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PATRICK MUNDUGA
NGO Management And Leadership
Kampala,CIV
Summary
Successful Executive with over 20 years of demonstrated ability in delivering mission-critical results. Offering outstanding communication and cross-cultural team management skills with East and Central Africa geo-experience. Entrepreneurial attitude for optimal results. Ambitious team leader adept at creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders and effectively aligning with and supporting key organizational initiatives including in multi-country and hard-to-reach operation contexts.
Certified Balanced Scorecard Strategy Professional. Compelling NGO management and capacity development past performance. Led teams of up to 165 multi-functional staff with an average annual turnover of up to USD 10 million. Adept in delivering complex research, and turnkey construction projects. Keen on building the capacity of board functions including appointments, succession planning, internal controls, team composition, and performance management, and reporting.
Highly experienced and compelling grant writer able to deliver high quality evidence-based grant proposals and business financing pitches across development and social impact audiences in a manner that builds long term strategic alliances.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
Executive Director
Africa Non-profit Chore, ANCHOR
Kampala, Nakawa Division
12.2014 - Current
- Location: Uganda, DR Congo, and Central African Republic
- Led development of 5-year strategic plan for 40-member NGO coalition ending trafficking in persons in Uganda
- Coordinated consortium of 11 private sector vocational skills training providers increasing skills equity and employability of refugee and national youths and women in Adjumani and Moyo Districts of Uganda
- Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover of staff.
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites, and print media to educate public.
- Supervised writing of all grant applications and checked information for accuracy prior to submission.
- Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
- Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
- Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize project impact.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership, including board of directors, to strategically affect direction of operations.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to internal and external stakeholder demands.
- Coordinated development of project risk profiles, mitigation planning, and management
- Managed Monitoring and Evaluation of consortium for strengthening multi-country policy frameworks to counter violent extremism in Uganda and DR Congo
- Conducted coordination, analysis and reporting for baseline evaluation to address violent extremism in Uganda and DR Congo
- Coordinated M&E capacity building for consortium partners
- Led project design and management of behavior change communication project to increase uptake of clean energy technologies in refugee settings
- Led design, data management, and analysis of labor market study to ascertain skills gaps in refugee local economies
- Coordinated training and establishment of Clean Energy start-ups
- Led business viability assessment of cooperative for 13,000 farmers with aim of improving their access to regional markets
- Provided policy advisory support to address internal control and operational challenges
- Led procurement, and office expansion during project ramping up phase worth approximately $1 million in DR Congo and CAR
- Coordinated environmental impact assessments, and designed and implemented environmental impact mitigation plans
- Facilitated development, and implementation of health and safety processes, and acquisition of PPE
- Coordinated and hosted two international conferences
- Presented advocacy paper at intra-Africa consultation to promote safer migration outcomes for forced migrants
- Led intra northern Uganda community roundtable with political, cultural, and faith leaders on economic and psychosocial reintegration of former armed group members
- Spearheaded mobilization, coordination, and participation of approx. 1.8 million community members to promote reintegration and reconciliation with support of opinion leaders, multimedia, dance and drama
- Successfully hosted and facilitated intra-Africa learning exchange between East Africa and Lake Chad Basin government officials, community leaders, and DDRRR practitioners in symposium and field excursion which addressed: resettlement; social, psychological, and economic reintegration; transitional justice; amnesty law; and behavior change communications (USG funded)
- Coordinated trainings and mentorship of partner project teams in the integration of M&E frameworks and tools
- Developed proposal leading up to successful grant award of USD 1 million radio messaging campaign project
- Supported development of MEL manual for community resilience projects
- Coordinated project evaluation studies of partner projects in DRC
- Conducted Organizational Capacity Assessments of implementing partners to determine capacity development needs
- Coordinated turnkey construction management and capacity building of two community FM radio stations in Central African Republic to curtail activities of armed groups (USG funded)
- Led assessment and upgrade of three FM radio stations in CAR and DRC respectively (USG funded)
- Coordinated concept development, design of research methodology, training of data entrants, analysis of research findings, and dissemination of research outcomes
- As global supply chain lead for USAID-funded CRCA project, advised senior leadership of partner consortium organizations on procurement of critical project needs through establishing technical review criteria; participation in procurement committee meetings; and reviewing all procurement files to ensure compliance with partner and donor policies and procedures
- Managed implementation of radio programming in Uganda
- Managed relationship with media houses, including providing administrative oversight to ensure that deliverables are achieved by agreed-upon deadlines.
