George Pele Okumu

• Partnership assessment and selection, technical advice to partners on project development and implementation, partner financing contracts and agreements, organizational development of partners, programme monitoring, evaluation, learning, reporting and donor compliance for GIZ, EU and BMZ
• Advised and facilitated organizational development and capacity-strengthening initiatives for over 65 CSOs
• Played a lead role in review and development of organizational capacity assessment toolkit.
• Updated partner selection criteria to enhance transparency and ensure compliance with legal and policy frameworks governing NGO operations in Uganda.
• Contributed to updating partner selection criteria, ensuring transparent processes in line with legal and policy frameworks governing NGO existence and operations in Uganda.
• Supported partners to develop and refine project proposals, ensuring alignment with programme results framework (programme objectives, indicators and the EU Multiannual Indicative Program (MIP)).
• Managed partner financing contracts, provided technical follow-up on implementation, work plans, budgets, and contractual requirements.
• Managed partner financing contracts, providing technical follow-up on implementation, work plans, budgets, contractual requirements and reporting and compliance with agreed results.
• Contributed to effective monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEAL) periodically collecting, analyzing and uploading programme and partner data into GIZ's cloud-based Document Management System (DMS).
• Contributed to EU and BMZ funding compliance requirements, ensuring reporting requirements were met
• Facilitated partner workshops, both physical and online, on key topics such as gender mainstreaming, risk management, M&E, communication, visibility, and funds management.
• Maintained effective partner and stakeholder relationships, facilitating timely communication, joint planning, problem-solving and coordinated implementation.

Job Summary

NUHRP Secretariat leadership and strategic capacity building to the 9 member organizations, partnership management, networking and coordination, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Post-conflict programming primarily governance, human rights, peacebuilding and recovery in Northern Uganda.

Achievements

• Led programme planning and implementation across nine partner CSOs, developing the Organization's first multi-year Strategic Plan and coordinating its implementation through annual work plans and partner performance reviews.
• Enhanced partner capacity in project and proposal development, resource mobilization, and organizational governance through ongoing technical support to all member organizations.
• Developed and submitted competitive funding proposals to existing and prospective donors, contributing to an increase in NUHRP annual funding portfolio from approximately $320,000 to over US$2,500,000.
• Strengthened monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting systems across partner organizations in sync with NUHRP human rights target indicators.
• Developed and applied robust reporting system at partner and NUHRP levels, which simplified partner reporting, quarterly, annual and most importantly donor report.
• Oversaw technical support for partner organizations, ensuring quality programme implementation and documentation.
• Directed organizational development initiatives, improving governance systems, organizational policies, strategic planning, and resource mobilization.
• Built and maintained partnerships and coordination platforms involving civil society organizations and other development actors, strengthening joint programming, networking and knowledge-sharing across Northern Uganda.
• Developed strategic programming and advocacy initiatives in peacebuilding, conflict resolution and post-conflict recovery, addressing human rights challenges including conflicts, reintegration of former LRA combatants,
• Team leader, Northern Uganda Human Rights Partnership (NUHRP);

Role Summary
Overall leadership and management of ACORD West Nile Programme, overseeing programme development and implementation, Strengthening implementing partners, mobilizing and managing programme resources, and coordinating partnerships with civil society organizations, local governments, humanitarian agencies and development actors at regional and national levels.
Achievements
• Initiated and led the West Nile Refugee Response Programme for South Sudanese refugees in December 2013, mobilizing funding in partnership with Oxfam GB and UNFPA to support emergency humanitarian response interventions.
• Represented ACORD in humanitarian coordination working groups, led the peacebuilding sector of the humanitarian coordination in Adjumani refugee settlements.
• Developed tool for identification, selection criteria, and capacity assessment of implementing partners for governance programme funded by Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), enhancing partner effectiveness.
• Promoted localization of refugee programmes by supporting local partners, including refugee-led NGOs, to implement refugee programme in collaboration with ACORD.
• Managed and provided technical oversight to six implementing local partners (CSOs), including partner mapping, assessment, capacity strengthening, programme implementation support.
• Strengthened partner reporting and programme accountability, facilitating timely submission of quality narrative and financial reports.
• Developed and successfully implemented the West Nile Area Programme, strategically aligning regional programming with ACORD Uganda's national strategic priorities.
• Revitalized the West Nile Area Programme, restructuring the regional office, strengthening operational systems and providing strategic leadership for effective programme delivery.
• Strengthened coordination and strategic partnerships with local governments, humanitarian agencies, development partners and civil society organizations

