Employment Summary
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. Article 19/Mexico (June 2010); OSCE/ODIHR , Georgia (May 2010); Institute for
Sustainable Communities/Ukraine (Feb 2009); Georgia (March 2010). CORD, Mongolia (Autumn 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).
Sustainable Communities/Ukraine (Feb 2009); Georgia (March 2010). CORD, Mongolia (Autumn 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).
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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I have excelled in providing technical and strategic leadership to diversified DG programs in 20 nascent and mature democracies (Balkans, Central
and NE Asia, Eastern Europe, US). I have developed a number of tools and program materials to promote greater citizen participation and
engagement, particularly with local governments. I have analyzed policies and developed program materials for governance, economic growth and
local participation. In this capacity, I have received awards from the Republic of Albania, the Mongolian Press Institute, and several local
governments in Mongolia. I am featured in Working for Change, Making a Career in International Public Service, by Derick W. Brinkerhoff and Jennifer
M. Brinkerhoff.
I have recruited, mentored, and promoted international and local staff and program partners, and fostered public-private partnerships for economic
growth and improved governance to achieve local and regional goals. Furthermore, I have guided NGO and local government capacity-building
activities, e.g. participatory planning, organizational development, strategic communications, financial accountability, stakeholder analyses, policy
analysis and formulation.
and NE Asia, Eastern Europe, US). I have developed a number of tools and program materials to promote greater citizen participation and
engagement, particularly with local governments. I have analyzed policies and developed program materials for governance, economic growth and
local participation. In this capacity, I have received awards from the Republic of Albania, the Mongolian Press Institute, and several local
governments in Mongolia. I am featured in Working for Change, Making a Career in International Public Service, by Derick W. Brinkerhoff and Jennifer
M. Brinkerhoff.
I have recruited, mentored, and promoted international and local staff and program partners, and fostered public-private partnerships for economic
growth and improved governance to achieve local and regional goals. Furthermore, I have guided NGO and local government capacity-building
activities, e.g. participatory planning, organizational development, strategic communications, financial accountability, stakeholder analyses, policy
analysis and formulation.