# JOHN OTOYO - Project Manager
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## About
I am a seasoned Development Worker and Advocacy Expert with extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, focusing on diverse development issues such as women's rights, capacity building, health, climate change, governance, and education. My career has been dedicated to driving impactful change in rural and underserved communities, where I have consistently led and managed projects from conceptualization through to implementation and evaluation.
My key areas of expertise include:
• Project Leadership: I have successfully led multidisciplinary teams in designing and executing development projects aimed at improving livelihoods in rural areas. This includes capacity building for local stakeholders, advocating for gender equality, and implementing health and climate resilience programs.
• Research and Impact Assessment: My experience in conducting research and thorough impact assessments has enabled me to effectively evaluate program outcomes, ensure sustainability, and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
• Strategic Planning and Execution: With a focus on long-term development goals, I have planned and overseen projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with both organizational objectives and community needs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: I am skilled in engaging and mobilizing stakeholders, including local governments, community leaders, and partner organizations, to foster collaboration and ensure successful project outcomes.

## Work
### Program Manager | African Centre, Uyo Nigeria
Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) Project supported by USAID/Palladium LLC
- Provide technical leadership on the implementation of the project
- Plan, design and implement project activities in collaboration with cluster organizations
- Engage in high level advocacy to key decision makers and Policy makers
- Develop and maintain stakeholder's database, networks and partners
- Develop programmatic reports, policy/advocacy briefs and update notes for the project.
- Follow up communication with partners, clusters, and MDAs
### Program Officer | African Human Development Centre
Local Rights Programmes supported by ActionAid Nigeria.
- Design and Deploy Participatory development Tools for community needs assessment and formative research.
- Formulation of Sustainability Plan on Community Development Projects.
- Engage with key stakeholders internal and external
- Development of proposals and new business
- Writing monthly, quarterly and annual reports
### Data Entry Consultant | University Research Company LLC, Abuja Nigeria
- Gathers data and upload to database (NOMIS)
- Verify data by comparing them to source documents
- Verify outdated data and make any necessary changes to records
- Provide technical assistance to partners on NOMIS and quality improvement
- Used statistical techniques for hypothesis testing to validate data and interpretations
- Data Collection, Collation, Review and Analysis.

## Education
### National Open University of Nigeria | Entrepreneurship and Business Management
### Wootlab Foundation Abuja | Web Design
### Tomreal Computers Calabar | Computer Appreciation
### Biase Secondary School, Ehom. | National Examination Council of Nigeria
### School Road Primary School, Umuahia | First School Leaving Certificate

## Skills
### Project Management
- digital project management platforms
- Asana
- Trello
- Microsoft Project
### Data Analysis
- big data
- research analytics
### Data Visualization and Storytelling
### Sustainability
- Incorporating sustainability into projects
### Cross-Sector Collaboration and Partnership Management
### Gender Equity and Social Inclusion
- gender equity
- social inclusion mainstreaming in development programs
### Communication
- written and oral communication
- interpersonal skills in presentations, training and facilitation
### Budgeting and Fundraising

## References
### References
Provided on Request

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