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Karl Rosenberg
10115 Greenock Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901
E: kfrose66@yahoo.com, M: 240-408-2364, O: 202-383-5468
CAREER SUMMARY
Seasoned and results oriented professional with 21 years of experience working in international
development with specific expertise in food security, agriculture, natural resource management,
water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and economic growth programming. Highly effective
manager, able to develop, lead and maintain strong teams and inspire people to deliver exceptional
results. Strong skills in donor relations and partner selection and management. Skilled in strategic
planning, business development, mobilizing support and facilitating decision making in
challenging situations. Experienced mentor and training facilitator with proven ability to
effectively transfer skills and knowledge on complex concepts to diverse audiences. Work to date
covers 21 countries in Africa, as well as Haiti and Brazil.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
NCBA CLUSA Washington, DC
Regional Director for West and Central Africa Feb 11- present
 Oversee a portfolio of four current projects with a cumulative value of 130 million USD:
USAID Yaajeende Feed the Future in Senegal, USAID REGIS ER in Niger and Burkina
Faso, USDA Millet Business Development Services in Senegal, and the USAID Farmer to
Farmer project in Senegal;
 Lead grant and contract acquisition efforts in my region through opportunity analysis,
capture planning, partnership development (international and local), and proposal
development in collaboration the business development unit;
 Participate in country level strategic planning to bring projects inline with NCBA CLUSA
values and approaches, help COPs resolve operational issues and achieve programmatic
results.
 Manage four COPs and their projects in Senegal, Niger and Burkina Faso and help manage
consortia relationships;
 Lead the West Africa Program management Team of Senior Program Manager, Program
Managers, and Program Associates at headquarters to assure the sound portfolio
management;
 Responsible for donor and partner relationships, as well as external representation of the
organization in Washington, DC and in the West and Central Africa region;
 Oversee communications efforts in Washington including speaking on behalf of NCBA
CLUSA at major conferences including the Partnership to Cut Hunger in Africa,
INTERACTION, and Women Thrive events hosted by Plan International;
 Assure grant and contract compliance and timely submission of project reports;
 Lead issue resolution efforts throughout the region and Africa, including staffing issues,
partner performance, management transitions, and reorganizations.

2. Karl Rosenberg Resume, August 2015
World Vision USA Washington, DC
Director of Operations, Feb 09 to Feb 11
Resource Development and Management (RDM) Unit for WASH, Agriculture and Economic
Development (WAED)
Acting Senior Director of WAED Unit from February through December 2009. Responsibilities:
o Leadership of WAED team of eleven staff members, three of whom were senior sector
experts;
o Managed a portfolio in excess of twenty five million dollars over six different funding
sources and 12 grants;
o Representational interface with USAID, other donor and NGO community on behalf of
World Vision.
As Director of Operations of WAED:
o Provided leadership to a RDM resource team consisting primarily of resource acquisition
and grant management program officers located in both Washington D.C. and Federal
Way, WA;
o Managed the work of direct reports, temporary employees and consultants as necessary;
o Developed and disseminate team-level procedures and operational process manual;
o Ensured completed, timely, accurate and professional reports to all donors, exceeding their
regulations and expectations.
Technical Programs Specialist III, June 07 to Feb 09
Grant Acquisition and Management (GAM) Africa
 Coordinated GAM Unit’s portfolio of countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Rwanda,
Senegal, Mauritania and Niger, in excess of ten million USD of active grants;
 Wrote and submitted proposals to USAID, OFDA and USDA;
 Traveled extensively in Africa to work on grant proposals and project startups, including
Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Mauritania;
 Actively built partnerships with other organizations to work in consortium to pursue grant
opportunities and manage projects;
 Represented World Vision in NGO forums to determine needs and push advocacy positions;
 Participate with the GAM Africa team, and country teams to establish annual program objectives
and priorities.
International Relief and Development (IRD) Arlington, VA
Deputy Director for Food Security Mar 06 to May 07
 Supervised Food Security programs in Africa and Asia, including travel to Africa (Niger, Chad,
Cameroon, Central African Republic and Mozambique) and to Haiti to seek funding opportunities,
manage programs, work with donors, and recruit and hire key staff;
 Wrote and submitted proposals to USAID and USDA, including a successful application for a
USDA Food for Progress (FFP) Niger Pastoralist Livelihoods four million dollar grant, one of only
nine FFP grants approved out of 122 applications in 2007;
 Led establishment of Food Security Unit’s annual and short-term program development
objectives.

