Joseph Harshbarger

• • Lead planning, governance and delivery of £4 million+ projects in complex, high-risk environments, working with government donors on stabilisation and irregular migration objectives while managing delivery risks, policy sensitivities and operational constraints.

• • Own multi-million-pound program budgets, delivering data-driven options appraisals that secured a 10% funding uplift by demonstrating high value-for-money and strategic impact to government donors.

• • Synthesise project data and regional insights into concise, board-level briefings for senior government stakeholders, supporting evidence-led decision-making on national security and foreign policy objectives.

• • Coordinate multidisciplinary and cross-country teams, ensuring operational resilience and quality assurance.

• • Developed strategic engagements for health and social impact organisations, structuring ambiguous policy and communication challenges into evidence-based strategies aligned with complex regulatory frameworks across EMEA.

• • Contributed to the design of digital delivery approaches and service blueprints for social impact organisations, leveraging performance data to refine outreach and improve citizen-facing outcomes.

• • Produced board-level reports, investor presentations and analytical frameworks to support strategic decision-making and organisational accountability.

• • Supported planning and delivery of a global international rare disease awareness initiatives, producing campaigns that gained over 10,000 unique visitors.

• • Managed day-to-day stakeholder communications, ensuring alignment between internal teams and external partners.

• • Supported business development through preparation of pitch decks, case studies and strategic proposals.