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Pascal Freeman

Program Management Expert
Kampala,Uganda

Summary

A dynamic and performance-driven Leader with over 18 year experience in development management , with expertise in Internal auditing, strategic planning, managing multi sector program, action oriented research, concept paper designs, operations evaluation and risk compliance. Skilled in logical framework analysis, research designs and Program/project evaluation and review tools (PERT). Adept at working with cross functional team and facilitating change in a manner that supports organizational objectives. Strong background in budgeting and Management of cross departmental projects, information technology utilization and people management.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Program Manager

World Vision Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
12.2016 - 07.2021
  • Program Leadership and management
  • Managed, supervised and built capacity of over 40 program staff (Area program coordinators, project managers and technical program officers and Accountants) to deliver WVU Strategy 2016-2021:
  • Served as World Vision Regional Management team Member - Eastern Region 2016 -2021
  • Implemented WVU Organizational culture- through reward & recognition system; performance Management that resulted into on time and on budget execution of projects with ± 10% variance between (2016-2021).
  • Aligned, focused and integrated National performance results Framework into project staff performance agreement that led to effective and efficient programs implementation benefiting 17,726 out of 19,480 (91. %) targeted Households.
  • Organized and implemented team building plan to support bonding of staff and galvanized team around achievement of Organizational strategy in partnership with People and Culture department.
  • Joint staff reflection and learning meetings to discuss performance and quality of implementation; and actions needed to improve performance.
  • Provided leadership in Preparing Annual operating plans, reports including budgets for project totaling to USD 2.6 million dollars every year for five year (2016-2020) in Education, Livelihood, WASH, Child protection and Sponsorship Management in accordance with donor requirement and organizational policy
  • Research, design, monitoring and Evaluation Management
  • Successfully completed 9 research and evaluations working with project staff, National M&E office and consultants. These studies were used to design new project proposal, baseline and communicate project performance to donors included;
  • Local Value Chain Research (Beans & Maize– Ngogwe and Buikwe Resilience and Livelihood Project, 2018
  • Buikwe District Wide EmONC Assessment Report, 2018
  • Transformational Development Indicator Report, 2007
  • HIV Index assessment, 2017
  • 2 Grants End of project evaluations for Ngogwe R&L and WASH, 2018;
  • End of project Evaluation Buikwe HIV and AIDS project, 2019;
  • End of project Evaluation for Buikwe Health Access Project , 2019;
  • MOD Dreams Success Story Documentation (CDC/Mildmay funded implementing partner) 2019;
  • •Completed 5 Annual Operating Plans and Reports shared with Donors •Quarterly M&E reports produced and on line data base updated
  • •Completed End of project Evaluation for End Violence against child in communities and Schools (EVACICs), 2020
  • Resource mobilization| Acquired Grants projects funding for three World Vision projects totaling 1.25 million dollars over five successive years. 2016-2021; Besides annual child sponsorship funding of USD 1.850,000
  • Adult and Child Safe guarding | Implemented World Vision Uganda child and adult safeguarding policy ;ensuring 109 Community Volunteer child monitors ; 900 Child protection promoters; 40 world vision staff; 100 service providers trained in child and adult safeguarding standard; background checks done ; acknowledgements for receipt and compliance to policy; suppliers signed behavior protocol for last four year (2016-2020)
  • Effective and Efficient Program planning & Implementation of multi-sector programs in Education, WASH, Resilience and Livelihoods
  • Successfully provided leadership for implementation of World Vision Uganda 2016-2020 National Strategy where 17,726 out of 19,480 (91. %) Households participate in development of community.
  • Mobilized 531 household cluster groups of between 15-30 household group saving 1,907,851,998 billion Uganda shillings; benefiting 21,007 children.
  • Developed local seed business for Household cluster benefiting 531 household cluster of between 15-30 households
  • Implemented un-locking literacy model where parents are helping 5000 children learn how to read and write
  • 20 Villages declared Open defecation free between 2016-2020
  • • Successfully provided leadership for implementation of WASH infrastructure (Pipe water system, Boreholes, Wells, school latrines totaling to 3,116,000,000 billion shillings
  • Successfully provided leadership for implementation Livelihood assets totaling to 257,700,000 million shillings between 2016-2020
  • Successfully trained 2000 community own resource person to support implementation of program targets in household cluster groups
  • Successfully provided leadership for implementation of World Vision Uganda 2016-2020 National Strategy with were 17,726 out of 19,480 (91. %) Households participate in development process activities.
  • Mobilized 531 household cluster groups of between 15-30 household group saving 1,907,851,998 billion shillings; benefiting 5,553 sponsored children and 21,007 non sponsorship children as of 2020.
  • Successfully developed local seed business for Household cluster benefiting 531 household cluster of between 15-30 households
  • Implemented un-locking literacy model where parents are helping 5000 children learn how to read and write
  • Developed school infrastructure (classrooms) total to 5,744,570,000 billion Uganda shillings between 2016-2020
  • 20 Villages declared Open defecation free between 2016-2020
  • Implemented WASH infrastructure (Pipe water system, Boreholes, Wells, school latrines totaling to 3,116,000,000 billion Uganda shillings
  • Implemented and delivered Livelihood assets totaling to 257,700,000 million Uganda shillings between 2016-2020
  • Trained 2000 community own resource person to support implementation of program targets in household cluster groups

