Nina Sofaly

Experience

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  University of Strathclyde

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Residence assistant

  Residence assistant in an international university residence through the academic year of 2015-2016. - Welcoming new students and helping them settling in- Providing information about living in a new environment- Organizing and promoting hall events, whilst also providing student feedbacks to the Accommodation Office on a weekly basis.

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  Crédit Mutuel

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Intern

  I interned in the customer service in charge of multi-million euros companies. - Regulated checks and bank transfers of multi-million euros companies- Prepared loan application reports- Conducted due diligence and implemented financial regulations on bankingoperations

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  FleishmanHillard

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Research Executive

  FleishmanHillard Brussels is the leading EU government relations, public affairs and communications consultancy in Brussels. - Conducted policy analysis and monitored key EU legislative issues around food, sustainable farming and health- Stakeholder engagement with European Commission staff and Members of the European Parliament:mapping, outreach, and relationship development- Supported a company through the process of applying for a EU Novel Food certification- Managed a wide array of advocacy events- Coordinated a 6-months communication campaign for a Global health NGO Show less

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  Department of Health and Social Care

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Communication Support Officer (EO) | Test and Trace

  - Conducted research to answer Freedom of Information requests- Managed an online portal enabling key workers to access priority testing: account registration, data processing, IT troubleshooting- Answered queries from external stakeholders and investigated complaints- Supported the development of a risk and mitigation plan for the NHS Covid-19 app- Organised leadership meetings and summarized action points- Assisted two Deputy Directors with diary management

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  City Bridge Trust

  May 2021 - Oct 2022

  Funding Officer

  Co-Chair of the Environmentally Responsible Working Group, finding solutions to tackle the climate crisis in London.- Ensured up to date management of grant related data- Processed and assessed grant applications, generated grant contracts and conducted due diligence checks on charities- Assisted with the financial management of charitable funds: receipted invoices against budget, reconciled grant payments and liaised with stakeholders - Supported the production of committee and sub-committee papers, the administration of meeting decisions and the servicing of internal meetings- Supported the effective monitoring and evaluation of charitable funding - Provided initial advice & information to potential and current recipients of charitable funding Show less

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  Chemonics UK

  Oct 2022 - now

  Successfully managed the delivery of a portfolio of FCDO research programmes addressing drivers of cross-border conflicts in Africa/MENA (XCEPT) and in West Africa (ISF West Africa):- Managed the delivery of a £26 million multi-year programme, including financial management, risk, compliance and partner management- Designed and implemented processes to enhance programme delivery, MEL reporting, and financial management- Supported the development research outputs addressing conflict prevention, climate and GESI issues in Africa- Led the development of regional policy events on conflict prevention and stabilisation in West/East Africa contributing to lessons learned and knowledge sharing among donors, policymakers and experts Show less Providing programme management support to FCDO funded project. Portfolio includes: XCEPT / Cross-border conflict evidence, policy, trends (Aug 23 - current); CSSF West Africa (Aug 23 - current); POTENCIAR/ Transparency and Accountability for Inclusive Development in Mozambique (Oct 22 - Aug 23)- Coordinated the development of quarterly and annual donor reporting documents on technical delivery, programme and risk management- Developed and implemented workplans, analysing budgets to ensure alignment with programme initiatives on conflict and governance issues- Designed tools to improve MEL processes, budget management, and programme delivery- Managed multi-country grants on conflict, GESI and natural resources management Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Senior Programme Management Associate

    Oct 2022 - Jun 2024