Africa Regional Head of Office
Invisible Children Inc.
Kampala, Nakawa Division
03.2013 - 12.2014
- Location: Uganda, Central African Republic, DR Congo
- Annual budget, USD 5 - 10 million
- Led development and execution of Africa Missions strategy
- Represented organization in regional and global partnership and advocacy engagements including 700 partners in Los Angeles and 300 in Washington DC
- Managed multinational team of 165 staff across three country offices (Uganda, DR Congo, and Central African Republic).
- Coordinated development and rollout of policies for east and central Africa country offices in HR, Logistics, Finance, Security, and ICT
- Led annual budget development and facilitated annual audits for east and central Africa offices
- Coordinated development and implementation of MEL system and strategy to enhance program quality and learning.
- Responsible for DDRRR, education, WASH, and livelihood programs.
- Led development and management of grant and sub grant agreements.
- Periodically delivered programmatic and operational updates to US-based board of directors
- Spearheaded recruitment, performance management, and exit separation of Africa Region senior management including country directors
Regional Technical Advisor
Invisible Children Inc.
Kampala, Nakawa Division
08.2012 - 02.2013
- Led organizational expansion and establishment of Central African Republic country office
- Coordinated design and construction of rehabilitation and vocational skills centre for war-affected youths in northeastern DR Congo with capacity of 150 residents
- Provided technical advisory support on strategies for education, livelihoods, and protection programs leading to phase out of two high cost low impact projects
- Provided technical oversight to DR Congo, Central Africa, and South Sudan partners implementing projects for rescue, repatriation, reinsertion, and reintegration of victims of radicalization and protection of war-affected communities
- Led design and implementation of 60 hours of FM Come Home radio messaging campaign project targeting radical groups and affected communities in South Sudan, Northern Uganda, DR Congo and Central African Republic
- Provided technical support to security early warning network development to prevent mass atrocities, trafficking, and displacement in Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo
- Led programs for holistic (economic, mental, social, and medical) reintegration of ex-combatants
Education Director
Invisible Children Uganda
Gulu, Pece Division
04.2010 - 03.2012
- Location: Northern Uganda
- Average Annual Budget: USD 3 - 5 million
- Provided strategic support to youth-led grants sourcing campaigns in USA, Canada, Australia, and South America
- Supervised performance of project managers for reconstruction of 11 partner schools, and scholarships for1,000 secondary school and university beneficiaries
- Coordinated annual teacher exchange program between Ugandan and USA educators
- Reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for line departments
- Conducted periodic budget reviews and approvals
- Led departmental budgeting and work planning activities
- Represented organization at partner coordination forums
- Coordinated with media department to ensure websites were up to date for crowdfunding
- Oversaw scholarship program to ensure targeted beneficiaries were reached
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs.
- Coordinated development and rollout of Knowledge of Behavior and Self education curriculum
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Schools 4 Schools Manager
Invisible Children Uganda
Gulu, Pece Division
04.2008 - 03.2010
- Represented organization externally including coordinating projects at 11 partner schools.
- Developed or reviewed monthly departmental reports
- Established strong procurement and financial systems to manage financial and quality risks.
- Led departmental budgeting and work planning activities.
- Established strong relationships with partner schools
- Led technical assessments, designs, and implementation of school facility constructions including motorized water supply, classrooms, libraries, science and ICT labs, etc.
