Mulbah K Howard
Upper Darby,USA
Summary
With a proven track record at Sightsavers International, I excel in project management and strategic leadership, demonstrating expertise in program assessments and budget tracking. Skilled in navigating complex stakeholder environments, my approach has consistently resulted in successful project outcomes and enhanced operational efficiencies.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Sightsavers International
04.2019 - Current
- To ensure successful delivery of the Integrated School Health program (vision screening and deworming) in Liberia, by providing operational and technical leadership to the project, and managing key partnerships.
- Providing operational and project management to ensure the successful implementation of the program by coordinating screening and health intervention activities across a number of schools, working with diverse stakeholders in the Ministry of Education and Health in Liberia.
- Providing technical leadership and expertise in the implementation of the integrated school health program.
- This includes adapting current guidelines and best practices to the Liberian context.
- Facilitating the capacity strengthening of country, partner, and global teams in the implementation of the program.
- Undertaking monitoring, evaluation, and follow-up of the program to ensure that the project is on track to meet deliverables, and working with the Country Director and Chief Global Technical Lead to address challenges.
- Work with the Global Fundraising team to ensure reporting progress of the project to the donor, and participate in donor funding events as necessary.
- Manage in-country external partnerships related to the program and broader refractive error programs in Liberia.
Independent Consultant
Monrovia, Liberia
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Worked closely with other consultants to conduct full and independent performance evaluations and assessments on the following activities (Community Forest-based, Farm to Market Road, Natural Resource Management, Small Holder Oil Palm, Agribusiness, Education, Cross border trade and Health Financing) in urban and rural Liberia
- The evaluations and assessment focused on assessing project accomplishments, failures, impact on communities, sustainability and providing recommendations to clients on what to do to achieve targets
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Liberia Strategic Analysis Project (USAID Funded Project)
Monrovia, Liberia
06.2016 - 06.2018
- Worked closely with USAID and Implementing Partners (IPs) in the Economic Growth Sector
- Led Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and provided support for:
- The review of current project planning documents
- Creation of Evaluation Plans integrated into the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) process
- Performance management support for Implementing Partners and USAID’s Development Objective Teams
- Project Site Visits
- Needs Assessment on Performance Management for IPs and USAID Mission
- DQA strategy and schedule
- Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Short Term Consultant
GIZ Regional Resource Governance in West Africa Project
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Trained field teams on how to use GPS devices to collect WASH infrastructure data in school and health centers
- Provided technical support to the Survey team analyzed the data in GIS software
Senior Project Manager Pre-Service Education
FHI 360 – Liberia Teacher Training Program (USAID Funded Project)
Monrovia, Liberia
06.2011 - 12.2015
- A five-year $70 million USAID-funded program implemented in partnership with Research Triangle International (RTI) and the Liberia Ministry of Education (MoE) to create functional teacher development system, strengthen the capacity of MoE at all levels, and improve teaching and learning in early grade reading and math (EGRA/EGRM) in all schools in Liberia
- Provided overall technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership to major program result area focused on teacher training, Ministry of Education and Rural Teacher Training Institute capacity building, and sub-contract (Research Triangle International) Early Grade Reading and Math program
- Liaised with the Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Health of Teacher Education, M&E, Finance, Operations and Human Resources departments and field-office staff to coordinate and ensure efficient and effective program implementation
- Supervised and provided guidance, programmatic, technical and management support to 15 HCN staff
- Developed, oversee, and monitored annual work plans and budgets, including modification for non-cost extension proposals for USAID
- Ensured compliance with USAID and FHI 360 programmatic, financial and operations protocols and policies
- Collaborated with the Ministry of Education counterparts at all levels (national, county, and district), Rural Teacher Training Institute (RTTIs), universities and other stakeholders to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Liberia
- Provided leadership in developing strategies to improve the quality of teaching in Liberia, working closely with Ministry of Education (MOE) counterparts