Lead Consultant

World Alliance For Lung And Intensive Care Medicine In Uganda ()
Kampala, Uganda
02.2021 - 07.2021
  • Develop Organization five year Strategy 2020-2024 resulting into company reorganization to align operations to new strategy.
  • Trained organization Board on governance and functions improving functionality
  • Developed company resource mobilization strategy guiding resource acquisition
  • Improved competitiveness of company by developing program Management tool (Logical framework, work plans and budget in alignment to five strategy.

Advisory Board Member

Windows Of Hope International Uganda Office
Masaka, Uganda
01.2014 - 07.2021
  • Collaborated with other members to seek involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and visibility of organization.
  • Monitored operational activities to ascertain effectiveness of results and which areas could use better oversight.
  • Offered expertise on employee and business development plans to enhance implementation and routine oversight.
  • Reviewed outcomes and metrics to evaluate performance, effectiveness and impact.

Chairperson Board Of Directors

Mod Public Health Consultancy
Masaka, Uganda
01.2018 - 07.2020
  • Provided overall company leadership
  • Supported Men of Destiny Public Health Consultancy Company to review and improve its five year Business plan/strategy; & implement plans of action to re-brand, redesign it organizational structure and define jobs categories in 2019.
  • Supported MOD public Health consultants to develop policies , Vehicle Utilization policy 2020, Human resource and Financial policies.
  • Support MOD to develop Board policy Manual and Charter to clearly define board roles.
  • Supported company realignment to position it for both Nonprofit and profit making business leading to formation of MOD public Health foundation in 2020
  • Provided Advisory services to program implementation of MildMay/CDC DREAMS Project in central Region I (Mubende, Mityana, Kasanda and Luwero).
  • MOD public health consultant emerged as lead implementing partner for DREAMS project producing tremendous results as below;.
  • 68,791 AGYWs & Male partner clients Enrolled & received HIV Testing & prevention Services in the regions of Mubende, Mityana, Kasanda & Luwero.
  • 37,665 AGYWs engaged in social-economic Strengthening (SES).
  • 47,136 AGYWs Family Planning & other reproductive services.
  • 15,025 Male partners of AGYW were tracked & linked for HIV Testing & prevention Services.
  • 31,945 AGYWs and their Male partners Received training in parenting and caregiver programs (SINOVUYO).
  • 7,200,000 Condoms distributed in Greater Masaka & Mubende region.

Board Members- Supervisory Committee

Khasakh Savings Credit Cooperative Organization
Kampala, Uganda
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Supervisory review and Auditing of SACCO business.
  • Increased SACCO Assets from 700,000,000 million Uganda shillings to 3.6 billion shillings including bad loans recovery.
  • Put in place Khasakh SACCO. financial, Human Resource and Investment Policies of
  • Ensured SACCO performance was presented to board using CAMEL Analysis tools and presented report at Annual general Assembly (AGM).

Internal Operations Auditor

World Vision - National Office Kampala
Kampala, Uganda
01.2008 - 01.2016

Planned and implemented audit programs.

  • Planned and implemented audit programs for 50 sponsorship Programs and 26 government grants (USAID funded, WFP, AUSAID and other governments) with recommendations for over 8 years that led to new policies, guidelines and standards to enhance control environment to reduce fraud and manage risks within World Vision Uganda office.
  • Supported Audit of World Vision Uganda National office by international Office (Global Centre Audit and Evaluation) completed on 30th-June-11.

Advisory reviews of programs and projects.

  • Advisory review of World Vision Uganda West Nile Refuge response in 2016.
  • Advisory review and investigations of World Vision South Sudan National office in 2009.
  • Advisory review of World Vision Burundi National Office Finance, sponsorship and; design monitoring and Evaluation. in 2010;
  • Prepare and present board audit papers to board of directors.
  • Prepare and present board audit papers to World Vision board of directors for 8 year, Staff building capacity in management in Risk Management.

Prepare and presented recurring audit issues reports in management meetings and reflection.

  • Assisted staff to draw plans of Action to address recurring audit issues.
  • Supported staff to generate root causes of weak internal controls and actions.

Fraud Investigation.

  • Support investigation of fraud allegations in West Nile south Sudan Refuge response.
  • Investigated Fraud allegations in Karamoja programs relation to grant; food aid and Livelihood projects.
  • Supervised investigation of allegation of Fraud in Gulu, Soroti and and Adjumani program.

Staff building capacity in management in Risk Management

•Prepare and presented recurring audit issues reports in management meetings and reflection
•Assisted staff to draw plans of Action to address recurring audit issues
• supported staff to generate root causes of weak internal controls and actions

Program Coordinator

World Vision
Soroti, Uganda
01.2006 - 01.2008

Provide leadership and Management of program.

