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Jennifer Sanyu Nsibirwa
Kampala,Rubaga
Summary
Jennifer is perfectly bilingual English, French and can read, write and understand Arabic. She has over 40 years wealth of experience in Administration, Claims Management, Translation (French to English), and Property Management.
Was a member to different UN Local Contracts Committees, Local Claims Board, and Local Property Survey.
Experience in conference services and training at an international level.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Claims Officer
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN MALI (MINUSMA)
Bamako, Mali
05.2017 - 06.2022
- (1) Claims Management/Administration: Screen claims filed against the UN to establish authenticity and process them according to relevant rules & regulations/policies and guidelines;
- (2) Property Management: Monitor and manage UN owned property in the Mission in accordance with UN Financial Rules & Procedures;
- (3) Human Resources Management/Recruitment: Prepares job descriptions, evaluates potential candidates and participates in interviews and staff selection;
- (4) Performance Management: Provides guidance and advice on career development to Unit staff
- Identifies issues that can affect their performance and assist accordingly
- Monitor performance of UN insurer for quality service and timely settlement of claims
- Discuss any shortfalls and ways to improve services;
- (5) Project Management: Organise trainings and meetings at an international scale including participation and logistics from the onset to the end
- Secretary: Local Claims Review Board; Local Property Survey Board; and Local Contracts Committee – manages the relevant secretariats, ensures implementation of recommendations, Peer Helper to staff members and their families, facilitates 30 minutes meditation classes
Administrator
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN MALI (MINUSMA)
Bamako, Mali
05.2014 - 04.2016
- (1) Human Resources Management: Coordinated activities involving recruitment, placement, promotion, performance appraisal, job classification reviews, separation of staff members, training etc
- Consistent to Staff Rules & Regulations;
- (2) Budget and Finance: Assisted in developing the Unit's work program and budget
- (3) General Administration: Reviewed documents/mail submitted for DMS attention/action ensuring they had all relevant information/attachments, and gone through relevant approval levels/review consistent to rules and regulations; Oversaw Supply Chain Pillar space requirements, identification of office technology needs and equipment maintenance, software and systems, and enhancements
- (4) Performance Management: Supervised and monitored national staff performance, advised them on career development, identified issues that could affect their performance and helped them accordingly
- Worked in both English and French
- (5) Project Management: Initiated and oversaw projects involving DDMS office
- Secretary: Local Claims Review Board; Local Property Survey Board; and Local Contracts Committee – manages the relevant secretariats, ensures implementation of recommendations, Peer Helper to staff members and their families, facilitates 30 minutes meditation classes
Administrator
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN CONGO (MONUSCO)
Kinshasa, DRC
10.2013 - 04.2014
- Provided administrative support to CAS Front Office, liaised with all relevant offices within the Mission accordingly, drafted routine correspondence, assisted in the management of information, Managed CAS diary arranging meetings/appointments
- Worked in both English and French
Claims Officer
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN CONGO (MONUSCO)
Bamako, Mali
10.2012 - 10.2013
- Claims Management & Administration: Screened claims filed against the UN to establish authenticity and processed them according to UN rules and regulations/policies and guidelines
- Property Management: Monitored and managed UN owned property in the Mission consistent to UN Financial Rules and Procedures
- Worked in both English and French
Claims Officer and Sub Unit Chief
UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA (UNMIL)
Monrovia, Liberia
12.2003 - 10.2012
- Screened claims filed against the UN to establish authenticity and processed them according to rules and regulations/policies and guidelines
- Monitored and managed UN owned property in the Mission as stipulated in the UN Financial Rules and Procedures
- Performance Management: Supervised and monitored national staff performance and advised them on career development, identified issues faced by staff that could affect their performance and helped them accordingly
- Secretary to the Local Claims Review Board and Local Property Survey Board
Chief Claims, Property Survey and Board of Inquiry Unit
UNITED NATIONS IRAQ KUWAIT OBSERVER MISSION (UNIKOM)
Umm Qasr, Iraq
12.2002 - 12.2003
- Claims Management: screened claims filed against the UN to establish authenticity and processes them
- Property Management: Managed UN owned property in the Mission as stipulated in the UN Financial Rules and Procedures
- Secretary to Boards of Inquiry recommended to the CAO cases that required a BOI and convened Boards, drafted and finalized reports for submission to UN HQ
- Secretary to the Local Claims Review Board and local Property Survey Board
