Janet Tinsley

Experience

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  The New Theatre Restaurant

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Human Resources Manager

  Reported to the company President and managed all aspects of human resources including staff recruitment, employee relations, payroll and benefits administration, and human resources policy development.

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  Peace Corps

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Small Enterprise Development Volunteer

  Attached to the National Counsel on Women and Development in Tamale, Northern Region to train small-scale entrepreneurs in business skills.

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  Global Education Partnership

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Regional Coordinator, East Africa Programs

  Directed all activities at project sites in Kenya and Tanzania including Board recruitment and development, recruitment and capacity-building for staff in multiple offices, approval and monitoring of annual budgets, and oversight of finances.

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  University of Iowa

  Aug 1999 - Aug 2000

  International Programs Advisor

  Coordinated student advising activities and support services for undergraduate students in international studies.

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  The Carter Center

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Program Coordinator

  Served as the organizer, expediter, and coordinator of programmatic, administrative, and financial issues for the Center’s Peace Programs – including reviewing and channeling communications between Peace Programs and the executive office to ensure President Carter and relevant program staff received critical documents and information promptly.

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  Women Vision International

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Program Director

  Reported to the Board President, managed and coordinated all program, financial and administrative activities for the organization. This included leading program activities with field staff to ensure effective program implementation, training and coaching field staff, managing US-based headquarters office, attending board meetings, networking with donors, maintaining communication with key stakeholders, and managing volunteers.

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  Unbound (nonprofit)

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2012

  Regional Project Director, Africa and India

  Led over 450 internationally based employees with annual budget of $15 million on strategy and operational execution in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Liberia, Nigeria, Burundi, and India with direct oversight of 11 national officers and two support employees based in the United States.Significant Achievements:- Led the formulation of regional strategies, created operational structure and plans and provided monitoring and advice to achieve regional objectives.- Established country offices and operations and local legal entities, local boards of directors, and policies and work processes.- Served as thought partner and capacity builder for country leadership teams. Show less

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  Water.org

  Jun 2012 - Apr 2016

  Senior International Programs Manager

  Led Bangladesh country office operations, personnel, and program implementation – oversaw WaterCredit program execution and country expansion Bangladesh, local operations, and staff.- Established legal entity and office operations in the country; selected first Country Director.- Monitored program to ensure deliverables were on time and on budget.- Prepared detailed narrative, technical, and financial reports for program stakeholders including partner organizations, Water.org management, and donors.Significant Achievements:- Established Bangladesh country office and team.- Fostered new collaboration prospects and handled the partner certification process to develop a microfinance WaterCredit program across the country. Show less

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  Water.org

  Apr 2018 - now

  Oversee Water.org’s Global Impact to achieve our strategic objectives and impact goals. This includes serving as the leader of the team dedicated to designing and implementing innovative programs, partnerships, and alliances to amplify sustainable impact.- Ensure efficient and effective deployment of resources to achieve impact goals.- Develop, inspire, and manage a talented, high-performing global team to achieve ambitious impact goals.- Serve as a key member of the executive team, contributing both a broad organizational mindset and deep functional expertise to help set strategy and priorities.- Contribute to organizational efforts to promote the mission and help drive revenue. Show less Served on the senior leadership team, contributing strategic and operational insight, and developing processes that enhance effectiveness and efficiency across the organization. Ensured key deliverables and collaborated with senior executives and department heads in the establishment, translation, and optimization of complex organization-wide operational business activities and practices. Worked with leaders to prioritize organization-wide initiatives, track initiative statuses, and resolve issues. Contributed a strategic perspective and breadth of skills to help build capacity among the broader leadership team.- Built, oversaw, and mentored Office of President departmental staff; establishing performance goals and KPIs - monitoring and -counseling on the progress to enhance team productivity and development. - Led in the development of organizational processes frameworks and project scopes – partnering with leaders to prioritize organization-wide initiatives, track initiative statuses, and resolve issues.- Led the process for annual strategic plan reviews in coordination with executive leaders and with the support of the broader leadership team.Significant Achievements:- Designed, developed, and streamlined the company's operational planning process – establishing fundamentals, roadmap, organizational priorities, and staffing allocations.- In conjunction with senior leadership team, developed and executed Covid-19 operational response and infrastructure establishment spanning across an international footprint. Show less Accountable for development and oversight of the strategic, technical, and operational strategy for the Africa region, including management of country offices, workforce, programs, and staff development. Managed US and country team, ensuring all were equipped with the tools, resources, and capacity to administer initiatives, establish new business possibilities, and cultivate stakeholder relationships.- Established efficient processes for the region and supported Country Directors in developing country-level operations.- Formed regional strategy and oversaw the research and development of new program channels and models.- Developed regional stakeholder engagement priorities, designed and coordinated the execution of collective and system impact partnerships, and ensured staff capacity development to support innovative programmatic approaches.- Assisted the Strategic Alliances (fund development) team with regional donor connections and fundraising initiatives.Significant Achievements:- Established and drove a regional 5-year strategy planning process in alignment with the most critical goals for both the region and organization.- Managed country office operations and developed Country Directors' capacity to lead business units.- Serve as the Chair of the Water.org Kenya Board (to present). Show less In partnership with the Chief Programs Officer, ensured the continuity of International Programs department leadership in the absence of the Global Operations Director. This included oversight of global operations and coordinating, scoping, and communicating high-priority operations processes and projects for the department in addition to Senior Regional Manager duties and responsibilities.- Co-led department planning and alignment processes, meetings, and events.- Reviewed and approved commercial, governmental, and individual business contracts and agreements for the regional teams.- Convened meetings with Senior Regional Managers and coordinated global operations projects and issues.Significant Achievements:- Coordinated departments preparation and response to organization-level projects, such as the Global Security/Incident Response planning, FY19 budgeting and planning, and tech migration.- Served as a thought partner and capacity-builder for Senior Regional Managers. Show less

  • Chief Impact Officer

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Director, Office of the President

    Dec 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Senior Regional Manager, Africa

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Global Operations Director (Interim)

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2018