Maxine Corry
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PERSONAL SUMMARY

Maxine has experience of meeting the immediate needs of victims of man-made and natural crises, such as wars, famines, and droughts. She is able to work, manage, monitor and evaluate projects in fast-moving and high-risk emergency settings. You can rely on her to carry out tasks such as organising fundraising, researching projects and assessing situations. Has a track record of contributing to the setting up sustainable solutions in the fields of education, health, agriculture, and more.

In her current role she helps to meet the needs of vulnerable people by helping to access to the most appropriate and relevant aid. As part of her duties, she also monitors the effectiveness of aid projects and responds accordingly to any shortcomings. At work she is also involved in organising conferences for donors where she raises awareness of societies affected by war, natural disasters, economic inequality, and other societal problems. With colleagues she has a reputation for adhering to overseas cultures, laws and practices.

Through her career she has worked in various developing countries with charities, not-for-profit organisations, and others. In the past has operated in cities as well as remote locations, such as refugee camps, small towns and villages. Is comfortable operating in harsh working environments and living on the road.

On a personal level she is committed to her own professional development and undertakes all relevant training as required. A superb communicator who can quickly bond with people and has the ability to gain co-operation from staff, volunteers and service users. Has a caring and empathetic nature along with the conflict resolution skills needed to diffuse tense situations.

 

CAREER HISTORY

HUMANITARIAN AID WORKER – Start Date – Present
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Responsible for responding quickly to complex emergencies situations by helping to secure financial support from donors, governments, and other funding bodies for relief efforts.

Duties;

  • Providing resources such as water, shelter, and medical supplies to areas impacted by a crisis.
  • Helping to organise and provide emergency aid like food, shelter and medical supplies.
  • Assessing emergency situations and the needs of people affected by them.
  • Travelling to and from disaster locations and deployment areas.
  • Actively seeking to empower affected populations and help them gain and maintain control over all aspects of their lives through support.
  • Organising the transportation and delivery of goods.
  • Arranging visas and work permits for junior members of staff.
  • Attending team meetings when possible and contributing to team discussions.
  • Improving access to water and sanitation through aid programs.
  • Carrying out research to identify target societies and understand the local context of events.
  • Recruiting, managing and training up staff and volunteers.
  • Networking with other organisations to raise awareness of vulnerable groups.
  • Working with NGOs, public institutions local authorities and governmental bodies.
  • Assisting with completion and submission of all necessary paperwork.
  • Supervising the work of junior members of staff and new employees.
  • Distributing emergency supplies in an efficient manner.
  • Recruiting and managing local staff and then organising induction, support and training for them.
  • Fixing up flights, accommodation and living expenses for volunteers.
  • Liaising with public bodies, partner organisations other non-governmental organisations and government officials.
  • Participating in the development and review of aid policies.
  • In charge of diary management for senior aid workers.
  • Reporting all suspected cases of misappropriation of funds to the appropriate agency.
  • Offering people practical advice and assistance on issues that are affecting them.
  • Overseeing on-site aid shelters and facilities in the field.
  • Providing health and safety training to people who have been affected by disasters.
  • Maintaining detailed records of all volunteer activity.

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KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Professional

  • Experienced in building team and partner capacity including providing training.
  • Knowledge of humanitarian policies as well as international humanitarian law.
  • Experience of working in extreme and resource-poor environments.
  • Physically fit and have the stamina needed to travel extensively.
  • Superb planning, organisational and time management skills.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and in partnership with other stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of all relevant humanitarian and aid worker terminology.

Personal

  • Mentally strong and able to cope with distressing situations.
  • Not afraid to stand up to wrongdoing.
  • Being able to work with different groups of people.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Writing reports

Monitoring budgets

General administration

Forced migration

Gender equality

Organizing fundraising

Managing budgets

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Assigning resources

Managing security

Emergency aid

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

University name  –  Degree details                Study Dates
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School name       –  Subjects / Grades          Study Dates

 

REFERENCES

Available on request.

 

 

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