Forward-thinking Operations Specialist bringing 9+ years of expertise in Non Profit and social enterprise sector. Cultivates rapport with individuals to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership.
Hi, I’m
Loveth Imo
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Common Good
Team Leader, Fundraising
09.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Led 3 team members and organised workshops and trainings for team
- Work alongside Associate Directors and Managing director in ensuring tasks and goals are met
- Drive fundraising for charities
- Meet with Donors and raise funds for charities.
WAAW Foundation
Chief Operating Officer
06.2018 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Operational Management
- Work with the Board of Directors in developing a vision and strategic plan to guide the organization
- Created policies and prepared procedures and reviewed existing policies on an annual basis and recommended changes as appropriate
- Work alongside the CEO to ensure the vision and mission of the organization are communicated across every sphere of the organization, including programs and partnership
- Managed recruitment processes including on-boarding and off-boarding of staff
- Developed and implemented project plans, including defining project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables
- Oversaw cross-functional teams and ensured effective collaboration, providing guidance and support to team members
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and issues, and implemented mitigation strategies to ensure successful project completion
- Executed and monitored the lifecycle of projects for companies such as AIMS, Chevron, ACTs Foundation, Google, and African Code Week for kids and youths
- Managed project budgets, tracked expenses, and ensured efficient resource allocation
- Ensures that all staff receive an orientation to the organization and that appropriate training is provided.
WAAW Foundation
Business Development Manager
01.2014 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Secured partnerships with local and international organizations to widen the reach of the foundation
- Organizes and manages teacher training workshops for public school pre and in-service teachers with over 3,000 teachers trained across Africa
- Grant and proposal management, secured funding of over $70,000 to cover various projects
- Developed and maintained project documentation, such as project charters, work breakdown structures, and risk management plans
- Conducted post-project evaluations, analyzing project outcomes and providing recommendations for future improvements.
Education
INSEAD's Social Entrepreneurship program (ISEP)
Social Entrepreneurship program
01.2021
University Overview
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mathematics for Sub-saharan African (MS4SSA) on teaching with technologies
01.2018
University Overview
Skills
- Stakeholder engagement and customer/client relationship management
- Project management and planning, Budgeting and financial management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite, Zendesk, Neon, MailChimp
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Working with children and youths
- Communication and presentation skills
- Employee Evaluation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- SMART Goals
- Coaching and Mentoring
Languages
English
Full Professional
Country Experience
Country Experience
- Canada
- USA
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- Togo
- United Arab Emirate
- France
- Republic of Benin
Volunteer And Consulting
Volunteer And Consulting
I Am A Future of Nigeria, 2020 - 2022, Manage camp activities for kids in an internally displaced camp, Trained over 2000 kid on coding and robotics in the internally displaced camps, Served as camp counsellor and mentor, Oversaw the team and volunteers in ensuring they all executed their assigned deliverables/tasks.Remote Support
Remote Support
- Israel
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
References
References
- Keagan Novis, Managing Director at Building Common Good, +1 (604) 835-9371, Keagan@buildingcommongood.com
- Tosan Abati, +1 403 669 6694, tosan.abati@gmail.com
Timeline
Team Leader, Fundraising
Building Common Good
09.2023 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
WAAW Foundation
06.2018 - 02.2023
Business Development Manager
WAAW Foundation
01.2014 - 05.2018
INSEAD's Social Entrepreneurship program (ISEP)
Social Entrepreneurship program
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mathematics for Sub-saharan African (MS4SSA) on teaching with technologies
Similar Profiles
Jahnavi SachdevaJahnavi Sachdeva
Associate at Building Common GoodAssociate at Building Common Good
RASHI CHAFEKARRASHI CHAFEKAR
Team Leader at Building Common GoodTeam Leader at Building Common Good
Kelvin KyumwaKelvin Kyumwa
Senior Team Leader at Building Common GoodSenior Team Leader at Building Common Good