CV_HOSMAN_Hugh_PlainText Personal Data Full Name: Hugh Donovan Hosman Date of Birth: 06 July 1962 Nationality: United States Email: hugh@hughhosmanconsulting.com ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Education/Certifications 2014 ArcGIS I, II ESRI Viet Nam 2014 IMSMA Administrator Certification, Level 1 Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining 2006 Field Epidemiology for Mine Action Course UNICEF and Center for Disease Control 1993 – 1997 Process Work Intensive Series, Applied Psychology Seattle, WA, USA 1988 Bachelor of Arts The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA, USA ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Key Qualifications  Highly integrative approach to mine action, inclusive of public health and development models and principles  Extensive experience with development and deployment of adaptive and innovative Information Management, GIS and survey methodologies coupled with operational analysis, inclusive of IMSMA setup and customization  Collaborative national staff training and development methodologies focused on handover of capacities  Proven ability to develop, negotiate and deploy sensitive projects in politically restrictive environments  High written and verbal communication, presentation, financial and data management skills, coupled with broad information technology fluency (Excel, Visio, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Acrobat and Live Cycle Designer, ArcGIS, QGIS, Map Source; computer and network setup, troubleshooting; copy editing and layout of documents and presentation materials)  Able to work independently or as part of a team ~~~~~ ~~~~~ International Employment Summary July 2014— November 2015 Mines Advisory Group (Lao PDR) GIS and Information Management Consultant, Evidence Point Polygon (EPP) Mapping Development, Deployment, Management and Reporting January 2013— September 2014 APOPO (Viet Nam-Lao PDR) Senior Technical Advisor, Information Management & Non-Technical Survey July— October 2013 United Nations Children’s Fund (Global) Survey and Data Management Consultant February 2012— May 2014 International Campaign to Ban Landmines (Global) Data Management Specialist & Research Consultant March 2014 Genève Center for International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Global) Data Management Specialist, War Report July— October 2013 United Nations Children’s Fund (Global) Data Management Consultant, UNICEF Victim Assistance Survey January 2011— December 2013 Solidarity Service International (Viet Nam-Lao PDR) Senior Technical Consultant, Non-Technical Survey: Phase I – VII February 2013 Solidarity Service International (Myanmar) Senior Technical Consultant, Needs and Feasibility Assessment October— December 2011 DanChurchAid (Myanmar) Technical Advisor, Quality Assurance April 2009— December 2010 Norwegian People’s Aid (Viet Nam) Project Manager, Explosive Remnants of War Risk Reduction Project Technical Advisor, Explosive Remnants of War Needs Assessment January 2006— September 2009 Handicap International-Belgium (Global and Cambodia) Global Data Management Specialist Victim Assistance and Data Management Specialist Technical Advisor, Cambodia Mine UXO Victim Information System June 2001— March 2005 Clear Path International (Viet Nam) In-Country Director ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Languages English native Vietnamese basic ~~~~~ ~~~~~ International Employment Details July 2014—November 2015 Mines Advisory Group (Lao PDR) GIS and Information Management Consultant, Evidence Point Polygon (EPP) Mapping Development, Deployment, Management and Reporting  Consultancy with MAG-Lao to develop and deploy a cluster munitions remnant evidence point mapping tool to establish initial confirmed hazard areas through historic and ongoing operations data, and provide progressive management of the sites thus identified  Generate 50 x 50m grids for MAG operational areas based on MGRS 100 x 100 and 1 x 1 km reference grids that assure alignment with the entirety of the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid for 48Q N and allow for representation of unexploded ordnance locations on-site as center points of 1 x 1-meter search grid boxes  Designed GridBase system for managing, valuing and representing initial confirmed hazard area and technical survey extents based on confirmed cluster munitions remnant evidence points  Train operations staff on the use and maintenance of the GridBase system  Develop an interim data management system to assure capture, quality management and reporting of EPP and EPP-related operations data ~~~~~ January 2013—September 2014 APOPO (Viet Nam-Lao