John Durkin is the senior associate of NDI's Human Resources department, where he oversees all aspects of the human resources function at the Institute, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, performance management and staff development. Since joining NDI in 1998, he and his staff have formulated and formalized a wide range of HR policies and procedures, and implemented numerous state-of-the-art programs and systems.
Previous to his current post, John directed human resources at ACDI/VOCA, a USAID-funded, international non-profit organization that conducts agri-business and technical assistance projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. In this capacity he handled international compensation, relocation, health and pension benefits, and USAID legal compliance. In addition to his non-profit experience, John earlier worked in the private sector for a national law firm and a bank, and spent time as a Chinese linguist in Taiwan and Japan.
John earned his MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University and BA from the University of Maryland. He also is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, and has served on the board of directors of professional association chapters of the Society for Human Resources Management and the American Compensation Association. John has also been invited to speak about the development of performance appraisal systems at international non-profit conferences.
