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Clement Gbatanawo
Juba
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Summary
EMERGENCY SPECIALIST & PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT Chief of Field Office with UNICEF South Sudan, with 7 years of relevant experience in emergencies, and in managing the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded projects and programmes in humanitarian emergencies, and in post-conflict settings in South Sudan and in recently in Somalia. Programming experience in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Management in all thematic areas of Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Child Protection/Protection, Peace Building, Economic Recovery, Social and Behaviour Change (SBC), and Food Security and Livelihood (FSL).
Stakeholder strategist, structuring collaboration, and partnerships across non-profit, public, and private sectors with national and state governments, partners, local/international organizations, and donors. Emergency & Humanitarian Programming | Programme Management | Programme Monitoring & Evaluation | Strategic Planning | Stakeholder Relations | Team Leadership | Budget Management | Capacity Building & Training | Disaster Prevention & Mitigation | Knowledge Management | Programme Reporting Results-oriented Surveyor with expertise in [Type] surveys. Knowledgeable about applicable codes and regulations Excellent communication, problem-solving and planning skills. Operated effectively in independent and team-centered roles.
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Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
UNICEF South SudanYambio
Chief Field
09.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Accountable for managing and leading the total programme commitment of one of UNICE’s field offices in South Sudan, representing UNICEF in the area of responsibility, which covers the entire Western Equatoria State; leading and overseeing emergency preparedness, and responses which encompasses the various program sectors (health, nutrition, WASH, education, social and behaviour change, and child protection) ensuring timely preparedness and quality delivery of services in both emergency situations, and in the resilience programming in my area of responsibility for quality results
- This is done in accordance with UNICEF’s programme of cooperation, country programme management plan and overall vision set forward by the Representative
- Key Contributions:
- Instrumental in securing 14 programme documents with 12 different implementing partners and successfully collaborating with internal and external counterparts, including those of the UN and national partners, in to improve the ability to exchange information on programme status and implementation and distribution of supplies
- I have championed the “dry-season-prepositioning” of supplies to the field office well ahead of the rainy season
- Collaborate with the Operations Section to establish and maintain sound internal controls supportive of clear accountability through the monthly review of the SOPs with teams; this is so as supply management requirements proper accountability
- Strategically maintaining close collaboration with section chiefs in the CO, for effective overall coordination on programmes delivery in the field office
- Expertly Plans, develops and implements sectoral programme by collaborating with the state government and other key partners, and stakeholders
- This is through informed leadership in provision of technical advice, negotiation, advocacy and promotion of field office goals, leading to agreement on practicable and priority actions to be supported by UNICEF programme and country level cooperation
- Effective management of UNICEF presence, staff and assets at the Field Office and manage the performance and conduct the staff members to deliver results for children as per the core values of UNICEF
- Facilitate, take and implement measures to ensure safety and security of UNICEF staff and assets
- I am an ASMT member, and a CMT member
- I have completed appropriate SMT online training for informed decisions during crises
- Establish and supervise programme work plans and monitor progress and compliance
- Monitor the overall allocation and disbursement of programme funds, making sure that funds are properly coordinated, monitored and liquidated
- Take appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds
- Ensure programme efficiency and delivery through a rigorous and transparent approach to programme planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Participate in annual sector review meetings with government counterparts, section heads in the CO, and implementing partners, the CSOs; hence, ensuring the timely preparation of annual program status reports
- Prepare and submit viable and timely recommendations on programme implementation, alternative approaches, and optimal utilization of resources that contribute effectively to the fulfilment of the rights of children and women
- I have been instrumental in recommending new initiatives, and management issues to ensure achievement of field office objectives.
UNICEF SomaliaMogadishu
Emergency Specialist
06.2021 - 08.2021
Job overview
- P3, (Surge Support Deployment), Identified through the “Frontline” programme to serve on a surge deployment mission in Somalia UNICEF Country to support the planning, strategy, and implementation for emergency preparedness and response programming activities in South Central Somalia, Somaliland, and Puntland regions of the Federal Republic of Somalia
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Incorporated into the Somalia Country Office Emergency Management Team
- Key Contributions:
- Coordinated the implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans for locust invasion, drought, floods, and AWD/Cholera in accordance with UNICEF quality standards
- Worked collaboratively with the Chief of Field Offices (in South-Central Region, Somaliland, and Puntland) in the day-to-day coordination and management of emergency and humanitarian programming
- Supported the development of monitoring and evaluation tools to assess programme progress and impact
- Performed UNICEF sectoral needs and priorities analysis, and defined strategies and standards to ensure delivery of interventions in line with national and international humanitarian standards
- Engaged in State-level emergency coordination meetings and liaised with government and partners (UN, NGOs, and Civil Society Organizations) on emergency programme implementation
- Ensured UNICEF’s engagement in cross-sectoral assessment, analysis, and evaluation of emergency response
- Prepared programme reports for submission to the Chief of Field Office and the Emergency Manager: midyear SitRep, and August SitRep 2021
- Conduct policy analysis from a children's and women's rights perspective and advocacy at the government, community, and family levels for elevating credibility in national and international policy debates
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Promote the organization goals of UNICEF through active advocacy and communication in line with UNICEF national advocacy guidelines and strategy.
