Experience

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  Office of diaspora affairs (office of the president)

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2022

  Project officer (assignment and volunteering)

  • Interface with the relevant government MDAs to identify critical gaps in the public sector;• Ensure there is a Need Assessment Form and ToR for each position gap identified;• Design/develop sellable projects to donor funders that are consistent with capacity building in the public sector;• Ensure the operational and technical aspects of ODA projects are well managed;• Support coordination of the various projects and ensure an effective follow-up of the recommendations adopted during meetings;• Prepare policy papers and technical briefs in key issues around project management and implementation;• Develop concept notes, strategy papers and reports as need may be• Develop and sustain collaboration with other stakeholders working on Diaspora issues;• Prepare reliable and timely warning reports, situation reports as well as trends analysis in liaison with stakeholders and disseminate information to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner;• Monitor the political, security, legal and socio-economic development in country that may impact the implementation;• Liaise with government MDAs and the private sector as well to track Diaspora returnees that are filling critical gaps both in the public and private sector;• Serve as one of the focal persons in projects’ implementation Show less

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  African peer review mechanism (aprm)

  Jul 2018 - now

  Communications manager

  • Advising on media outreach • Implementing the APRM Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategy focusing • Coordinating and overseeing enhanced production and dissemination of communication and advocacy materials including brochures, posters, pamphlets and press releases as and when needed• Organizing events and helping to raise national awareness on the issues that APRM Secretariats’ advocates including photo exhibitions, drama festivals, song/poetry competitions, concerts etc• Networking with other relevant institutions nationally and continentally dealing with the APRM • Managing the APRM website • Developing and managing the APRM Documentation Center • Drafting statements, speeches and press releases for the APRM Executive Chairman and other members of the APRM National Governing Council• Designing APRM promotional materials including fliers, brochures and posters among others • Interfacing with APRM stakeholders nationally, continentally and globally including government officials, civil society, the private sector, development partners, Sierra Leone embassies, the media and the diplomatic community • Organizing press conferences • Participating in the popularization of the APRM process • Making media arrangements for the Executive Chairman at events and during missions • Organizing training workshops for APRM stakeholders • Producing photo and information materials on the implementation of the APRM • Editing reports, proposals, press releases, speeches• Preparing responses to queries of the media and the general public • Maintaining an up-to date stakeholders list Show less