Joseph Idahosa Amenaghawon
Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki
Summary
Highly qualified, enthusiastic, and self-driven professional, bringing more than 20years of experience across Economic Governance/Justice issues in Nigeria and West Africa. Areas of Expertise include: Fund Raising, Grant-Making, Program Management, Networking & Relationship, Economic Governance, Policy Advocacy, Stakeholder Management, Team Player, Partner Engagement, Collaboration, Energy Transition & Renewable Energy Solutions, Risk & Innovation, Capacity Building.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Country Director
BudgIT Foundation
11.2025 - Current
- Provide strategic, operational, and managerial leadership to maintain programmatic excellence, financial integrity, and organizational stability.
- Ensure the continued achievement of organizational goals, donor commitments, and the well-being of the organization.
- Strategic Leadership & Representation
- Program Management & Technical Oversight
- Operations & Administration
- Fundraising, Grants & Financial Management
- Team Management & Capacity Building
Strategy and Growth Advisor/ Head,CivicHive
BudgIT Foundation / CivicHive
05.2025 - Current
- In partnership with the Global Director and Executive Management Team, develop the strategic direction for Civic.
- Coordinate the day-to-day operations of Civic Hive with a strong leadership presence.
- Oversee BudgIT’s strategy management, tracking, and coordination of quarterly reflection notes.
- Support building wider partnerships with stakeholders with a focus on accelerating funding and opportunities for the organization.
- Conduct an appraisal of Civic Hive deliverables with advice on new opportunities.
Consultant - Mentor
IREX
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Identify, nurture, and support talented leaders across key geographies.
- Empower participants to develop crucial skills, shape innovative ideas, and access critical support.
Consultant - Scout for the Climate Breakthrough Award Program
Climate Breakthrough, Inc.
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Identify and evaluate strong nominees for the Climate Breakthrough award program.
Consultant - Country Advisor, Nigeria
Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds, Inc.
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Provide grounded political economy perspective as it pertains to Co-Impact’s grant making, programmatic and philanthropic work.
Program Lead, Economic Governance/Justice
Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
05.2022 - 02.2022
- Contributed to OSIWA’s strategy refresh for economic governance interventions in Nigeria.
- Led grant-making, including proposal review, writing recommendations and processing payments.
Consultant - CSO Strategic Planning Documentation
United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Abuja, Nigeria
10.2011 - 04.2012
- Assist civil society groups in developing relevant strategies for overcoming challenges.
- Facilitate & document deliberations during CSO Strategic Planning Meetings.
Program Officer
Economic Governance Program Officer, Nigeria, OSIWA
09.2009 - 09.2011
- Provide technical leadership to grantees.
- Active participation in grantees’ activities and monitoring and evaluation visits.
Business/Program Manager
Segun Aina Foundation (SAF), Lagos, Nigeria
07.2007 - 07.2009
- Generated new programs and secured funding.
- Addressed visibility deficits of the organization.
Senior Program Officer
Social and Economic Rights Action Centre (SERAC), Lagos, Nigeria
10.2000 - 06.2007
- Enhanced fundraising options for the organization.
- Participated and supervised the implementation of projects.
Education
Professional development Short Course Certificate - Using Participatory Action Research to Improve Development Practice
University of Sussex
06.2023
Advanced Course - Natural Resource Governance and Energy Transition: Policies and Practice Immersion Path II on “Distributing, managing and spending resource revenues”
Natural Resource Governance Institute and ETN Zurich NADAL Center for Development and Cooperation
07.2022
Masters - International Law and Diplomacy
University of Lagos
01.2012
Certificate of competence - Mineral Policy and Contracts for Parliamentarians and Civil Society Members
African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
01.2012
Certificate - Public Budgeting and Fiscal Management
Institute for Capacity Development
01.2011
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Economics
University of Ibadan
01.1998
Skills
- Fund Raising
- Grant-Making
- Program Management
- Networking & Relationship
- Economic Governance
- Policy Advocacy
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Player
- Partner Engagement
- Collaboration
- Energy Transition & Renewable Energy Solutions
- Risk & Innovation
- Capacity Building
Timeline
Acting Country Director
BudgIT Foundation
11.2025 - Current
Strategy and Growth Advisor/ Head,CivicHive
BudgIT Foundation / CivicHive
05.2025 - Current
Consultant - Mentor
IREX
12.2024 - 03.2025
Consultant - Scout for the Climate Breakthrough Award Program
Climate Breakthrough, Inc.
09.2024 - 03.2025
Consultant - Country Advisor, Nigeria
Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds, Inc.
07.2023 - 06.2024
Program Lead, Economic Governance/Justice
Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
05.2022 - 02.2022
Consultant - CSO Strategic Planning Documentation
United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Abuja, Nigeria
10.2011 - 04.2012
Program Officer
Economic Governance Program Officer, Nigeria, OSIWA
09.2009 - 09.2011
Business/Program Manager
Segun Aina Foundation (SAF), Lagos, Nigeria
07.2007 - 07.2009
Senior Program Officer
Social and Economic Rights Action Centre (SERAC), Lagos, Nigeria
10.2000 - 06.2007
Professional development Short Course Certificate - Using Participatory Action Research to Improve Development Practice
University of Sussex
Advanced Course - Natural Resource Governance and Energy Transition: Policies and Practice Immersion Path II on “Distributing, managing and spending resource revenues”
Natural Resource Governance Institute and ETN Zurich NADAL Center for Development and Cooperation
Masters - International Law and Diplomacy
University of Lagos
Certificate of competence - Mineral Policy and Contracts for Parliamentarians and Civil Society Members
African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
Certificate - Public Budgeting and Fiscal Management
Institute for Capacity Development
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Economics
University of Ibadan