Susan Juliana Nawanghoma
Environmental Science Technologist
Kampala,102
Summary
Seasoned Program Officer adept at evaluating progress and implementing strategic improvements. Decisive and forward-thinking leader with a resourceful approach. Offering 7 years of progressive experience. Team player who pays attention to detail and strives for excellence in all obligations, resulting in the timely attainment of the stated goals. I have a calm, courteous, and patient demeanor that enables me to perform successfully under pressure and focus on the assignment at hand. An independent worker who successfully confronts the challenges of a fast-paced environment whilst offering technical and administrative support to a large department and program as a whole.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Program Officer -WASH
World Vision
Soroti-Amuria , 211
09.2021 - Current
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Planned, executed, and controlled assigned projects, ensuring work performed complied with Planned requirements.
- Developed and coordinated activity implementations, monitored and evaluated, and also continuously reported on the project progresses and challenges. These aided improvement of the quality of the programmatic decision, and enhanced the WASH learnings shared across the national technical department.
- Through the use of WV Project models like CLTs, PHAST, CHAST, and WASH fit, contributed to a 15% improvement in sanitation and hygiene improvement hence reduction in the infection rate among children (0-5 yrs) (refer to the Mid- term evaluation).
- Maintained oversight to ensure that all audit reports of WASH program received an acceptable rating, with 100% of audit recommendations responded to within the 90 days in the cluster. The assumed compliance, quality, as well as learning which are currently integrated in the design, planning and execution of initiatives of the WASH program interventions. (refer to the recent WASH Audit)
- Documented, disseminated information on project successes, child well-being indicators, innovations, and promising practices, contributing to 25% scaling of effective interventions of WASH projects in the regions. This led to the program quality enhancement, hence ensuring a sustained funding for the project interventions within the program areas.(refer to the recent story shared to global office, and shared story by director)
- Engaged clients in health-related activities to enhance overall well-being.
- Streamline the WASH operations of the cluster and respond to all the WASH requests within the program. This has enables my supervisor to focus on high priority issues to achieve the timelines hence improvement of project management.
- Strengthened and established collaborations, resulting in 15% increase in partnerships with stakeholders at district and sub county level. This has led to greater sustainable impact of the WASH interventions in the communities.
- Documented, disseminated information on project successes, child well-being indicators, innovations, and promising practices, contributing to 25% scaling of effective interventions of WASH projects in the regions. This led to the program quality enhancement, hence ensuring a sustained funding for the project interventions within the program areas. ( refer to the best WV WASH story shared with UWASNET -2021/22
- Strengthen coordination between World Vision and WASH partners to ensure the long-term viability of community facilities. This is to ensure proper and quality programming and enhance sustainability of the WASH program.
- Oversee project implementation, ensuring that technical quality and criteria are discussed and recognized throughout the project's lifecycle.
- Engaged in community assessments, planning designing and implementation of relevant WASH projects to address the identified needs. This has resulted in the achievement of the relevant indicators along the result chain.
- Ensure alignment of WASH area program with the both the WVU strategy, WASH business plan and our promise through meticulous planning, budgeting and execution processes.
- Identify and address local capacity needs to ensure quality of WASH programming within the organization and partners.
- Conduct needs assessments in relation to access and utilization of basic WASH services, water quality, cross-cutting issues in WASH interventions and programming within the area programs.
- Work closely with both the district line departments, environmental regional coordination centers and s/counties to ensure a joint execution and sustainability as well as boast a local level advocacy line within the cluster and area programs.
- Work in line with sponsorship to ensure that the most vulnerable and the registered children and their households participate and benefit from WASH program interventions.
- Develop assessment protocols to determine feasibility and sustainability of the program, leading to more effective and efficient service delivery.
WASH Project Officer
World Vision
Nakasongola Cluster , 109
09.2018 - 09.2021
- Strengthened and established collaborations, resulting in 15% increase in partnerships with stakeholders at district and sub county level. This has led to greater sustainable impact of the WASH interventions in the communities.
