Immaculée Kayitare
Montreal,QC
Summary
- Experienced development professional with 10+ years in early childhood development, specializing in project design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Proven track record in building partnerships, advocating for change, and leading cross-cultural teams to exceed project goals.
- Recognized for exceptional problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented approach to driving progress and achieving results.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Development Advisor
Catholic Relief Services
Kigali, Rwanda
11.2021 - 10.2024
- Led the assessment and refinement of early childhood development interventions, enhancing project scope.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to review progress, identify challenges, and strategize on improvements.
- Orchestrated project strategy development, ensuring effective budget, timeline, and resources management.
- Spearheaded research on best practices, optimizing project design and execution.
- Assessed and analyzed existing interventions, identifying areas for improvement or expansion.
School Readiness Specialist
National Child Development Agency
Kigali, Rwanda
01.2018 - 05.2021
- Coordinated preschool learning for children between 3 and 6, and stimulation activities for children under 3 years old.
- Led the process of designing, planning, implementing, monitoring ECD projects, and conducting data analysis and progress reporting to attain the objectives of the annual work plans in line with the national Early Childhood Development agenda goals.
- Assessed requests for accreditation of new daycares. Provided recommendations on area for improvement.
ECD Specialist/Secondment to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF)
UNICEF Rwanda
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Led the development and roll out of ECD Policy, Strategic Plan, and Minimum Standards under the leadership of MIGEPROF.
- Managed partnership relations with all ECD primary stakeholders - internal stakeholders, donor organizations, private sector, and NGOs to ensure coherence, consistency, and harmony in the implementation of ECD Policy.
Early Childhood Development Team Leader
Imbuto Foundation
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Coordinated the overall implementation of Early Childhood Development project in 7 districts of Rwanda
- Ensured timely implementation of project activities as outlined in the work plans
- Led the process of regular activity and budget monitoring, annual planning, data collection, systematic documentation, report compilation, and donor engagement efforts
Researcher
Imbuto Foundation
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Developed monitoring and evaluation indicators and tools for monthly reports and home visits reports
- Designed and created child files for Early Childhood and Family Centers to track child development and uptake of service until graduation from the centers
- Initiated community based interventions such as growth monitoring and home visitation.
Consultant
Partners for Inclusive Communities
Arkansas, USA
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Designed and conducted field research to improve targeted communication with adults with developmental disabilities in Arkansas
- Conducted a qualitative study in Little Rock, Arkansas, with participants from the United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas center in Little Rock and at Group Living, Inc.
Education
Master's - Public Service
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Little Rock, Arkansas05-2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Finance
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado05-2012
Skills
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Policy development
- Team leadership
- Data analysis
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication, both written and verbal
Timeline
Early Childhood Development Advisor
Catholic Relief Services
11.2021 - 10.2024
School Readiness Specialist
National Child Development Agency
01.2018 - 05.2021
ECD Specialist/Secondment to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF)
UNICEF Rwanda
01.2015 - 01.2017
Early Childhood Development Team Leader
Imbuto Foundation
01.2014 - 01.2015
Researcher
Imbuto Foundation
01.2013 - 01.2014
Consultant
Partners for Inclusive Communities
01.2012 - 01.2013
Master's - Public Service
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Finance
University of Colorado Denver
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