Francis Ekaru
Social Scientist
Lodwar, Turkana District
Summary
Dynamic and creative front-line Development Specialist and fundraiser adept at securing and growing new income and developing relationships with major sponsors, including corporate, foundational, and individual. Skilled at working with development teams in highly collaborative environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Junior Rural Development Specialist
GIZ
11.2018 - Current
- Development of Project concept and operation Work Plans for Turkana and West Pokot Counties
- Preparing Project Reports and success stories
- Identify and advise on the communities for the Project to work in
- Mobilize and Train community groups on the Project investment priorities.
- Support and advise on the activities to implement based on TCDP.
- Coordinating, Supporting and Supervising GIZ-Project implementing partners in Turkana and West Pokot Counties to ensure timely Project implementation within the approved budget and project deliverables achieve desired impact.
- Review Project implementation strategies according to specific County priorities.
- Development of Project knowledge Products
- Moderating County and Cross Border planning and Project Steering Committee Meetings
- Identify county and national government departments relevant to GIZ Projects and outline areas of synergies and collaboration.
- Review implementing partners work plans, budgets, progress reports and submit to supervisor.
- Lead joint field monitoring visits with line Ministries and members of Project Steering Committees in both Turkana and West Pokot Counties
- Assisting finance and admin in matters related to local subsidies.
- Implementation of the Project activities and providing technical advice in Project implementation
- Carry out community mobilization and sensitization meetings for Project buy-in
- Support relevant Consultant and consultancy studies to be carried out.
- Representing GIZ-SCIDA III Project in stakeholder forums in Turkana and West Pokot Counties
- Assisting finance and admin in matters related to local subsidies.
FIELD OFFICER
GIZ
11.2018 - Current
- Carrying out participatory Mapping exercises and support community action plans
- Supporting capacity building workshops, trainings and seminars
- Coordinating GIZ implementing partners activities
- Drafting field activities proposals and requests
- Assisting finance and admin in matters related to local subsidies
- Development of field reports, quarterly reports and Project Plans
- Providing technical advice in Project implementation process
- Facilitating trainings.
PEACE BUILDING OFFICER
AGENCY FOR PASTORALIST DEVELOPMENT
07.2015 - 11.2018
- Development of Programme concept notes
- Organizing and facilitating intra and cross border problem solving dialogues, trainings and forums
- Program designing, Planning, implementation, monitoring & Evaluation
- Generating incidents reports, monthly and quarterly reports timely
- Initiating stakeholder's networks and partnership
- Facilitating collaboration among cross border partners in Uganda, South Sudan and Turkana County through information sharing
- Coordinating field Community Peace Monitors
- Representing Organization in County steering group meetings and other Partners Forums.
PEACE BUILDING OFFICER AND HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME
HOLY TRINITY PEACE VILLAGE ORGANIZATION
09.2012 - 12.2014
- Supervising Programme Staff and Coordination of field Work
- Program design, Monitoring & evaluation and implementation
- Managing Program resources such as Vehicle, motorbikes, Food stuff and other a set
- Theatre Group Moderator
- Collecting and cross-checking information on security situation
- Working together with the Chiefs to intervene Community disputes
- Mobilizing and Sensitizing communities on peaceful co-existence
- Developing Program Proposals
- Developing Program work plans
- Facilitating Peace meetings, Dialogues, Forums and trainings
- Contact person to the Programme donors
- Developing Training manuals
- Preparing Projects reports and submitting to the organization and Projects donors.
SOCIAL WORKER
ST PATRICKS MISSIONARY
09.2009 - 06.2011
- Maintenance and repair of Boreholes
- Training Village level borehole committee and care takers
- Supervising adult literacy classes
- Conducting Civic Education
- Facilitating trainings and preparing reports
- Facilitation and formation of Women groups
- Linking development education program with other relevant partners
- Supporting evangelization Program
- Lobby and advocacy.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work and Community Development -
Kibabii University
01.2016 - 04.2019
Social Work and Community Development - undefined
Rongo Institute of Technology
01.2009 - 04.2011
Skills
Budgeting, financial planning
Business performance monitoring
Conflict management and resolution
Corporate social responsibility
Documentation and record keeping
Human rights
Leadership skills
Lobbying, advocacy
Management of financial resources
Meeting management
Non-profit management (NGO, other)
Planning
Presentation skills
Programme management
Project management
Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
Research planning
Security operations
Social sciences
Training delivery
Resource Mobilization
Capacity Building
Partnership Development
Sustainability Planning
Proposal Writing
Staff Management
Partnership Building
Operations
Proposal Development
Budget Development
Fundraising expertise
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Time Management
Problem-solving abilities
Work Coordination
Employee Relations
Decision-Making
Time management abilities
Adaptability and Flexibility
Critical Thinking
Leadership Development
Team Collaboration
Coaching and Development
Project Management
Personal Information
Age: 37
Associations
Loima Professionals Association - Member
Languages
Swahili
English
Timeline
Junior Rural Development Specialist
GIZ
11.2018 - Current
FIELD OFFICER
GIZ
11.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Social Work and Community Development -
Kibabii University
01.2016 - 04.2019
PEACE BUILDING OFFICER
AGENCY FOR PASTORALIST DEVELOPMENT
07.2015 - 11.2018
PEACE BUILDING OFFICER AND HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME
HOLY TRINITY PEACE VILLAGE ORGANIZATION
09.2012 - 12.2014
SOCIAL WORKER
ST PATRICKS MISSIONARY
09.2009 - 06.2011
Social Work and Community Development - undefined
Rongo Institute of Technology
01.2009 - 04.2011