Juma Hassan Patel

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE SUMMARY

A seasoned project planning and Project management professional with a career spanning over 15 years working with Non-Governmental Organizations. I excel in coordinating the end-to-end efficient running of operations and ensuring that all core functions run effectively to effectively mobilize resources to achieve intended results. I am passionate about project management and have a solid record of project delivery on time, under budget and at optimum quality as part of collaborative collective teams.

Major highlights of my experience include; contributing to the coordination and implementation of the projects, taking part in the monitoring and evaluation of both activities, General security assessments in the field offices developing and maintaining relationships between the governmental entities, CBOs, NGOs and UN family, carrying out baseline and impact assessment of the project as well as monitoring and evaluating the progress of Heath, DDR, WASH, Food security, Protection and health training institute in close collaboration with  M&E Officers.

As a visionary leader, I am a highly capable change- agent who consistently refines and revitalizes strategies initiates change and facilitates solutions-driven team collaboration. My expertise has gained me skills in project management, monitoring and evaluation, capacity development, operations management, Risk Management budgeting, resource mobilization, relationship management as well as leadership. Additionally, I possess strong analytical, evaluation skills, and excellent communication skills. I am seeking to further expand my expertise as a Project Manager in an organization that will see me further explore my skills as I participate in ensuring the smooth completion of projects.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

·         Master Maritime Security; Coventry University UK, 2020 -  2023 Waiting graduation

·         Master in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid- HASC-Proyecto Kalu` Spain; 2015 to 2016

·         Bachelor in Social Science and Community Development; Nkumba University Kampala; September 1997 to October 1999

WORK HISTORY

Project Officer

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC (Liberia, Monrovia West Africa); May 2019 to Feb 28th 2023

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Developed project strategies.

·         Analyzed risks and opportunities.

·         Organized and motivated the project team.

·         Undertaken project tasks as required.

·         Managed deployment of deliverables.

·         Ensured project deadlines are met.

·         Executed project administration.

·         Provided administrative support as needed.

Area Coordinator (in western Equatoria)        

Action Africa Help International; March 2013 to April 2019 

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Represented, Developed and maintained relationships between the governmental entities especially in delivering project activities to the beneficiaries  in close coordination with the management and between our partners the governmental entities, CBOs, NGOs and UN family in the field of intervention and making sure activities are not duplicated and this done through organization analysis

• Supported proper programming, planning, implementation, supervision, monitoring, evaluation and learning of activities related to health, health training school, WASH and making sure the organization policies and donor are followed

·         Supervised  all the departments and monitoring of the project implementation, budget line monitoring as per donor approval with regular coordination with the management and suggestion on the project implementation and maintaining regular coordination with all the actors 

Project Manager  

Action Africa Help International; 2012-Feb 2013 (DDR Project) Socio-economic reintegration program of ex-combatants in Central Equatoria               

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Acted as Security focal person for the organization with regular coordination with the government counter parts

·         Supervised  all the departments and monitoring of the project implementation, budget line monitoring as per donor approval with regular coordination with the management and suggestion on the project implementation and maintaining regular coordination with all the actors  

·         Prepared detail procurement plan with the participation of all the team and in consultation with the management

• Maintained regular field supervision in coordination with team on identification of any bottle neck issues and suggest solutions to the management


• In coordination with the team on monthly basis drafted the projects reports for the management and donor reports


• Organized regular internal catch up meeting with staff and head of departments and also  partners meetings with the implementing partners and report to the management the outcome of the both meetings


• Monitored in close coordination with the field Managers the security situation regularly with coordination with other partners and share the information with the management