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ELISHA OGONJI

International Development Professional
Nairobi

Summary

I am an International Development Professional with 10+ years of experience delivering development and humanitarian projects, working with multi-cultural and cross-functional teams towards achievement of set strategic development objectives. Working for a G7 donor government agency provides me with a good understanding of both the administrative and decision-making structures of donor agencies in pursuit of the global development agenda. My professional skills have been demonstrated through leadership, communication, collaboration, program/project management expertise and analysis for delivery of development objectives while working in global metricized environments with cross-functional teams.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior International Development Officer

Canadian High Commission, Kenya
05.2019
  • Within an assigned portfolio of development and humanitarian projects with a collective budget of over $10M annually, I provided oversight in development and implementation of Canada's Official Development Assistance (ODA) Programs for countries of accreditation of the Nairobi office. This was mainly through provision of insightful analysis of country development context, challenges and opportunities; identification and assessment of project proposals, and management and monitoring and evaluation of the different projects
  • I successfully coordinated projects with several types of both internal and external stakeholders (global office colleagues, other donors, government officials, local representatives) by identifying, engaging and maintaining professional working relationships for successful implementation of our projects. I kept separate records for each key stakeholders requiring in-depth participation or more complex needs of complex projects.

International Development Officer

Canadian High Commission, Kenya
01.2012 - 04.2019
  • Successfully provided field leadership on a portfolio of operational development projects in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi that were successfully implemented and was recognized for my contributions to the project successes.
  • Added value into program planning, project management, project monitoring, draft reports, briefing documents and developed program and project documentation that were appreciated by senior management and recognized by my peers and management for my contributions.
  • Developed and maintained networks with local and international development partners for strategic engagement, development 'best practice' coordination, gathering and exchange of information and knowledge to meet mutual development goals of our programs.
  • Successfully contributed to knowledge management and corporate memory through creation and maintenance of accurate and up-to-date records on all projects assigned to me for effective and efficient knowledge and information management.

Administration Officer (Registry Supervisor)

Canadian High Commission, Kenya
01.2004 - 01.2012
  • Successfully managed and coordinated records and registry administrative functions between the Nairobi Head Office and 18 countries in the East and Central Africa region under the jurisdiction of the Nairobi Immigration Program.
  • Successfully guided a team of 22 operational staff to achieve daily, weekly and monthly operational targets and service standards in the processing of visa and immigrant applications.
  • Successfully created an onboarding training curriculum and conducted induction training programs for all levels of staff who were required to understand registry functions and documents.
  • Initiated improved customer service team in response to increased customer request volumes and responded to over 100 hundred of emails and calls daily.
  • Used my operational work and computing knowledge to design a comprehensive reporting template and operations procedures manual as guidance for the team to perform functions in a consistent manner.
  • Received Honorable mention and certificate from department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Deputy Ministers' office for outstanding service to Immigration program through my personal initiatives.
  • Awarded High Commissioner's Merit Award for Employee of the year.

Board Vice Chairman

FINNLEMM SACCO SOCIETY
03.2008 - 03.2018
  • I designed and facilitated the first FINNLEMM Strategic Plan workshop and together with other board members authored the first Strategic Plan document in 2008. The strategic guiding document aided with key decisions and actions that contributed to organizations growth of 20% in the first year.
  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills in managing board initiatives under my responsibility from concept to completion. Successfully implement multiple projects of which I was chair of in sub committees that included member education strategies and plans; board and staff training strategy and policy; and cooperative events
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with key stakeholders with regulatory bodies, peer organizations and cooperative members.

Volunteer Proposal and Project Management Resource

Anno's ONE FINE DAY Charity
01.2021 - Current
  • Provided guidance and supported in funding proposal strategy, writing, planning, creation, and administration of project. My contributions resulted in funding award, compliant project management and successful completion of key project activities within time, budget and compliant to contractual instruments.

Part-Time Training Consultant

British Council Nairobi
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Successfully designed and developed 5 courses with instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE).
  • I successfully facilitated and delivered over 100 training courses with positive all round feedback from course participants and training assessors.
  • I successfully managed client relationships and this resulted in repeat customer spending on courses offered at the council.
  • I built adaptability and flexibility skills in adjusting training content to meet evolving needs of different public and cooperate clients.

Advisory Board Member

Mending Minds Foundation
01.2023 - Current
  • Researched potential local, regional, and national funders and assisting in relationship building.
  • Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Serving as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
  • Contributing to experience to development of internal policies and procedures to maintain responsiveness to demands.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Based Information Systems

University Of Sunderland
Sunderland
01.2003 - 01.2005

BBA - Commerce (Hons)

University Of Pune
Poona, India
06.1996 - 11.1999

Skills

Leadership skills

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Certification

Prince2 Project Management Foundation and Practitioner Certification, 2023

Leadership Core Competencies

  • My leadership, organizational, networking and management skills, have been a resource in delivering on the set targets in my past professional roles and in my current role in delivering International Development projects.
  • As the Vice Chairman of FINNLEMM Savings and Credit Cooperative, I led the development of the organisations' first ever Strategic Plan document and played a critical role in the organisation turnaround and expanded revenue and balance sheet growth of over 300% during my duration in office.
  • Led and managed a team of 22 operational staff and successfully met operational deadlines and objectives.
  • Worked as a training consultant with demonstrated communication, training and facilitation skills in design and delivery of training courses at the British Council in Nairobi.
  • As a Director and Sports Captain of a leading sports club in Nairobi I delivered on my responsibilities in the identification, networking, negotiation and activation of sponsorship and commercial partnership agreements to surpass annual sponsorship revenue targets by 30% through negotiated partnerships with corporate clients.
  • As an international development officer I am well versed in project proposal reviews, project and program management, analytic skill, presentation and writing skills for reporting. I have represented my employer as a donor agency in role of donor group chair in convening and coordination with sector stakeholders across different thematical sectors.

Tel

+254 733809583

Country Experience

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
  • Burundi
  • Somalia

Timeline

Advisory Board Member

Mending Minds Foundation
01.2023 - Current

Volunteer Proposal and Project Management Resource

Anno's ONE FINE DAY Charity
01.2021 - Current

Senior International Development Officer

Canadian High Commission, Kenya
05.2019

International Development Officer

Canadian High Commission, Kenya
01.2012 - 04.2019

Board Vice Chairman

FINNLEMM SACCO SOCIETY
03.2008 - 03.2018

Part-Time Training Consultant

British Council Nairobi
01.2005 - 01.2008

Administration Officer (Registry Supervisor)

Canadian High Commission, Kenya
01.2004 - 01.2012

Master of Science - Computer Based Information Systems

University Of Sunderland
01.2003 - 01.2005

BBA - Commerce (Hons)

University Of Pune
06.1996 - 11.1999

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