UNICEF South SudanYambio
Programme Specialist
09.2019 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Managing the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities for multi-donor funded programmes on Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Child Protection, and Communication for Development (C4D)
- Programme donors include EU ECHO, SIDA, USAID/CDC, OFDA, Global Partnership for Education, and the German and Spanish Committees for UNICEF
- Managing staff performance and appraisal
- Designated member of the Area Security Management Team (ASMT), Country Management Team (CMT) member, Yambio Field Office Management Team Leader, and Chairperson of the UNICEF Compound Management Team
- Key Contributions:
- Supervisor role of 7 direct reports (1 IP, 4 NO-Bs, 1 national consultant, and 1 GS) as the OIC Chief Field Office, and 5 staff members as Programme Specialist
- Managing entire office operations which is a host to 5 other UN agencies (WFP, UNHCR, FAO, UNDP, & UNOPS), and 1 international NGO (AAH) – directing MoU negotiations and chairing the compound management quarterly meetings with all stakeholders
- Managing and coordinating the response to over 90,000 displaced people due to violent conflict which caused the Tambura Crisis – affecting 6 counties of Western Equatoria State
- Overseeing over $6.4M in budgets allocated to the field office in 2021, ensuring timely utilization and liquidation of funds in line with donor requirements, and UNICEF financial SOPs
- Coordinating the planning, implementation, monitoring of programmes across the 10 counties in Western Equatoria State, and providing guidance in the development of situational analysis and reports
- Serving as focal point for Pillar 2 of the Partnership for Recovery and Resilience (PfRR) programme – a collective of donors, UN agencies, and NGOs working together under a framework to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of South Sudanese people and institutions
- UNICEF and WFP have been funded to implement resilience and early recovery projects in counties of Western Equatoria State
- Coordination of these activities are directly under my radar
- Monitoring programme expenditures while disbursing quarterly funds to implementing partners and certifying allocation of funds to the implementing partners
- Facilitating capacity building of seven programme staff through coaching and mentoring
- Have a role of appraising the performance of these staff members directly, and indirectly the performance of entire office of 17 staff members
- Developing programme reports for submission to management and donors – ranging from biweekly emergency response reports, monthly SitRep, midyear management reports, and annual reports for management informed decisions.
UNICEF South SudanYambio
Programme Officer
05.2017 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Coordinated the development, overall management, and reporting of donor-funded programmes on Nutrition, Health, WASH, Child Protection, Education, and Communication for Development
- Alternate member of the Area Security Management Team (ASMT), Member of the country Management team (CMT), and the Field Office Management Team
- Key Contributions:
- Managed five programme staff and led a team of humanitarian actors to hard-to-reach, rebel-controlled regions in Western Equatoria in support of vulnerable populations
- Coordinated the successful release and reintegration of more than 1800 children into the community under the children formerly associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG) programme, as the Officer in Charge of the Chief Field Office (CFO-OiC)
- Developed programme work plans and steered programme implementation including the CAAFAG program and Ebola Preparedness Taskforce
- Served as focal point for coordination of humanitarian assessments (IRNA and monthly monitoring plans) and performed over 30 humanitarian emergency assessments for IDPs
- Managed relations with implementing partners that included World Vision International, Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), and International Aid Services to facilitate emergency response
- Led the Field Office, overseeing information exchange with partners and State Ministries of Health, Education, Physical Infrastructure, and Public Utilities in Western Equatoria, and managing seven staff
- Developed training and programme orientation materials to support capacity-building activities
- Conducted field visits and data analysis to monitor and assess programme progress, identify bottlenecks, and recommend corrective decisions to strengthen performance accountability
- Ensured inter-sectoral integration of programme activities including school feeding programmes, nutrition, education, WASH, and child protection for increased efficiency
- Supported knowledge management through data collection and analysis in the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and through accurate programme reporting, and documentation of best practices and lessons learned.
