Anna Kajino

The company specializes in due diligence consulting, risk advisory, and security management, and covers the East Asian region.

• Leading the Office of Global Security at Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.
• Working with the senior management team of the APAC region to streamline workflows, to facilitate continuous improvements in vendor performance based on established standards and quality requirements.
• Creating and implementing strategies to optimize vendor-client relations, as well as training schemes to enhance operational efficiency and productivity.
• Developing business continuity plan through intersectorial coordination.

A non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded by President Jimmy Carter, focuses on research and projects to advance peace and health.

• Received a scholarship from the Yoshida Scholarship Foundation.
• Assisted Senior Associate Directors in developing project proposals for Sudan and South Sudan peacebuilding initiatives, Myanmar elections, guinea worm eradication, and human rights for women and girls initiatives by conducting research.
• Drafted briefing/debriefing notes for President Carter, the Chief Development Officer, and the Senior Associate Directors.

The company, based in Ireland, focuses on workplace inclusion, women's empowerment, and entrepreneurship.

• Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning, workshops, training, and meetings.

• (September 2023 - November 2023) As an Event Coordinator for Citadel LLC, I recruited, inducted, and managed 15 translators for an anniversary event while coordinating with the security director for EMEA and APAC in London to ensure the efficient flow of the event.
• (December 2023 - March 2024) I conducted case studies on psychological safety in team management in Germany and Hungary. I designed and implemented perspective-taking and intercultural communication training.

A non-governmental organization, headquarted in the UK, that assists communities affected by landmines, unexploded ordnance, and small arms and light weapons.

• Developed multilateral humanitarian strategies, such as the Nigeria Humanitarian Response Strategy and the Humanitarian Needs Overview, in collaboration with the UN agencies, embassies, donors, and implementing partners.
• Developed, won, and managed project contracts with SIDA, UNDP, UNICEF, and the Dutch embassy worth over USD 1 million to deliver risk education in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states in Northeast Nigeria.
• Signed more than 30 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with local authorities and other stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the operation.

• Developed, won, and delivered project contracts with UNMAS, JTI, DNDi, Eisai Co., the Rotary Foundation, and the Japanese embassy, worth USD 1 million, to improve the socioeconomic resilience in Kassala, White Nile, Sennar, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile states.
• Led multilateral negotiations with federal and state government agencies, embassies, donors, and implementing partners, reaching 15 MoUs in 4 states regarding project objectives, the scope of involvement, action plans, and timeframe.
• Responsible for the program's assessment and Khartoum office management.

A Japanese non-profit, non-governmental organization assisting communities affected by poverty, war, and natural disasters.

• (Based in Tokyo. August 2015 - October 2017)
• Developed, won, and managed projects funded by the Japanese MOFA, UNMAS, UNOPS, Americares, Caritas Germany, JTI, Eisai Co., Ltd., and Aeon Co., Ltd., worth over USD 1.3 million to deliver psychosocial support in the Tohoku region, risk education in Afghanistan, and mycetoma prevention in Sudan.
• (Based in Yangon, Myanmar. October 2017 - April 2018)
• Developed and rolled out the 'Employing Persons with Disabilities – A Handbook for Employers in Myanmar' to assist companies with employing persons with disabilities in Myanmar.
• Managed peer-to-peer counseling, community-based psychosocial support, in Yangon.