Key skills and expertise

With 18 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, the expert is a seasoned finance and operations executive. Key qualifications include financial management, grants compliance, and leadership. Expertise spans financial reporting, donor compliance, procurement, and risk management. The expert has led international and local projects, ensuring compliance for portfolios exceeding $100 million. Accomplishments include reducing compliance incidents by 40% and achieving 100% budget utilization. Leadership roles involved strategic oversight, capacity building, and developing financial systems and tools. Proficient in QuickBooks, Navision, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as USAID, UKAID, AUTAID, ECHO, UN, EU, DFID, EIF, GOU, Sida, and Trocaire. Involvement includes managing compliance for sub-award portfolios, project implementation, capacity building, and financial reporting. Thematic areas include health and governance, with projects executed on a national and regional scale across countries like Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The expert has successfully ensured donor compliance and financial management across various international development cooperation projects.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across key sectors including logistics, administration, security, grants and grant schemes, finance and accounting, audit, and risk management. Roles have encompassed finance and operations leadership, grants management, compliance oversight, and capacity building. The expert has demonstrated interdisciplinary knowledge in integrating financial systems with operational management. The geographic scope of work spans multiple countries in East Africa, contributing to regional and country-specific projects that enhance organizational growth and compliance with international standards.

The expert has extensive geographic experience across East Africa, with professional involvement in Burundi, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This includes a deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, as well as regional development issues. The expert's recurring involvement in these countries underscores a strong regional expertise, particularly in managing projects and initiatives that align with local and international development goals.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in Arabic, Ateso, English, Luganda, and Swahili. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work across multiple African nations and collaboration within multilingual teams. The expert's language proficiency supports effective communication and coordination in diverse cultural and linguistic environments.

The expert holds a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the Islamic University in Uganda and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from Makerere University, Uganda. Additionally, the expert has completed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Level 2 at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).