Marie Jeng
Allen,TX
Summary
A human rights defender, with nearly ten(10) years of professional experience working and volunteering for civil society and non-profit organizations fighting against gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices and gender inequality. Collaborative leader, with a bachelors degree in Law and concentration in International human rights law. Consistently translating my expertise and professional experience into capacity building, program development and implementation as well as, impact driven advocacy constitutes my greatest passion.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
The Woman Boss
Fajara, The Gambia
03.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders including UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, Red Cross, etc; ensuring support for program initiatives.
- Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team, incorporating ideas of the rest of the staff, to encourage freedom of thinking.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Instrumental to the successful, development, implementation and evaluation of all projects including but not limited to our, school ambassadors initiative, End FGM campaign, accelerator project for women entrepreneurs, uncomplicated coffee project to tackle GBV, to name a few.
- Directly impacted the lives of over 1000s of high schools girls through leadership trainings, mentorship, and public speaking workshops.
- Guided three cohorts of school ambassadors consisting of at least 10 senior school students develop and implement community initiatives solving an underlying community issue affecting women.
- Raised over half a million in Gambian currency to support the successful implementation of the woman boss girls in leadership, mother daughter brunch and accelerator program for women entrepreneurs through grants and fundraising.
- Developed training manuals and tools to improve staff capacity in project management, monitoring and evaluation.
- Represented the company in high level panels, external and or international functions.
- Spearheaded innovative problem-solving techniques that addressed challenges head-on, resulting in effective resolution measures.
Program Associate
The Woman Boss
Fajara, The Gambia
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Developed first draft concept notes geared towards raising awareness on all aspects of GBV, and harmful traditional practices as well as, encourage women and girls in leadership.
- Educated community members on GBV prevention, contributing to increased awareness and bystander intervention.
- Delivered training programs to local organizations on topics related to Female genital mutilation, child marriage, sexual and domestic violence.
- Contributed to grant writing efforts, securing funding for continued program growth and development.
- Continuously expanded professional knowledge by attending trainings, conferences, and workshops related to trauma-informed care and advocacy best practices.
- Participated in community outreach events to raise awareness about the organization's services and build partnerships with local agencies.
- Advocate for policy changes benefiting survivor rights at the state level.
- Wrote meeting minutes and program reports.
Program Assistant
Safe Hands For Girls
Fajara, The Gambia
09.2016 - 02.2019
- Provided administrative support to department leadership, streamlining daily operations through efficient task prioritization and delegation skills.
- Developed draft project proposals geared towards raising awareness on gender inequality and harmful traditional practice.
- Successfully developed two project proposals that received full funding for its implementation from the United Nations Population Fund.
- Served as legal resource person in all community outreach programs, disseminating information on the laws protecting women against abuse and how it can be utilized to better protect oneself.
- Developed and facilitated the implementation of projects including a school tour campaign, peer group trainings, safe hands girls clubs, to name a few.
- Organized meetings and disseminated company information to employees.
- Instructed new employees regarding company policies and job duties.
- Represented the company at speaking engagement, workshops and conferences.
- Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
Project Manager
Pan African Female Youth Leaders
The Gambia
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Instrumental to the Rape Series projects, personally hosting/chairing the series.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law
University of The Gambia
The Gambia05.2020
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Project Management
- Detail Oriented
- Strategic Planning
- Team leadership and direction
- Project Coordination
- Program Leadership
- Training and Development
Certification
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights by women deliver digital university.
- Gender based violence by women deliver digital university.
- Corporate compliance by Relias
- IT Advanced by Jollof Tutors.
Timeline
Program Manager
The Woman Boss
03.2021 - 05.2023
Program Associate
The Woman Boss
02.2019 - 03.2021
Project Manager
Pan African Female Youth Leaders
11.2017 - 01.2019
Program Assistant
Safe Hands For Girls
09.2016 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law
University of The Gambia