PDR) Senior Technical Advisor, Information Management & Non-Technical Survey  Establish a provincial Mine Action Database Unit in Thua Thien Hue province, inclusive of: IMSMA installation and customization as required; IMSMA User Level training of national staff; GIS training of national staff on advanced mine action mapping techniques and operational analysis, development of standard operating procedures for IM and field-test interface  Design, develop and pilot the Layer Enhanced Area Prioritization (LEAP) methodology and Rapid Assessment of Community Impacts (RACI) methodologies for focusing resources to maximize efficiency and efficacy based on confirmed hazard evidence ~~~~~ March 2014 Genève Center for International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Global) Data Management Specialist & Research Consultant  Design data management tools and conflict casualty reports for War Report research team  Compile, standardize, verify, integrate, analyze and present global conflict casualty data from media reports ~~~~~ July—October 2013 United Nations Children’s Fund (Global) Survey and Data Management Consultant  Design survey instruments and information management tools  Compile, standardize, verify, integrate, analyze and present global victim assistance survey data ~~~~~ February 2012—May 2014 International Campaign to Ban Landmines (Global) Data Management Specialist & Research Consultant  Compile, standardize, verify, integrate, analyze and present global casualty for all country reports  Research and write Casualty and Victim Assistance sections of Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor country reports for 19 countries  Liaise with international bodies, national authorities, operators and researchers as required ~~~~~ January 2011—December 2013 Solidarity Service International (Viet Nam-Lao PDR) +++++ Senior Technical Consultant, Non-Technical Survey: Phase I –VII (Viet Nam, Jan. 2011-Dec. 2013)  Design and assessment of non-technical survey program utilizing commune level Disaster Mitigation representatives for reporting of explosive remnants of war hazards through community participation and guidance of ongoing phased program expansion  Quality assurance and revision of operations databases coupled with development of task management, prioritization, planning, reporting and impact assessment tools as indicated  Design and perform trainings for SODI staff regarding information and quality management tools, non-technical survey, and all other aspects of programmatic operations related to the outputs of the consultancy  Analysis of United States air combat data for development of community profiles in planned operational areas +++++ Senior Technical Consultant, Non-Technical Survey (Lao PDR, Oct.-Dec. 2013))  Training of Information Management and Information Technology Officers in ArcGIS and operational analysis  Assist with development and refinement of new non-technical survey forms +++++ Senior Technical Consultant, Needs and Feasibility Assessment (Myanmar, Feb. 2013)  Conduct desk and field research to determine feasibility of SODI deployment  Liaise with international bodies, national authorities and operators as required ~~~~~ October—December 2011 DanChurchAid (Myanmar) Technical Advisor, Quality Assurance  Quality assurance of existing humanitarian mine action data  Revision of existing and generation of new data collection forms  Development of interim data management tool  Training of Database Manager ~~~~~ October 2009—December 2010 Norwegian People’s Aid (Viet Nam) +++++ Project Advisor, Explosive Remnants of War Risk Reduction Project (Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2010)  Writing of successful funding proposal to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for pilot project  Negotiation of Memoranda of Understanding and Amendments to same with provincial level partners, lead on day to day stakeholder relationships  Develop interim, field-level financial management system to meet both head office and Vietnamese accounting system requirements; provide detailed monthly, quarterly and annual cost projections as well as expenses  Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for finances and operations  Design of data management and non-technical survey tools, development of context specific methodologies and guidelines  Survey data management, mapping, analysis, interpretation, reporting and presentation  National staff training and monitoring, performance evaluations  Strategic planning for post-pilot deployment of non-technical survey assets +++++ Technical Advisor, Explosive Remnants of War Needs Assessment (Apr. – Aug. 2009)  