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UNHCR, the UN Refugee AgencyDevelopment Officer
Jun. 2022 - Mar. 2024Jijiga, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia- Managed cooperation and partnership for design and drafting of Kebribeyah Inclusion Roadmap, related MoUs for Comprehensive Refugee Responses and Local Integration in Kebribeyah and surrounding camps; and plans for sustainable integrated urban settlement in Kebribeyah and inclusion at the onset of emergency and refugee hosting in sustainable settlements in Bohk. -Managed capacity enhancement to UNHCR staff, Refugee and Returnee Service staff, refugee hosting local authorities and Somali Regional State Government Bureaus on: -Sustainable Community Development for Refugees and Hosting Communities -Socio-Economic Research, Assessments and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Development -Automated and distributed data collection and management for research and local area H-D-P coordination -Program/ Project Management for Development Managed direct implementation of earmarked donor funded projects Facilitating development cooperation between different stakeholers in the area of operation Ensuring Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from Comprehensive and Development Responses to the refugee situation in the area of operation
UNHCRComprehensive Refugee Response Officer
Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2019Jijiga, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia•Coordinated with the regional state government, local authorities, development partners, private sector and academia, the various stages of planning, implementation and stocktaking of the roll-out of Global Compact on Refugees(GCR)/Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework(CRRF) in Fafan Zone, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia. •Coordinated with the government, the set up District based Joint Planning and Monitoring Forums and regional platform for stronger participatory coordination of local area sustainable development. •Managed the setup of two local area coordination resource centers to house secretariat activities and data centers and related data collection, analysis and reporting on the status and progress of CRRF roll-out • Managed the launch of EUTF Support to CRRF Structures and Government institutions and coordinated capacity assessments and formulation of capacity enhancement plan for SDG monitoring in refugee hosting districts. •Provided advisories on adapting sustainable development responses, partnerships and other strategies for empowering refugees and host communities for resilience and self reliance in the agro-pastoral economy. •Provided leadership to the livelihoods and economic opportunities functions in the UNHCR sub-office, coordinated value chain assessments, economic feasibility studies and investment appraisals on the mostly agro and livestock based value chains. Coordinated with Bureaus of Agriculture, Livestock, Trade and Industry, Investment and Diaspora Affairs, FAO, Chamber of Commerce, Ethiopia Development Bank, Jijiga University and Private sector entities the set-up of Economic and Livelihoods Opportunity working group. Facilitated ILO value chain assessments in the zone and coordinated various study missions by different development partners to identify economic opportunities. •Coordinated with other sector specialists, the mainstreaming of comprehensive and development response in health, education, technical training
Elison Decision Support ServicesAgribusiness and Development Finance Consultant
Oct. 2015Nairobi, KenyaServed Heifer International - Rwanda & Kenya Programs as a Consultant supporting the operations in recruiting and onboarding financial management professionals and program/project resource management and reporting; Designed a community based development project targeting vulnerable groups like widows and orphans for USAID funded Catholic Relief Services/NEWI Women's Initiative; Worked with Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport of Kenya on supporting its clients on assessments for Operational Performance Improvements. Prepared training modules for the institute and trained clients on Economics and Finance, Project Management, Strategic Management, Research Methods and Quantitative Methods; Provided tutorials in Statistics, Probability, Sampling Methods and Differential Equation Modeling for Kisii University, Nairobi Campus. Trained Ministry of Education, Government of Kenya staff on ICT and Office Productivity applications. Trained, and provided management and business support services in strategic and project planning for agribusinesses, NPOs; and agricultural projects. Performed risk analysis, financial feasibility studies and investment appraisals for justifying projects to development partners and financial institutions.
Heifer InternationalDirector of Finance & Administration
Jul. 2008 - Sep. 2015Kigali, RwandaServed the country program during its transformation from no project in 2008 to a portfolio of major and complex multi year rural development programs. Managed installation of Agresso ERP for multi-dimensional program monitoring and reporting and trained users in its applications. Provided leadership in country program operations management, fund raising and managing fiduciary relationships with donors and government; Directed Operations, Risk, Compliance and Resource Management. Led the planning and budgetary management and activity costing for the dairy, livestock rural development programs. Supported other country programs in Uganda, Kenya and Zambia and successfully played a lead role in designing a Dairy Development Program with Tanzania Country Office and IFAD. Successfully managed relationships with stakeholders of projects funded by USAID, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Government of Rwanda /IFAD/ADB Worked closely with Program and Field colleagues to lead in local area based planning and reporting to the districts and ensured budgetary support to the district based coordination forum. Also led the country program on successful piloting of the Government of Rwanda's Directorate of Immigration and Emigration based online NGO/development monitoring system.
