Justine MacWilliam

Senior Program Manager for Policy Advocacy and Partnerships @Avac

New York, NY, US

Lead a cross-regional team of five staff and consultants to design and implement global programs advancing community-led health and human rights priorities, overseeing full project life cycle from strategy and implementation to evaluation and reporting.Direct strategy and operations for a 30-member global civil society coalition, including grantmaking, partner engagement, communications, and event planning. The coalition\'s approach was highlighted during Gates Foundation 2024 annual meeting as a best practice model for community-led transnational coalitions. Manage annual project budgets up to $3 million; drive donor engagement and proposal development efforts, securing $12 million in program funding.Spearhead organizational partnership strategy for a network of 300+ civil society, INGO, and research partners; lead cross-functional advisory group to develop SOPs, toolkits, and drive change management, increasing partner satisfaction by 20%.Design organizational capacity strengthening programs for community partners, including mentorship and training on organizational governance, strategic planning, communications, work planning and budgeting, and financial/grants management.Serve on AVAC\'s program strategy, operations management, and DEI leadership teams and COMPASS coalition governance committee. Present to Board on programs and cross-functional initiatives.

Jacobs University Bremen

B.A.

The New School

M.A.

UWC-USA

International Baccalaureate

US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program

Urdu