Program Manager Policy Analyst

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MANJIA KOBBA

857-***-**** ***********@********.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/manjia-cyrinta-kobba- Boston

Experienced Social Development Practitioner, Policy Analyst, and Program Manager Qualified: Master of Sustainable International Development (expected May 2025) and Bachelor of Arts Honors in Political Science complemented by diverse international and professional experiences that built teamwork, international diplomacy, social development, and project management skills. Talented: Highly skilled in communication, program evaluation, policy analysis, fundraising, mobilizing, and capacity building. Experienced policy analyst, building stakeholder engagement and managing details of complex project execution.

Inclusion Driven: Passionate champion of girls’ education and diversity and equity PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EOSL Teacher Volunteer May 2024-Present

Rosie’s Place Boston MA

• Teach English grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation

• Help students use English confidently and clearly

• Provide support to multilingual learners from 18-65 years Fall 2023 Student Ambassador Jul 2024-Feb 2024

University of Brandeis Admission Office Waltham, MA

• Conducted virtual 1:1 meetings with prospective and admitted students to answer questions about the Heller student experience.

• Participated in on-campus individual student visits.

• Generated social media content as needed.

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Creative Life Foundation Sep 2024-Present

Donor Engagement Intern Manager Boston (Virtual)

• Attend weekly/bi-weekly meetings with your direct report

• Manage and implement grant database, funder research files, grant application deadlines, and reporting schedules

• Research, identify, and write Letter of introductions and grant applications

• Assist in fundraising events and online campaigns

• Monitor and analyze data across projects by researching, collecting, cleaning, entering data, and creating visualizations

Behavioral Associates Oct 2023- May 2024

Applebury Behavior Associates Springfield

• Implemented behavior intervention plans for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, focusing on skill development and behavior reduction

• Collected and analyzed data to track progress and make data-driven decisions for treatment planning

• Supported clients in developing social skills through structured activities and interventions

• Maintained accurate documentation of client progress, session notes, and incident reports Program Manager, Governance Team Jan 2017-Dec 2022 Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office Freetown, Sierra Leone

• Provided strategic program and financial management of a £4,305,756 budget supporting an adolescent girl’s empowerment program for 15,450 vulnerable out-of-school girls aged 10-19 in 6 districts in Sierra Leone.

• Provided technical input, wrote concept notes and recommendations for the Due Diligence Assessments Project, and created a delivery plan to be monitored throughout the project's life cycle.

• Managed financial forecasts and worked closely with spending partners, advisers, and SROs to create realistic and up-to-date spending forecasts for the financial year.

• Coordinated regular field monitoring and evaluation of the projects and provided vital feedback that improved program performance.

Project Support Officer, Constitutional Review Project April 2014-Dec 2016 United Nations Development Programme Freetown, Sierra Leone 3

• Led data collection and public consultation of the constitutional review process nationwide to solicit public views and presented the report to the committee.

• Coordinated and monitored CSO activities, including reviewing work plans to achieve desired results.

• Supported technical staff in designing public consultation strategies and monitored project activities.

EDUCATION

Brandeis University, Heller School for Social Policy and Management Waltham, MA Master of Arts, Sustainable International Development, degree expected May 2025

• Relevant Coursework: Fundraising and Development; Monitoring and Evaluation; Organizational Management for Development Practitioners; Education & Development; Introduction to Economics for Development Practitioners; Livelihoods, Enterprises, and Development; Planning and Implementation; Gender and Development. Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone Freetown, Sierra Leone Bachelor of Arts, Political Science Honors, December 2010

• Relevant Coursework: Research Methods; Public Administration; International Relations; Politics of Developing Countries; Politics of Sierra Leone; and European History CERTIFICATES

• Social and Behavioral Research Course 2023

• Safeguarding 2019

• Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies 2017

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