DANIEL GAYOU
Philadelphia,Liberia
Summary
I have extensive experience in program and project monitoring and evaluation, ministerial impartation of the Gospel, humanitarian aid and development work, Child and Civilian Protection; An individual utilizing interpersonal, conflict resolution, administrative and managerial skills and experience; Developing program from start to end and building employee skills, implementing multinational projects ranging small to large; Served as project assistant to a rehabilitation project of a $1.5 Million United States dollars project for the largest Liberian Church in Philadelphia, USA; Have extensive skills in program and project development, and have the capability to work in most Microsoft programs including excel, word, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc. I am a team player player utilizing my skills to meet the strategic vision of any entity, etc. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Frannie Group of Companies
08.2016 - 01.2024
- Managed the overall responsibility for all administrative and technical functions of the company; Oversee day-to-day operations; Designed strategy and set goals for growth; Maintained budgets and optimize expenses; Sets all policies and processes including operations, etc.; Coordinated employees and supervises senior and lower level managers; Ensured employees work productively and develop professionally; Oversee recruitment and training of new employees; Performed market research and complex analysis of possible opportunities; Provided suggestions for business growth and create new strategic vision for the company; Suggested improvements for employee engagements; Created, reviewed and implemented effective strategic plans of FGC, ETC.; Report to the Chief Executive Officer all matters of relevance about the company and carry out other functions as may be assigned by CEO;
Acting Director
Strategic Information Management/M&E
02.2014 - 07.2016
- Managed and implemented the performance-based monitoring system to ensure that NAC targets are met; Provide monitoring and evaluation (M&E) support to partner institutions; Ensure that the M&E databases are updated routinely and systematically; Ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines regarding M&E are developed and updated where necessary; Assist the Director to develop an overall M&E plan for NAC; Assist in the process of ensuring that the performance reviews are conducted regularly; Develop and maintain effective information database on projects, providing resource and necessary support for program inputs and outputs; In collaboration with M&E Team identify and document achievements and accomplishments of project indicators against set performance targets; Participate in the preparation and implementation of special studies (e.g
- Baseline, impact evaluation, mid-term review); Ensure timely compilation of progress reports (monthly, quarterly and annually); Act as a focal person for communication, coordinating information request and documentation of best practices for internal and external sharing; Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Director of M&E;
Executive Director
National Rehabilitation for Drugs and War Affected Persons (NARDWAP)
03.2012 - 01.2014
- Worked with board in order to fulfill the organization mission; Responsible for leading NARDWAP in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors; Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board and providing, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions; Developed resources enough to ensure the financial health of the organization; Responsible for the fiscal integrity of NARDWAP, to include submission to the Board of a proposed annual budget and monthly financial statements, which accurately reflect the financial condition of the organization; Responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budget, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position; Responsible for fundraising and developing other resources necessary to support NARDWAP’s mission; Worked with board and staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach; Responsible for implementation of NARDWAP’s programs that carry out the organization’s mission; Responsible for strategic planning to ensure that NARDWAP can successfully fulfill its Mission into the future; Responsible for the enhancement of NARDWAP’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professionals, civic and private organizations; Oversees and implements appropriate resources to ensure that the operations of the organization are appropriate; Responsible for effective administration of NARDWAP operations; Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff; Responsible for signing all notes, agreements, and other instruments made and entered into and on behalf of the organization; Plan an operational annual budget; Establish employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation of the nonprofit organization; Serves as NARDWAP’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media and the general public; Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations throughout the country and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance NARDWAP’s Mission; Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the organization throughout; Supervise and collaborate with organization staff; Strategic planning and implementation; Oversee organization Board and committee meetings; Oversee marketing and other communications efforts; Review and approve contracts for services; Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors;
Executive Director
Liberian Behavioral Health Services
05.2007 - 01.2012
- Responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization; Fundraising, Marketing, and Community Outreach and reports to the Board of Directors; Worked with the board in order to fulfill the organization’s mission; Responsible for leading the organization in a manner that supported and guided the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors; Responsible for communicating effectively with the board and provided in a timely and accurate manner all information necessary for the board to function properly for making informed decisions; Developed resources enough to ensure the financial health of the organization; Responsible for the fiscal integrity of the organization that included submission to the board proposed annual budget and monthly financial statements, which accurately reflected the financial condition of the organization; Responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipated operating within the approved, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position; Worked with board and staff and ensured that the mission was fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach; Responsible for implementation of organization’s programs that carry out the mission; Responsible for strategic planning that ensured that LIBHS successfully fulfill its mission into the future; Responsible for the enhancement of the organization’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professionals, private and not-for-profit organizations; Managed the organization from three staff to forty s; Coordinates fundraising activities including donations and grants; Hosted conferences of stakeholders and community leaders with focused on youth development and career skills training, etc.; Instituted audits of the organization on a quarterly basis to ensure financial transparency; Developed policy documents related to employee’s manual and code of conduct; Collaborates with multicultural organizations in the City of Philadelphia aimed at proposing policies for the elimination of health disparity among the African and Caribbean communities;
Assistant Project Manager/Vice President, Men’s Department
Victory Harvest Fellowship International
03.2005 - 04.2006
- Assisted the Project Manager and all team members in providing technical and administrative oversight to ensure the church’s raised US$1.5 Million that led to the renovation of its property; Coordinated fundraising efforts of the church and mobilize resources, monitor and evaluated progress on church projects, etc.; Helped to raised US$1.5 Million for acquiring and renovating the church’s property; Assisted the President of the Men’s Department through planning meetings, fundraising, conferences, training lay leaders and advising men of the department to be cooperative and comply with church programs and activities;
Clinical Director
Resources for Human Development
04.2003 - 12.2005
- Supervised clinical team, conducted trainings and interviews for Master level staff, and oversee all aspects of clinical concern, billing, operations and compliance; Directed and managed the behavioral health department of the organization; Ensured best practices by administratively and clinically supervising the behavioral health staff and other direct care providers; Interface with various community and states agencies to promote coordination of care for patients; Evaluate the credentials and qualifications of behavioral health staff; Served as a member of the facility executive team and partnered with other members to ensure that the organization operated efficiently and maintained continuity of care for patients; Responsible for compliance with Joint Commission and other CMS standards and for communicated standards with other executives and staff; Provided oversight for Opioid Treatment Program as assigned by the Executive Director;
Chief of Office Staff/Assistant Minister
Office of the Minister
03.1998 - 12.2001
- Responsible for overseeing the day to day management of the Minister’s office, managed staff and advised the minister and ministry on technical and policies issues related to health plans, coordination of external and local resource mobilization, planning and coordinating operational needs of the minister’s office and worked with international and local NGOs including USAID, UNICEF, WHO, UNDP, etc.; Participated in policy development and program planning of the ministry and represented the minister and or ministry on key policy issues; Represented the minister in the development of the Ministry’s year -end report and served as secretary to the Top Management Team including the Minister, deputies, assistants and consultants, etc.; Performed all other duties as require by the minister and the ministry employee manual
- Sometimes worked under the supervision of the Deputy Minister for Administration;
Education
Humanitarian Aid and Development -
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL), Child Protection, Humanitarian –A Timeline, Theory of Change, Humanitarian Essentials, Management and Leadership, Staff Care and Safeguarding, Health, Project and Program Management
Postgraduate Certificate - Drug and Alcohol Counseling
Villanova University
Master of Science Degree (Human Services) -
Springfield College
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (Management) -
Cuttington University College
Biblical Training Certificate - Is God Still Talking, How to listen to God, God’s Goal for our life, How God gets our attention, The Detachment of Discipleship, Abundance Christian Life, The Discipleship and the world, The Importance of Discipleship, Transformed by the word, The Personal Ministry of a Disciple, The Fellowship of Discipleship, What Are You Living For?, The Meaning of Discipleship
Charles Stanley Institute
04.2024
Skills
- Leadership and team building
- Problem Resolution
- Strong Communication Skills
- Team Player
- Effective Leader
Country Of Origin
Liberia
Language And Fluency Level
Proficient in English and Bassa
Training And Professional Development
- Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ & Prophetic Team Member, God’s Prophetic Deliverance and Healing International Ministries (EVIDENCE CENTER), Liberia, West Africa, 2019-2024, Served as an outreach team member, evangelizing for lost souls throughout Liberia, West Africa, Managing Church program activities, planning and executing outreach activities, explore opportunities, engaged partners from various churches, develop field appropriate training for evangelists and church leaders.
