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Cindy Nickel
108 Help St
Savannah QLD 7820
T: (05) 3872 7001
M: 0417 030 983
E: [email protected]
Professional Overview
I am a qualified, experienced and dedicated international humanitarian aid worker, specialising in nutritional program coordination. I have been involved in large-scale programs in Africa and South East Asia to help overcome nutritional emergencies and food shortages. A strong project manager, I demonstrate a deep commitment to human rights, social justice and the alleviation of human suffering from man-made or natural disasters.
Education
Certificate IV in Project Management
Online
UNE Partnerships
Graduated: 2011
Graduate Diploma in International Health
Online
Curtin University/OUA
Graduated: 2007
Bachelor of Arts (International Aid and Development)
Online
Murdoch University/OUA
Graduated: 2006
Employment History
April 2011 – Present
Nutrition Project Coordinator, Exfam International
Juba, South Sudan
Exfam is a small NGO that supports short and long term projects in countries experiencing humanitarian emergencies.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage programs designed to combat emergency malnutrition
- Implement varied food security measures such as food aid and cash handouts
- Liaise with head office and manufacturers to organise timely delivery and distribution of supplies
- Manage nutritional team staff on the ground
- Collect and analyse local food security data
- Coordinate activities with other funding agencies, development programs and local health counterparts
- Write grant proposals and funding requests
- Manage budgets and resources
- Educate teams on the sensitivities involved in a multilingual, multicultural and multi-ethnic country
- Ensure WHO compliance
- Write regular reports
Achievements:
- Successfully implemented programs in three districts, geared to both short-term emergency relief and long-term sustainable development
- Achieved 30% improvement in levels of nutrition in first six months
March 2008 – April 2011
Program Officer, Red Circle
Dili, Timor Leste
Red Circle is a well-known provider of emergency relief and development aid.
Responsibilities:
- Provided logistical and technical support to teams running nutrition-based development programs
- Assisted coordinators in writing grant proposals and funding requests
- Assisted in the coordination of program activities with local bodies and other related development project teams
- Ensured team safety and maintained continual communication with ground staff
- Submitted monthly reports on program progress
June 2006 – March 2007
Volunteer Nutrition Educator
Australian Volunteer Development Ambassadors (AVDA)
Port Vila, Vanuatu
AVDA is a federally funded program designed to make an effective contribution to development in the South Pacific region.
Responsibilities:
- Assisted in the design and development of local nutritional education programs
- Completed surveys of local diets and nutritional sources
- Created quantitative and qualitative reports of findings
- Helped design, develop and distribute education materials locally
Other Skills/Qualifications
- International driver’s licence
- Current first aid certificate
- Fluent French speaker
Referees
Faith Verity
Emergency Programs Manager
Exfam International Sudan
T: 0084 8 764 385
E: [email protected] |
Waldo Bank
Program Coordinator Asia-Pacific
Red Circle Australia
T: (02) 9915 0218
E: [email protected] |