Government of Rwanda's Human Resources & Institutional Capacity Development AgencyFinancial Management Specialist
Oct. 2007 - Jun. 2008Kigali, RwandaManaged the Financial Management Unit;Financial Management and Reporting for the Multi Sector Capacity Building Program and Public Sector Capacity Building Project; led liaison with the World Bank, African Capacity Building Foundation and Government of Rwanda on program financial and risk management and promptly reported to the stakeholders-Government of Rwanda, World Bank and Africa Capacity Building Foundation; supported client institutions in improving financial financial management; development of program financial strategies, financial systems and procedures; training of accountants administering program funds. Played lead role in capacity assessment assessments for agricultural/livestock sector and professional accounting services
African Regional Centre for ComputingDecision Support Analyst/Ag. Executive Director
Sep. 2006 - Sep. 2007Nairobi, KenyaEconomic and Financial Feasibility Analyses for Major and Complex ICT4D and crossborder fiber optic connection projects. Strategic review and reorganization of the institution. Coordination of client support services and participation in ICT policy formulation for clients that included IGADD Secretariat, Somaliland Government and UNDP. Represented the organization in UNESCO National Commission and took a leading role on preparing funding proposals for e-learning initiatives. Led systems review and design for a number of clients
Adventist University of Central Africa - AUCAChief Accountant
Sep. 2003 - Aug. 2006Kigali, RwandaServed the university during the period of its recovery and reconstruction. Reviewed and designed new accounting information systems for the university, installed SunAccount system. Implemented new internal control systems including for major and complex new campus construction projects; and trained accountants on Sunsystems applications. Managed reconciliations and reconstruction of assets register after the old campus destruction and set-up a reporting system for new campus development. Automated student ledger and receipting in a way that improved Customer Relationship Management with students and sponsors. Managed to attain acceptable standards of periodical financial reporting and management accounting. Advised the management through Budget and Financial Committee on attaining of self-financial support and represented the university in Academia Working Group for National Information and Communication Infrastructure(NICI) II planning. Made representations on behalf of the university to Fund for Genocide Survivors bursary for improvements in its systems and processes. Worked closely with public sector entities like Rwanda Revenue Authority and Ministry of Education on Taxation and Exemptions; Kigali Institute of Science and Technology on bench marking for best practices on governance in the education sector.
East African Union of Seventh-day AdventistsSystems Accountant/Financial Analyst
Feb. 2001 - Aug. 2003Nairobi County, KenyaSunsystem support at head office and 15 suborganizations. Financial statement analysis for suborganizations. Fixed assets accounting. Processing of retiree claims and preparation of financial statements at the head office. Training of accountants and treasurers on sunsystems and accounting. Accounting systems analysis and design for suborganizations that included a publishing house, college, hospital, health centre, schools, book merchandising operations and field administrative units of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kenya. Moved to Adventist University of Central Africa in Rwanda on recommendation.
Micropaq Computer Information NetworkGeneral Manager/Decision Support Consultant
Oct. 1999 - Feb. 2001Nairobi County, KenyaManaged a family business dealing in computer training, ICT support and business support services while doing MBA coursework. Coordinated ICT applications training for UNICEF OLS Sudan, performed survey design and data analysis for World Vision Food Security Program in Somalia. Provided accounting and book-keeping services for Literature Ministry Seminary, Guest House and Conference Center operated by the East African Union of Seventh-day Adventists. Partnered with Kaka and Company CPAs to provide systems and financial statements audits for its clients.
Kamagambo Adventist CollegeIndustries Accountant/Instructor
Jan. 1997 - Sep. 1999Rongo, KenyaLed Financial and Management accounting for the college's income generating enterprises that included a dairy farm, poultry farm, sugarcane farm, bakery, guest house, medical clinic, transport and milling facilities. Reviewed and designed new accounting information systems and installed Sunsystems for use by the college. Taught Business Information Technology, Fundamentals of accounting and Principles of Management to Junior College students and Church Finance to in-service Ministerial students.
Egerton UniversityTeaching Assistant
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1997Nakuru, KenyaTaught Farm and Factory/Plant Accounting to Diploma in Farm Management and Dairy Technology students; Offered tutorials on Operations Research and Production Economics; Provided research assistantship in data analysis using SPSS and Shazam; Drafted a concept note for Gross Margin Based Decision Support Guidelines for Farm Enterprises; Provided management and administrative support on university cost studies and costing of all academic activities in the universities. The study was subsequently used in informing fee revisions for cost sharing in Kenyan public universities.
Agricultural Finance CorporationFinance Intern
Aug. 1995 - Mar. 1996Nairobi County, KenyaInducted on agricultural credit administration, management accounting, financial reporting, treasury management, internal auditing and electronic data processing.
Civil Service Reform Secretariat Government of KenyaField Research lntern
Jun. 1995 - Jul. 1995Nairobi County, KenyaAdministering survey questionnaires to civil servants in Central Kenya Province and Nairobi in preparation for civil service reforms
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