Isaac Nyarwaya
Principal Resource Mobilization Officer at East African Community/ Lake Victoria Basin Commission- Claim this Profile
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Ernest MULISA - CMILT, CIPS
Isaac Nyarwaya is a hawk when it comes to seeing the bigger picture and pays acute attention to details for problem solving. Having worked on several projects during our year long interaction Ericsson and I can surely appreciate his technical and managerial ability, his insights to discussions enhanced the collective learning, he is an affluent speaker, creative in his approach, well groomed professionally and culturally and has ability to influence people around him. He has sincere entrepreneurial instincts, which translates in him taking up responsibilities and taking leadership roles. I would highly recommend him to any employer and I really wish him very best of luck for his future
Kofi Hagan MA, DMS
Isaac is gifted with superb intelligence. He's got his brain turned on. Kofi Hagan, Founder & MD, The Empoering Coach
Ernest MULISA - CMILT, CIPS
Isaac Nyarwaya is a hawk when it comes to seeing the bigger picture and pays acute attention to details for problem solving. Having worked on several projects during our year long interaction Ericsson and I can surely appreciate his technical and managerial ability, his insights to discussions enhanced the collective learning, he is an affluent speaker, creative in his approach, well groomed professionally and culturally and has ability to influence people around him. He has sincere entrepreneurial instincts, which translates in him taking up responsibilities and taking leadership roles. I would highly recommend him to any employer and I really wish him very best of luck for his future
Kofi Hagan MA, DMS
Isaac is gifted with superb intelligence. He's got his brain turned on. Kofi Hagan, Founder & MD, The Empoering Coach
Ernest MULISA - CMILT, CIPS
Isaac Nyarwaya is a hawk when it comes to seeing the bigger picture and pays acute attention to details for problem solving. Having worked on several projects during our year long interaction Ericsson and I can surely appreciate his technical and managerial ability, his insights to discussions enhanced the collective learning, he is an affluent speaker, creative in his approach, well groomed professionally and culturally and has ability to influence people around him. He has sincere entrepreneurial instincts, which translates in him taking up responsibilities and taking leadership roles. I would highly recommend him to any employer and I really wish him very best of luck for his future
Kofi Hagan MA, DMS
Isaac is gifted with superb intelligence. He's got his brain turned on. Kofi Hagan, Founder & MD, The Empoering Coach
Ernest MULISA - CMILT, CIPS
Isaac Nyarwaya is a hawk when it comes to seeing the bigger picture and pays acute attention to details for problem solving. Having worked on several projects during our year long interaction Ericsson and I can surely appreciate his technical and managerial ability, his insights to discussions enhanced the collective learning, he is an affluent speaker, creative in his approach, well groomed professionally and culturally and has ability to influence people around him. He has sincere entrepreneurial instincts, which translates in him taking up responsibilities and taking leadership roles. I would highly recommend him to any employer and I really wish him very best of luck for his future
Kofi Hagan MA, DMS
Isaac is gifted with superb intelligence. He's got his brain turned on. Kofi Hagan, Founder & MD, The Empoering Coach
Credentials
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Uncovering Your Authentic Self at Work
LinkedInOct, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
The Six Morning Habits of High Performers
LinkedInSep, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Transitioning from Manager to Leader
LinkedInSep, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Certified PPP Professional (CP3P) Credential
APMG InternationalSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Public-Private Partnerships Professional (CP3P)_ Execution
APMG InternationalSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Public-Private Partnerships Professional (CP3P)_ Preparation
APMG InternationalNov, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Public- Private Partnership Professional (CP3P)_Foundation
APMG InternationalOct, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
SDG001: How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
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edX Verified Certificate for How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
edXOct, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Procurement Certification
UNDPMar, 1997- Oct, 2024 -
PRINCE2® 2017 Practitioner
AXELOS Global Best PracticeAug, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management InstituteOct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
PRINCE2 (Foundation)
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UNDP Procurement Certification
UNDP Rwanda
Experience
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East African Community
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Tanzania
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Government Relations Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Principal Resource Mobilization Officer
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May 2017 - Present
Responsible for developing and implementing resource mobilization strategy and initiatives to ensure adequate and suitable financial resources to deliver on the LVBC mandate.
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Acting Executive Secretary
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Dec 2021 - May 2022
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Acting Deputy Executive Secretary
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Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
Main purpose of the role is to deputize the Executive Secretary in the execution of the work of the Commission in accordance with the policy and decisions of the Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin
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PM World Inc.