- Led departmental budgeting and work planning activities
- Led performance reviews and management of 10 departmental staff including Head Engineer and Site Supervisors
- Coordinated procurement and delivery of school supplies including ICT, laboratory, and library materials, tools, and equipment
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Restored organizational image by eradicating fraud and financial risk loopholes
Head Engineer
Invisible Children Uganda
Gulu, Pece Division
10.2007 - 03.2008
- Location: Gulu, Kitgum, and Nwoya Districts - Uganda
- Average Annual Budget: USD 3 Million
- Established strong procurement and financial systems to manage financial and quality risks
- Terminated four poor performing contractors
- Strengthened quality of technical staff
- Led technical assessments, designs, and implementation of school facility constructions including motorized water supply, classrooms, libraries, science and ICT labs, etc.
- Supported departmental budgeting and work planning activities
- Delivered key note advocacy speech to over 300 youth donors in Washington DC, 2008
- Attended weekly department meetings to share information and voice concerns.
- Worked closely with vendors and staff to establish relationships, fostering new opportunities, solutions and cost savings.
- Completed administrative duties including invoice review and approval, and weekly work schedules.
- Established procedures for corrective and preventative maintenance
- Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet quality assurance targets.
- Maintained safe working environment by enforcing rules and regulations.
- Maintained project schedule by monitoring employee performance.
- Determined project specifications by thoroughly studying performance standards, requirements and technical studies.
- Used Auto CAD and MS Office Suite software to prepare weekly reports regarding technical status of facilities.
- Planned and directed projects focused on improving areas such as assessments, cost estimation, design specifications, and supervision
- Coordinated project team of 5 engineers for 105 projects in building, sanitary facilities, and motorized water supply development.
- Advised customers and other project stakeholders on relevant technical concerns and feasible solutions.
- Controlled project costs by administering performance based contracts and approving expenditures.
- Applied development best practices in daily tasks for efficiency and accuracy.
Assistant Engineering Officer; Engineering Assistant
Arua District Local Government
Arua, Arua Hill Division
02.2000 - 09.2007
- Location: Arua, Koboko, Madi Okollo, Terego, and Yumbe Districts
- Average Annual Budget: USD 2 Million
- Led building construction design, costing, and supervision
- Trained building and feeder road contractors on construction best practices.
- Conducted maintenance appraisal for Imvepi and Rhino-Camp health centres (UNHCR SRS), and feeder roads (ADRICS).
- Led construction supervision of over 260 construction (buildings and valley tanks) projects.
- Led construction supervision of composite bridges including Okaiva, Issa, Ayi, Enyau, and Balido under PAF and LGDP II.
- Designed Mini Gravity Flow Scheme for Arua Hill Cell, and on-site sewage treatment facility for new CEFORD offices.
- Led bid evaluation for supply of goods and services including; buildings, water systems, plant and equipment, and road works.
- Kept detailed records of project progress and budgets.
- Trained employees on safety and project procedures.
- Designed project specifications and blueprints for structures.
- Responded to technical concerns quickly and effectively devised solutions.
- Managed project documents, blueprints and specifications.
- Verified construction documentation conformed to quality assurance standards and client requirements.
- Monitored project progress, ensuring conformance to design specifications and safety standards.
- Researched and investigated project requirements.
- Collaborated with on-site directors, operations managers and supervisors on engineering projects.
- Reviewed and complied with local building codes and zone regulations.
- Followed up with external contractors, project owners and other stakeholders to gather information and resolve issues.
- Implemented safety and accident prevention programs for each project.
- Oversaw quality assurance protocols to optimize designs.
- Drafted 2D designs, using AutoCAD software.
- Specified material for production use in alignment with environmental concerns and budget constraints.
