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–         A Sustainable Development Professional, educationist, and project management Professional with hands-on experience delivering projects that maximize the biggest community benefits/impact across various sectors, Health, Energy, Economic Development, Skills Training & Development, Social & Gender Inclusions

–         Skilled Project Management professional with over 10 years working and learning on various development projects in Health, Energy, Agriculture, and Livelihood for the GoSL and the private sector.

–         Experience with Social Protection Mainstreaming planning and management professional, Project Design, implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation, Data database management (Qualitative and Quantitative & Mix methods), Developing community structures/community social capital, Data gathering, analysis, and management including health emergencies such as Ebola Virus Disease survivors, M&E of Community Based health systems strengthening, health care access, evidence-based research, Health services referral mapping, engagement of community stakeholders, social protection service linkages, coordination & collaboration of project activities, hands-on experience in designing data gathering tools, functional skills in community mobilizations and participatory planning, sexual &reproductive health programming,

–         A seasoned facilitator, presenting project results through convincing PowerPoint slides and managing budgets under very strict donor and or funding requirements. Have the ability to juggle between tasks and meet deadlines.

–         A team player and able to work comfortably amongst cultural teams with ease with empathy for HIV/aids, the disabled, children, women, and the less privileged

–         Worked with UNICEF SL on technical support to the Early Adolescent & Livelihoods-ELA Project, Collaborated with Partners in Health (PIH), WHO, Center for Disease Control (CDC), DHMT in Port Loko & Kambia Districts on post Ebola EVD Survivors planning, data cleaning and harmonization for service provision-CPES & Project SHIELD. Supervised the construction of new WASH facilities in deprived communities in Kambia, Port Loko.

–         Over 5 years working and learning on strengthening community-based development structures; Village Development Committees, Community Health Workers, Project Area Development Committees, ADCS, FMCs, PHU staff, Steering Committees, mapping community structures for better Health and Social Services outcomes, as well as to improve social wellbeing of communities and systems.

–         As a UNICEF District Field Coordination Officer, worked with many community stakeholders across many chiefdoms in Kambia and Port Loko Districts respectively in developing Action plans, owning them, and owning the results on social and health care service delivery. Cab manage budget tied to tight deadlines and indicators.

–         Over 2 year’s of experience in Communication for development – C4D work with various NGOs including CARE, International, COOPI, and the UNITED NATIONS.

–         A Sustainable Development and Community development professional with proven experience working and delivering on various projects; Health, EVD response, Health & Nutrition recovery planning, Community engagement, Community-based livelihoods, and social safeguards projects across many Districts in Sierra Leone

–         Extensive knowledge in EVD and post-EVD recovery planning and management; Comprehensive packages for Ebola Survivors –CESPS, capacity building experience with DHMT/MSWGCA, PLAN International, PIH, SLEAS, Project SHIELD, traditional healers, MHPS, Psychosocial Support Services, and case management.

–         I am a hard-working, result-oriented, technically skilled professional, negotiator, with good relationship management skills, project management skills, proven record of professional service delivery in various positions as Field Coordinator, Community Development Manager, Project Manager, Gender and reproductive health Officer, District Field Coordination officer-Ebola response and recovery, National Consultant Climate Change & National park conservation EU/MRU Hydro Power project scooping study, Technical

–         10 years’ experience in International Development planning, Community-based Health Systems Development & Social safeguards, and Health communication for development-C4D planning and reporting.

–         Middle and senior-level experience with leading development agencies and international implementers including, DFID, EU, World Bank, IFC, AfDB, DANIDA, USAID, FCDO, etc.

–         I hold a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone 2004-2008. A postgraduate Degree in Agriculture, Water, and the Environment from the Galilee Institute of Management International -GIMI in Nahala, Israel 2017. Recently just concluded a master’s program in Economics from Njala University, Sierra Leone 2022-2023. Several training in WASH across the programs I have worked and learned from.