Experience

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  UNICEF

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • ESAR-RRM-Education In Emergencies Coordinator

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

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  Plan International

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • Deployable Education in Emergencies (EiE) Specialist

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

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  Center for Entrepreneurship and Skills Development (CESDEV)

  • Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

  • Business Development Manager

    • Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
    • Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

    -Working closely with CESDEV’s CEO and Senior Team to encourage good governance, creative partnership working, organizational sustainability and effective staff management.-Planning and arranging the delivery of ILO-SIYB Training Packages & other Entrepreneurship and Vocational Skills Training for NGOs, Development partners, individual clients and Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises to contribute to the growth and profitability of SMEs through viable youth-led business start-ups and improvement of performance of existing enterprises.  -Planning the delivery of Business Development Support (BDS) (Micro-credit Management, Economic empowerment of youth and women, mentorship & coaching, Quality Assurance & reporting) to clients. -Building and maintaining strategic alliances which promote the interests of CESDEV, partners, sponsors, clients and the wider Business and SMEs sector across the country.-Developing and executing marketing strategies to promote the ILO-SIYB products and other organizational products or services to new customers.-Participating in strategic planning sessions with senior management to identify business opportunities and develop plans for growth-Presenting proposals to clients that outline pricing terms and other details of working together with the client- Negotiate actual terms.- Develop new sales areas and improving sales through various methods-Research the latest in the business industry and creating new opportunities to expand business-Studying the client’s industry to determine which products or services would be most beneficial for them to offer.   -Meeting with existing clients to determine whether they are satisfied with the company’s services or products and whether they have any suggestions for improvement.

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  Smile Again Africa Development Organization - SAADO

  • Juba, South Sudan

  • Education Program Manager

    • Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
    • Juba, South Sudan

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  Global Humanitarian Surge Platform (GHSP)

  • Global

  • Education Cluster Lead (HST), EWG Coordinator Syria Response

    • Nov 2019 - May 2020
    • Global

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  UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  • Kabul,Afghanistan

  • Program Manager, Youth, Adult Literacy & Skills Development

    • May 2017 - Jul 2019
    • Kabul,Afghanistan

    Providing overall Managerial and Technical leadership to the youth and adult literacy and basic education, and Skills Development programme in Afghanistan. Adult Literacy and Skills Development programme integrates capacity building and system strengthening for the Ministry of Education (MoE). The programme provides holistic technical support in areas of : Curriculum development, teacher education & learning Assessment, NFE Policy, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, National social mobilisation and advocacy, program development and implementation, and Finance and field operations.

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  UNESCO

  • Kabul, Afghnastan

  • Quality Management Coordinator (Youth and Adult Basic Education Curriculum Review)

    • Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
    • Kabul, Afghnastan

    Overall responsibility for ensuring quality and timely delivery of a Competency Based Youth and Adult Literacy and Basic Education (YABE) Curriculum Framework, Alignment with Afghanistan's National Education Equivalency Framework(ANQF), Teaching/Learning Materials, and Learning Assessment Framework and instruments , by coordinating Technical Work of National Technical staff and facilitating activities of International Iechnical Experts in close coordination with UNESCO Institute for Lifelong-learning (UIL), Hamburg, Experts, MoE counterparts and other stakeholders.

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  UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Education Specialist (Teacher Education & Development)

    • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    I contributed to the overall technical support and the management of all the nine sub-components of Third Primary Education Programme (PEDP3), US$9.1 billion government Programme, supported by multiple development partners (DPs) that included, SIDA, Australia, DFID, EU, JICA, World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Canada and UNICEF. It is a 6-year Programme implemented through a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp). The Programme covered the period 2011-2017, with an emphasis on results-based management. UNICEF supported coordination with the Government, Development Partners and the other agencies to ensure effective implementation of the interventions.Areas of responsibilities and accountability:Diploma in Education (DPEd): I worked closely with the Division of Training, Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), the National Academy of Primary Education and the Institute of Educational Research (IER), Dhaka University to coordinate the planning, management, implementation and monitoring of the DPEd interventionInclusive Education: I had the overall responsible for the implementation of the Action Plan on Inclusive Education component of the PEPD3 programme.Communication and Social Mobilization: I was tasked to overse Communication for Development (C4D) component, by coordinaing with the Government and Development Partners in the implementation of the Communication and Social Mobilization strategy and follow up actions.Cross-cutting Tasks: Prepare relevant Programme documents including concept notes, briefing notes and inputs to donor reports of the 3 sub-components; (DPEd), Inclusive Education(IE) and Communication and Social MobilizationI also represented UNICEF BCO on the Joint Donor Consortium Committee(DCC), Quality Working Group (QWG) and Disparity Working Group(DWG).

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  Save the Children International

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

  • Education Technical Programme Manager, Syria Response

    • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

    Overall Technical, strategic and management of Education programs in Northern Syria (currently Idlib, Aleppo, Hama and Homs-expanding to new areas), including staff & budget management and partnership/networking functions.Areas of Interventions: Basic Education, ECCD, Adolescence & Youths Programmes, Teacher Training, Well-being & Development, Psycho-social support and well-being , School Managment Councils, Inclusive education, Conflict sensitive programming, DRR intergration & community involvement in Education.