UNDP South SudanJuba
Conflict Transformation Officer
01.2013 - 10.2015
Job overview
- Carried out planning and implementation of conflict transformation processes and activities to develop stakeholder skills and strengthen stakeholder knowledge on peace building and conflict mitigation across six states in support of durable peace in South Sudan
- Key Contributions:
- Indirectly supported the management of $800 000 in budgets for the South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission, to develop roadmap for peace process in South Sudan
- Designed training materials and delivered peace trainings to over 100 peace cadres (police, Civil Society Organizations, youth and women) through community rural appraisal tool, and empowered peace cadres to continue cascading the training
- Helped set up the national coordination framework for South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission (SSPRC) on behalf of the UNDP Community Security and Small Arms Control (CSAC) project
- Took part in the development of South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission’s strategic plan and Annual Action Plan
- Actively participated in organizing and implementing the National Platform for Peace and Reconciliation (NPPR) internal review workshop for 95 stakeholders
- Coordinated the Eastern Africa Regional Teleconference for Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Somalia as part of the “seven days of activism” on the International Day of Peace, to strengthen efforts in launching the National Peace and Reconciliation programme
- Managed the youth component of the National Platform for Peace and Reconciliation (NPPR), supporting the organization of the first South Sudan National Youth Consultative Meeting for 60 national youth leaders on grassroots peace initiatives.
World Vision InternationalYambio
Project Manager
04.2011 - 12.2012
Job overview
- Promoted to manage a project with four components that included Health, Food Security and Livelihood (FSL), Protection, and Economic Recovery in support of refugees and the host community in Western Equatoria State
- Key Contributions:
- Managed three staff and nearly $1M in budgets
- Established 25 farmer field schools to enhance food security for displaced populations
- Facilitated the training of 400 persons of concern on Village Savings and Loan Association (VLSA), resulting in household economic strengthening and improved income for affected populations
- Coordinated the renovation of nine health facilities to scale access to primary health care for populations in Ezo, Yambio, and Nzara counties
- Set up protection committees to coordinate protection prevention and response and enhance community-based protection for refugees and host community.
World Vision InternationalYambio
Project Officer
04.2009 - 03.2011
Job overview
- Coordinated the protection programme to provide timely and effective protection to populations of concern/Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in three counties, and supervised protection interventions
- Key Contributions:
- Drove the implementation and monitoring of the protection programme ensuring that identified protection needs incorporated the Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) approach
- Organized peace-building events targeting the youth and trained 30 children’s groups on Child Rights and Disaster Risk Reduction (DDR) and Preparedness
- Set up four Community Disaster Preparedness Committees (CDPC) and trained the committees on Demobilization, Reintegration, and Rehabilitation (DRR), as well as Early Warning Systems
- Conducted programme monitoring and evaluation to assess programme efficiency and effectiveness
- Facilitated capacity building by preparing training materials and delivering trainings to child protection institutions (prisons department, police, chiefs, and protection committees) on child protection issues
- Established three Community Protection Committees to address child rights and issues affecting children
- Strengthened child protection systems as well as policies and mechanisms to promote child rights and participation in peace building, as part of child protection in emergencies and children in conflict work plans
- Forged partnerships with local government counterparts, other UN agencies, NGOs, and Civil Society Organizations to facilitate the operation’s protection objectives
- Worked with local authorities to promote child protection and emergency response actions, including prosecution of child rights violations and Gender Based Violence prevention and response.
National Bureau of StatisticsYambio
Principal Trainer
11.2007 - 05.2008
Job overview
- Led and coordinated the planning and implementation of the South Sudan Population and Housing Census in Western Equatoria State and directed a team of 10 staff
- Key Contributions:
- Oversaw the training of trainers in Western Equatoria on conducting census during the South Sudan Population and Housing Census
- Supported the State Statistical Director in planning the census and distributing census materials to enumeration areas
- Monitored the enumeration exercise and reported any irregularities and the security situation to the Director
- Prepared payroll for 79 enumeration staff including enumerators, county coordinators, and supervisors.
Education
Kingston UniversityLondon, UK
Master of Arts from Human Rights
01.2017
Oslo And Akershus University College of Applied SciencesOslo, Norway
Master of Arts from International Education & Development
Makerere UniversityKampala, Uganda
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology & Philosophy
Skills
- With advanced use of
- Microsoft Office Suite, and super user of VISION (UNICEF system-based operation platform)
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Arabic
Intermediate
B1
French
Intermediate
B1
Availability
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monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
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sunday
morning
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evening
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Timeline
Chief Field
UNICEF South Sudan
09.2022 - Current
Emergency Specialist
UNICEF Somalia
06.2021 - 08.2021
Programme Specialist
UNICEF South Sudan
09.2019 - 08.2022
Programme Officer
UNICEF South Sudan
05.2017 - 08.2019
Conflict Transformation Officer
UNDP South Sudan
01.2013 - 10.2015
Project Manager
World Vision International
04.2011 - 12.2012
Project Officer
World Vision International
04.2009 - 03.2011
Principal Trainer
National Bureau of Statistics
11.2007 - 05.2008
Kingston University
Master of Arts from Human Rights
Oslo And Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Master of Arts from International Education & Development
Makerere University
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology & Philosophy
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