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HANNA ROSE MADSEN

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Manager

REACH Initiative under ACTED
Mogadishu
03.2023 - 01.2025
  • Management of research cycles from research design to output publication within the Inter-Sectoral Unit (ISU), including:
  • Oversee program implementation - from Research Design to Communications & Advocacy - of the Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM), the Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA), the Rapid Needs Assessments (RNAs) and the Real Time Monitoring (RTM) programs in Somalia
  • Line management and capacity building of both national and international ISU staff
  • Broader capacity building of REACH Initiative staff in Somalia - including Research Design, Data Cleaning and Data Collection, Data Analysis, Reporting, Communications and Advocacy
  • Ensure that assessments comply with donor (ECHO and USAID BHA) requirements, international research guidelines/international quality standards
  • Serve as Focal Point for all ISU programmes for the broader aid/humanitarian response in Somalia, including international non-profit organizations (INGOs) operating in Somalia, national or local non-profit organizations (NNGOs and LNGOs) in Somalia, national and state-level government institutions in Somalia, cluster/working group leadership in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) in Somalia, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) leadership in Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization in Somalia, the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Somalia, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Somalia and the World Food Program (WFP) in Somalia
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of ISU strategy in alignment with country and global priorities, in particular:
  • Ensure the ISU activities are relevant and have a measurable impact on the broader aid/humanitarian response through prioritization and advocacy in Somalia
  • Identify new programs and approaches in which the ISU can add value to the broader aid/humanitarian response through prioritization and advocacy in Somalia
  • Contribute to donor proposals (ECHO and USAID BHA) and donor reporting (ECHO, USAID BHA and SIDA) including monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of ISU activities
  • Maintain external relations as REACH with external partners through bilateral communications, workshops, cluster/working group meetings and throughout the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) and Humanitarian Needs Response Planning (HNRP) processes - including international non-profit organizations (INGOs) operating in Somalia, national or local non-profit organizations (NNGOs and LNGOs) in Somalia, national and state-level government institutions in Somalia, cluster/working group leadership in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) in Somalia, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) leadership in Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization in Somalia, the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Somalia, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Somalia and the World Food Program (WFP) in Somalia
  • Develop a Real Time Monitoring (RTM) system which can identify areas of acute humanitarian need in Somalia, including:
  • Maintain relations with partners in the broader RTM pilot project - including with Tufts University (MA, USA), Center for Humanitarian Change (Nairobi, KEN) and IMPACT Initiatives (Geneva, SWTZ)
  • Conduct 22 key informant interviews with international non-profit organizations (INGOs) operating in Somalia, national or local non-profit organizations (NNGOs and LNGOs) in Somalia, national and state-level government institutions in Somalia, cluster/working group leadership in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) in Somalia, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) leadership in Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization in Somalia and the International Organization of Migration (IOM in Somalia)
  • Drafting a Real Time Monitoring system including primary data collection, secondary data review and the development of a trigger system tied into the existing humanitarian structure
  • Other tasks as requested

Senior Assessment Officer

REACH Initiative under ACTED
Hargeisa
09.2022 - 02.2023
  • Management of research cycles from research design to output publication for the Humanitarian and Situation Monitoring (HSM) and AGORA programmes including:
  • Oversee program implementation - from Research Design to Communications & Advocacy - of the Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) and AGORA programs in Somalia
  • Line management and capacity building of both national and international HSM and AGORA staff
  • Serve as Focal Point for HSM and AGORA programmes within the broader aid/humanitarian response in Somalia, including international non-profit organizations (INGOs) operating in Somalia, national or local non-profit organizations (NNGOs and LNGOs) in Somalia, national and state-level government institutions in Somalia, cluster/working group leadership in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) in Somalia and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) leadership in Somalia
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of ISU strategy in alignment with country and global priorities, in particular:
  • Contribute to donor proposals (ECHO and USAID BHA) and donor reporting (ECHO and USAID BHA) including monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HSM and AGORA activities
  • Maintain external relations as REACH with external partners through bilateral communications, workshops, cluster/working group meetings and throughout the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) and Humanitarian Needs Response Planning (HNRP) processes - including international non-profit organizations (INGOs) operating in Somalia, national or local non-profit organizations (NNGOs and LNGOs) in Somalia, national and state-level government institutions in Somalia, cluster/working group leadership in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) in Somalia, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) leadership in Somalia
  • Other tasks as requested

Assessment Officer

REACH Initiative under ACTED
Kabul
06.2020 - 08.2022
  • Focal point for Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) program and Focal Point for the 2021 Whole of Afghanistan Assessment (WoAA)
  • Surge with REACH in South Sudan to design a nation-wide multi-sectoral needs assessment
  • Represented REACH in interactions with external partners - including IPCs, workshops, cluster/working group meetings
  • Designed and implemented research cycles for the WoAA 2020, WoAA 2021 and HSM assessments
  • Lead a rapid assessment on natural disasters and humanitarian communications
  • Other tasks as requested

Volunteer Project Officer

SEED (Socio-Economic Enhancement and Development) National
Tripoli
10.2018 - 06.2019
  • Managed a psychosocial support program targeting approximately 265 children and 100 caregivers which includes the management of 5 Lebanese/Syrian staff members, regular communication with international donors (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and War Child), and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) of the program
  • Led a needs assessment covering education, livelihood, shelter, and protection conditions targeting 250 households in Tripoli and al-Mina which included the co-management of seven Lebanese/Syrian volunteers with a fellow SEED staff member, oversight of all data entry, and final analysis of assessment
  • Liaised with donors (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNICEF and War Child), Lebanese government officials, international NGOs, and local partners as a representative of SEED - including UN Working Groups and the Lebanese Ministry of Education
  • Co-wrote funding proposals targeting ECHO, UN, and INGO donors with fellow SEED volunteers
  • Managed a homework support program that included the management of five international/Lebanese volunteers
  • Co-facilitated two vaccination campaigns targeting 128 children with the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health and a SEED staff member

Analyst

Navanti Group
Virginia
03.2016 - 09.2018
  • Managed national researchers collecting humanitarian-related data in Greece, Italy, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey
  • Included monitoring the survey process, conducting data quality audits during data collection through open source techniques, and training local researchers in Arabic and English
  • Designed both quantitative and qualitative research projects to collect humanitarian-related data in Greece, Italy, Nigeria, Syria, Somalia, Turkey and Yemen for the US government and international NGO clients
  • Collated/consolidated both primary data and secondary data drawn from national researchers and open source research (across citizen/social media and commercial/government data) in Arabic and English
  • Drafted infographic, maps, and reports using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office, and Google Earth
  • Recruited and trained national researchers in Greece and Syria
  • Tracked and coded both social and local media from Greece and Syria in Arabic, English, and Greek
  • Worked with national research teams collecting data and conducting research in Greece, Italy, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Turkey and Yemen

Timeline

Research Manager

REACH Initiative under ACTED
03.2023 - 01.2025

Senior Assessment Officer

REACH Initiative under ACTED
09.2022 - 02.2023

Assessment Officer

REACH Initiative under ACTED
06.2020 - 08.2022

Volunteer Project Officer

SEED (Socio-Economic Enhancement and Development) National
10.2018 - 06.2019

Analyst

Navanti Group
03.2016 - 09.2018

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