Ene Mary Audu
Program Officer
Springfield,MO
Summary
Results-oriented professional with a proven track record in program management, stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and team leadership. Adept at monitoring and evaluating programs to ensure they reach their desired outcomes. Skilled in legal advisory, contract drafting, and risk mitigation. Effective communicator and strategic planner. Possesses exceptional problem-solving abilities with a passion for achieving results in a timely manner.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
PROGRAM OFFICER (Volunteering)
Centre for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development Goals (CEPASD)
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Monitored and evaluated program outcomes and impact, ensuring effective use of resources and compliance with donor requirements. This was to ensure that every program implemented achieves the desired results.
- Managed teams in the organization by organizing capacity building, training, and team bonding activities. This resulted in 95% team effectiveness and the achievement of desired project objectives.
- Organized over 10 webinars on Zoom, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, bringing together peacebuilding advocates from all over the world to share experiences, lessons, and ideas about their peacebuilding projects. This resulted in a 90% increase in awareness and reach, networking and collaboration, knowledge sharing, and learning within the organization.
- Liaised with the relevant stakeholders through collaborations and partnerships for funding, donations, and permissions for the promotion of reconciliation and peace in society. This resulted in the successful implementation and execution of peace projects across various communities.
Executive Director/Program Officer
The Dove for Reconciliation and Peacebuilding Foundation
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Managed the spread of peacebuilding messages such as national reconciliation, forgiveness, and peacebuilding through media campaigns and peace rallies across communities. This resulted in creating awareness among over 5,000 individuals, both young and old, across various communities on the importance of living in peace and the various techniques on how to manage conflicts to prevent escalation.
- Established peace clubs in 20 different colleges across various communities through collaborations and partnerships with various stakes. This resulted in the effective spread of peacebuilding messages and also helped reduce conflicts such as bullying and discrimination among students.
- Organized peace programs across 15 different communities facing communal clashes to facilitate dialogue and negotiations between conflicting parties to promote peaceful resolution of conflicts. This resulted in the de-escalation of ongoing conflicts and also the reconciliation of conflicting members of the communities.
- Organized programs to encourage and promote awareness about the healing powers of reconciliation and forgiveness and their importance for a harmonious and peaceful society through counseling and rehabilitation of victims and storytelling activities and programs for victims, their families, and friends. This resulted in the rehabilitation of over 200 victims across various communities.
- Organized educative programs for over 100 offenders in prison to embrace repentance and remorse and to move beyond grievances and start a new journey in life. This resulted in preventing recidivism among the offenders.
- Organized 5 Capacity Building programs in the span of 1 year, which included knowledge sharing, training, and development of over 250 individuals from different sectors of the communities. This resulted in strengthening overall capacity for peacebuilding and enhancing the skills and competencies of staff and partners in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
LEGAL ADVISOR/PROGRAM OFFICER
Nation First Foundation
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed the implementation of innovative legal frameworks for non-profit organizations to optimize program effectiveness. This resulted in a 90% increase in compliance and risk management, enhanced partnerships and collaborations, and improved operational efficiency in the organization.
- Facilitated operational success and risk mitigation in the organization, resulting in a 90% increase in efficiency, enhanced decision-making, and sustainable growth in the organization.
- Provided expert guidance as a legal advisor in drafting and reviewing contracts, licenses, and partnership agreements. This resulted in a 90% increase in project success rates and effectiveness.
Program Officer
Speak up Stand out
01.2021 - 08.2022
- Developed and implemented innovative conflict prevention initiatives by organizing peace rallies and peace media campaigns, which helped in creating awareness among individuals in over 20 different communities. This resulted in educating the public about conflict prevention techniques and promoting peaceful resolutions.
- Collaborated with diverse stakeholders to facilitate funding and donations, and also create sustainable peacebuilding strategies. This resulted in promoting inclusive participation and the achievement of over 5 peacebuilding projects within the span of 1 year across various communities.