3. Karl Rosenberg Resume, August 2015
CARE Haïti Port-au-Prince, Haïti
Development Assistance Program (DAP) Manager April 05 to Mar 06
 Managed the commodity management and monetization portion of CARE Haiti’s 6-year (FY 02
to FY 07) and $40,000,000 USAID funded Development Assistance Program (DAP), seeking to
improve food security in two departments in Haiti;
 Coordinated all Title II commodities for distribution and monetization;
 Directly supervised team of 35 staff, including ten managers, and ensured sound personnel
management and guidance practices within team;
 Oversaw all reporting to USAID, including budget development, quarterly and annual reports;
 Developed and managed $450,000 Infrastructure Rehabilitation project – sub-grant to a Catholic
Relief Services program.
CRS Haïti Port-au-Prince, Haïti
Monetization and Infrastructure Program Manager Jun 03 - Mar 05
 Led the Haiti Monetization Consortium of CRS, CARE, World Vision, and Save the
Children/USA to achieve full reception of its approved funding (approximately $18.5 million per
year);
 Developed proposal for and managed CRS Haiti’s USAID-funded $16.5 million Improved
Infrastructure Program;
 Took on responsibilities in CRS-Haiti’s Commodity Management Office, with particular
emphasis on local staff development, greater coordination between the head and field office, and
improved teamwork;
 Participated in coordination of multiple flood disaster responses, including the distribution of
food and non-food items to flood victims and report writing to the donor;
 Seconded to CRS Brazil for flood emergency response development; performed site visits and
damage assessments, liaised with local partner agencies, contributed to proposal development.
CARE Haïti Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Assistant Manager, Development Assistance Program (DAP) Jul 02 to May 03
 Worked with program managers to refine implementation strategies for DAP activities;
 Worked with shipping agents to ensure timely delivery of commodities for programmatic
distribution and monetization sales.
GOAL Angola Luanda, Angola
Deputy Country Director Feb 01 - Jun 02
 Established GOAL field offices in provincial sites, including hiring and training of national staff,
rental of office space and procurement of equipment;
 Oversaw proposal and report writing in support of GOAL’s Street Children’s Program;
 Developed GOAL Angola’s Field Operations Manual and trained staff in its content and
implementation.

4. Karl Rosenberg Resume, August 2015
Peace Corps
Country Desk Assistant, Africa Region, Washington, D.C. Jun – Sep 00, Jun – Sep 99
 Provided logistical and administrative support to 16 African field posts through direct contact
with Country and Program Directors.
Training Staff Developer, Peace Corps Gabon Oyem, Gabon, Sep – Nov 98
 Trained two national training coordinators in preparation for and delivery of forestry and
agriculture resource management (FARM) and Fisheries Volunteer Technical Training.
Technical Trainer for Fisheries, Peace Corps Cameroon Fokué, Cameroon, Jun – Sep 98
 Developed and carried out all technical aspects of Fish training.
Training Director, Fisheries, Peace Corps Gabon Oyem, Gabon, May – Nov 97
 Managed Peace Corps Gabon’s first community-based training program, including supervision
of 12 training staff and 10 support staff.
Peace Corps Volunteer Leader for Northern Gabon Oyem, Gabon, Aug 94 - Sep 95
 Supervised work of 10 fisheries Volunteers and assisted an additional 15 Volunteers in their
work as teachers, school constructors and health Volunteers.
Inland Fisheries Volunteer MBengha, Gabon, Aug 92-Aug 94
 Worked to develop aquaculture activities of 20 rural families.
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies. Washington, DC
Master of Arts: International Relations, December 2000
Concentration: International Economics and Social Change and Development
San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Bachelor of Arts (Honors): English, May 1990
SKILLS
Languages: French (verbally fluent, strong reading and writing skills), Portuguese (verbally
proficient, some reading and writing skills).
Country Experience: Senegal, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, Mauritania, Chad, Central
African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia,
Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Haiti, Brazil.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WV US Foundations of Management Training, August 2009
WV US Gateway to Grants Training and Certification, April 2008
USAID Environmental Compliance/Regulation 216 and IEE Development workshop, June 2004
USAID Regulation 11 and Title II Commodity Management workshop, May 2003
SPHERE Manual Introduction and Training workshop (in Portuguese), March 2001