Education
Balanced Scorecard Professional Certificate - Balanced Scorecard Strategic Planning & Management
George Washington University
Washington DC 06.2018 - 06.2018
MBA - General Management
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI)
Arusha, Tanzania 09.2013 - 08.2015
Post Graduate Certificate - Water And Waste Engineering
Loughborough University of Technology
Birmingham, UK 01.2009 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda 09.2002 - 07.2006
Diploma - Building and Civil Engineering
Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo
Kampala, Uganda 09.1995 - 08.1997
High School Diploma -
Busoga College Mwiri
Jinja, 204 09.1993 - 03.1995
Ordinary School Diploma - Ordinary-Level Certificate of Education
St. Joseph's College Ombaci
Arua 02.1989 - 11.1992
Skills
Strategic planning
undefinedAccomplishments
- 2004
- Appointed Speaker, for University Students' Cultural Association
- 2005
- Awarded best engineering project design student bu Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers
- Treasurer, Technology Christian Fellowship, Makerere University
- 2007
- Promoted as Head Engineer and successfully upgraded water, sanitation, and building infrastructure in 11 public schools with total capacity of 9,000 students
- 2008
- Promoted as Assistant Program Manager after 6 months from hire date due to exceptional performance and team leadership.
- Key Note speaker in convention of 300 top funding partners held in Georgetown USA.
- Pioneer branch team leader for savings and credit cooperative society in northern Uganda
- 2009
- Promoted as Program Manager for schools program and successfully managed infrastructure development, global teacher exchange program, and improvement of systems for quality education delivery and assessment
- Pioneer branch team leader for professional youth association in northern Uganda
- 2010
- Promoted as Director of Programs and successfully oversaw a team of 60 country staff delivering infrastructure development, school supplies, partner capacity building, and scholarship program for 1,000 students
- Successfully chaperoned team of 11 educators on exchange learning trip to USA
- 2011
- Appointed as board member for Oasis Uganda Charitable Trust and provided strategic leadership in the expansion of education projects in eastern Uganda
- 2012
- Promoted to East and Central Africa Regional Head of Office and successfully oversaw multi-country and cross-functional team of 165 staff
- Represented organization in high-level media engagements and partner meetings to manage negative PR associated with military advocacy campaign
- 2013
- Spearheaded the establishment of new country office in Central African Republic
- Led the design and construction of a 150-capacity rehabilitation and vocational skills training center in eastern DR Congo
- Represented organization by successfully delivering advocacy paper to the African Union Commission for the upgrading of transnational road network between east and central Africa
- Key note speaker at global fundraising convention with diverse audience of 700 funders in Los Angeles, USA
- Presented strategy paper to global board in San Diego, USA which influenced major organizational changes and strategic direction
- Elected MBA class vice president
- 2014
- Led the dissolution of country operations for international organization in Uganda while successfully managing reputational and financial risk
- Appointed as Board Chair for Oasis Uganda Charitable Trust
- 2015
- Successfully provided strategic and operational support in the right-sizing of partner country operations to enhance sustainability during unpredictable low funding phase
- Provided strategic leadership including in external representation, legal compliance, board succession planning, and reporting
- 2016
- Provided critical technical input during grant application that led to the award of USD 1 million grant funded by US government through Invisible Children Inc.
- Successfully led coordination of multi-country project that upgraded three, and constructed two, turnkey FM radio stations in DR Congo and Central African Republic within active armed conflict zones
- Successfully led coordination of coalition of multi-national NGOs and government agencies to counter armed violence including US government, Pathways to Peace, Resolve Crisis Initiative, and Invisible Children
- Conducted critical research study and presented finding to UN technical working group on countering LRA conflict to influence regional governmental strategy for ending armed conflict
- Designed board manual and charter for the effective functioning of ANCHOR board comprising sub committee functions, appointments, succession, controls, team composition, and performance management
- 2017
- Provided technical support during grants application, pre-award auditing, and implementation of USD 24 million grant for Invisible Children Inc.
