Experience

Inactive CARE Page

• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Country Consortium Coordinator

  • May 2009 - Present

  The Country Consortium Coordinator, the Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation (DCR) in Sudan. Coordinated the implementation of the consortium program in Sudan – one of six African countries where the same program is being implemented through a similar consortium. The consortium in Sudan included two international NGOs and seven National NGOs. Coordination included working with the state governments of two states in Darfur; South Darfur and East Darfur. The DCR Country Coordinator was also the secretary of the Sudan DCR Steering Committee which decided on program strategic and managerial issues. As a team member, I facilitated the processes that led to the return of CARE into Sudan after the government ordered the expulsion of 16 NGOs from the country in March 2009. The process involved working from Nairobi to close old programs, apply for new ones and convincing the Sudan embassy to issue entry visas to members of the team. Once inside the Sudan, I have participated in the pre-entry assessment to identify where CARE should work in Sudan and negotiated agreements with the Sudan government. I have also established, recruited staff and managed the South Kordofan State (The Nuba Mountains) office of CARE for two years with 27 staff. I have led the implementation of a livelihood program to the satisfaction of the beneficiaries, CO and donor. The program recruited and trained local partners that helped in the implementation and in easing outreach to the communities. When the war started in June 2011, I managed the evacuation of the team, secured materials and facilitated the development of an emergency program for South Kordofan and got two programs successfully funded. .



CARE

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Liaison Coordinator for Asia and Africa

  • Jul 2000 - May 2009

  Program Liaison Coordinator: Based in CARE USA HQ, I supported Asia Regional Management Unit (RMU) and East/Central Africa RMU. Total number of country offices received direct support was 10 in Africa and 8 in Asia. Responsibilities included program support to Country Offices (COs), liaison with US-based donors on behalf of COs and information management. Liaison included submission of proposals, negotiating with donors on behalf of CO’s, reports and trouble-shooting donor issues relating to all COs. I have also served as HQ focal point for selected field-based programs due to donors demand including being the focal point for all CARE USDA funded monetization programs. I have also supported RMU and COs staff with logistics during emergencies and visits to HQ. I supported the process that led to CARE’s entry in DRC during the Goma emergency and CARE’s vast Asian Tsunami response.



CARE Sudan

• Program Manager

  • Feb 1988 - May 1995

  Program Manager:I supervised the implementation of displaced persons relief project/camp management, primary healthcare and agricultural credit and extension. Monitored programs multi-donor funds, liaised with donors and counterparts. Led the proposal development for three other programs; A livestock Rehabilitation, phase II of the Maternal Health, and phase II of the Displaced Persons Project. I participated in the Mid-term evaluation of the Ghubeish Agricultural Credit and Extension Project. I supervised three project managers. I have introduced and maintained the sound program/admin coordination group in North Kordofan, Sudan. I have coordinated the program support for CARE UN-funded SUNDUS rehabilitation projects; namely, Nutrition Surveillance, Child Feeding and the National NGO strengthening. I have successfully managed CARE North Kordofan Water yards Rehabilitation Project. I participated in the evaluations of CARE Food programs and the impact of CARE Water Programs in North Kordofan. I liaised with the counterpart government ministries at the State level and supervised three officers and one intern. I have managed the credit component of CARE ENSAP Project in west Kordofan, Sudan with a total budget of $1.2 million, maintaining over 90% loan recovery. I have conducted needs assessments using Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) and participated in the design, data collection and report production of CARE's ENSAP baseline survey. Introduced a branch for the Agricultural Bank in the project area, supported it and closely coordinated technical activities with it. I coordinated and served as editor in chief for a semi-monthly project newsletter that disseminated agriculture extension and crop market information and enhanced loan repayment. Supervised three government seconded staff.



Nuba Mountains Rural Development Project

• Community Development Officer

  • Nov 1982 - Jan 1988

  Community Development Officer:Managed two highly-rated European Economic Commission-funded project components:• I have successfully managed a loan program to over 2000 farming families to introduce a new technology of five animal-drawn agricultural implements. Formed Farmers Loan Associations, negotiated and signed loan contracts with them. Turned the loans to the Agricultural Bank of Sudan with high loan recovery. • Piloted and launched village-based micro-projects program in the Nuba Mountains. Worked closely with the civil society organizations at both the local and provincial levels to implement small service projects using local materials to repair schools, rural health units, dig wells, plant tree shelterbelts and build small bridges over seasonal streams.• Participated in the project annual campaigns to recruit farmers and conducted village-based extension workers training.• Supervised four staff.