Nathaniel Tishman

Experience

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  Peace Corps (Chad)

  Sept 2004 - Apr 2006

  TEFL Volunteer

  - Taught beginning English under extreme conditions in rural southwestern Chadian village to 750+ secondary and primary school students, with approximately 100-120 students per class. - Coordinated with Ministry of National Education representatives as member of National Curriculum Committee to create new curriculum for nine separate course levels and intra-class divisions to be implemented across several hundred schools. - Served as member of Peace Corps Chad TEFL Project Steering Committee to supervise country-level program. Show less

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  San Francisco Hillel

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  Office Administrator/Development Associate

  - Managed day-to-day financial and logistical operations of organization with approximately $350K annual budget; provide administrative support to Executive Director and other staff, while handling multiple independent projects simultaneously.- Oversaw tri-annual fundraising campaign, including database and mailing list preparation, donation processing, etc. Coordinate staff and student volunteers in preparation, distribution of appeal.- Responsible for some writing/editing of grant proposals and other correspondence. Show less

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  University of Denver

  Aug 2007 - Nov 2008

  MA Candidate

  Graduate Student in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance.

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  Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains

  Sept 2007 - Jan 2009

  Cultural Mentor/Facilitator

  - Aided in development of refugee-focused Financial Literacy Program in collaboration with local banks, nonprofits, FDIC representatives. - Mentored newly-arrived Liberian and Mauritanian refugee families; facilitate integration into American society via various cultural and social activities. Assisted children with English language, other studies. - Provided French translation assistance as needed.

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  Mercy Corps

  May 2008 - Sept 2008

  Intern, Strategy & Learning Unit

  - Collaborated with Director of Strategy and Learning to examine transition from Mercy Corps Global Emergency Operations (GEO) team to Program Operations (POps) in regards to Agriculture/Livelihoods, Water/Sanitation, Emergency Feeding and long-term Nutrition programs. - Conducted field research in Kampala/Niamey, rural communities in northern Uganda and west/central Niger with multiple stakeholders including Mercy Corps expatriate and local staff, community leadership, more. Additional research and interviewing at Mercy Corps headquarters (Washington, DC & Portland, OR) with senior leadership. - Prepared report highlighting best practices for future transitions presented to Director of Strategy and Learning, Director of GEO team, In-country leadership, Regional Program Directors. Show less

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  Mercy Corps Sudan

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

  Communications Officer

  - Worked within Mercy Corps Information Management Unit, writing feature stories on effects of organization's Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) programs throughout southern Sudan and Three Areas regions.-Conducted Capacity-Building training for staff in key areas of communications, information/communication technology, graphic design, project management, more.- Developed training materials for national and international staff, including course curricula, tip-sheets, other materials as appropriate.- Edited feature stories, photos, and other written materials for staff as directed. Show less

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  Catholic Relief Services

  Jul 2009 - Feb 2011

  - Coordinated four short-term Water/Sanitation and Education emergency projects funded by United Nations Pooled Fund and USAID/OFDA in North Kivu province. Managed all aspects of projects, including implementation planning, financial management/budget analysis, partnership with Caritas Goma, reporting, human resources, participation in cluster-level meetings, other tasks as needed. - Supervised three Program Managers, seven technicians, and support staff. Responsible for supervision of expatriate Water Engineer. Developed staff performance plans and long-term performance objectives.- Collaborated in development of new project proposals in both English and French, including preliminary evaluations and subsequent data analysis, proposal/concept note writing and editing, budget design and analysis, ensuring compliance with donor requirements. Show less - Developed new projects in collaboration with Program Managers, contributed to writing of concept notes and proposals; preparation of budgets/budget notes. Participated in internal reviews for all aspects of project management. - Conducted field visits throughout Cameroon; met with Church partners and other representatives regarding ongoing projects, financial management, narrative reporting; provided training and/or follow-up visits as necessary.- Collaborated in preparation of publicity materials for projects and 2010 Annual Report, and Annual Program Plan (APP) for FY11. Show less

  • Emergency Water/Sanitation & Education Coordinator, Eastern DRC

    Feb 2010 - Feb 2011

  • International Development Fellow

    Jul 2009 - Feb 2010
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  Tetra Tech DPK

