MOSES WANAMI

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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION SPECIALIST

With over 13+ years managing development programs for both local and international NGOs with experience of working with international donors/funders, and strong understanding of donor policies and approaches. I have experience with DFID, USAID, UNOCHA, CIFF, Melinda & Gates Foundation and UNHCR among others supporting a budget over $ 1,000,000 per year. I have experience with projects in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan successful interacts with different social and cultural backgrounds and track record of successful management, design and delivery of complex programmers Experienced in Program and project conceptualization, design, management, monitoring and evaluation and reporting. I have strong team-building skills and experience of relationship and partner management, including managing teams across multiple sites and working with international and national partner organizations.

Areas of Expertise – Skills and Competencies

Project Design and Implementation

Monitoring & Evaluation framework

Project and Donor Reporting

Partnership’s engagement and management

Results-Based Management

Networking & stakeholder engagement

Work plans & Budget management

Grants and Compliance Management

Proposal development and report writing

Research Planning & data Collection

Due diligence and Capacity building

Human cantered design approaches

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Monitoring and Evaluation - AMREF International, 2015

MBA Strategic Management - Kenya Methodist University, 2010

BA Social Sciences, Makerere University - 2007

Certificates in Report Writing, Line management - British Council - 2014

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Project Consultancy (2020-2022)

Camber Collective- SRH Research in Kenya May 2020 (CIFF, Bill and Melinda Gates)- August 2021

Institute of War and Peace Reporting (USAID funded)-Kenya & Nigeria Feb 2021-Oct 2021.

America Chamber of Commerce (USAID funded)-Kenya April 2021- Oct 2021.

Program Delivery Lead-Mary’s Meals International

Programs Management Advisor March 2017 – December 2020

Ipas - INGO implementing Projects in Sexual reproductive health and rights funded by various donors including CIFF, Bill &Melinda gates, Rutgers among others with Headquarters in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

Program Management and Implementation

Supported the development of detailed program work plans, including activity descriptions and timetables and manage the implementation of these activities to ensure the program’s activities and outputs were executed on time and to adequate quality standards.

Supported the Program Manager to establish and deepen partnership with National, County Governments and CSOs in target counties.

Participated in and contributed to quarterly and other scheduled program performance review meetings.

Day-to-day coordination to ensure timely implementation of activities under the program.

Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Together with the MERL team, develop indicators and protocols for monitoring progress in implementation of program interventions and capacity building initiatives and generate the necessary progress reports.

Prepared weekly and monthly reports in standard reporting formats and ensured timely submission of the reports.

In collaboration with the M&E unit, oversaw the collection, handling, analysis, and reporting of data related to Program activities.

Participated actively in contributing to documentation of “success stories” and other circumstantial information to enhance the overall quality of performance reports to the donors.

Shared information and lessons learnt with other program staff.

Financial and Budgets management

Ensured Operational efficiency and ensured value for money and targeted opportunity cost for unit delivery.

Prepared activity budgets to support activity implementation and keep track of all project/program budgets and ensure that project/program activities are within assigned budgets.

Prepare and submit monthly activities cash needs and initiated procurement and supplies of project activities in accordance with procurement policies.

Capacity Development

Provide leadership in mentoring and coaching for partners through accompaniment and quarterly site visits.

Liaise with the Program Manager in ensuring all capacity development needs for the partners are addressed.

Advocacy and Networking

Established and maintained regular contact with partner organizations, and to liaise and co-ordinate with the appropriate government bodies whenever appropriate to ensure successful project progress.

Negotiate collaboration with partner institutions and government departments in support of the project activities.

Liaise and maintain contacts with government agencies and line ministries, civil societies, and private sector collaborators.

Resource Mobilization

Contributes to the development of fund-raising strategies especially on development of proposals.

Senior Program Coordinator – July 2016 – March 2017

RTI International – (USAID Funded Kenya Youth Employment) – a global nonprofit organization whose main agenda is in research and technical services. Formerly, Research Triangle Institute, RTI International is headquartered in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina – United States of America.

Responsibilities

Program Design and Development - Supported the design and development of the program with high impact on jobs and youth employability. Participation in preparation and management of the program’s annual budget and work plan.

Program Implementation & Management -Developed implementation plans and tracked program activity delivery ensuring that they are within defined budgets, time, and achievement of defined outcomes. Lead in implementation and periodic review of operations plans and budgets for youth program.

