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Salah Cosmas Lumumba

Program Coordinator

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Work 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 Juba

      Jan 2018 

    • College Diploma in Human Resource Management

      Uganda Management Institute (UMI)

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 - 1 Year

    • High School - Other

      st. Charles Lwanga College

      Jan 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

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • French

      Intermediate
    • Arabic

      Beginner

    Training & Certifications

    • Leadership Development & Management Skills

      Public International Law & Policy Group·2017
    • NGO's/Companiies Capacity Building for Developing Countries in China

      Fujian Trade and International Trade Cooperation ·2017
    • Work Recommendation PILPG

      Public International Law & Policy Group·2016
    • Project Management

      Democracy International·2016
    • Work Recommendation Democracy International

      Democracy International·2015
    • Work Recommendation IRI

      International Republican Institute IRI·2014
    • Enterprenuership Education

      Progressive Colleger·2008
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