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Jeremy Moore

Grants and Fellowships Leader

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LocationTakoma ParkMaryland, United States
Government service15yrsU.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)

About

Program Director | Grant/Fellowship Management Expert

  • Managed $2M - $3M annual portfolios, built repeatable review mechanisms, improved cycle time and quality, and implemented structural and efficiency improvements to project systems (Fluxx and Salesforce)

  • Program/operations leader and recent MBA – International Business graduate (4.0 GPA) with 10+ years running multi-country portfolios and end-to-end selection and compliance workflows.

Selected Impact

  • Owned end-to-end competitive award cycles (solicitation, review, contracting, monitoring, and closeout) for up to $3M annual portfolio of international grants and fellowship with upwards of 300 applications annually

  • Built new workflows and application forms in Fluxx; led data migrations that improved reporting efficiency and visibility

  • Scaled applicant pipeline via targeted outreach, driving record application volumes in 2024 and 2025

  • Built new partnerships to launch and operationalize innovative fellowship and residency programs

Open to senior-level opportunities in international development, program management, and strategic partnerships.

Roles

Jan 2022–May 2025
Former role

Director

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Grants and Fellowships

District of Columbia

Program and Project ManagementGrant Review Program DirectorProgram Management
  • Owned end-to-end grants/fellowships operating model (solicitation, templates, compliance, review, award, monitoring, closeout) for $2M annual portfolio, ensuring on-time decisions and clean documentation

  • Implemented and scaled Fluxx workflows (intake, review, decision, and reporting), led data migration and records integration, and improved visibility into deliverables, deadlines, and compliance status

  • Improved implementation of the annual Peace Scholar Fellowship workshop for 20+ PhD candidates, facilitating pitch coaching sessions focused on translating research into policy impact. Grew top-of-funnel pipeline through targeted outreach to underserved universities, driving record application volume (2024 and 2025) and improving cohort diversity

  • Launched and scaled partnerships with DoD-Minerva Research Initiative and the Defense Security Cooperation University to expand fellowship offerings, aligning program and stakeholder priorities while maintaining perfect compliance rate

  • Built the new John Lewis Fellowships program, enabling international peacebuilders to engage in a two-month research and training residency in Washington, DC

  • Drove Executive and Board alignment by authoring decision memos and presenting grant/fellowship portfolios for approval

  • Spearheaded new Congressionally-directed grant competition focusing on supporting democracy and human rights research initiatives in conflict zones worldwide, coordinating agreement templates and compliance requirements

  • Represented USIP at public fora including international thematic and academic conferences such as the Environmental Peacebuilding and International Studies Association Conferences

  • Conducted grant monitoring missions across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, analyzing program and financial performance against success criteria, delivering M&E reports to leadership, and authoring analytical articles on grantee’s fieldwork

Jan 2018–Jan 2022
Former role

Senior Program Officer

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Policy, Learning, and Strategy

District of Columbia

Project CoordinatorResearchGrant Review
  • Built a $3M grant portfolio for environmental peacebuilding, peace process, reconciliation, and youth initiatives, establishing monitoring frameworks, tracking key outcome metrics, and advising stakeholders on data-driven program adjustments

  • Conducted benchmarking and data analysis to author the “What Works in Youth Projects?” USIP Special Report, informing strategy and stakeholder decision-making

Jan 2015–Jan 2018
Former role

Program Officer

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Asia Center

District of Columbia

Project CoordinatorGrant Review
  • Became lead reporting officer for new China grants program and existing Myanmar/Burma USIP grant portfolio including projects working to monitor and combat online hate speech 

  • Managed multiple funding competitions providing over $1 million annually in small pilot project funds to local organizations engaging in peacebuilding and capacity building across the rule of law, countering violent extremism (CVE), natural resource conflict, and youth sectors

Jan 2013–Jan 2015
Former role

Senior Program Specialist

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Asia Center

District of Columbia

Project CoordinatorGrant Review
  • Contributed writing and editing to successful Interagency Agreement proposal submissions to multiple State Department and USAID entities totaling over $30 million

  • Added responsibility to support administration and management of Interagency Agreement’s with USAID, USAID-OTI, State-INL, and State-DRL

Jan 2012–Jan 2013
Former role

Program Specialist

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Asia Center

District of Columbia

Project Coordinator
  • Added program management responsibilities for 50 in-country Pakistan projects including concept note and proposal review, contract execution, and project report and evaluation review

  • Supported departmental expansion to Central Asia through management of multiple Kyrgyzstan grant projects

Jan 2011–Jan 2012
Former role

Senior Program Assistant

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Asia Center

District of Columbia

Project Coordinator
  • Added comprehensive review of grantee financial reports to position responsibilities and administration of Grant Department database, payment, filing, and outreach systems 

Jan 2010–Jan 2011
Former role

Program Assistant

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Grants

District of Columbia

Project Coordinator

Helped manage Afghanistan and Pakistan Priority Grant Competition of 25 active grants

Jun 2007–Jul 2007
Former role

Development Intern

National Democratic Institute (NDI)

Database Administrator

Completed overhaul of donor database and assisted in organizing fundraising outreach and events

Jun 2007–Jul 2007
Former role

Development Intern

National Democratic Institute (NDI)

• Completed overhaul of donor database and assisted in organizing fundraising outreach and events

Feb 2006–Nov 2006
Former role

Quality Control Director

Project Vote Smart (PVS)

Coordinated comprehensive candidate lists for congressional, statewide, and state legislative offices for the 2006 elections

Jun 2005–Jul 2005
Former role

Front Office Intern

Senator Joe Biden

Monitored and presented updates on the Senate’s health and education committee’s legislation for advisory staff

Jun 2005–Jul 2005
Former role

Front Office Intern

Senator Joe Biden

Monitored and presented updates on the Senate’s health and education committee’s legislation for advisory staff