Irina O.
Over 25 years of leadership in strategic partnerships. Exceptional execution with a consistent record of delivering results in fast-paced, complex environments.
- Role
- Senior Grants and Business Operations Manager at Freedom House
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Irina O.
Skilled in developing strong partnerships, especially in closed operational environments, strategic communication, and planning. Exceptional analytical and diplomatic skills. Recognized as an expert in managing and monitoring U.S. government foreign assistance funding. Demonstrated financial acumen. Fluent in English and Russian.
Experience
Senior Grants and Business Operations Manager
Jan 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Oversees development and implementation of foreign assistance programs funded by the U.S. government federal agencies to promote democracy, human rights, anti-corruption, and independent media in closing democratic spaces. Leads development and monitoring of granting priorities. Designs and manages overall grants workflow to support the entire grant lifecycle. Supervises grantmaking and financial analysis, focusing on developing and producing regular and ad hoc reporting and decision-making tools for country teams, leadership, and external audiences.Fosters collaboration between Country Teams and Global Offices by designing and managing workflows, ensuring effective program monitoring and oversight procedures to ensure consistent and timely preparation and submission of program deliverables. Leads standardization of business practices to ensure alignment with organizational policies and in-country laws, promoting equal access to operational instructions and administrative procedures. Serves as a prime resource for interpreting USG regulations and Freedom House policies, guiding the assessment and implementation of operational needs in closed operational environments. Recommends implementation mechanisms, identifies challenges, proposes and implements solutions for effective ways to resolve those in coordination with the Global Security Team, Global Offices Directors, and Executive Management Team. Promotes cross-departmental collaboration by leading the task forces to address grants management and internal control processes.
Education
Eurasian University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Foreign Languages
1994 — 1998
Cornell University
Certificate, Business Analytics
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