REBECCA R. RICCITELLO
Islamorada,FL
Summary
International class African program management professional; proven management and problem solving skills in challenging environments. Brings 15+ years of valuable domestic and international expertise working in 13 countries and through 36 partner organizations to forward non-profit objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
International Programs Manager
CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH
Pompano Beach, FL
09.2015 - Current
- Initiative, including program design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
- Responsible for the overall Community Transformation Program Design, implementation and M&E for eight partners in six developing countries (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ghana, Malawi, Nicaragua, and Zambia) averaging $10M a year.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
- Provided technical support for the completion of deep water wells and sanitation systems in Kenya
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Met with partners on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments to work towards on time project completions.
- Established milestones and objectives based on input from community members, leaders and stakeholders.
State Coordinator, FARM Project, USAID
ABT ASSOCIATES, Eastern Equatoria State
Torit, South Sudan
05.2013 - 11.2014
- Charged with oversight of 4 development sub-contractors consisting of 21 staff in 3 locations to facilitate cross-functional collaboration
- Maintained program compliance, managed monitoring and evaluation process and ensured mission execution
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Facilitated on-site tours for USAID government officials.
- Planned and managed operations, finance/budgets (up to $100K/month), grants, contracts, logistics, leases, IT, security, and regulations
- Created educational workshops (including for Block Farms, Cooperative Development and market linkages) to convey important information to service beneficiaries attended by World Food Program staff, Ministry officials, and farmers groups.
- 8 block farms were established; each encompassed 100 feddans (103+ acres) with 50 farmers each.
Small Enterprise Development
PEACE CORPS - Ghana
Ghana, West Africa
06.2009 - 08.2012
- Created and managed internal production/distribution center while working with nonprofit NGO creating sustainable income opportunities for women in Ghana through global sales of traditional West African handcrafted Fair-Trade goods
- Grew operations from 7 to 28 employees and boosted production 65% to 8,000-items/month to local/overseas distribution within 2 years
- Increased purchases from local small businesses
- Assembled and trained quality control team; created production process documentation system
- Transitioned operations management to host country national
- Trained Peace Corps members on quality control, market strategies and exportation processes under African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Mercer University
Macon, GAMaster of Science - Public Policy and Management
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
London, UK12.2014
Skills
- Capacity to support multi-million dollar fundraising initiatives
- Strategic Leadership
- Presentation Creation and Delivery
- Budgeting and Financial management (multiple projects, donors, and countries)
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Handling Confidential Materials
- Budget Coordination & Administration
- Partnership Development
- Organizational Leadership
Languages
Twi
Limited Working
Dangbe
Limited Working
Swahili
Limited Working
Timeline
International Programs Manager
CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH
09.2015 - Current
State Coordinator, FARM Project, USAID
ABT ASSOCIATES, Eastern Equatoria State
05.2013 - 11.2014
Small Enterprise Development
PEACE CORPS - Ghana
06.2009 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Mercer University
Master of Science - Public Policy and Management
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON