Experience

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  Goldman sachs

  Apr 2003 - Jun 2006

  Administration manager and data analyst in marketing offshore fund department

  • Analyze marketing campaigns impact on offshore product sales, by creating data collection management processes.• Budget and resources (marketing material) management, event planner for marketing conferences.

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  Infoyield ltd

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2012

  Consultancy manager

  Managed all contracts, accounting, tax, payroll, and administration, along with consultant recruitment.

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  Intrahealth international

  Nov 2014 - Sept 2018

  Program officer ii

  Technical Assistance & Program Management:• Provided technical support in the development and dissemination of tools, materials & reports.• Traveled up to 25% to deliver training to vulnerable population (MSM, TSM, Sex Workers) to help reduce stigma and discrimination as well as promote adherence to HIV/AIDS treatment & PrEP.• Wrote and edited technical reports and other financial reports for partner, donor and other stakeholders.• Worked collaboratively with the field technical team to develop all publications, web pages, technical briefs and presentations.• Responded to multiple requests and inquiries from internal and external staff, partners and donors in a timely manner, managing priorities independently.• Provided Technical assistance and capacity building, ensuring team’s adherence to contract requirements, government regulations and organization requirements.• Workplan monitoring for the Linkages (Global HIV/AIDS project – 16 countries), E2A (Family Planning), HTS (HIV/AIDS Treatment Services, Supply Chain for testing kits).• Key deliverable: Data collection tool for Health4All (HIV/AIDS Linkages project – Key Populations Stigma and Discrimination manual) training quality assurance. Worked with Digital Health team on RapidPro technology to develop surveys in low internet connectivity settings for global project.• Digital Health training delivery. Use of Social Media to promote healthier behavior and increase patient reach numbers in a highly discriminated environment.• Operational management, including hiring, finance monitoring, project opening and closing, ensuring and monitoring award compliance, following donor regulations.• Initiative shown to develop management tools that can be adapted for other programs as needed, e.g., travel and budget tracking tools, partner communication templates, consultant approval templates.• Monitor, track and analyses program expenditures against budgets. Show less

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  Ima world health

  Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Provided strategic program management, program operations and technical assistance and support to the Head of Office and his project teams to ensure the programmatic, technical, financial and contractual integrity of the project from project start-up through implementation and close out, in conflict zone settings for Ebola Emergency Response program, PEPKit distribution program, and C-GBV consortium management program.• Systematically visited Goma office to provide assistance and support during reporting period, but also as needed for extended period of time to cover for Head of office as well as Deputy Chief of Party for C-GBV program.• Provided technical guidance, assistance and support to the project teams, applying and expanding CORUS’s core technical strengths to the projects and applying project strengths, innovations and lessons learned to CORUS’s core technical competencies. Show less

  • Senior Technical Program Manager

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Technical Program Manager

    Mar 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Corus international

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2024

  Project Oversight & Quality: Led diverse projects, ensuring quality and sustainability. Reduced stunting rates through nutrition programs, addressed gender-based violence, and developed pyrethrum markets. Managed budgets and teams effectively.Strategic Leadership: Directed $40M portfolio across 5 countries. Developed regional strategy, empowering communities and integrating MEL. Oversaw 200+ staff, fostering a high-performance culture.Stakeholder Engagement: Built strong partnerships with governments, donors, and communities. Championed environmental sustainability.Business Development: Drove growth strategies, secured funding, and represented the organization.Investment & Economic Development: Promoted investments in small businesses, improving livelihoods and health outcomes.Media & Advocacy: Served as regional spokesperson, amplifying impact and advocating against sexual exploitation.Strategic Planning: Designed regional strategies, implemented new office models, and fostered team morale during organizational change.Notable Projects/Initiatives: • Cookstove development and distribution in peri-urban and rural area: Drove the scale-up of clean cookstove programs in peri-urban and rural communities in DRC. Successfully positioned cookstoves as a dual health and environmental solution by influencing key stakeholders, including ministries of health. • Developed a Regional Strategy for East Central and Southern Africa: designed a bottom-up approach to determine the regional strategy establishing a clear orientation and definition of roles and responsibilities for all staff at all levels following organizational mission and value. Show less > Leading HQ support and direction to ensure that field needs for program management, project development, and technical guidance are met. Responsible for leading technical, administrative, logistical, and managerial support for project implementation and program development. Currently focused on health-related programming; however, taking a holistic approach to programming, identifying and championing opportunities for integrated programming given the nature of Corus International and it's multiple subsidiaries. Serving as the primary liaison between the field offices and headquarters, communicating with donors, country directors, field staff, partners, sub-contractors, and consultants regularly. Internally, excelling at working in a matrix-ed organization achieved by developing productive relationships with colleagues in the technical, operations, and business development departments. Direct and indirect supervisory role. Show less

  • Senior Regional Director, East, Central and Southern Africa at Corus International

    Feb 2021 - Jul 2024

  • Director of Program Support, Central Africa

    Jun 2020 - Oct 2021