  • DFID Education Programme Manager

    • Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

    Contributing to the overall leadership, Technical, strategic and management of 15 million GBP DFID funded Alternative Education programme, being implemented in a consortium with NRC. I am also tasked with staff & budget management and partnership/networking responsibilities.Thematic areas of Interventions: Alternative Education (Accelerated learning Program-ALP), Functional Adult Literacy (FAL), Basic Adult Literacy Program (BALP), Basic Primary education, Teacher Education & Development, school supplies, text book printing & distribution, MOEST capacity building & System strengthening, coordination, advocacy, School Improvement & support for school Management committees, Children participation & Clubs, Adolescence & Youths & Job readiness programme, life skills and (Additional Responsibilities)State level, Education cluster Lead, Lakes State, South Sudan: Co-coordinating with the State Ministry of Education, organizing cluster meetings, EiE response Planning & monitoring of cluster activities. I am also tasked with providing linkage between the State level sub-cluster and the National Education cluster, providing weekly updates, compiling minutes and sharing with the partners.

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  Save the Children UK

  • Jonglei, South Sudan

  • Education Project Manager

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
    • Jonglei, South Sudan

    Technical, strategic and management of Education programme, including staff & budget management and partnership/networking functions.Areas of Interventions: Basic primary Education, teacher training, Wellbeing & Development, Alternative Education (Accelerated learning Programme), Pastoralist Education, Girls’ Education, school supplies, innovative Women teacher education programme, MOE capacity building, coordination, advocacy, School Improvement & support for school Management committees.

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  Islamic Relief Worldwide

  • Hargeisa, Somaliland (30%) Puntland & souTh Centra (70%)

  • Education Coordinator

    • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Hargeisa, Somaliland (30%) Puntland & souTh Centra (70%)

    Leading in design, implementation, M&E and coordination of education Projects in Somalia & Somaliland.Areas of Interventions: Basic primary education, school link programme, Teacher Education & Development, Education in Emergencies, Integrating secular education in duksi (Koranic schools), pastoralist education, girls’ education, Youth livelihoods, OVC social protection, peace education, WASH in schools, School committees, MOE support and child protection issues.

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  Islamic Relief Worldwide/Somalia & Somaliland Programme

  • Garowe, Puntland.

  • Education Officer, Islamic Relief Worldwide

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
    • Garowe, Puntland.

    Provide development, technical, implementation, M&E and visibility for Education projects in Puntland and South Central Somalia.Areas of Interventions: Education in emergencies, basic primary Education, Teacher Education, Development & Well-being, capacity building for MOE, Teacher training, school supplies, Training & supporting School management committees, Integrating WASH & health, peace Education, provision of Temporary Learning spaces & Coordination.

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  Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) -Publishing Company

  • Nairobi Area

  • Sales Representative

    • Oct 2008 - Jan 2009
    • Nairobi Area

    Market planning, Market plans execution & review, contributing to organization of books exhibitions & marketing events, visiting schools & book sellers to market KLB Products, linking the sales team to buyers, ensuring delivery of books, communicating schools & book sellers feedback to the organization, communicating teachers & learners feedback to the publisher

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  Makini Schools, Nairobi

  • Nairobi, Kenya

  • Science & Mathematics Teacher at Makini Schools Ltd

    • Jan 2007 - Oct 2008
    • Nairobi, Kenya

    Planning, Teaching, Measurements & Evaluation, Curriculum interpretation and implementation, Leading large and small groups’ activities and engaging parents on issues affecting students

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  IPHC Ministries- Holiness Academy

  • Nairobi, Kenya

  • Volunteer Teacher/Administrator

    • Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
    • Nairobi, Kenya

    General Centre administration (student admissions, monitoring attendance, collating and analyzing school data, managing volunteer database etc.), Re-integration of out of school youth and marginalized hard to reach children in the mainstream education system, Assessing and addressing the needs of the teachers (classroom observations, teacher training, professional development, networking with other educational institutions, etc., Curriculum interpretation, Supervision and implementation, Creating support services for students and networking

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  Constitutional Review Committee of Kenya Committee

  • Vihiga, Kenya

  • Civic Educator

    • Nov 2005 - Dec 2005
    • Vihiga, Kenya

    -Social mobilization and disseminating popular version of the proposed constitutions.- Translating the Constitutional content into the local dialect and simplifying the meaning to local communities-organizing and planning neighborhoods assemblies (Focus group discussions) to interpret and simplify the content of the proposed constitution to local CSO and women groups prior to a planned public referendum.

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  Vigina Secondary School

  • Vihiga, Kenya

  • Biology/Chemistry Teacher

    • May 2005 - Oct 2005
    • Vihiga, Kenya

    Planning, Teaching, Measurements & Evaluation, Curriculum interpretation and implementation, Leading large and small groups’ activities and engaging parents on issues affecting students

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  British American Tobacco

  • Kenya

  • MARKET CLERK

    • Apr 2002 - Aug 2004
    • Kenya

    Market Planning, Daily opening, Receiving and Cured tobbaco from farmers, Weighing & Recording, reconciling daily buys, preparing pay sheets, weekly payment of farmers for their deliveries, Keeping Warehouse inventory records, Weekly,Monthly, Quarterly, Bi Annual and Annual buys analysis, Logistics Planning and dispatch of bought tobacco.