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Sep 2012 - Present
Civil Affairs Team Leader
- Developed and implemented a twelve-month training plan for a Civil Affairs team including individual schools and skills, team collective training, and language training ensuring that all team members exceeded the minimum military training requirements to deploy to Afghanistan
- Supported a unit of approximately 400 personnel through a 30-day training exercise; trained personnel on engagement skills for military advisors, the use of civil reconnaissance techniques, and basic language and cultural skills, thereby enhancing the commander’s advise and assist capabilities
Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
Knowledge Management Officer (KMO)
- Served as Knowledge Management Officer for the interagency Southern Syria Assistance Platform
- Facilitated the exchange of operational information in order to identify feasible ways US government civil and humanitarian assistance could support the US-led Train and Equip mission for armed Syrian opposition groups
- Assisted the platform Coordinator in identifying the impact of current events on civil and humanitarian assistance inside southern Syria through integrated, qualitative analysis of media and classified reporting
Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
CIMIC Staff Officer
- Updated Civil Information Management systems resulting in more effective and consistent recommendations to military planners with the UN Peacekeeping Force Headquarters
- Provided input to the long-term strategic military planning process by identifying methods of measuring the overall impact of 12 multi-national military units as it pertained to enhancing the delivery of humanitarian assistance
- Co-authored recommendations for restructuring the CIMIC office to better integrate civil considerations into the military planning process and enhance information sharing across military offices and UNMISS civilian pillars
Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
Future Operations Officer
- Served as the subject matter expert for information related to the 2014 Presidential Elections in 14 provinces and 164 districts in Eastern Afghanistan
- Provided daily quantitative and qualitative analysis to the Commanding General and Department of State Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) on Elections preparations, current political climate, and Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) security planning across 10 advisory headquarters
- Delivered insights that enabled the Division Commanding General and SCR to make critical decisions regarding coalition support to ANSF and Afghan civil society leaders
- Awarded the US Department of State / USAID Meritorious Honor Award for contributions to the US diplomatic mission in Afghanistan
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