Design of data management and survey tools, guidelines and training of community development partner staff  Review of data collected through field and desk research; survey data management, analysis and interpretation  Generate final evaluation report to stakeholders and donors presenting operational analysis, impact assessment and recommendations for further action ~~~~~ January 2006—September 2009 Handicap International-Belgium (Global and Cambodia) +++++ Global Data Management Specialist (Jan. 2006 – Sep. 2009)  Collect, compile, standardize, verify, integrate, analyze and present global casualty, victim assistance and mine risk education data utilizing institutional and mass media sources for Landmine Monitor Report 2009 and for the 10 Year Review of the Mine Ban Treaty  Manage and verify casualty data for the global victim assistance report, Voices from the Ground  Project design, proposal writing, data management, casualty analysis and public presentations for the HIB reports Fatal Footprint: the Global Human of Cluster Munitions and Circle of Impact: the Fatal Footprint of Cluster Munitions on People and Communities  Research specialist for Southeast Asia section of Fatal Footprint and Circle of Impact  Editor for Mine Risk Education, Casualty and Victim Assistance sections of Landmine Monitor country reports  Liaise with international bodies, national authorities, operators and researchers as required +++++ Technical Advisor, Cambodia Mine UXO Victim Information System (Oct. – Dec. 2007)  Revision and finalization of new incident and casualty data collection forms using a consensus approach  Co-development of CMVIS data collection guidelines for new forms with national staff and materials for annual enumerator training ~~~~~ May 2001—March 2005 Clear Path International (Viet Nam) In-Country Director  Overall administration of unexploded ordnance clearance, explosive ordnance disposal and victim assistance operations  Liaise with international bodies, national authorities down to commune level and other operators; negotiations with same  Several successful funding proposals; multiple grant management and reporting  Develop field-level financial management system to meet both head office and Vietnamese accounting system requirements and provide detailed monthly, quarterly and annual cost projections as well as expenses; forensic accounting of over $US 1 million spread across 06 grants over an 18-month period to correct and re-assign all expenses  Conceptualize, research, design, pilot and deploy Viet Nam’s first regional (14 provinces, 12 through remote implementation) victim assistance program in conjunction with a regional passive casualty surveillance system  Monitoring and evaluation of operations; training and development of staff; handover to national management  Completion of post-clearance development project; collaborations with other international non-governmental organizations on several small-scale development projects in two provinces ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Publications The War Report: 2013 Oxford University Press: December 2014 ~~~~~ Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor International Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munition Coalition: 2012-2013 Landmine Monitor Report International Campaign to Ban Landmines: 2006-2009 ~~~~~ Needs and Feasibility Assessment of Humanitarian Mine Action Deployment in Myanmar Solidarity Service International, Hue, March 2013 (31 pp) ~~~~~ SODI Focal Point Program: Phase I Assessment Report Solidarity Service International, Hue, December 2011 (17 pp) ~~~~~ Explosive Remnants of War Risk Reduction Project: Evaluation of Rapid Community Impact Assessment Methodology Norwegian People’s Aid, Hue, February 2011 (122 pp) ~~~~~ Voices from the Ground: Landmine and Explosive Remnants of War Survivors Speak Out on Victim Assistance Handicap International-Belgium, Brussels, September 2009 (268 pp) ~~~~~ Explosive Remnants of War and Cluster Submunitions Impact Needs Assessment in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Viet Nam Norwegian People’s Aid, Hue, August 2009 (77 pp) ~~~~~ CMVIS – Guidelines for Data Collection Cambodia Mine UXO Victim Information System, Phnom Penh, December 2007 (38 pp) ~~~~~ Circle of Impact: The Fatal Footprint of Cluster Munitions on People and Communities Handicap International-Belgium, Brussels, May 2007 (173 pp) ~~~~~ Fatal Footprint: The Global Human Impact of Cluster Munitions Handicap International-Belgium, Brussels, November 2006 (56 pp) Published documents available in soft copy upon request unless distribution restricted by client confidentiality agreement(s)