Experienced Program Officer specializing in gender and social inclusion, gender-based violence, and enterprise development. Over five years of managing multi-disciplinary teams and engaging stakeholders in project management and community mobilization. Skilled in fostering collaboration among diverse partners and effectively communicating gender issues. Committed to driving results-oriented programs and building strong professional networks.
Hi, I’m
Sheila Ibrahim Audu
Mpape-Abuja
Summary
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Women Advocates Research and Documentation CenterAbuja
Program Officer
03.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Knowledge of donor rules and regulations, managed projects supported by EU-UN Joint Spotlight Initiative and UN Women and Ipas
- Develops project workplans, Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks.
- Managed the Rule of Law and Access to Justice Project in Yobe and Borno State.
- Managed the project; Building Momentum on the Passage of VAPP Law in Borno State.
- Managed the Project; Gender Justice and Accountability on ending violence against Women and Girls in Nigeria which was supported by AWDF.
- Managed the project; Improving Electoral Integrity and Accountability; supported by MacArthur Foundation.
- Supported institutional strengthening project; Building Resilience and Institutional Sustainability, Supported by Trust Africa.
- Coordinated Training of 400 conflict affected women on peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
- Coordinated engagement with Judiciary to establish Special Court for Gender-Based Violence in Yobe and Borno State, enhancing legal support for survivors.
- Coordinated economic skills acquisition project, empowering 100 conflict-affected women in Borno and Yobe State to achieve economic independence.
- Supported the establishment Community Security Observatory Dialogue structures for responding to sexual gender-based violence in 20 communities in Borno and Yobe State.
- Supported gender related sectors in Borno, Sokoto, Adamawa, Kwara, Ogun, Osun, to develop a Multi Sectoral Action Plan on the implementation of VAPP.
- Conducted high-level advocacy on gender-related issues at national and state levels, influencing policy discussions and raising awareness.
- Organises convenings and capacity building of Civil Society Organisations.
- Organised side event during the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in Newyork; Praxis meets Theory: Exploring the changing dynamics in conflict situations.
- Prepares project quarterly and annual reports.
- Provided technical support to women's movement in Abuja to demand accountability to gender equality in constitution amendment.
- Mentored women's movement to lead resistance against sexual gender-based violence.
- Coordinated grassroots women's movement in Abuja to demand accountability from Ministries Departments and Agencies.
- Facilitated communication by sharing relevant data and documents with stakeholders to enhance project collaboration.
Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA)Abuja
Liaison Officer
10.2018 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Provided timely and effective support to the preparation, coordination, development and organisation of program and training activities.
- Work together with the team to develop new programs to support the strategic direction of the Agency.
- Collaborated with team to assess client strengths and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provided clients with guidance on understanding their business models and industry trends.
- Provided comprehensive advisory services tailored for start-up and existing clients to strengthen their business foundations.
- Maintained client database for accurate, up-to-date information to enhance service delivery.
- Managed team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
- Ensured that goals were met in areas including client satisfaction, safety, quality and team member performance.
- Managed monthly and quarterly project implementation reports to ensure accurate tracking of progress.
Education
University of Abuja
B.A from English Language
01-2013
University Overview
Skills
- Campaign program development
- Program development
- Project management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Data collection
- Budget management
- Resource Mobilization
- Proposal writing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Partnership development
- Technical assistance
- Facilitation
- Leadership development
- Team leadership
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Negotiations
- Conflict resolution
- Cross Cultural competency
- Analytical skills
- Critical thinking
- Research documentation
- Documentation skills
- Data collection
- Budget Forecast
- Mobility management
- Business intelligence
- Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Social media
- Multi-tasking
- Presentation
- English proficiency
- Teamwork
- People management
- Capacity building
- Advocacy planning
- Report generation
- Customer relationship management
- Business intelligence
- Market research
References
References
Available upon request.Professional Membership Network
Professional Membership Network
- Women and Gender Constituency
- Feminist Womanifesto
- Women's Major Group
Timeline
Program Officer
Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center
03.2020 - Current
Liaison Officer
Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA)
10.2018 - 03.2020
University of Abuja
B.A from English Language