsibility for all
aspects of UMCOR’s presence in
Specific responsibilities included:
·
Reviewing and
developing a strategy for UMCOR’s work in
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Developing and
managing programs focused on the needs of IDPs and
refugees, such as shelter, agriculture, food security, drought alleviation, income
generation, anti-trafficking, demobilization and reintegration of child and
adult soldiers, community development and capacity building.
·
Designing,
preparing and negotiating project proposals and budgets.
·
Overall
responsibility for office and management procedures, staff recruiting and
supervision, and security planning.
Major achievements included:
·
Implementing a
complex USAID schools and clinics construction project, resulting in the
completion of 25 schools and clinics.
·
Successful startup
and implementation of the 500-shelter “Return to
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Overseeing the
institution of a comprehensive security policy at a time of increasing
instability (September/October 2004 pre-election period).
·
Streamlining the
mission at a time when the organization’s original source of funding was
dwindling.
·
Developing two
refugee return programs that were funded by the U.S. Department of State/Bureau
for Population, Refugees and Migration, as well as a child soldier
reintegration program that was funded by UNICEF.
July 2000-June 2003
Grants Coordinator, United Methodist Committee on Relief,
Served
as primary grants and reports writer, and as Senior Management Team member for UMCOR’s
·
Proposal
Development. Researched, developed
and wrote grant proposals that led to over $22 million in program funds. Grant
proposals were written to meet the program objectives of a variety of donors,
including various U.S. and foreign government agencies, European Union, and
various ecumenical or institutional donors.
Grant proposals covered a variety of topics related to post-conflict
transformation of Bosnia, including income generation, civil society promotion,
and reconstruction of homes and community infrastructure for victims of ethnic
cleansing.
·
Monitoring
and Evaluation. Developed monitoring and evaluation tools for UMCOR B&H’s field staff that were used for reporting to
donors. Responsible for assembling and
writing all reports to donors.
·
Management. Chaired bi-monthly management team meetings to
decide on program issues. Regularly
served on proposal review boards to approve program spending.
1993 and 1995-2000
Program Coordinator, Checchi and
Company Consulting, Inc.,
Progressively increasing
responsibilities at this established
·
As manager of a three-year indefinite quantity contract, I was
responsible for staffing and managing 14 task orders with an aggregate value of
$4.9 million. Topics included program
evaluations, strategic planning, and sector studies in Central and Eastern Europe, the
Balkans, Africa, and Asia.
·
Responsible for procurement of equipment and services for law schools
and government ministries supported under Checchi’s Rule of Law and
Administration of Justice programs.
·
Developed
proposals to conduct activities in organizational development, strategic
planning, workshop facilitation, private enterprise, and aid program review and
evaluation. Recruited consultants and
assembled proposal work plans and budgets.
·
Managed and supported assistance activities at project locations in
Tanzania, Haiti, Madagascar, and the West Bank and Gaza.
1993-1994
Program
Assistant, Thunder and Associates,
Served as
assistant manager for a USAID contract in program design and evaluation
services. Recruited and managed teams
of consultants; assembled work plans and budgets. Wrote a successful proposal
to evaluate the status of democracy in
1991-1992
Partner, I.T.M. Realty,
Education:
Bachelor of
Arts,
Special Skills:
·
Working
proficiency in French; conversational ability in Spanish and Italian. Basic knowledge of Czech and Bosnian.
·
Strong computer skills,
including word processing, spreadsheets, web design, and internet
research. (Personal website is available
at www.theharbins.info.)
·
Completed
training seminars in USAID Grants Management through Solloway
and Associates, Washington, DC
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Experienced user of VHF and HF radios, as well as 4 wheel drive vehicles.
·
Strong writing
and editing skills.
Updated January 2006
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