I am an accomplished Programme Management Specialist who have worked for over 25 years with various international organizations in the health, governance, and economic development sectors. My key skills include project leadership, strategic thinking and problem-solving, planning and implementation of projects, research, surveys, data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, grants management, stakeholder coordination, and budgeting and financial management.
Work History
1. Programme Officer/Manager - Human Development Team
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
British High Commission | Abuja
Apr 2013 - Aug 2023
Roles and Responsibilities
• Provided programme management expertise to the West Africa Regional Integration Programme (SWARIP) in collaboration with other development partners to support ECOWAS capacity building initiatives for effective regional integration across key thematic areas and to the other major programmes in health and governance.
• Managed programme risks and ensured compliance with corporate risk guidance. Some of my responsibilities
• Engaging stakeholders to develop clear expectations and program acceptance criteria.
• Working with partners on due diligence assessments covering governance, financial stability, ability to deliver, downstream delivery partners and safeguarding risks.
• Managinb the feedback process by providing feedback on partners’ reports and incorporating feedback received from monthly review sessions and annual review missions into action plans.
• Documenting lessons learnt and best practices throughout the project cycle management.
• Leadingproject close-out activities for projects and grants including updating assets registers, drawing up assets disposal plan (including gifting, transfers and disposal by sale), project financial closure, and documentation of closeout activities.
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2. Programme Officer/State Program Manager
Partners for Development, Makurdi
USDA-funded Program: Oct 2000 - May 2006
• Planned and coordinated the pMore...
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