- Peer Reviewer, National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, Ministry of Health & World Health Organization, Gbarnga, Bong County, Liberia, 2019
- Behavior Specialist Consultant, Staffing Plus, Pennsylvania, USA, 01/01/2017
- Core Orientation, Staffing Plus, Pennsylvania, PA, USA, 01/04/2017
- Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED, USA, 10/18/17
- Emergency Preparedness, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 08/22/16
- Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), Magellan Health Services, Pennsylvania, USA, 04/02/15
- Licensed Behavioral Specialist Consultant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA, 2014, Licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Behavioral Specialist Consultant, a license qualifying one to practice, diagnose and treat mental health and addiction issues that include: depression, personality disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Disorder, Drug and Alcohol and evaluate clinical diagnosis and disorders and perform other managerial and clinical assessments, etc.
- Peer Reviewer, Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3): Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, USA, 2014
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy Model and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Interventions, USA, 06/2011
- Leadership Development, Rotary Leadership Institute of Northeast America Part I, USA, 11/22/08
- Leadership Development, Rotary Leadership Institute of Northeast America Part II, Wilmington, USA, 04/18/09
- Housing Development, City of Philadelphia, USA, 05/14/09
- Functional Behavior Assessment and treatment Plan Development, Bureau of Autism Services, Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA, 10/16/09 - 10/19/09
- HIV Case Management 101, University of Pittsburg School of Social Work, USA, 09/24/08
- HIV Case Management: The Medical and Legal Basics, USA, 09/11/08
- Business Development Criteria, Philadelphia Development Corporation, USA, 11/23/04
- Behavioral Specialist Training, Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA, 03/11/08
- Honoring Our Diversity, Building Our Community, Philadelphia Department of Health and Mental Retardation Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 06/25/09
- Men Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (M-TREM), USA, 08/06
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/31/1967
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Liberian
- Marital Status: Single
References
- Larry Farmer, Program Manager, Resources for Human Development, Philadelphia, PA, 267-605-2522
- Rev. Dr. Anthony K. Sengbe, General Overseer & Senior Pastor, Victory Harvest Fellowship International, Philadelphia, PA, 267-975-6458
- Prophetess Olive M. Dolo, General Overseer & Senior Pastor, God’s Deliverance and Prophetic International Ministries, Monrovia, Liberia, (+231)775019708
Certification
Certifications:
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
Child, Adolescents, Needs and Strengths (CANS)
Licensed Behavior Specialist Consultant
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
Enjoys sporting activities: Soccer, Walking, Reading, etc.
Play soccer on the field
Walks most often for exercise purposes
Enjoys reading during spare time
Additional Information
I am focused and carry out independent work with limited supervision
Timeline
General Manager
Frannie Group of Companies
08.2016 - 01.2024
Acting Director
Strategic Information Management/M&E
02.2014 - 07.2016
Executive Director
National Rehabilitation for Drugs and War Affected Persons (NARDWAP)
03.2012 - 01.2014
Executive Director
Liberian Behavioral Health Services
05.2007 - 01.2012
Assistant Project Manager/Vice President, Men’s Department
Victory Harvest Fellowship International
03.2005 - 04.2006
Clinical Director
Resources for Human Development
04.2003 - 12.2005
Chief of Office Staff/Assistant Minister
Office of the Minister
03.1998 - 12.2001
Humanitarian Aid and Development -
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL), Child Protection, Humanitarian –A Timeline, Theory of Change, Humanitarian Essentials, Management and Leadership, Staff Care and Safeguarding, Health, Project and Program Management
Postgraduate Certificate - Drug and Alcohol Counseling
Villanova University
Master of Science Degree (Human Services) -
Springfield College
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (Management) -
Cuttington University College
Biblical Training Certificate - Is God Still Talking, How to listen to God, God’s Goal for our life, How God gets our attention, The Detachment of Discipleship, Abundance Christian Life, The Discipleship and the world, The Importance of Discipleship, Transformed by the word, The Personal Ministry of a Disciple, The Fellowship of Discipleship, What Are You Living For?, The Meaning of Discipleship
Charles Stanley Institute