Canada Fund Coordinator Resumes in US: Hadjara

Canada Fund Coordinator Resume

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Name:

Hadjara

Location:

Experience:

10+ yrs

Willing to Relocate:

Yes

Willing to Travel:

Yes

Most Recent Job Title:

Canada Fund Coordinator

Personal Website:

N/a

Objective:

To involve all stake holdres in the develoment process in order to eradicate poverty.

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mers. “Nigerian Agricultural and Cooperative Bank Journal.” (1988)

Shibkau, H., Guerero, E., Gementiza, R and Jinyang, Z, “Labour Needs Assessment in Saugeen Community Ontario.” (1991)

Shibkau, H. and Graham, T “Study of the Impact of Micro-finance Programs on the Situation of Women in Nigeria” (July 2002 Unpublished)

Shibkau, H “Research on the Incidence of Trafficking and Mapping of NGOs in Kaduna and Kano States Nigeria” (December 2003, Unpublished)

4. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

October 2003-To date Coordinator for Canada Fund for Local Initiatives: Canadian International Development Agency, Abuja Nigeria
Gender analysis, baseline studies, training of CSOs/NGOs representatives and trainers in Result Based Management. Institutional capacity assessment, Program/Project consultations. Implementation of civil society organizations database. Developing monitoring schedule/format, monitoring and evaluation of projects, preparation of project approval documents, preparation of final program and financial report, budgeting for Canada Fund, Working on human rights, governance, gender, poverty reduction, environmental projects with the Head of Cooperation, Canadian High Commission Abuja Nigeria. Quarterly meetings coordination of the Canada Fund Committee for project approval. Collaboration with the Gender/Environmental Advisor to articulate gender and environmental matters in projects and attending Donor Coordination meetings on Environment with Environmental Advisor.

Provision of technical support in project design to partners and assisting in development of monitoring indicators. Coordination with other Donors on Small and Medium Grants and its implementation for poverty reduction in Nigeria.
July 2003 to December 2003 Consultant: International Organisation for Migration
Abuja- Nigeria.
Project proposal writing and review; participate in all bilateral meetings with the Government of Nigeria on issues of Women and Children trafficking. Training of Para-military especially the Police and Immigration on issues of human rights with special attention to International human rights and conventions and its application in Nigeria. Research on the incidence of trafficking and mapping of NGOs in Kaduna and Kano States.
July 2002- April 2003 Program Manager (Rural Development/NGO-co-financing)
European Commission Delegation Abuja-Nigeria.
Review sector trends, sector institutional framework, government sector programmes, and current support activities undertaken by the international community and identify support gaps and possible roles for the EC. Work and supervise consultants developing the National Indicative programme of EU focal states in Nigeria.

Initiate and participate in the identification and all subsequent stages of project formulation and preparation of new activities to be supported in the sub-sectors concerned.

Monitor the implementation of the EU funded programmes inter alia by reviewing and approving annual work-plans and reports and monitor progress in the field. Ensuring/facilitating efficient implementation of Pan – African Programme for the Control of Epizootics (PACE) and Partnership to Reinforce Immunization Efficiency
(PRIME) projects. Represent the Commission in Project Steering Committee meetings in PRIME, PACE and other forums relevant for the sector. Ensure that EU regulations and procedures for the implementation of PRIME, PACE and other projects are properly followed by implementing agencies.

Encourage the enforcement of fundamental human rights and privileges without any form of discrimination. Promotion of coherent and consistent policies in support of human rights and democratisation.To review and approve all technical aspects of supporting documentation of PACE, PRIME before payment.

Promote and ensure better co-ordination between donors and other stakeholders involved in the sub-sector such as health, agriculture and rural development (budget support). Facilitating the making and implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategy in the EU focal states.

Appraising and Evaluation of EU- NGO Co-financed and Health projects. Handle all Health & HIV/AIDS projects in the Delegation. Handle all Human Rights and Gender projects in the Delegation. Promotion/Appraisal of Small Enterprise development.

Facilitating civil society to understand government budgeting processes and ensure participatory budgeting at the state level (for 6 focal states) to ensure transparency for it to cope with the state priorities. Facilitating the understanding of governance by civil society and also their responsibility in governance by using participatory governance.

Facilitating full participation of all Civil Society in the development process that affect their lives in all projects by EC Delegation and ensuring capacity building of the civil society. This is to enhance advocacy and dialogue with State Government, Local Government, and Legislatures that creates an enabling environment for poverty reduction at the State level (focal states).
Jan. 2002- June 2002 National Consultant for Evangelische Zentralstelle Fuer Entwicklungshsilfe (EED) Bonn, Germany
Evaluation of EED Partners in Nigeria, engaged in micro finance activities. Key development issues are addressed: such as the impact of the program at the household and community levels, levels of the empowerment of women, with emphasis on gender rolls. Participatory evaluation was used which became a key learning process for the partners in Nigeria.
Sept 1999- Dec 2001 Assistant Program Manager: IRED Anglophone West Africa Lagos, Nigeria.
Promotion of economic linkages between people and identification of tools to support people’s economy, and promotion of proposals at the local level for social and economic justice based on the initiatives of civil society at the local level using PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) in West Africa Sub-region for poverty reduction. In-charge of all gender projects in the office.

