
Salah Cosmas Lumumba
Program Coordinator
Maadi, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Program Coordinator Full Time
Dialogue & Research Initiative (South Sudan Program)
Dec 2016 - Jun 2018 -1 yr, 6 months
- Job Details:Performance Highlights • More than 5 years of first-hand experience in analyzing project objectives to determine methodologies and development plans. • Focused on recommending processes, information systems and performance management systems to meet the dynamic needs of each project module. • Competent in collecting data from various internal and external sources and effectively evaluating and interpreting information. • Highly experienced in evaluating performance of programs to standards and recommending corrective actions as needed. • Deep insight into establishing the coordination of basic and moderately complex project activities, aimed at ensuring quality and timelines Core Project Coordination Skills: ✓ Scope Defining ✓ Schedules Establishment ✓ Agenda Creation ✓ Records Maintenance ✓ Reports Development ✓ Change Tracking ✓ Deliverables Monitoring ✓ Corrective Actions ✓ Vendor Liaison ✓ Contracts Tracking ✓ First-line Reviews ✓ Project Planning Personal Experience: • Work directly with team members to schedule and plan meetings to allow for planning throughout the course of the project. • Organize project logistics by scheduling, tracking dates and budgets, through effective use of spreadsheets and reports. • Coordinate project management activities and resources and liaise with clients to determine their needs. • Ascertain that clients’ requirements are constantly met as the project cycle evolves. • Assist in preparing project proposals, timeframes and deliverables, and monitor and track project progress. • Act as the first point of contact for clients and team members and ensure that project status is communicated to both in a timely manner. • Monitor work hours, budgets, plans and cash spent by implementing and using project tracking tools. • Create and submit comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports to ensure that the management is kept abreast of things
Program OfficerFull Time
Public International Law & Policy Group, PILPG (South Sudan Program)
Mar 2016 - Nov 2016 -8 months
- Job Details:• Preparing concept notes, budgets, and reports on Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) activities as part of the System to Uphold the Credibility of Constitutionality of Elections in South Sudan (SUCCESS) Program. • Providing support related to programmatic strategy and Public International Law & Policy Group’ (PILPG) core mandate within the framework of the SUCCESS consortium. • Liaising with local Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and partners in implementing civic engagement programs on the peace and political processes. • Assisting in the coordination and facilitation of Public International Law &Policy Group-led training with local partners. • Building and maintaining Public International Law &Policy Group relationships with stakeholders in the peace process, including civil society activists, faith-based groups, and traditional leaders. • Preparing concept notes, budgets, and reports on PILPG activities as part of the SUCCES program. • Liaising with SUCCESS operations and finance departments to ensure smooth implementation of program events. • Contributing to PILPG daily and bi-weekly reports. • Participating and contributing to planning and program implementation sessions, including workshops and meetings. • When required, representing PILPG at workshops and meetings with its partners and performing other tasks as shall be required by the Program Specialist
Program Officer Part Time
Democracy International South Sudan Program
Mar 2015 - Aug 2015 -5 months
- Job Details:• Prepare trainings materials, meetings agendas and also organizes meetings and distribute minutes. • Conduct program reviews and prepare reports for the management. • Plan and execute program activities in timely and accurate manner Identify and contact the organizations partners, keeping contacts of the partners • Assist in budget preparation and expense management activities for the program. • Develop best practice to improve overall program performance. • Analyze and troubleshoot program challenges • Provide guidance and maintain frequent communication with program partners. • Manage and monitor grants and prepare funding reports. • Represent the organization in conferences, meetings and workshops
Program AssistantFull Time
International Republican Institute IRI (South Sudan Program)
Jan 2012 - Apr 2014 -2 yrs, 3 months
- Job Details:• Political parties Capacity Building, and traveling the whole states of South Sudan • Conducting training, • Organizing meetings and preparing agendas. • Keeping contacts for the organizations clients. • Sets up training halls, logistical arrangements, agendas and etc. • Increase the capacity of political parties to develop issue-based platform that represent core constituents Improve the effectiveness of elected political party members as representative in the national and state legislative assembly. • Increase the participation of political parties represented in the parliament in the making of public policy
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
University of JubaJan 2018
College Diploma in Human Resource Management
Uganda Management Institute (UMI)Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 - 1 Year
High School - Other
st. Charles Lwanga CollegeJan 2005
Achievements
• Successfully managed all aspects of three (3) concurrent projects in terms of scope, budget, timeline, risk, quality, communication and reporting. • Decreased resourcing problems 58% by bringing onboard a team of source generators for each individual project.
Skills
- Custtomer care services
- 1. Demonstrates strong communication Skills.
- 2. Ability to work under minimum Supervision
- 5. Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
- 4. Excellent Facilitation skills.
- Soft Skills
- 6. Cross cultural Facilitator
- 7. Computer Applications Ms words Ms Excel Ms Powerpoint Ms Access and Internet.
Languages
English
FluentFrench
IntermediateArabic
Beginner
Training & Certifications
Leadership Development & Management Skills
Public International Law & Policy Group·2017NGO's/Companiies Capacity Building for Developing Countries in China
Fujian Trade and International Trade Cooperation ·2017Work Recommendation PILPG
Public International Law & Policy Group·2016Project Management
Democracy International·2016Work Recommendation Democracy International
Democracy International·2015Work Recommendation IRI
International Republican Institute IRI·2014Enterprenuership Education
Progressive Colleger·2008