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Marina HenryMH

Marina Henry

Strategy & advisory services for SDG focused orgs

$700/day
Dubai, AE
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Marina

I am a dedicated and trustworthy professional with diverse experience spanning both the private and public sectors. Within the private sector, I currently focus on strategy consulting, delivering impactful projects for social impact and development-focused clients. In the public sector, I have worked at the United Nations on international relations, public policy, international peace and security, human rights, and a range of development issues. Throughout my career, I have honed key skills in stakeholder management and engagement, critical and strategic thinking, research, analytical and communication skills, as well as writing skills. My leadership capabilities allow me to navigate complex challenges, bridging insights from multiple disciplines to drive meaningful and sustainable change and impact.

In my current role at Globesight, a strategic advisory firm focused on social impact and development projects, I lead teams of 2-3 consultants to deliver high-quality strategy and advisory projects for a diverse range of global and regional clients. These include international foundations, philanthropic organizations, multilaterals and NGOs across the MENA region, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. My work spans the development of strategic plans, partnership and engagement strategies, market assessments, go-to-market strategies, and resource mobilization plans. Thematically, my projects have addressed critical issues such as global health, disease elimination, water and sanitation, emergency response, and gender equality, all with the aim of driving meaningful social impact and advancing policy outcomes.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Globesight
    Senior Analyst
    March 2021 - Today (5 years and 3 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    • Provide strategic and advisory services for global and regional clients, including multilateral institutions, global foundations and funds, and international NGOs.
    • Lead teams of up to 2-3 consultants to deliver strategy and advisory projects, including strategic plans, partnership and
    engagement strategies, market assessments, go-to-market strategy, and resource mobilization plans.
    • Represent Globesight in client and stakeholder communications on projects.
    • Regularly lead engagement with network of industry experts relevant to project topic and function.
    • Source and assess new business opportunities based on Globesight's priorities, competencies and workforce capacity, and develop associated proposals.
    • Project topics cover: global health, disease elimination, water and sanitation, emergency response, and gender.
  • Permanent Mission of Namibia to the United Nations
    Political Attaché
    March 2017 - February 2021 (3 years and 11 months)
    New York, NY, USA
    • Represented the Namibian Government at the Security Council, wrote statements and reports for the Foreign Ministry, providing recommendations, observations, and policy advice based on geopolitical developments' impact on Namibia.
    • Directed the campaign strategy of Namibian candidates to the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and advised on the Namibian position to all UN body elections.
    • Managed the online presence and communication strategy of the Namibian Mission.
    • Planned and coordinated the 2019 Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network meeting and other side events.
  • United Nations Relief and Works Agency
    Intern
    September 2016 - January 2017 (4 months)
    New York, NY, USA
    • Monitored political developments in the Middle East through daily news briefings, and weekly analytical reports for UNRWA leadership.
    • Provided policy support to the UNRWA Commissioner-General during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly, Fourth Committee meetings on Decolonization and the UNRWA Pledging Conference.

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Education

  • Online Certificate in Public Policy Analysis
    London School of Economics and Political Science
    2022
    Online Certificate in Public Policy Analysis
  • Master of Arts
    Columbia University
    2016
    Master of Arts in Human Rights Studies

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