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2013

  Deputy Chief of Party- ProJustice DRC

  - Oversaw Finance, Operations/Procurement, Human Resources, and Communications staff/departments of USAID-funded Indefinite Quantity Contract ($20.5 million/5 years), in Kinshasa and four provincial offices. - Acted as interim Chief of Party on regular basis; supported COP in implementation of technical program, monitoring/evaluation, grant management. Monitored progress against project work plan to ensure meeting of contract obligations.- Coordinated submission/translation from technical component leaders, drafted and revised all narrative monthly, quarterly, and other reports for USAID. Show less

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  Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Regional Director- Great Lakes (Africa)

  - Directed all aspects of human rights and protection focused programming in Great Lakes region (Burundi, eastern DRC, Rwanda) including technical activities, operations, human resources, and security management. Responsible for program development, budget management, representation and external relations. - Provided direct supervision to expatriate Program Director and Director of Finance/Administration; indirectly supervised teams in 3 regional offices, totaling approximately 40 people.- Represented HAI to all external stakeholders, including regular contact with USG (State-J/TIP, DRL USAID, other), UN agencies, local and regional government authorities. Show less

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  DAI

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2014

  Deputy Chief of Party- HICD/R

  - Oversaw Civil Society, Community of Practice, and Communications components, as well as Operations/Procurement department of USAID-funded Indefinite Quantity Contract ($15 million/5 years).- Served as acting COP on regular basis, responsible for client relations and communication, met regularly with high-level Government of Rwanda (GOR) officials and major Civil-Society Organization (CSO) leadership.- Supervised technical and administrative staff in implementation of activities, developed new CSO partnerships, and ensured timely submission of project deliverables to client and other stakeholders. Show less

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  Counterpart International

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  Chief of Party- Y4PBB

  - Directed all programmatic and administrative aspects of USAID-funded 18-month / $3.25 million Cooperative Agreement focusing on youth participation, economic reinforcement, and peacebuilding in/around 2015 Burundian presidential election cycle. - Oversaw $701,000 small grants program to 6 Burundian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and INGO sub awardee; developed 18-month project work plan, budget realignment and M&E plan.- Represented Counterpart International (CPI) to USAID, US Embassy Bujumbura, & Government of Burundi (GOB); successfully completed official INGO registration of CPI with GOB, January 2015.- Supervised 15 technical and administrative staff in all aspects of program implementation, financial management, procurement, communications, human resources, and monitoring/evaluation. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  Jan 2016 - now

  -Managed $50M+ annually in financial operations for US Embassy Gaborone, including funds for Department of State, Defense, PEPFAR, USAID, Peace Corps, USAGM and International Law Enforcement Academy, supporting US Government priorities and bilateral US-Botswana partnership.-Oversaw teams performing all financial functions, including budgeting, accounting, cashiering, vouchering based on Department of State best practices and service standards.-Managed relationship with State Department Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services. Show less -Led 90+ staff as General Services Officer (GSO), responsible for the management of more than 300 leased residential and functional properties in Nairobi and Kisumu, as well as oversight of US Embassy Mogadishu (Somalia).-Managed Embassy-wide property inventory, with $35.5+ million in assets.-Oversaw Embassy travel operations throughout the COVID-19 crisis, including emergency repatriation flights and return to Kenya of hundreds of Embassy staff and families.-Led all Embassy Customs and Shipping operations, including securing critical fuel exemptions for Department of Defense installations, import/export of hundreds of vehicles and high-value cargo, and customs clearance of official and personal shipments.-USG authorized Contracting Officer (warrant of $250,000) Show less - Management Officer Generalist in a Consular tour in Guangzhou, China. Promoted bilateral trade and investment, tourism, education, and development in the midst of one of the most important diplomatic relationships in the world, at one of the State Department's busiest consular sections; experience in both Immigrant and Non-Immigrant visa adjudication.- Coordinated Consulate-wide language training program with 100+ staff and family participants;-Led planning for critical events, such as the annual US Independence Day celebration, VIP visits, and outreach activities.-Coached and mentored local and American colleagues, provided regional expertise in consular and other services. Show less

  • Foreign Service Officer

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Foreign Service Officer

    Oct 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Foreign Service Officer

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

  • Foreign Service Officer

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Foreign Service Officer

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Foreign Service Officer

    Dec 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Foreign Service Officer

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016