James Okony Dau
Juba
Summary
Driven by a passion for humanitarian relief and an expert in stakeholder engagement, I spearheaded strategic initiatives at National Relief and Development (NRDC), enhancing program impact and fostering robust partnerships. My leadership in conflict resolution and innovative program development has significantly contributed to sustainable development goals, with a proven track record in managing multi-million dollar portfolios.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
National Relief and Development (NRDC)
01.2016 - Current
- Work closely with the Direction-Setting Group [Board and/or committee] to develop the strategic goals and objectives of the Country Partnership
- Take a leadership role to drive the process with the Direction-Setting Group, convene the key stakeholders, organize meetings, set agenda, circulate minutes and ensure follow up
- Responsible for establishing the overall governance framework, including ensuring that procedures and processes are well defined and followed
- Support the individual Working Groups and help them to coordinate meetings to agree their aims and objectives, work plans and responsibilities of the partners
- Engage with new potential partners who have a role to play in the development of agriculture in the country, including companies, NGOs, donors, researchers and others
- Responsible for business development, including identifying potential funders, developing proposals for those different funders and developing a sustainable funding structure for the Secretariat
- Responsible for managing a financial plan and overseeing the annual budget for [name of the Country Partnership]
- As and when the Secretariat needs to grow, recruit and train staff and establish the required processes
- Represent the [name of the Country Partnership] in national and international events
- Cultivate a strong relationship with the Direction-Setting Group [Board and/or Committee] and other stakeholders that is in contribution to the mission of the Country Partnership
- Work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and other relevant Ministries to ensure strong engagement and leadership from Ministers and their teams
- Support the Working Groups to define their targets and measure their impact including on farm productivity, farmer income and environmental impacts
- Create the strategic vision for how the secretariat can add value for its stakeholders and achieve its goals
National Coordinator
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Juba
01.2015 - 09.2016
- Serve as primary point of operational and administrative contact for tripartite constituents in the country and maintain liaison and cooperation with UNDP and other UN agencies
- Collect and analyse country-specific development plans and priorities, socioeconomic data, reports and other relevant information as required by the DWT/CO
- Participate in and contribute to the design, negotiation, implementation, planning, monitoring and reporting of the DWCP
- Hold regular coordination meetings with ILO project staff present in the country
- Identify activities and follow-up with relevant departments at headquarters and the DWT/CO and RO
- Facilitate inter-agency information-sharing and interaction with the UNCT
- Prepare briefs and other reports on activities in the country and submit these to DWT/CO
- Serve as liaison officer of the Office and disseminate ILO publications
- Act as interpreter and participate in meetings and technical consultations
National Project Coordinator
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Juba
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Lead the project timely implementation, monitoring and evaluation through management functions
- Ensure effective coordination and planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities
- Design intervention strategies to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) conditions
- Plan, organize, and conduct seminars, workshops, training, and meetings on OSH
- Identify new collaboration opportunities with OSH stakeholders at various levels
- Prepare workplans, progress and final reports, briefs and other data for clarity, consistency and completeness
Program Coordinator, South Sudan
Youth Agency for Relief and Rehabilitation South Sudan (YARRDSS)
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Leading NRDC strategic paper preparation process, program design
- Ensuring program quality, Monitoring and impact assessment and shared learning
- Played a lead role in developing NRDC’s third five years strategic paper
- Developed partnership guideline for NRDC
- Overall team leadership and management of NRDC in South Sudan’s over 2.5 Million USD programme portfolio
- Fundraising and development of new project proposals in various thematic and programmatic areas
Education
PhD - STRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies (CEDS)
Pairs, France11.2024
MA - Peace and Development Studies
University of Juba
Juba, South Sudan01.2019
BA - Community Development
Gretsa University
Thika, Nairobi, Kenya01.2012
Certificate - Monitoring and Evaluation
Crop Training Centre
Yei, South Sudan01.2009
Diploma - Community Based Project planning and Management
Institute of Social Work and Community Development (KISWCD)
Nairobi01.2002
Certificate - Peace Building and Conflict Resolution
Mandela Africa People College
Mbale, Uganda01.2002
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Schools -
Kakuma Refugee Secondary School
Kakuma, Kenya01.1999
Certificate - High Business Course in Accounting Costing, Finance and Business Management
IRC Kakuma Refugee Camp
Kakuma, Kenya01.1998
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Rejab Primary School
Kakuma, Kenya01.1995
Skills
- Conflict resolution
- Mediation
- Peacebuilding
- Humanitarian relief
- Development
- Strength in Conflict Management
- Politics
- Economy
- Governance
- Security sector
- Team management
- Story pitching
- Creativity and innovation
- Vendor relationship management
- Corporate communications
- Time management
- Contract management
- Government relations
- Non-profit management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team collaboration
- Performance management
- Goal setting
- Donor management
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/01/77
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South Sudanese
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
References
- Mr. Longa Joseph Silver, Finance and Admin Associate, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), longasilver@gmail.com, L.TIKAA@unido.org
- Christina Hiemstra, Special Assistant to the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator, cahiemstra@gmail.com, +31633606332
- Dr. Onwar Adiang, FAO Project Officer, +211912186626, onwaradeng@yahoo.com
Languages
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 3, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5
Skype
james.okony.dau1
Currentaddress
Thongpiny, Juba, Central Equatoria
Timeline
Director
National Relief and Development (NRDC)
01.2016 - Current
National Coordinator
International Labour Organization (ILO)
01.2015 - 09.2016
National Project Coordinator
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
01.2014 - 09.2015
Program Coordinator, South Sudan
Youth Agency for Relief and Rehabilitation South Sudan (YARRDSS)
01.2006 - 01.2013
PhD - STRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies (CEDS)
MA - Peace and Development Studies
University of Juba
BA - Community Development
Gretsa University
Certificate - Monitoring and Evaluation
Crop Training Centre
Diploma - Community Based Project planning and Management
Institute of Social Work and Community Development (KISWCD)
Certificate - Peace Building and Conflict Resolution
Mandela Africa People College
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Schools -
Kakuma Refugee Secondary School
Certificate - High Business Course in Accounting Costing, Finance and Business Management
IRC Kakuma Refugee Camp
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Rejab Primary School
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