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Kigali, Rwanda
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International Correspondent
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Jul 2012 - Present
Share project management updates in Rwanda and East Africa Region to the rest of Project Management Practitioners around the world. Share project management knowledge and experiences through writing project management related articles. My main objective is to show case project management in Rwanda with the goal to advance the profession in Rwanda and also attract investors in Rwanda. Share project management updates in Rwanda and East Africa Region to the rest of Project Management Practitioners around the world. Share project management knowledge and experiences through writing project management related articles. My main objective is to show case project management in Rwanda with the goal to advance the profession in Rwanda and also attract investors in Rwanda.
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ActionAid
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Chairman Of The Board
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May 2015 - Feb 2020
The Board provides overall oversight to the operations of ActionAid Rwanda. The Board provides overall oversight to the operations of ActionAid Rwanda.
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Managing Director
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Dec 2014 - May 2017
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African Enterprise Australia
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2017
Resource Mobilization Planning; Resource Mobilization and Proposal Development; Donor Relations and Grants Management; Management, Governance and Human Resources Management; Operations and External Relations; Deputizing the Chief Executive Officer. Resource Mobilization Planning; Resource Mobilization and Proposal Development; Donor Relations and Grants Management; Management, Governance and Human Resources Management; Operations and External Relations; Deputizing the Chief Executive Officer.
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Rwanda Development Board
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International Trade and Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Advisor to the Minister of Education
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2014
Provide overall strategic advice and support to the Minister of Education in delivering the mandate of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Rwanda. Provide overall strategic advice and support to the Minister of Education in delivering the mandate of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Rwanda.
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Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
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Rwanda
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International Trade and Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Strategic Capacity Building Initiative (SCBI) Project Manager
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Apr 2012 - Sep 2013
Coordination of implementation of SCBI program: Work closely with the RDB focal point for SCBI, heads of RDB units under SCBI program, RDB human resource department and RDB procurement unit in order to ensure timely implementation of different activities under this program. Human resources support: Provide support to human resources department on local and international staff recruitment under SCBI, including drafting of TORs, advertising and selection of candidates. Procurement: Work hand in hand with RDB Procurement unit in order to ensure that all hardware equipment required for the implementation of the program come on time and dispatched accordingly. Support RDB departments in the procurement process for specific consultancies and other projects under SCBI. Monitoring and Evaluation: Work closely with Planning Unit in order to ensure that SCBI reach its goal of driving increased domestic and foreign investment in Rwanda by closely monitoring the program and its results. Show less
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PMForum and Project Management World Today (PMWT)
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Kigali, Rwanda
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International Correspondent
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Jan 2010 - Mar 2012
As an International Correspondent: - Shared with the rest of the world about project management practice in Rwanda. - Attracted foreign investors to Rwanda in areas key for Rwanda's development. - Reviewed and provided input to project management articles and other publications. As an International Correspondent: - Shared with the rest of the world about project management practice in Rwanda. - Attracted foreign investors to Rwanda in areas key for Rwanda's development. - Reviewed and provided input to project management articles and other publications.
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Customer Project Manager
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Mar 2011 - Oct 2011
Ensure that contracts for products and/or services are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the customer and Ericsson. Responsible for managing projects towards their goal in terms of scope, time, costs, and quality. This includes monitoring and controlling project progress and deliveries, and focusing on the needs and priorities of the customer and other important projects' stakeholders. Ensure that contracts for products and/or services are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the customer and Ericsson. Responsible for managing projects towards their goal in terms of scope, time, costs, and quality. This includes monitoring and controlling project progress and deliveries, and focusing on the needs and priorities of the customer and other important projects' stakeholders.
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UNDP
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Programme Associate
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Apr 2010 - Mar 2011
Administration and implementation of program strategies, adapts processes and procedures. Provide effective support to the program for strengthening good governance. Provide administrative support to the Democratic Governance Unit. Support in the creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy. Administration and implementation of program strategies, adapts processes and procedures. Provide effective support to the program for strengthening good governance. Provide administrative support to the Democratic Governance Unit. Support in the creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy.
