Sehyeon Kim

Experience

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  CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

  Intern (student nurse)

  Trained in clinical nursing practice and general nursing system of the US

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  CHA medical center, South Korea

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Registered Nurse

  Served in the regional emergency medical centre, developing unique medical skills to provide emergency nursing care on internal, surgical, trauma, pediatric floors.

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  Medipeace

  Feb 2015 - Sept 2020

  - Formulated writing proposals for government funding projects, leveraging writing and technical skills to win $2.6M worth of grants for three projects.- Participated in the organization reform task force, developing internal training curriculum, code of conducts, and future strategies. - Planned and conducted staff education and training for new-hires, juniors, and those prior to dispatch.- Developed training materials to support projects within Communication for Development, Determinants of Health, Project Cycle Management, and Project Performance Management. - Oversaw project operations, including personnel, performance, budget, schedule, risk management, and compliance management between four projects in Tanzania, Fiji, and Bolivia. - Built and maintained strategic partnerships with academic institutions and government agencies. - Provided technical consulting to Korea International Cooperation Agency on global health project planning and implementation. - Assisted and coordinated developed and funding of PTSD Treatment Program to Support COVID-19 Healthcare Personnel.- Co-authored and published “Critical Review of Global Health in the Republic of Korea”, a review current approaches to the global health issues in the Republic of Korea. Show less - Spearheaded Tanzania Country Office operations through collaboration and organization skills.- Streamlined $1M budget for the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health project. - Planned and managed project budget and execution, optimizing communication with project stakeholders and potential partners. - Developed proposals for public health research and projects. - Assisted and revised the “Tanzania National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines.”- Designed surveillance program for neonatal infection prevention at Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital.- Spoke at the International Workshop on Infection Prevention and Control a presenter for the study of “Evaluation of Diagnostic Criteria for Neonatal Sepsis at a Resource Limited Setting”. Show less - Assisted implementation of the $1M Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health project, supporting administrative work and performance management to analyze data.- Developed educational materials for healthcare workers and communities on newborn care and infection control measures at home and within a healthcare facility. - Conducted newborn care and parenting education to over 1,000 mothers.- Organized a clinical nursing education team with six charge-nurses in a regional referral hospital. Show less

  • Principal Program Officer

    Jul 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Program Officer / Field Manager

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Program Assistant

    Feb 2015 - Jul 2016
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  COVID-19 Quarantine Facility

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

  Registered Nurse

  - Managed health interventions in the COVID-19 quarantine facility under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries within the Republic of Korea.- Created educational materials for foreign entrants in English, Chinese, Burmese, creating access for all facility support staff.- Leveraged health system development, collecting COVID-19 specimens and disseminating medications within the facility.

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  KOICA

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2023

  Program Manager

  - Lead new project development and formulation for Health and Environment sector and build partnerships with relevant authorities- Manage project performances and coordinate the project cycle including formulation, planning, implementation, and closing (health and environment sector, + $ 25 Mil)- Evaluate and screen project proposals (health and environmental sector) submitted for the bilateral cooperation programs.- Manage public-private-partnership program and monitor and evaluate the project implementation status of the partner organizations ($ 3 Mil)- Plan and operate partnership-strengthening and capacity-building programs for local and Korean civil society partners.- Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of post-management planning in the health sector projects in KOICA Peru office.- Supervise overall performances, project operation, and implementation of the project contractors.- Manage project agreement signing with the central and local government for bilateral projects.- Develop project execution plan and coordinate bidding and procurement process. Show less

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  Medipeace

  Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

  Head of Project Management and Compliance

  Head, Project Management and Compliance Team- Identify potential partnership opportunities- Strategize organisational plan on expanding its geographical working scope and technical expertise- Lead new projects development and proposal writing- Supervise project performance and operations across the Africa and Latin America regions- Train entry-mid level staff- Manage and coordinate external communications with key stakeholders

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  Medipeace Perú

  Feb 2024 - now

  Country Director