Involve in addressing policy issues in relation to the enabling environment and how it affects the people’s economy at the Regional, National and Global levels in the Sub-region. Human Resource Management through training, capacity and institutional building for community organisations and local authorities, planning/facilitating the activities of organisations according to the expressed needs of the organisations in the West Africa Sub-region. Participatory governance and democracy training as an empowerment tool for poverty reduction (participatory advocacy for addressing policies). Advocacy on radio using drama presentations, cultural shows, and discussion on radio/television for efficient implementation of policy that affects the lives of citizenry. Indigenous knowledge technology promotion, globalisation from below for poverty eradication.This is to strengthen the role of most NGOs and other civil society/grassroots towards a reversal to the dominant global trend in high technology, trade liberalisation and capital flow for an approach based on local realities through participatory policy analysis, management skills support and institutional and capacity building. Training for indigenous product production and competition in the International market.

Working with Zamfara State Ministries of Women Affairs and Health on issues concerning women/family and nutrition/income generation and the incidences of diseases that affect women production. Carrying out administrative and financial management of the office and fund-raising of IRED’s Network of the West Africa Sub-region (Anglophone)/proposals writing for funding. Coordinating with Donors and other Cooperate Bodies for funding.
1993-Sept 1999 Assistant Manager: Nigerian Agricultural and Co-operative Bank (NACB) Kaduna, Nigeria
Identification, Formulation, Appraisal and Critical Analysis of Large/Small-Scale Projects. Evaluation of NACB Micro finance, Mobilisation and Formation of self-help Groups and Linkage Banking in collaboration with African Rural and Credit Association, Nairobi Kenya for improving the micro finance service delivery in NACB. Working with Central bank of Nigeria and other Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) and Donors on the regulatory framework that governs MFIs in Nigeria.

Monitoring and Evaluation of International Labour Organisation (ILO)/Federal Ministry of Health/NACB Women in Development Projects. Forming models for Rural Women Savings, Training for Small Business Management and Business Record Keeping in Rural Areas.

Project Design for Women in Developing Programmes, Evaluation and Monitoring of Women in Developing Projects. Organising training sessions and workshops for Self-help Women Groups. NACB Small/Large Scale Loan Schemes Data analysis/collation for NACB Management and Federal Government of Nigeria.

1992 Resource Co-ordinator: Centre for Employable Workers Guelph and District Guelph, Canada.
Managed the Resource Centre, Ordered Counselling Materials, Planned and Analysed the Counselling Materials and Worked with Counsellors and their Clients.
1991 Graduate Teaching Assistant: USRP& D, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Assisted Faculty with Course Preparation. Assisted First year Students with Course Materials and Problem regarding the Course.
1990-1991 Resource Centre Manager: USRP&D, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Catalogued and maintained Data Base. Developed Coding System for Cataloguing Materials.
1987-1989 Planning and Research Officer: NACB Ltd Kaduna Nigeria.
Researched Credit Cycle in NACB, Social issues and Non-repayment of Loans. Analyzed Federal Budget effects on Rural People, Prepared recommendations for submission to NACB Management and Federal Government. Identified and evaluated community development projects in rural Nigeria. Organized, produced and published NACB journals.
1985-1987 Lecturer: College of Education Sokoto, Nigeria. As Lecturer of Third year classes. Prepared and delivered Lessons. Evaluated Student performance, Prepared Lab Experiences, Organized Field trips.
1984-1985 Extension Officers: NACB Minna, Nigeria. Organized Village Agricultural groups for discussions of improvement of agricultural practises. Implemented and monitored demonstration plots and discussed problems arising.
5. VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
1986-1987 Local Secretary; Talata Mafara Women’s organization, Talata Mafara, Nigeria. Organized and facilitated self-help Women’s Group. Assisted and monitored Collective Projects.
1995 Coordinator: Maradun/Namaye women Group, Maradun District, Nigeria
Identified Self-help Women’s Groups, Introduced Rural saving Scheme and Appropriate Technology Application.
6. LANGUAGES Hausa, English, French (Poor)
7. INTEREST Listening to music, reading, cooking and entertaining, and visiting the less
Fortunate.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I am computer literate, punctual, reliable and able to work enthusiastically under pressure, either within a team or alone. I work also in a multi-cultural environment. I am straightforward, positive, a fair person with a friendly disposition and a good sense of humour.
9. REFERENCES Mr. Mats Bjork, Europe House 63 Usuma Street Maitama, PMB 280 Garki- Abuja Nigeria
Dr. B.J. Auta, NACRBD Operations Dept, PMB 2155 Yakubu Gowon Way, Kaduna, Nigeria.
Dr Francis Ayinzat, OXFAM Britain, Monsterado Crescent Wuse Zone 4 Abuja Nigeria

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