Beneficiary recruitment -Timely and effective implementation of project interventions like TVET curriculum and development and mobilized youth enrollment into VTCs.

Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning -Supported monitoring and evaluation initiatives and activities including but not limited to submission of monthly scorecards, Success stories and quarterly reports. Participated in the periodic review of performance metrics with the M&E team and support documentation and dissemination of appropriate case studies, best practices, and lessons.

Quality Assurance, - Ensured standardized high-quality reporting and documentation of all activities, meetings and trainings conducted within the program and cultivate/ nurture the culture of use of data for decision making.

Data Management -Participated in DQAs, QI and other quality check activities and ensure continuous improvement of program quality and timely and accurate data.

Budgets Management -Monitored and reviewed the unit’s expenditure to ensure that it is allocable, allowable, reasonable and within budget and in line with the current financial policy.

Stakeholder Management – Led mapping and partnership with village polytechnics with aim of scaling up uptake of youths in vocational training.

Project Advocacy -Represent the program at county, partner and technical meetings and support donor visits, create and nurture partnerships and programs with TVETs, Private sector Alliance, Kenya chamber of commerce, Government line ministries and youth forums.

Team Management - Directly supervising the program staff.

Support fundraising and resource mobilization initiatives - including provision of appropriate data and information needed to develop concept papers and proposals.

Research - Led and coordinated County employment ecosystem survey and research.

Policy and Advocacy - Lead on Policy and advocacy dialogue with County labor stakeholders.

Knowledge Management and learning -Deliver knowledge products on jobs and youth employment through skill development.

Project Coordinator – Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and South Africa November 2011– June 2016

British Council – Implementing various development programs in education, Gender Based Violence and Peace Building funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) – formerly DFID.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Coordination and Implementation -Providing overall coordination in the management of the Program, with responsibility for meeting program objectives and timely implementation and ensuring the delivery of the program meets the requirements and expectations of the donor.

Advocacy, networking, and relationship Management- Acting as spokesperson for the Program, representing and advocating and communicating its work on local and national platforms; Relationship management as the primary liaison between British Council, national partners and local partners and stakeholders within the project communities.

Monitoring and evaluation and reporting - monitoring and evaluation of the program and preparing reports to the client for timely submission.

Performance management - Performance and results-based monitoring of the Program and communicating this to funders, partners, and stakeholders.

Team Management - Managing and coordinating the work of all long- and short-term staff and subcontractors.

Budgets Management - Support effective management of program finances.

Administrative support to the Program Management Unit (PMU) and Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

Knowledge Management - Documented best practices of the programme and promoted sharing of the practices and contributed to knowledge networks and community of practices.

Program Assistant Jan 2011 – Oct 2011

African Development and Emergency organization (ADEO) – Funded by UNICEF, CIDA and UNHCR implementing health education, Peace building and wash Programs Refugee camps and other areas in Kenya.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Research -Identifying and analysing the community needs whilst developing proposals to close the gap.

Built relationships with government, civil society, parliament, media, the international community, and other key stakeholders in Kenya.

Monitored official and public debates on governance and peacebuilding, security and justice, and conflict sensitivity in Kenyan boarder with Somalia, particularly on gender, peace, and security issues, and identified opportunities for ADEO to provide input into the policy debate on conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Project Manager July 2007 – December 2010

St. Benedict Street Children Rehabilitation Centre - Funded by KOLPIN from Germany

Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Planning and Implementation - Lead the successful roll out and implementation of the OVC care and support component in AIDS Treatment, Prevention and Support for OVC Project and oversee management of street Children project’s accounts, administration, and audit.

Program design - Designed, planned, and oversaw the implementation of revolving loan fund for PLWD and widow groups.

Quality assurance -Lead the development and adoption of relevant guidelines and standards for the implementation of the project component.

Policy and Advocacy - Lead the partnership and networking with government departments and stakeholders relevant to the project component to ensure compliance with government Policies and guidelines.

Administration and Coordination -Oversight on project’s operations including managing staff, reporting to the board (Kenya and Germany) and ensuring efficient utilization of resources.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Donor Reporting - Ensured that reporting required by sponsors and partners are met.

Awards and Recognition

International Master Facilitator - British Council UK - 2014

Active Citizens Facilitator -British Council Uganda, 2014

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