Project Coordinator

Location:

Brikama, West Coast Division, The Gambia

Salary:

3000 dollars

Posted:

August 13, 2024

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Resume:

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Ebou

Surname: Sowe

Date of Birth: 6th June, 1976

Place of Birth: Genjie Village

Nationality: Gambian

Marital Status: Married

Email Address: ********.****@*****.***

Telephone numbers: (+220-) 2410443/5349988

EDUCATION

2015 – Date University of the Gambia

LLB.

Main Subject: Law

2009 - 2010 Cyprus International Institute of Management MPSM

Main Subject: Management Studies

2011 – 2012 University of the Ghana (Management Development Institute) Diploma in Youth Work

Main Course: Youth work

2005 – 2005 Management Development Institute

Diploma in Management Studies

Main Course: Management

1999 – 2002 The Gambia College

School of Education

Primary Teachers’ Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE

December, 2021 – March,

2023

Long Term Expert

Employer PEM Consult, GIZ PME Project

Functions: Onboarding, Training, Coordination of short term experts delivery, Technical input

2021 Program Manager

SOS Children’s Village,The Gambia

SERVY Project Project coordination; Strategy and Proposal development; project designing & implementation; and staff supervision & monitoring

2020 – Date Project Coordinator

CARR- Care Agency for Resilience and Resistance

Functions: Project coordination; Strategy and Proposal development; project designing & implementation; and staff supervision & monitoring

2017 – 2018

Project Coordinator, Gambia Songhai Initiative

Functions: Proposal writing, project design &

implementation, staff supervision & monitoring

2012 – 2017 Federation Manager, Ding Ding Bantaba Federation Functions: sponsor relation, data collection, Proposal writing, project design & implementation & community mobilization 2011 – 2012 Deputy Executive Director, The Gambia National Youth Service Scheme

Functions: head of programs and in charge of operations, deputizes the Executive Director, Liaison and communication officer

2008 – 2009 Youth Coordination, National Youth Service Scheme Functions: supervises and coordinate orientation, head of training and nationwide recruitment

2007/2008 Assistant Youth Coordinator, National Youth Service Scheme Functions. Coordinate with colleagues, recruitment, orientation, deployment,

2002 – 2007 Qualified Teacher

Functions: Deputy head teacher, teaching in classroom & other sports and extra curricula activities

OTHER TASK & RESPONSIBILITIES

July 2019 to Date Child Protection & Safeguarding Focal Point for Ding Ding Bantaba Federation

Functions: Developing child protection programs, training of community structures, managing cases

January 2020 to Date Village Development Committee (VDC) Chairman of Sadinka Ward, Busumbala Village

Functions: Needs assessment, Spearheading all Developments within the ward, focal points donors and partners. 2018 Chairman; Ward Sports Committee

Functions: Coordinating all sporting activities in ward, Developing guidelines for sports administration for grassroot sports, stage tournaments

2013 to 2015 – phase two

2012 to 2013 – phase one

Co- Project Manager and Project Officer, BMZ water & sanitation project

Functions: Coordinating project activities at community level: Data collection, community mobilization, training, reporting CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

INSTITUTION YEAR/s RESPONSIBILITIES MERIT

PEM Consult 2023 Accomplishment Certificate

IOM 2021 Business Coach Certificate

Batter Future 2015 Leadership Certificate

Department of Youth and

Sports

2011 Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Certificate ChildFund Deutschland 2011 to 2013 Co-Manager Certificate ChildFund, the Gambia July 2013 Trainer Certificate ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Languages (fluently) English, Mandinka, Wolof and Fula Full Licensed Driver

PERSONAL INTEREST

Sports: Playing and watching football

Community volunteering

Listening to music (Traditional, Ndaga & dancehall)

Reading novels and articles

Watching news on TV

REFERENCES

Mr. Musa Mbye

Deputy Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Youth and Sports

Tel: 002**-*******