Jenn Hollinger

About Jenn Hollinger

International development professional with over 16 years of experience working on: peacebuilding, conflict mitigation, and conflict sensitivity; organizational strengthening and development; and community development and mobilization. Professional field experience includes Albania, Chad, Darfur (Sudan), Kenya, Moldova, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, and South Sudan. Skilled in project design and management for USAID-funded programs, with knowledge of USAID rules and regulations, grants management, managing partner subcontracts, maintaining client relations, ensuring overall contractual compliance, and management of program startup and closeout. Business development experience includes field capture trips and capture management, proposal writing and proposal team management. Strong writing skills were developed through report writing, press releases, advocacy papers, and proposal development efforts. Financial experience includes project and subcontract budget development and management, grant budget review and modification, preparation of field funds requests, and development and monitoring of field office budgets. Eight years of research experience in academic and non-profit environments; experience with computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite, Drupal, Salsa, and EnVivo; and proficient in Spanish.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Advisor

   Dexis

   Apr 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  MPIA, Global Political Economy; Concentration in International Development

  2003 — 2005

• Georgetown University

  MA, Democracy and Governance; Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies

  2006 — 2008

• Bryn Mawr College

  BA, History (Major); Spanish (Minor)

  1996 — 2000