• Associate Consultant, strategic and organizational development and globalization (GWEDG)
• Led capacity building initiatives on organizational governance, board strengthening, and resource mobilization for Women and Rural Development Network (WORUDET)
• Analyzed client needs to develop tailored consulting solutions.
• Facilitated workshops to enhance team collaboration and communication.
• Developed strategic plans to improve operational efficiency for clients.

Summary of Job Description

Head and supervisor of the regional office, responsible for personnel management, resource mobilization and management, programme development, networking, coordination and partnership building, representation of Child Fund International, and capacity building, partnership and collaboration.

Achievements

• Successfully expanded size and operation of the area office, increasing the number of programme based staff in the region to match the area programming.
• Provided successful leadership at the regional office, and actively contributed in strategic decision-making processes at the country office level as member of the top management of the organization.
• Set effective systems for grants management, key aspects of grants performance and held periodic reviews to address variances and emerging bottlenecks.
• Reviewed and redesigned fund disbursement protocols to the 4-affiliate community-based organizations, ensuring strict adherence to Child Fund donor requirements.
• Clarified Child Fund International's global strategy and Country Strategic Plan to staff and local partners within my area program.
• Strengthened monitoring and evaluation as integral to programming, enhancing organization-wide learning and adaptability.
• Designed and implemented maternal and child health programme in the Acholi region of Northern Uganda (MCH) with emphasis on health system strengthening and decentralized level (local governments).
• Facilitated organizational development process for community affiliate organizations in three Acholi districts, reviewing structures, policies, and procedures.

• Job Summary
• Head of Secretariat, revamping the operation of the NGO Forum, Membership recruitment, management and retention, strengthening networking and coordination, Membership capacity building, Building Partnership and Collaboration with wide-range stakeholders, securing CSO spaces and advocacy, Programme development and implementation and Resource mobilization.
• Developed and rolled out membership recruitment and retention strategy. Secured membership of 125 NGOs operating in the Post conflict Northern Uganda.
• Co-chaired humanitarian coordination with UNOCHA during active and post conflict CSO/NGO interventions.
• Built strategic partnerships and alliances with key stakeholders at local and national levels. Specifically strengthened partnership with Danida, National NGO Forum, Netherland Embassy among others.
• I increase the funding levels from hardly $20,000 over $1,200,000 per annum. sub-grant funds to Member organizations to implement projects on behalf of the network.
• Developed and implemented a membership recruitment and retention strategy.
• Nurtured the growth and development of 16 local NGOs into independent institutions.
• Increased the funding levels from hardly $20,000 over $1,200,000 per annum. sub-grant funds to Member organizations to implement projects on behalf of the network.
• Nurtured growth and development of 16 local NGOs into independent institutions, enhancing their sustainability and impact.
• Represented civil society in peace in the Juba Peace-Talk between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Uganda Government.
• Served as a Steering Committee member in the Cohort of CSO networks/NGO Forum on the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Peace in Northern Uganda (CSOPNU).

Job Summary

Led Child Care Project, recruiting and supervising staff, raising funds, building capacity of diocesan stakeholders, implementing early child development initiatives, protecting children from LRA abduction, and ensuring quality reporting.

Achievements

• Successfully developed and managed the child care programme where I provided safety to over 5000 child-night commuters during the peak of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency in Northern Uganda.
• Expanded Child Care Project to include diocesan nursery and primary school, enhancing educational access for target child beneficiaries.
• Introduced psychosocial services, providing counseling to children at the center and assisting child returnees from rebel captivity.
• Expanded the funding base to include locally available partners such as UN agencies such as UNICEF, UNDP in Kitgum at the time.