- Established different teams by bringing together over 50 young people from different communities to act as volunteers in creating awareness about peacebuilding and executing various peacebuilding projects in their communities. This resulted in providing opportunities for youth inclusion and participation in peacebuilding projects, which led to a 95% increase in the participation of youths in peacebuilding projects in their communities.
- Conducted research and provided analysis on conflict dynamics, thereby contributing to evidence-based peacebuilding strategies and interventions. This resulted in a 95% increase in program effectiveness, resource optimization, and risk mitigation in the organization.
JUNIOR ASSOCIATE
P.G. OMALE & CO, Barristers, Solicitors & Notary Public
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Assisted in drafting and reviewing legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and pleadings, which resulted in an 80% increase in the organization's productivity.
- Conducted extensive legal research and analysis to support senior lawyers in complex litigation cases, resulting in the production of diverse and innovative ideas in handling such cases.
- Provided excellent client service by responding to inquiries and maintaining communication throughout the legal process. This ensured the smooth running of the organization's daily activities.
Education
Bachelor of Laws -
Nigerian Law School
Abuja, Nigeria12.2017
Legum Baccalaureus (LLB) in Laws -
University of Jos
Jos, Plateau State12.2016
Skills
- Budget Management
- Risk Management and Resource Allocation skills
- Microsoft Office
- Interpersonal Skills
- Negotiation skills
- Team Building skills
- Stakeholder Management skills
- Problem Solving skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to Detail
- Conflict Resolution skills
- Critical Thinking
- Writing skills
- Communication skills
Accomplishments
1)Reconciliation and Healing: A Different Approach to Building Peace, Hope, and Trust in the Nation:
Organized a community outreach for 50 bomb blast victims in Abuja, Nigeria, with the aim of encouraging healing, forgiveness, reconciliation, and peace in the community.
The victims and their loved ones were given the opportunity to recount their stories, which enabled them to unburden and make room for healing and forgiveness.
2) Encouraging Reconciliation and Healing for the Promotion of Peace in the Country through Love and Care:
Organized a Fun Fair on Children's Day for 200 kids at the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Abuja, Nigeria.
Through this project, my teammates and I were able to feed 200 internally displaced children. They were also gifted toys and clothing, and they participated in different games and activities that made them happy.
3) A Day of Service with Vanessa and Ene:
We organized an outreach for an orphanage home in Abuja, Nigeria, consisting of 150 children. My teammates and I mobilized 20 volunteers to provide services like hair braiding, haircuts, cleaning, and washing. We also donated hygiene essentials to the children in the orphanage. The purpose of this project was to spend some quality time at the orphanage to show the children that they're not alone and that the community cares about them.
4) Reconciliation, Healing, and Trauma Recovery for Internally Displaced Women and Children at the Kuchigoro IDP Camp, Abuja, Nigeria:
This project aimed to promote and encourage peacebuilding among the victims and survivors of Boko Haram terrorism who have been left in vulnerable conditions. The beneficiaries of this project underwent group therapy sessions to encourage their healing and recovery processes, and they were provided with food, hygiene kits, and medications to help manage their living conditions in the camp.
Affiliations
- The International Peace Commission (IPC), IPC/FWNL/0LA1Z
- Institute for Economics & Peace, Peace Ambassador
- Rotary International, Peace Ambassador
Timeline
PROGRAM OFFICER (Volunteering)
Centre for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development Goals (CEPASD)
09.2023 - 01.2024
LEGAL ADVISOR/PROGRAM OFFICER
Nation First Foundation
09.2022 - 08.2023
Executive Director/Program Officer
The Dove for Reconciliation and Peacebuilding Foundation
01.2021 - 12.2023
Program Officer
Speak up Stand out
01.2021 - 08.2022
JUNIOR ASSOCIATE
P.G. OMALE & CO, Barristers, Solicitors & Notary Public
01.2018 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Laws -
Nigerian Law School
Legum Baccalaureus (LLB) in Laws -
University of Jos
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