  • Supervision of 18 Staff including performance management.
  • Maintained budget, activity and output management within ± 10% as per donor requirement.
  • Supported staff to implement deliver organizational strategy.
  • Supported over 10 staff to upgrade from Diplomas to degrees some are now managers, development facilitators and specialist.

Completed the following Program Design, monitoring and evaluations;

  • Transformational Development Indicator Report (TDI): August, 2006.
  • Arapai End of phase Programme evaluation, 2006.
  • Arapai Baseline Survey, 2007.
  • Arapai Program design document for (2007-2010).
  • Supported Namanyonyi ADP Team in reviewing logical framework analysis, monitoring and evaluation plans, and integration of baseline values in updated version of Programme Design Document for 2006-2010.|April 200
  • Produced Aboke ADP TDI social sustainability Reports| October 2008.
  • WVU sustainability pilot End of project Evaluation, 2007; used to inform World Vision partnering model.

Partnering and Institutional Capacity building.

  • Successfully implemented WVU Sustainability Pilot projects (2006); built capacity assessment of sixteen (16) CBO involved in study building technical, financial and managerial capacity building.
  • 50% still actively receiving funds from other Donors and partners.
  • Assigned to participate on Grants review committee selecting Implementing partners for LANOH (Lango and Acholi Network of Hope for OVC project) partnership between World Vision Uganda, Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development, CORE initiative and Pathfinder International Uganda selecting community based organizations for sub granting, August 2007 Community.

Community Development Facilitator

World Vision Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
10.2005 - 04.2006
  • Planned and implemented program intervention.
  • Completed redesigning of Ssi Area Development Programme Transition phase [2007 to 2010] totaling to $ 2,026,518 | October 1, 2005 - April 30, 2006
  • Participated in Designing Ngogwe Area Development Program [2004- 2023] | October 1, 2005 - April 30, 2006
  • Completed End of Phase Evaluation and baseline survey for Ssi Area Development Programme | 2005
  • Member of World Vision Uganda National office operational Ministry Self review team in charge of data collection in West Nile Region (Panyimur and Offaka Area Development Programme) | 2005 -2006:
  • Redesigned and implemented SSI ADP HIV/AIDS grants funded by Hope for African Children’s Initiative totaling to Sixty million shillings equivalent to $ 30,000. |2004
  • Community mobilization.
  • Maintained vibrant and engaged parish development committee in three parishes of Zzitwe, Lugoba, Lugala and Muvo in promoting education, health and Livelihood
  • Revived and nurtured Bukunju Model farmers Association and Bukunja Health Concerns as vehicles for sustainability
  • Supervision of Sponsorship staff
  • Designed databases for tracking child wellbeing [benefits, health and education]
  • 2000 sponsored children supported to complete primary, Ordinary 'level and Advanced level education and some reached tertiary institutions
  • Mobilized community contribution for construction of OVC shelters for most vulnerable ( 4 shelters were constructed)
  • Implemented monitoring plan that ensured retention of sponsored children in school
  • Advocacy and engagement for policy influence.
  • Established and equipped local advocacy group using citizen voice and action group model
  • Revived and Nurture Zitwe Network of PLHA to advocate for improved services and also create awareness
  • Local resource mobilization.
  • Successfully completed construction of three blocks of classroom in Ssi subcounty with 25% community contribution
  • Mobilized local materials for constructing Health Centre III Maternity Ward

Education

Master of Science - Public Health

Uganda Christian University
Mukono, 108
04.2014 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Social Science (Social Administration

Makerere University
Kampala, 102
01.1998 - 01.2001

Post Graduate Certificate - International Water Resource Management

University of Nevada, Reno & Desert Research Institute
United States Of America
02.2020 - 07.2020

Post Graduate Capacities - Management Science

Open University of London
Britain
01.2006 - 01.2007

Skills

    Program Auditing & Risk Management

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Timeline

Lead Consultant

World Alliance For Lung And Intensive Care Medicine In Uganda ()
02.2021 - 07.2021

Post Graduate Certificate - International Water Resource Management

University of Nevada, Reno & Desert Research Institute
02.2020 - 07.2020

Chairperson Board Of Directors

Mod Public Health Consultancy
01.2018 - 07.2020

Program Manager

World Vision Uganda
12.2016 - 07.2021

Master of Science - Public Health

Uganda Christian University
04.2014 - 01.2020

Advisory Board Member

Windows Of Hope International Uganda Office
01.2014 - 07.2021

Board Members- Supervisory Committee

Khasakh Savings Credit Cooperative Organization
01.2014 - 01.2018

Internal Operations Auditor

World Vision - National Office Kampala
01.2008 - 01.2016

Program Coordinator

World Vision
01.2006 - 01.2008

Post Graduate Capacities - Management Science

Open University of London
01.2006 - 01.2007

Community Development Facilitator

World Vision Uganda
10.2005 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Social Science (Social Administration

Makerere University
01.1998 - 01.2001
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