- Attained a 90% operational integration with WV sectors in intervention areas such as Health, Education, and Child Protection. This upheld the alignment of the WV WASH program model in relation to the strategic imperatives.
- Fronted and improved the cluster WASH output and outcome monitoring and evaluation processes, resulting in 15% increase in data accuracy, hence enhancement of high program quality.
- Maintained oversight to ensure that all audit reports of both WASH PNs and program received an acceptable rating, with 100% of audit recommendations responded to within the 90 days in the cluster. The assumed compliance, quality, as well as learning which are currently integrated in the design, planning and execution of initiatives of the WASH program interventions.
- Documented, disseminated information on project successes, child well-being indicators, innovations, and promising practices, contributing to 25% scaling of effective interventions of WASH projects in the regions. This led to the program quality enhancement, hence ensuring a sustained funding for the project interventions within the program areas. ( refer to the best WV WASH story shared with UWASNET -2021/22
Settlement Field Lead
Lutheran World Federation
Emergency Response - Adjumani , Adjumani
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Played a pivotal role in recruitment, orientation and on job mentorship for performance improvement
- Prepared and on timely basis processed monthly financial and regular donor reports; oversaw contracts; equipment and materials purchases; fundraised for identified humanitarian and development gaps; recruited, mentored and supervised field staff; supported advocacy initiatives for peace building among other responsibilities.
- Enhanced the field officers’ capabilities in the multi-sectoral integration approach, resulting in a 30% improvement in operations quality within the settlement. This improved the program quality and enhanced a matrix style of work, as well as improvement in the productivity of the staff.
- Documented and disseminated information on different project successes and practices. This contributed to a well-defined scale of effective interventions and result chain within the settlement.
- Participated in resource mobilization through concept paper and proposal writing for fundraising, which boasted the funding of the project, winning the BPRM, and UNHCR funds.
- Established and preserved strong partnership relationship with key partners and stakeholders with government, UNHCR and other NGOs. This created a strong bond and network, with a clear cause towards the transformation for the lives of most vulnerable persons in the emergency program.
- Implemented a rigorous process to uphold the technical programmatic quality of WASH interventions. This included collaborating with experts, engaging community stakeholders, and employing best practices in water and sanitation engineering. Through these efforts, achieved a 15% improvement in the technical robustness of the WASH program.
- Utilized findings from the needs assessment and technical programmatic improvements to contribute significantly to proposal preparation. Provided management with well-informed, evidence-based recommendations to strengthen project proposals. As a result, enhanced the competitiveness of proposals, leading to a 30% increase in successful funding acquisition for WASH interventions
Project Assistant -WASH
Lutheran World Federation
Emergency Response , Adjumani
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Efficiently executed various WASH emergency solutions, resulting in the three emergency WASH Phases, directing powerful campaigns on appropriate practices, leading to considerable reduction in disease spread in the refugee settlements and camps.
- Worked with leadership to complete complex projects on time and under-budget.
- Performed work according to project schedules and established quality standards.
- Completed multiple tasks simultaneously to optimize project completion.
Education
Associate of Science - Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring And Evaluation
Uganda Management Institute
Kampala 06.2023 - Current
Associate of Science - Post Graduate Diploma in Global WASH
Drexel University
United States Of America 11.2021 - 12.2022
Associate of Arts - PGD Project Planning And Management
Kampala International University
Kampala 06.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science Technology And Management
Kyambogo University
Kampala 05.2009 - 12.2012
Skills
Budget management
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Associate of Science - Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring And Evaluation
Uganda Management Institute
06.2023 - Current
Associate of Science - Post Graduate Diploma in Global WASH
Drexel University
11.2021 - 12.2022
Program Officer -WASH
World Vision
09.2021 - Current
WASH Project Officer
World Vision
09.2018 - 09.2021
Associate of Arts - PGD Project Planning And Management
Kampala International University
06.2018 - 08.2019
Settlement Field Lead
Lutheran World Federation
03.2016 - 09.2016
Project Assistant -WASH
Lutheran World Federation
01.2014 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science Technology And Management
Kyambogo University
05.2009 - 12.2012
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