- Designed and coordinated the implementation of multi-media advocacy campaign with 4,500 physical and 1.8 million virtual attendees that increased the absorption capacity of ex-combatants on northern Uganda
- Led the coordination and facilitation of an intra-Africa learning symposium with government and civil society leaders from Uganda, Chad, Niger, and Somalia that led to the enactment of new legal frameworks for the management of the Boko Haram insurgency in West Africa
- Conducted research and presented an advocacy paper on Climate Change and the Surge of African Migration to an intra-Africa consultative forum
- Appointed Steering Committee Member, representing NGOs on Churches Witnessing with Migrants – Africa Chapter advocacy platform
- Led Infrastructure and Supply Chain management in Bas Uele and Haut Uele Provinces DRC; Mbomou and Haut Mbomou Prefectures CAR for USD 24 million USAID - Community Resilience in Central Africa project
- Successfully coordinated the hosting of two international capacity building conferences
- Appointed local church leader for married persons
- 2018
- Successfully developed a winning grant proposal for USD 50,000 to implement atrocities prevention and environmental protection project for refugees
- Led business viability assessment of West Nile Holdings owned by 13,000 rural farmers to increase their access to higher value regional markets
- Supported development of MEL manual for community resilience projects.
- 2019
- Successfully developed and won a grant proposal of EUR 271,000 for increasing employability and skills equity of 360 refugees and nationals
- Led development of winning proposal and pitch for Uganda Green Innovation Challenge 2019 to pilot the use of digital technologies for behavior change communication to bypass the illiteracy and language barrier in last mile refugee communities
- Led the development of a 5-year intra-Africa Strategic Plan for Churches Witnessing with Migrants – Africa (CWWM-A) an international platform for advocacy and forthright action focused on global migration, particularly forced migration in all its forms.
- 2020
- Developed a 5-year Strategic Plan for a 40-member NGO Coalition Against Trafficking in Persons – Uganda (UCATIP).
- Grant proposal pitch finalist for Dutch Relief Alliance Innovation Fund
- Provided critical grant writing input that led to the successful award of USD 700,000 to consortium lead partner for implementing project to strengthen multi-country policy frameworks for addressing violent extremism
- Provided mentorship support for financial inclusion start-up aiding farmers to grow wealth in eastern Uganda
- 2021
- Wrote and won grant proposal of EUR 50,000 for project increasing skills equity and employability for 600 vulnerable and disadvantaged refugee and host community youth, women, and girls within Adjumani, and Moyo, districts
- Spearheaded M&E and Baseline Studies for a multi-country NGO consortium strengthening a community-led reintegration program and an achievable defections framework for the governments of Uganda and DR Congo
Certification
Balanced Scorecard Professional - Certified
Affiliations
- Coalition Against Trafficking in Persons - Uganda (UCATIP)
- Churches Witnessing with Migrants - Africa (CWWM-A)
- Civil Society Coalition Against Violent Extremism (CiSCAVE)
Software
MS Project
Auto CAD
Social Media Marketing
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint
Website Content Editing
Quote
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.
Norman Schwarzkopf
Timeline
Balanced Scorecard Professional Certificate - Balanced Scorecard Strategic Planning & Management
George Washington University
06.2018 - 06.2018
Executive Director
Africa Non-profit Chore, ANCHOR
12.2014 - Current
MBA - General Management
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI)
09.2013 - 08.2015
Africa Regional Head of Office
Invisible Children Inc.
03.2013 - 12.2014
Regional Technical Advisor
Invisible Children Inc.
08.2012 - 02.2013
Education Director
Invisible Children Uganda
04.2010 - 03.2012
Post Graduate Certificate - Water And Waste Engineering
Loughborough University of Technology
01.2009 - 12.2010
Schools 4 Schools Manager
Invisible Children Uganda
04.2008 - 03.2010
Head Engineer
Invisible Children Uganda
10.2007 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Makerere University
09.2002 - 07.2006
Assistant Engineering Officer; Engineering Assistant
Arua District Local Government
02.2000 - 09.2007
Diploma - Building and Civil Engineering
Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo
09.1995 - 08.1997
High School Diploma -
Busoga College Mwiri
09.1993 - 03.1995
Ordinary School Diploma - Ordinary-Level Certificate of Education
St. Joseph's College Ombaci
02.1989 - 11.1992
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