OWABUMUWA TOLUWALOPE
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals with 5+ Years of Experience in Education, Health, and Social Development programs - Passionate about Community Empowerment and Inclusion seeking to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acting Program Manager, GIRL- H
Mercy Corps, Nigeria
10.2023 - Current
- Leading program implementation, management, and evaluation of the Girls Improving Resilience Through Livelihoods and Health (GIRL- H) program in two implementing states in Nigeria for 26,000 program participants.
- Identifying obstacles, coached team on productivity, and communicated potential impacts.
- Addressing technical, financial, and operational issues, collaborating with the program, finance, and administrative staff.
- Providing needed support and resources to help team members improve performance and meet goals by promoting accountability, communicating expectations, and offering constructive feedback.
- Fostering a respectful work environment for excellence among team members and promoting accountability through informal and formal feedback via one-on-one reviews.
- Ensuring impactful program implementation, M&E effectiveness by collaborating on measuring program performance and quality indicators to inform strategic decisions, and budget adherence.
- Documenting achievements and disseminating best practices in reports.
Programme Officer, GIRL- H
MercyCorps Nigeria
08.2022 - Current
- Offering technical support for more than a year in the ongoing implementation of the Girls Improving Resilience Through Livelihoods and Health (GIRL- H) program in Lagos State for 14,000 participants across 5 LGAs and over 30 communities.
- Providing daily oversight on GIRL-H activities, including planning and implementation in Lagos, and provided mentorship to a 7-member local implementing partner team.
- Enhancing advocacy efforts and fostering productive collaborations with over 10 key state and local government ministries and agencies to advance the goals of the GIRL-H program.
- Coordinating field activities to foster synergy among over 20 NGOs, state, and local government partners, minimizing duplication and enhancing support for GIRL-H program interventions.
- Built and maintained effective relationships with the GIRL-H Program Manager, Lagos State implementing partner, and stakeholders, fostering collaborative efforts for joint monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive management when possible.
- Engaged over 10 potential public and private sector partners at the community, LGA, and state levels to align their interests with program goals and establish MoUs for collaboration.
- Participated in creating training manuals, safe space guides, program tools, and IEC materials, and conducted GIRL-H training for safe space mentors.
- Cultivated effective working ties with the local partner, organized regular team meetings, ensured timely performance reviews, resolved challenges, and standardized implementation strategies.
- Managed governance structures' filing system for GIRL-H in over 30 communities and 5 LGAs, ensuring information organization for program reporting and auditing.
- Collaborated with the MEL officer for accurate data collection, including SADD, validation, quality control, and timely submission.
Programme Officer
OISA Foundation
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Managed the daily operations of the foundation by: Coordinating and monitoring program activities of the community scholarship scheme for indigent children in Osun State.
- Led the mental health component run by the foundation on advocacy and training of educators on Mental Health and organized the Mental Health Initiative Conference hosted yearly by the foundation.
- Carried out fundraising efforts with only the highest ethical standards and engaging the external community to build and maintain essential relationships which drives the success of the community scholarship scheme.
- Allocated resources and supplies to ensure staff and volunteers can complete their responsibilities to their highest potential.
Program Assistant
Action Health Incorporated (AHI)
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Provided technical support on the Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE II) Programme in Lagos State by: Coordinating and monitoring educational program activities for over 1000 marginalized girls in Epe LGA to ensure they participate in basic literacy, numeracy, financial literacy, and life skill sessions while evaluating and assessing their performances
- Capacity building for over 200 learning centers facilitators and other stakeholders
- Engaging with Government officials (State and LGA) and Community gatekeepers through continuous advocacy to get their buy-in for planned activities
- Assisting in compiling/ collating donor’s narrative reports and ensuring timelines/ deadlines are adequately signaled and relevant activities are delivered in time and within budget
- Supporting the Program Manager, M&E team, and Operations staff (including finance and operations) and team members in four other local government areas.
Education
M.A. History and Strategic Studies -
01.2018
- Research Project - Early Child Marriage Amongst Hausa Community In Otto, Lagos 2003-2015
B.A History and International Studies -
01.2012
- Research Project- Maintaining Global Peace: Analysis of United Nations Activities in Sudan
Skills
- Program Coordination, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office package
- Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills
- Data management (data collection, validation, entry, aggregation, analysis & reporting) and presentation
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Remote Office Availability
- Engaging Stakeholders
- Education Program Management
- Program Planning
Certification
- Program Management (PM) Policy: Introduction 20/08/2022
- Project Management for Development Professionals Level 1, 05/01/20
- Gender Minimum Standards Training, 01/01/20
- Training of Trainers on Life Skills Education, 06/01/19
- Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection, 05/01/18
Training And Areas Of Competence
- Learner-Centered Teaching Methodology
- Monitoring and Evaluation for Community Based Interventions
- Gender and Social Inclusion
- Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection
- Effective Decision Making
- Jobberman Soft Skill Training
- Responsible Data Fundamentals
- Becoming A Coaching Manager
Other Experiences
- National Youth Service Corps, 2012, 2013
- Volunteer, Lend A Hand Initiative, 2016 till date
Languages
YORUBA
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Intermediate
B1
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Acting Program Manager, GIRL- H - Mercy Corps, Nigeria
10.2023 - Current
Programme Officer, GIRL- H - MercyCorps Nigeria
08.2022 - Current
Programme Officer - OISA Foundation
01.2021 - 07.2022
Program Assistant - Action Health Incorporated (AHI)
03.2018 - 07.2020
University of Lagos - M.A. History and Strategic Studies,
Lagos State University - B.A History and International Studies,
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