- Performance Management: Supervised and monitored national staff performance and advised them on career development, identified problems/challenges faced by staff that could affect their performance and helped them accordingly
Bilingual Administrator
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA (UNICTR)
Arusha, Tanzania
12.1999 - 12.2002
- Oversaw administrative activities of the Office of the Prosecutor; Prepared and compiled disclosures and filed them to the Registrar's office, Distributed Disclosures, Motions and Decisions/Rulings respecting deadlines and reminding members accordingly
- Drafted terms of reference for consultants as and when required
- Liaised with Evidence Unit regarding documents requiring translations; maintained a table as a means of tracking them
- Worked in both English and French
Secretary to Boards of Inquiry
UNITED NATIONS VERIFICATION MISSION IN ANGOLA (UNAVEM)/UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSION IN ANGOLA (MONUA)
Luanda, Angola
06.1997 - 10.1999
- Conducted supplementary investigations as relevant, convened boards, drafted and finalized reports in consultation with board members ensuring editorial uniformity and consistency and prepared the final report for submission to UN HQ through the Special Representative of the Secretary General
Administrator
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
Nairobi, Kenya
06.1989 - 05.1997
- Administrative Support and Budget Monitoring - coordinated project reporting for the Division including preparation of project terminal & half yearly progress reports and project self-evaluation reports and monitored the budget in conjunction with the Finance Officer
- Conference Management: Organized international meetings including logistics for high-level protocol work: (i) Environment Ministers from all over the world for the UNEP Governing Council [GC] (ii) the UN Secretary-General and Heads of respective UN Agencies attending the United Nations Administrative Committee on Coordination [ACC] session in Nairobi.)
- (iii) The Fourteenth and Fifteenth sessions of the Committee of International Institutions on the Environment [CIDIE]; Different inter-agency meetings; and (iv) Pre-session of The International Seminar on Women and the Environment in Nairobi and the International Women's Conference in Beijing, China
- (v) Inter-governmental meetings for the African Deserts and Arid Lands Committee (ADALCO) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1991; and in Algiers, Algeria in 1992
- (vi) Worked on a joint UNEP/UNFPA Project: ‘POPULATION, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' with the Project Coordinator, prepared a bilingual brochure and poster in dummy form for the International Seminar on Population, Environment and Sustainable Development which was indefinitely suspended
Consultant
INTERNATIONAL BABY FOOD ACTION NETWORK (IBFAN) AFRICA
Nairobi, Kenya
03.1989 - 05.1989
- Worked on the first French edition of the IBFAN Regional Newsletter
Personal Assistant to the Project Coordinator
ENTERPRISES MONTALEV-DELATTRE BEZONS
Courbevoie, France
01.1987 - 12.1988
- Coordinated and monitored activities/liaised between the head offices in La Courbevoie, and field offices in Warri, compiled and prepared monthly reports
- Worked in both French and English
Education
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
ASPEN UNIVERSITY
Colorado 01.2004 - 11.2006
Graduate diploma - Translation, French to English
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2000 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
SCHILLER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Paris, France 01.1985 - 01.1987
Skills
Software
Timeline
Claims Officer
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN MALI (MINUSMA)
05.2017 - 06.2022
Administrator
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN MALI (MINUSMA)
05.2014 - 04.2016
Administrator
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN CONGO (MONUSCO)
10.2013 - 04.2014
Claims Officer
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED MISSION FOR STABILISATION IN CONGO (MONUSCO)
10.2012 - 10.2013
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
ASPEN UNIVERSITY
01.2004 - 11.2006
Claims Officer and Sub Unit Chief
UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA (UNMIL)
12.2003 - 10.2012
Chief Claims, Property Survey and Board of Inquiry Unit
UNITED NATIONS IRAQ KUWAIT OBSERVER MISSION (UNIKOM)
12.2002 - 12.2003
Graduate diploma - Translation, French to English
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
04.2000 - 01.2005
Bilingual Administrator
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA (UNICTR)
12.1999 - 12.2002
Secretary to Boards of Inquiry
UNITED NATIONS VERIFICATION MISSION IN ANGOLA (UNAVEM)/UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSION IN ANGOLA (MONUA)
06.1997 - 10.1999
Administrator
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
06.1989 - 05.1997
Consultant
INTERNATIONAL BABY FOOD ACTION NETWORK (IBFAN) AFRICA
03.1989 - 05.1989
Personal Assistant to the Project Coordinator
ENTERPRISES MONTALEV-DELATTRE BEZONS
01.1987 - 12.1988
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
SCHILLER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
01.1985 - 01.1987
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