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MTN Rwanda
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Rwanda
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Telecommunications
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400 - 500 Employee
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Project Manager
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May 2009 - Nov 2009
Major responsibilities include: Implement and ensure adherence to methodology and processes as adopted by MTN Rwanda in the management and execution of projects. Ensure that projects are executed in accordance with a common framework within the company. In liaison with the Senior Project Manager, provide a center of excellence for project management within the company ensuring training, mentoring and coaching of colleagues. In liaison with Finance, provide support to business units for business case development and ROI calculations, benefit realization processes and financial reporting on project performance and the portfolio. Ensure quality of project management within the organization and continuous improvement of project processes. Track individual project performance against the project baseline and validate progress. Provide individual project tracking and consolidated progress validation and escalation of projects and establish management reporting requirements. Major achievements include: Elaborated the MTN Rwanda Capital Project Management Toolkit that elaborates the project management processes and procedures. This toolkit was customized from MTN Group Toolkit. Elaborated the MTN Rwanda Project Risk Management Guideline. Developed various templates for use in various project management processes throughout the projects, life cycle. Developed other policies and procedures documents for use by MTN Rwanda (and specifically Project Management Office). These include Policy document on “Managing CAPEX Steering Committee Operations”. Compiled combined projects’ weekly delivery reports. Facilitated project management processes for the Dynamic Discount System (DDS) Analytics Project implemented by Ericson South Africa. Managed the CAPEX Project Management Methodology Project aimed at establishing and strengthening Project Management Office support to MTN Rwanda. Show less
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Visiting Lecturer in Financial Mathematics, Business Statistics and General Mathematics
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Jun 2003 - Jul 2009
Visiting lecturer at UNILAK (Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Management) from 2003 to 2009. Courses taught included General Mathematics, Principles of Statistics and Financial Mathematics. Visiting lecturer at UNILAK (Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Management) from 2003 to 2009. Courses taught included General Mathematics, Principles of Statistics and Financial Mathematics.
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Plan International- Rwanda
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Kigali
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Technical Advisor- Youth Empowerment Programme
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Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
Major responsibility was to provide technical support to the program units in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Plan Youth Empowerment Programs. Major achievements include: Contributed to the elaboration of Plan Rwanda Country Strategic Plan (2008- 2012). Led the development of the Country Program for the Youth Empowerment Program. Major responsibility was to provide technical support to the program units in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Plan Youth Empowerment Programs. Major achievements include: Contributed to the elaboration of Plan Rwanda Country Strategic Plan (2008- 2012). Led the development of the Country Program for the Youth Empowerment Program.
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UNOPS
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Denmark
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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National Operations Associate
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Jun 2007 - Jul 2008
Major responsibilities included: Assist the preparation of submissions for Project Acceptance; coordinate all required inputs from different parties. Assist in the administration/ monitoring of project delivery. Assist in the administration and monitoring of all budgetary, financial, procurement and routine administrative aspects of service delivery; in close collaboration with the supervisor responsible for budget entry and revision in Atlas. Draft project communications, documentation, reports and contracts; check documents for accuracy and compliance with UNOPS format and style. Prepare authorizations for service activities for approval of the supervisor. Monitor expenditures. Verify accuracy of expenditure requests and availability of funds. Assist in the drafting of contracts for services/ work and amendments thereof as required. Review consultants’ and consulting firms’ TOR to ascertain conformity with work plans. Establish a contract tracking plan and review sub-contractor invoices and supporting documentation to ensure that services provided and claims are in conformity with the terms of the contract. Input and update accurate data and information to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of project activities and to institutionalize and disseminate knowledge. Major achievements include: Developed and maintained a professional working relationship between UNOPS and UNDP Rwanda. Handled all procurement and financial requests to the satisfaction of all project coordinators. Handles all issues arising in the program within a maximum of 2 days in collaboration with Africa Regional Office. Show less
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World Vision
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Programme Design and Development Specialist
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2003 - 2005
Major responsibilities included facilitating baseline surveys and Participatory Rural Appraisals, analyze the information and prepare proposals and concept papers to raise funds for projects, designing and reviewing project/program design documents, participate in program planning. Major Achievements Include:Wrote winning proposals and fundraised for over US $ 20 million to support projects/ programs in Rwanda from AusAid, US Department of Labor, USAID, CIDA and other private donors.Led Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and authored over five PRA reports used in World Vision Rwanda programming. Acted as Gender Focal Point and participated in a Gender Audit Exercise for World Vision Rwanda office. Participated actively in World Vision East Africa Gender Network. Trained staff and community members in Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Log frame Analysis, PRAs, Show less
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Programme Assistant
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Aug 2001 - Dec 2003
Raised over US $ 400,000 for World Vision Rwanda to start community development projects by writing winning proposals; Participated as a key member in the elaboration of the country strategic direction for World Vision Rwanda; Carried out a research and complied “A Quantitative and Qualitative Survey Checklist of the Selected Sectoral Areas: A Tool for Development Practitioners”; Performed very well and was recommended for a promotion to the post of Program Development Specialist.
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Administration Officer
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Oct 2000 - Aug 2001
Facilitated travel arrangements for over 100 visitors coming to World Vision Rwanda and were all very happy; carried out a research of all the garages in Kigali and provided recommendation for the suitable garage to work with; introduced many control forms and documents for the effective transport management.
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Education
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University of Stellenbosch Business School
Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Development Finance -
Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI)
Certificate of Training, Integrated Water Resources Management for Sustainable Development -
IE Business School
Completed 4 courses, Global MBA Program -
Maastricht School of Management
MBA, Project Management -
National University of Rwanda
Bachelors, Management