Douglas Sumerfield
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Dedicated Senior Operations Officer offering 27 years of experience in the fields of trust funds and project management. Strong team leader with diplomatic and communications skills and a passionate drive for results.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Operations Officer/Program Manager
World Bank
08.2021 - Current
- Managed Global Partnership for Results-Based Approaches (GPRBA) Umbrella Trust Fund program, including establishment of and migration to new Umbrella architecture.
- Led multidisciplinary team managing GPRBA program, supervising task assignments and achievement of deliverables.
- Ensured program compliance with World Bank policies and procedures regarding trust funds and lending operations.
- Organized annual GPRBA Partnership Council Meeting and managed donor relations.
- Led annual SEFF and FIN exercise for program, in coordination with GPURL management.
- Served as co-TTL and team member for investment operations supported by GPRBA financing.
Senior Operations Officer
World Bank
07.2015 - 08.2021
- Served as Principal Liaison between World Bank and Global Partnership for Education (GPE), leading dialogue on issues relative to policies, program implementation, and finance.
- Advised Education Global Practice management of GPE matters pertinent to World Bank, offering guidance and solutions as appropriate.
- Managed US$1.6 billion portfolio of funds held in trust by World Bank on behalf of GPE (FIF).
- Represented World Bank on GPE's Grants and Performance Committee, reviewing and approving grant financing applications.
- Liaised with DFi and Legal colleagues on issues critical to GPE management, coordinated preparation of trust fund program and financial reports, and advised TTLs on compliance with GPE and World Bank policies and procedures.
Senior Operations Officer
World Bank
03.2007 - 06.2015
- Managed Liberia education sector portfolio, overseeing implementation of operations financed by IDA, GPE, and Ebola Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund.
- Served as core team member for education projects, from pre-primary to tertiary levels, across Anglophone and Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Provided financial management of education trust fund portfolio, tracked expenditures, monitored balances, liaised with donors and recipients, prepared monthly and quarterly financial reports, drafted annual budgets and reports.
- Prepared funding requests, coordinated clearances, aided with amendments and extensions, assured compliance with trust funds policies and procedures.
Project Officer
World Bank
11.2001 - 03.2007
- Led information management component of e-Trust Funds Project, determined product business requirements, wrote functional design specifications, coordinated systems testing, oversaw master data migration, and conducted change management seminars.
- Managed Data Clean-Up Project, leading team reviewing/correcting US$10.0 billion trust fund portfolio, analyzed master data, developed systems enhancements, introduced quality controls, and prepared project status reports.
- Consulted with staff across World Bank on project structure and design, organized and conducted systems training seminars.
Operations Officer
World Bank
12.1995 - 11.2001
- Managed Finnish, Japanese, and US grants, secured grant financing, developed project budgets, produced status reports, procured goods, works and consultant services, coordinated project activities, and ensured compliance with donor regulations.
- Established project preparation units, conducted field audits, reviewed financial management controls and business practices, advised recipients of World Bank's policies and procedures, and organized and chaired procurement/disbursement seminars.
- Provided operational guidance to task teams, negotiated investment loans, liaised with project managers, donors and recipients, prepared and monitored portfolio budgets, and wrote project progress reports.
Program Associate
Pan American Health Organization
08.1993 - 12.1995
- Served as key organizer of UN-sponsored hemispheric conferences on violence and natural disaster mitigation.
- Secured grant financing from philanthropic institutions and development agencies to fund conference activities.
- Drafted, translated, and edited project documents in Spanish, English and Portuguese, coordinated conference logistics.
Education
Master of Global Management - International Finance And Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Glendale, AZ12.1991
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Public Administration
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL05.1989
Skills
- Trust Funds Management
- Operations Management
- Team Leadership
- Conference Design and Execution
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
German
Professional Working
French
Professional Working
Portuguese
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Operations Officer/Program Manager
World Bank
08.2021 - Current
Senior Operations Officer
World Bank
07.2015 - 08.2021
Senior Operations Officer
World Bank
03.2007 - 06.2015
Project Officer
World Bank
11.2001 - 03.2007
Operations Officer
World Bank
12.1995 - 11.2001
Program Associate
Pan American Health Organization
08.1993 - 12.1995
Master of Global Management - International Finance And Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Public Administration
Augustana College