Key Skills and Expertise

Seasoned project management specialist with 9 years of experience in peacebuilding, community development, and youth and women’s empowerment across East and Southern Africa. Proficient in project planning, stakeholder management,resource allocation, financial oversight, and risk mitigation, utilizing tools like Microsoft Project, Asana,monday.com, QuickBooks, and Primavera to ensure successful project execution. Skilled in team leadership, quality assurance, and reporting, with astrong commitment to achieving project goals while maintaining high standards.

Project Experience and Donor Exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the European Union, Norwegian Embassy, DHS, and State Department. With a great focused on project management and delivery, financial administration, budget tracking, stakeholder engagement and compliance in projects across the Eastern and Southern Africa. Her work has encompassed project implementation, stakeholder management, project reporting and financial management within the thematic areas of peace and socila cohesion projects, youth engagement and community development.

Sectors and Geographic Focus

Khadija has led in Project Cordination in interdisciplinary initiatives with a major focus in peace and social cohesion and youth engagement that spans across the East and Southern Africa, . The expert has extensive experience in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda, possessing deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics contributing to sustainable peace and youth empowerment initiatives across these countries.

Languages and Education

Fluent in English and Swahili.Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Project Management at Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, Kenya. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Logistics Management from the Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya. Additionally, she holds a certificate in leadership management as a Mandela Washington Fellow.