Zachary Lawless

Experience

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  Family Christian

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2009

  •Achieved national recognition in the chain by recruiting child sponsors for World Vision, ranking 3rd in the nation out of 300 stores.•Store generated US $35,000 profit to the bottom line (the largest in the district) versus the previous year. •Attended conferences to build partnerships, increase customer base and sales, and gain more child sponsors for World Vision children.•Managed annual budget of approximately US $700,000.•Trained, mentored, and developed 25 sales staff in effective customer service and value-added strategies.•Delegated tasks, completed merchandising resets, and regulated inventory control and loss prevention issues.•Recruited (5), interviewed (30), and hired candidates for employment (10). Show less •Recruited (15), interviewed (20), and hired candidates for employment (15). •Managed annual budget of approximately US $1.6 million (top 5 highest volume store in the chain).•Enhanced employee morale (25 on staff) and created an environment that was visually merchandised. •Helped drive sales by equipping staff with skills and training (metrically our staff was competing in sales on a national level) and built trusted partnerships within the community.•Created approximately 10-15 partnerships with churches and various nonprofits to increase bulk orders to drive sales and also led many initiatives to donate thousands of goods, such as books, Christmas gifts, and various gifts for prisoners, soldiers, orphans, and many impoverished communities around the world.•Promoted to store manager in Cincinnati, OH. Show less

  • Store Manager

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  • Assistant Manager

    Aug 2006 - Jan 2008
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  I.H.S.

  Dec 2009 - Apr 2010

  Co-Owner

  •Developed turnover/cleaning business as an independent contractor with customer of 750 units.•Promoted growth through personal visits to apartment/condominium complexes to gain new accounts/clients.•Established stability and success through the careful delegation of finances and inventory.•Ensured customer satisfaction by implementing professional and exceptional service.

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  Family Christian

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  Assistant Manager

  •Provided leadership/management for 7 stores by training staff members, auditing records and investigating loss and prevention issues. •Managed annual budget of US $1.3 million.•Trained, mentored, and developed 20 sales staff in effective customer service and value-added strategies.•Delegated tasks, completed merchandising resets, and regulated inventory control.

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  Ohio University

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  Graduate Assistant

  •Wrote and edited grant proposals seeking funding for the construction of a prototype housing structure that would decrease the vulnerability to contracting Chagas disease.•Initiated and executed successful fundraisers by obtaining partnerships within the local community, soliciting and utilizing in-kind donations, and planning a Latin American Holiday event to raise funds for and awareness of combating Chagas disease. •Conducted various research assignments in support of Healthy Living Initiative (HLI), a non-profit within the Tropical Disease Institute at Ohio University, committed to alleviating Chagas disease in Ecuador.•Supported professors by researching various scholarly journals, editing articles, and completing administrative work.•Created quizzes, monitored students, and graded assignments for approximately 85 undergraduate students for the course Geography of Africa and Gender, Environment, and Development.•Collected and analyzed data for professors’ publications related to climate change and rainfall studies based in Tanzania and Kenya. Show less

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  World Vision

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Intern Humanitarian Emergency Affairs

  •Provided operational support to Program Management Officers and international field offices in program development, donor engagement, grant compliance, reporting and documentation. •Assisted in the development of concept papers and proposals submitted to USG donors (OFDA/BPRM) and the Gates Foundation in the areas of food security, emergency and rehabilitation, WASH, health, nutrition, and community development. •Supported the collection and synthesis of information for capability statements and past performance references.•Gathered and compiled proposal documents including budget, budget narrative, lessons learned, staffing plan and other grant-related documents, coordinating with staff across World Vision’s departments. •Assisted in data collection, analysis and entry on information available in various reports pertaining to closed, active and sought after grants.•Led small group discussions within the department of HEA and with fellow interns on the relevance of faith in development and relief. •Gained knowledge of rules and regulations for OFDA, BPRM, DFID and UN agencies. Show less

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  Carmine's Italian Restaurant

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Floor Manager

  •Interviewed applicants and hired staff for the positions of server, host/hostess, takeout/delivery, bartender, food runner, busser, and barback.•Managed approximately 88 employees, ensuring staff members were exceptionally trained to guarantee that guests have a phenomenal experience dining at Carmine’s (annual sales volume of $10 million). •Managed banquets on a weekly basis that consisted of 15 – 400 guests at a time, building rapport with the host of the parties, handling the payment of large contracts ($950 - $35,000), and monitoring and coaching staff in order to implement the hosts’ requests efficiently. •Conduct opening procedures, account for all cash drawers, and resolve guest complaints. Show less

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  International Emergency and Development Aid - IEDA Relief

  Apr 2014 - May 2015

  Program Support Officer

  •Identified humanitarian gaps in Chad and determined whether to open a new office for operations. •Supported new program and negotiated/acquired agreement with UNHCR in Cameroon.•Trained newly formed team in CAR. Represented IEDA Relief to UNHCR and acquired agreement with WFP.•Participated in the regional coordination meeting in Burkina Faso. Evaluated IEDA Relief’s programs in refugee camps (Dori, Djibo, and Sagniogniogo).•Represented IEDA Relief at introductory and follow-up meetings with BPRM, UNHCR, FAO, WFP, UNICEF, UNDP, USAID/OFDA, ORR, IOM, SIT Graduate Institute, George Mason University, and various UNHCR directors in Geneva, Switzerland.•Supported field operations in the Philippines, Haiti, Senegal, the DRC, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Cameroon, CAR, and the U.S. through writing, editing, translation, training, advising, ensuring reporting guidelines are monitored and met and raising awareness of and funds for the programs.•Provided updated information through website administration, coding, refining user navigation and improving overall appearance. Show less

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  Samaritan's Purse

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Program Development Officer

  •Develop and assist in writing expression of interests, concept papers, proposals, budgets, and log frames. •Manage and support M&E team in planning and conducting baseline surveys, evaluations, and reports. •Liaise between IHQ and Governmental/Non-governmental authorities for collaborative programming on behalf of Samaritan’s Purse. •Monitor upcoming agency “calls for proposals” and proactively inform the Country Director and Regional Director of upcoming opportunities. •Develop relationships and partnerships with donors and NGOs to facilitate cohesive humanitarian coordination. •Maintain weekly project monitoring report on all projects in country for Country Director and Regional Director. Show less

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  World Vision

  Sept 2016 - Jul 2019

  Business Development Manager, Food Security and Livelihoods
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  World Hope International

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2022

  Director of Development
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  World Vision

  Jan 2023 - now

  Sr. Business Development Manager, Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs