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Allison Salyer

Washington,DC

Summary

Dynamic program analyst with a proven track record within the USG, leading cross-functional teams and managing $24 million in impactful programming. Expert in policy writing and interagency coordination, I excel in advocacy and strategic planning, driving initiatives that strengthen human rights in conflict and post-conflict environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Acting-Team Lead and Program Analyst: Democracy, Governance, Peace and Security

United States Agency for International Development
Washington, USA
05.2014 - Current
  • Leadership: Supervise a cross functional team of six to provide strategy, design and program management support to regional USAID missions in the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Program Management/Oversight: Designed, procured and managed $24 million in country specific and regional programming geographically focused on the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Congressional Engagement: Produce talking points, testimony and technical content in response to country specific and thematic congressional inquiries.
  • Interagency Coordination: Serve as the principal regional liaison for relevant CENTCOM, SOCOM, AFRICOM and Pentagon directorates to represent USAID equities region wide.
  • Technical Expertise: Primary regional technical advisor on human rights in the Middle East and North Africa.

WPS Team Lead: Syria Task Force

United States Agency for International Development
Washington, USA
04.2013 - 03.2017
  • Strategic Iniatives: Formulate USAID and USG positions and programming regarding the inclusion of women in Syria's peace processes (Track 1 and II).
  • Interagency Coordination: Produce briefing papers, vision documents and talking points for USAID leadership regarding the role and status of women in Syria and surrounding countries.

Policy Analyst

United States Agency for International Development
Washington, USA
03.2012 - 05.2014
  • Interagency Coordination: Agency lead officer for the Equal Futures Partnership, a 30+ member White House and multi-government initiative to advance women's political and economic participation.
  • Policy Formulation: Developed implementation guidance on USAID policies and strategies including: Women, Peace and Security, Counter-Trafficking in Persons, Gender Equality and Female Empowerment.

Legislative Advisor

United States Agency for International Development
Washington, USA
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Public Policy: Conceptualized and drafted the Congressionally mandated, 'U.S. Government Civilian Strategy for Assistance to Women in Afghanistan (2010-2012).'
  • Congressional Engagement: Lead the timely and accurate response to Congressional inquiries regarding the Afghanistan and Pakistan country programs through the preparation of testimony, briefing papers, talking points and rapid analytics.
  • Technical Expertise: Senior technical advisor and resource for human rights in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Senior Legislative Assistant and Acting Director of Government Affairs

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington, USA
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Congressional Engagement: Drafted the Commission's Congressional budget justification and appropriations proposals to advance human rights policies.

Government Relations and Public Policy Consultant

Society of Women Engineers
Washington, USA
01.2004 - 12.2004
  • Grassroots: Pioneered the establishment of the first Washington, DC presence of the 3,000+ member association which resulted in increased engagement on appropriations and foreign policy STEM topics of the membership.

Director of Public Policy

American Association of Engineering Societies
Washington, USA
01.2002 - 12.2003
  • Advocacy: Led advocacy campaigns to ensure the adoption of sustainable engineering practices in conflict and post conflict environments (Iraq, Afghanistan) and their incorporation into U.S. foreign policy.

Legislative Assistant

National Funeral Directors Association
Washington, USA
01.2001 - 12.2002
  • Grassroots: Developed and maintained grassroots organizational structure to increase fundraising.
  • Congressional Engagement: Tracked and produced briefing papers to advance Association interests around small business, environmental regulations and Veterans affairs matters.

Education

Bachelors of Art - Political Science and Law and Society

American University
Washington, DC

Skills

  • Program management
  • Policy writing
  • Interagency coordination
  • Technical briefing
  • Strategic planning
  • Data analysis
  • Congressional engagement
  • Team leadership
  • Human rights advocacy
  • Conflict resolution
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Effective communication
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Goal setting

Certification

  • USAID COR/AOR II Certified
  • CTAT and HTSOS
  • Federal Executive Institute Trainings on Emerging Leaders and Collaborative Leadership
  • AFRICOM and CENTCOM Civil-Military Coordinators Training

Clearances

Top Secret, US Government

Timeline

Acting-Team Lead and Program Analyst: Democracy, Governance, Peace and Security

United States Agency for International Development
05.2014 - Current

WPS Team Lead: Syria Task Force

United States Agency for International Development
04.2013 - 03.2017

Policy Analyst

United States Agency for International Development
03.2012 - 05.2014

Legislative Advisor

United States Agency for International Development
01.2008 - 01.2012

Senior Legislative Assistant and Acting Director of Government Affairs

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
01.2005 - 01.2007

Government Relations and Public Policy Consultant

Society of Women Engineers
01.2004 - 12.2004

Director of Public Policy

American Association of Engineering Societies
01.2002 - 12.2003

Legislative Assistant

National Funeral Directors Association
01.2001 - 12.2002

Bachelors of Art - Political Science and Law and Society

American University

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