Stéphania Pierre

• Company Overview: Dutch Relief Alliance Joint Response (DRAJR), funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
• Provides overall Leadership to the consortium partners (CARE, War Child, Help a Child, Tearfund, World Vision and Local partners: CODEVAH, Kua, CFAD, ADED, Help a Channel Congo, Bairthil, Mavunu, UFP, and FEPSI
• Managed donor relations effectively, securing additional funding for ongoing initiatives and new projects.
• Coordinate the Dutch Relief Alliance -DRCJR programs with the international and local NGO program teams and supervise several other projects as head of the program by supporting the Project Managers.
• Coordinated the implementation of various projects across multiple sectors, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budgets.
• Provide technical leadership and program oversight.
• Serve as the principal liaison for donors and local government entities
• Recruit and develop staff preformation with a commitment to gender diversity and opportunities for applicants with disabilities
• Prioritize Grant Bargain, community-based collaboration, and innovation
• Proposal design and monitor budgets and review financial reports
• Analyze project feasibility and sustainability
• Consolidate and review partners' reports, quarterly, Mid-year, and annual reports to donors.
• Oversee supply and equipment acquisition, disposition, and compliance with donor and program requirements.
• Ensure cooperation between partners regarding Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)
• Identified new program opportunities and developed team capacity to deliver and promote program development
• Liaised with external stakeholders and donors and maintained and enhanced existing relationships to the benefit of the Organization, as well as actively participated in advancing new donor and stakeholder partnerships
• Oversaw the implementation of the Program work plan, analyzed and anticipated delays and challenges, proposed adjustments
• Active participation in the development of the DRA Coalition Strategy, in line with their global programmatic priorities and the Grant Bargain
• Deliver monthly updates to The Hague, with a focus on the implications of security required for achieving objectives.
• It will serve as a focal point for foreign government entities such as the Dutch Embassy and UN Clusters in the country.
• Active participation in staff recruitment developed job descriptions, Interviewed candidates, set up performance objectives, and reviewed.
• Delivered good results working with senior government officials and building consensus among diverse actors, INGOs, local NGOs
• Organized Mid-term review with various INGOs and stakeholders to review program implementation plan, supervised and coordinated the preparation of timely donor narrative reports in consultation with the team (GAM focal point of each NGO)
• Coordinated and ensured the establishment of the LEAP (Learning Evaluation Accountability Planning) as well as the different M&E tools
• Dutch Relief Alliance Joint Response (DRAJR), funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
• Led crisis management efforts during times of uncertainty or conflict, minimizing disruptions to ongoing work while prioritizing safety for staff members.

Direct Overseeing, projects with a 40,000,000-Euro portfolio

• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Maintained a professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
• Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
• Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
• Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase the organisation portfolio..
• Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
• Mentored junior team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization.
• Facilitated team brainstorming sessions that led to innovative solutions for long-standing operational challenges.
• Developed a comprehensive risk management plan, minimizing potential disruptions to business operations.
• Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Company Overview: WFP Funded Projects

• Developed proposals and budgets. Negotiated with donors WVI-Support office and UN agencies. Oversaw all-WFP programs within the countries, and ensured proper receipt, storage, distribution, documentation, and reporting of all food and non-food commodities entrusted.
• Oversaw a portfolio worth approximately 80,000,000 USD.
• Teamed with finance managers to set controls, reinforce compliance with set policies and donor requirements, meet funding deadlines, and clear documentation of financial transactions.
• Facilitated learning events to disseminate standardized procedures for project implementation and review.
• Reviewed key performance indicators per department and identified opportunities for support and improvement.
• I maintained uninterrupted food & Cash distribution through combined efforts with WFP, UNICEF, UNOCHA, stakeholders, beneficiaries, local governments, and non-governmental organizations operating in the country.
• Directed the School Feeding Project within WV-Haiti in coordination with the Disaster Management Team of World Vision
• Worked closely with WV Countries' security to dispense vital security information to all staff before moving to the field.
• Develop Risk Register and action plan to ensure proper management of the WFP program.

Provided leadership and managed the Food Security programs: general food distribution, School feeding, and cash base programming Provided leadership and managed the Food Security programs: general food distribution, School feeding, and cash base programmings

• Develop overarching operational plans and ensure timely, quality implementation of such plans, in coordination with technical leads, project managers, and other Operations staff as needed
• Provided regular updates to senior management on cash management activities, progress against targets, and areas of potential risk or opportunity.
• Reduced discrepancies in cash handling by conducting regular audits and providing staff training.
• Analyzed trends in cash activity for better forecasting accuracy, enabling proactive decision-making around resource allocation.
• Developed effective strategies to minimize risk exposure related to cash transactions and currency fluctuations.