Patrick Magara

Experience

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  Catholic Diocese of El Obeid

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2008

  Coordinated diocesan education activities in Twic County:management of diocesan schools, recruitment and management of expatriate teachers, management of educational resources, oversee school development projects, management of education funds, development of education policies, coordination of school feeding program together with WFP Pastoral care, parish administration, pastoral planning, pastoral visits to Catholic christian communities, coordination of development aid and relief assistance, management of pastoral and parish workers, financial management, report writing, planning and coordinating workshops, oversee diocesan development projects, teaching

  • Diocesan Education Coordinator

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Cleric

    Jan 2004 - Dec 2008
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  Mount Kenya University-Nairobi Campus

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2011

  Community Development Lecturer

  Lectured Participatory Development, Project Planning and Management and Community Leadership. Supervised and assessed Community Development and Social Work students in field practicum

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  Division of Education

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  STSS Project Coordinator

  Coordinated and managed NZAID funded capacity-building education project: activity planning, financial management, management of a team of VSO education volunteers, monitoring & evaluation, resource management and reporting. Developed a good working relationship with the Divisional education staff, teachers and school leaders. Provided strategic direction and development framework to the project to ensure its sustainability.

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  Teacher Education Division, National Department of Education

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Team Leader, Language Support Programme

  Coordinated and managed a national teacher education program funded by AuSAID that aimed at improving the teaching of Language in Primary Teachers’ Colleges: stakeholders’ management, activity planning based on the key deliverables, management of a team of VSO education volunteers, liaising with Teacher Education Division and Primary Teachers’ colleges, financial management, planning and coordinating workshops and conferences and reporting. Provided strategic direction and team leadership to the program Vis mindre

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  Champion Development Inc.

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

  Director and Rural Development Consultant

  Established a local NGO, Champion Development Inc. to provide development support to the poor living in the remote parts of the country. Supported in the establishment and management of self-help groups. Provided assistance in setting-up livelihood projects. Made community advisory visits, Empowered local communities to take initiative and drive their own development paths. Writing funding proposals.

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  Xchange Perspectives e.V.

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Development Management Consultant

  Training, providing technical support to development groups, managing development programs

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  Shalom Centre for Counselling and Development

  Mar 2015 - now

  Executive Director

  Administrative head of the organization. Coordinate peace and development activities in conflict prone communities.

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  Jesuit Hakimani Centre

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Research and Advocacy Officer

  Conduct social research, run social justice advocacy programs, provide training in social justice. Successfully run an open data training program for a CSOs

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  Footprints For Change

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Programmes Coordinator

  Plan and coordinate all youth programs for the organization. Head of administration and proposal development.