Experience

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  Zoa

  • Country Program Manager

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  ZOA

  • South Sudan

  • Country Program Manager

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • South Sudan

    Overall leadership and integral progrmme management responsibility of the ZOA organisation in South Sudan. Leadership and management : Responsible for all ZOA activities, spiritual oversight and Christian leadership of the team, participate in country wide programme and knowledge development; Member of country management team; Implementing and strategic partnership engagement at programme level; Gender and conflict sensitive approach to team management and project activities under her/his responsibility. Programme Management - Development of the Programme plan, conduct annual review of needs for changes, based on context analysis; Annual planning together with the annual budget, as an input to the Country Annual Plan (CAP); Planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities that were approved by donors with the corresponding project budget planning; Project Cycle management, including needs assessments, formulation of concept notes and proposals and budget; Reporting - monthly and quarterly activity and financial reporting, including realization of activities versus budget utilisation; (Providing input to) narrative and financial donor reporting; HR/admin/finance : Budget owner for projects implemented in programme area; Approval of expenditures and related cost allocations, on the basis of approved project and programme organisation budgets; Supervision and periodical evaluation of the performance of the members of the Programme Team; Implementation and monitoring of financial, personnel and security policies and procedures; In collaboration with technical staff, prepare and process the allocation of direct and indirect costs to project budgets. Security : Ensures the design and maintenance of an effective security management system at program level, in compliance with ZOA’s over-all security policy and procedures, and the monitoring of compliance to that system by staff and other relevant persons

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  World Concern

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Country Director

    • Jul 2015 - Apr 2019

    Leadership: - Head of Mission and legal representative for World Concern, Lead the country team in a way that builds trust, transparency and integrity; Develop and carry out the strategic plan for WC Somalia , Lead the country team in developing new program and funding opportunities ensuring the financial health of the organization; Network with and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders Management: Provide operational management to all aspects of WC’s work in Somalia, donors and other stakeholders; Ensure sound financial management of programs and operations, monitoring and controlling program income and expenses in relation to program deliverables, ensuring appropriate financial systems and processes are in place and being followed; Monitor the political, socio-economic and security situations in the country/region and ensure country security plans are well written, revised periodically to reflect the contextQuality Assurance: - Oversee program design, proposal development, program delivery and reporting cycles to ensure high quality, accurate outputs are delivered to the relevant stakeholder(s) Accountability: Ensure compliance with local and national laws and regulations related to country registration, employment, taxation, banking, etc as well as with internal policies and relevant external standards, laws, regulations and requirements; Build a culture of transparency by soliciting feedback from staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders and ensure that feedback mechanisms are available and functional; Exemplify World Concern’s Code of Ethics and Conduct in all dealingsStaff Development:- Assess staff capacity, identify those with management potential and actively work to develop their skills to create a strong management structure; Provide opportunities for staff to grow spiritually and professionally building on their God given strengths and talents; Provide capacity building opportunities for staff to improve skills

  • Country Programme Manager

    • May 2014 - Jul 2015

    Provides leadership and management of an integrated program that includes; WASH, Livelihoods, cash and assets transfers, Food Security and behaviour change on nutrition areas encompassing, fundraising, implementation of projects, coordination of activities, management of program staff and other resources, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and managing in-country partner relationships with the Government, UNICEF, UNDP, WFP

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  Concern Worlwide

  • DRC

  • Livelihoods Programme / Base Manager

    • Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
    • DRC

    Team leader responsible for more than 100 staff, Developing, implementing, managing, monitoring and evaluation of the livelihoods program with key result areas mainly; farmer field schools, cash for work, roads and bridges, nutrition gardens, fish farming and animal restocking. The role also included training staff in humanitarian principles and budget holder for the entire program. I was also in charge of representing the organisation at field level as well as drafting concept notes and proposals.

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  Concern Worldwide

  • Katanga Province

  • Programme Support Manager

    • Nov 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Katanga Province

    Coordinating the institutionalization and roll out of the Humanitarian Accountability and Partnership initiative, training staff on the complaint sand feedback mechanism, responding to complaints, establishing a monitoring and evaluation framework for the livelihoods and WASH projects, contributing to fundraising, drafting concept notes and proposals.

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  Concern Worldwide Zimambwe

  • Programme Manager / Advisor

    • Oct 2002 - Oct 2010

    Developing, managing, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the HIV programme and leading / advising on the mainstreaming in development and emergency work.

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  UNDP

  • Botswana - Gaborone

  • Programme Specialist

    • Sep 1997 - Aug 2003
    • Botswana - Gaborone

    Coordinating the roll out of the community home based care programme in 23 health districts