- Provided technical and strategic leadership to diversified DG programs in 20 nascent and mature democracies
(Balkans, Asia, US, CIS) - Developed and managed operations, projects, and budgets for international programs
- Drafted and edited proposals securing more than $50 million in grants since 2000
- Recruited and mentored international and local professional staff and program partners
- Authored program materials, original research, and articles for governance and advocacy
- Fostered public-private partnerships and action planning to achieve local policy and economic goals
- Guided NGO capacity-building activities, e.g. advocacy, strategy, financial accountability
- Delivered many multimedia seminars, training workshops, conferences and focus groups
Employment Summary
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. Institute for Sustainable Communities/Ukraine. Feb 2009.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE/ALBANIA. Chief of Party, Democracy and Governance in Albania USAID
(2004-2006); Country Director/Civic Forum (2001-2006)
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. NDI/Kosovo; UMCOR/Azerbaijan; UMCOR/Serbia; Karakorum Travel Company, Mongolia
and Germany. (2001)
ASSOCIATES IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. Gobi Regional Economic Growth Initiative, Program Director for Local
Governance (USAID). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (1999-2001)
THE HARWOOD GROUP. Project Manager. Bethesda, MD. (1997-1999)
WORLD BANK/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE. SOCIAL POLICY REFORM IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES
(SPRITE). Program Consultant. Washington, DC. (1996-1997)
THE ASIA FOUNDATION. Assistant Representative/Mongolia (1995-1996); Regional Desk Officer for Northeast Asia, San
Francisco (1993-1995); Program Officer for Economics and Trade and seconded to U.S. Pacific Economic Cooperation
Council (1991-1993).
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE/ALBANIA. Chief of Party, Democracy and Governance in Albania USAID
(2004-2006); Country Director/Civic Forum (2001-2006)
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. NDI/Kosovo; UMCOR/Azerbaijan; UMCOR/Serbia; Karakorum Travel Company, Mongolia
and Germany. (2001)
ASSOCIATES IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. Gobi Regional Economic Growth Initiative, Program Director for Local
Governance (USAID). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (1999-2001)
THE HARWOOD GROUP. Project Manager. Bethesda, MD. (1997-1999)
WORLD BANK/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE. SOCIAL POLICY REFORM IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES
(SPRITE). Program Consultant. Washington, DC. (1996-1997)
THE ASIA FOUNDATION. Assistant Representative/Mongolia (1995-1996); Regional Desk Officer for Northeast Asia, San
Francisco (1993-1995); Program Officer for Economics and Trade and seconded to U.S. Pacific Economic Cooperation
Council (1991-1993).
Professional Recognition
Working for Change, Making a Career in International Public Service, by Derick W. Brinkerhoff and Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff.
Jennifer Butz, Profile #6, Choosing the Overseas Life. Kumarian Press, Inc. 2005
Award of Virtue for Distinguished Activity in Serving Democracy, Peace, Progress and Human Rights Protection,
Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation, Republic of Albania. 2006
Jennifer Butz, Profile #6, Choosing the Overseas Life. Kumarian Press, Inc. 2005
Award of Virtue for Distinguished Activity in Serving Democracy, Peace, Progress and Human Rights Protection,
Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation, Republic of Albania. 2006
Key Achievements to Date
Democracy & Governance
The difficulty of
the challenge
does not remove
the obligation to
try.
Bill Clinton at the funeral of
Coretta Scott King
the challenge
does not remove
the obligation to
try.
Bill Clinton at the funeral of
Coretta Scott King
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