- Served as key liaison to MOE and facilitated discussions on the quality and effectiveness, and institutionalization of pre-service teacher development programs, incorporating Early Grade Reading and Math, sensitivity to post-conflict dynamics, and gender equity
- Build capacity of education stakeholders at all levels to manage education system in the near future
- Together with other Teacher Development Department team members, wrote periodic program progress reports, highlighting achievements (based on indicators), strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges, constraints, lessons learned and ways forward to USAID
- Developed, and led the data collection of WASH facilities in schools in Margibi, Bong, Nimba and Lofa counties
- Provided guidance to the survey team to collect and analyzed data
- Provided technical support to the Rural Teacher Training Institute (RTTIs) in developing institutional plans, implementing Training of the Trainers (TOT)/staff development and curriculum revisions, as applicable for the academic year(s)
Program Specialist
TETRA TECH ARD – PRADD Project (USAID Funded Project)
Monrovia, Liberia
01.2011 - 06.2012
- Trained Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development Project staff (PRADD) and the Ministry of Lands Mines Energy (MLME) field staff in using GPS Units and radio communication systems; specifically, for data collection, recording, sharing, and transmission
- Conducted Participatory Rural Appraisal in 15 communities in Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu counties (Project sites) to gather information on socio-economic conditions and how the participants perceive their communities
- Supervised the collection of over 600 GPS coordinates of artisanal mining sites in Grand Cape mount and Gbarpolu counties (Project Sites)
- Set-up GIS database in ArcGIS/QGIS for entering GPS coordinates to develop project maps
- Reviewed the existing diamond production and marketing, and mining licenses information management systems to identify gaps at the Ministry of Lands and Mines Energy
SAP Management Consultant
Accenture
Wilmington, USA
07.2004 - 12.2010
- Provided consulting services that supported all aspects of the project management process
- Designed, modified, developed, and configured SAP warehouse plants
- Participated in the testing process through test review and analysis, and provided go-live support
- Participated in the designing and execution of the following test phases: Unit test, Integration test, and Product test
- Clients included Fortune 500 companies spread across several industries including finance, technology and logistics
Senior Business Consultant
Artina Financial Group
Philadelphia, USA
01.2000 - 07.2004
- Assisted with project development and implementation
- Led stakeholders through product-fit discussions, product adoption planning and timelines
- Mentored and trained new users on using business visualization and collaboration tools
- Performed competitor benchmarking analysis and identify saving opportunities for clients
- Managed the work plans and monthly activities of five project team members
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Rosemont College
Rosemont, Pennsylvania, USA01.2009
MHA - Health Administration
Saint Joseph University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania01.2006
BBA - Business Administration
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania01.2002
Skills
- Project Management
- Project design
- Assessments of programs
- Surveys
- Budget tracking
References
- Bocar Thaim, Former Chief of Party at PRADD Liberia/Tetra Tech, 202-275-0734, bthiam@hotmail.com
- Gabriel Agwu-Ndukwe, Former Supervisor at Accenture, 484-557-8529, gabriel_endukwe@yahoo.com
- Barward Johnson, Professional Colleague, 231-886690866, barwardjohnson@yahoo.com
Summary Of Technical Expertise
20+, Liberia, United States, Project Management, Project design, Education Management, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation design, Assessments of programs, Surveys, Budget tracking, Governance, Socio-economic development, Natural resource management, Education, Healthcare, Livelihood promotion, WASH, Social inclusion, Human rights, MDGs, SDGs, USAID, Dubai Cares, UKAID, IRISH AID, World Bank, GIZ
Timeline
Project Manager
Sightsavers International
04.2019 - Current
Independent Consultant
08.2018 - 02.2019
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Liberia Strategic Analysis Project (USAID Funded Project)
06.2016 - 06.2018
Short Term Consultant
GIZ Regional Resource Governance in West Africa Project
01.2016 - 08.2016
Senior Project Manager Pre-Service Education
FHI 360 – Liberia Teacher Training Program (USAID Funded Project)
06.2011 - 12.2015
Program Specialist
TETRA TECH ARD – PRADD Project (USAID Funded Project)
01.2011 - 06.2012
SAP Management Consultant
Accenture
07.2004 - 12.2010
Senior Business Consultant
Artina Financial Group
01.2000 - 07.2004
MBA - Business Administration
Rosemont College
MHA - Health Administration
Saint Joseph University
BBA - Business Administration
Temple University
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