Seija McMillin
Partnership Facilitator @Unhcr, The Un Refugee Agency
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WORK HISTORY
Partnership Facilitator @Unhcr, The Un Refugee Agency
IQ
Supporting inter-agency cooperation and joint programming in response to forced displacement in Iraq, to enable durable solutions across affected populations and host communities. My role includes working closely with the Humanitarian Coordinator, donor and the program partners in Iraq, improving their synergy and collaboration and bringing them together for strategic alignment.More than 1.3 million Iraqis remain internally displaced, while more than Syrian refugees also largely remain in Iraq. In response to this context of displacement five international organizations – the International Labour Organizations (ILO), International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Bank (WB) – have developed a joint development-based approach for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (‘Partnership for Prospects’). Prospects is a global 5-year partnership initiated by the Government of Netherlands, taking place in eight countries with the same five partners simultaneously with a budget of EUR 500 million for 20••••23.
EDUCATION
Open university, Oulu
European Studies
Malmö University
Master’s Degree, Communication for Development, A
University of Oulu
MA, Cultural Anthropology
University of Vaasa
Levón Institute
University of Lapland
Expert of Evaluation
Harper Adams University College
University College Foundation Certificate, Professional Skills for International Development
ABOUT SEIJA MCMILLIN
Versatile networker and leader with substantial experience covering all aspects of project/program management both with donor and beneficiary organizations- Extensive field experience in international development: facilitating UN inter-agency cooperation in Iraq, providing programmatic support for youth employment and poverty reduction in Cambodia and Mozambique, technical support on addressing adolescent/youth sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV) issues in Vietnam, and facilitating capacity building for women’s NGOs in Morocco- Experienced in international education management in Finland and Malta (esp. the EU Erasmus+ Programme), coordinating inter-organizational networks and comprehensive service processes, technical and programmatic support for policy development and advocacy, change management- Excellent communication and organizational skills, adaptable and comfortable working with people of diverse cultural backgrounds, problem-solver, team worker with hands-on attitude- Multicultural and multi-lingual, with track-record in building capacity, networks and enhancing procedures with local partners- Highly motivated to develop and manage programs with tangible impact, to enhance people’s living conditions, rights and skills. Main expertise: project/program management, technical inputs in strategic planning and organizational development, joint programming and inter-organizational cooperation, awareness raising, project development and fundraising, communication for development, policy advocacy, communications and public relations, human resources management, volunteer management, monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, resource mobilization, community development, youth development, international cooperation.
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