Laura Neff

Experience

1. Humanitarian Assistance Officer

   Usaid - Bureau For Humanitarian Assistance

   Jul 2024 — Present

   Participate actively in the development of programmatic strategies for disaster responses and disaster risk reduction activities in Yemen, including providing analysis and recommendations for needs prioritization and award mechanism options to achieve BHA objectives. • Independently act as Activity Manager for several partners on the Yemen portfolio, which includes organizing and leading partner meetings, making policy determinations, and reviewing reports. • Review and process all award documentation according to BHA’s Grant Guidelines, USAID Automated Directives Systems, and Federal Regulation including coordinating multi-unit participation and ensuring timely award approval, proposal review and processing. • Track and process all post-award management issues to ensure timely response to partner requests and provide guidance to partners, as necessary. • Represent BHA in public and private forum of USG interagency, partners, international organizations, and other stakeholders—to include mid- and senior-level managers and decision makers. • Recommend approaches to, write and deliver integrated priority messages in written and oral responses to requests for information on BHA’s activities in the area of responsibility for a wide range of USG and public audiences to include: briefing papers, memorandums, talking points, fact sheets, formal presentations, and informal briefings.

Education

• UCLA

  Bachelor's Degree, Women's Studies

• American University

  Master’s Degree, International Development