Bonjour, je m'appelle
Esther Ekoue
Regional Gender Lead Oxfam International
Yaounde
Profil professionnel
- I am an assert Gender expert with competence in project management and knowledgeable in participatory approaches for Development.
- I Master and Know how to apply tools, skills for project management .Research and project design.
- I have great leadership and management skills. and I am well equip with participatory method .
- I am a facilitator and I am good in training and capacity building.
- Various workshop I have participated , I have gained a greater depth of knowledge of project management methodology in the international development sector A deeper understanding of how to apply project management skills, tools, and techniques in real life scenarios A developed skill set in managing the ‘people’ side of project management, including leadership and management skills. That I can share with many others organization.
Vue d'ensemble
30
years of professional experience
2028
years of post-secondary education
Expérience
Oxfam AmericaWest Africa
Regional Gender lead Advisor ,Oxfam International
06.2017 - 11.2025
Aperçu du poste
- Lead the design and implementation of grants( $250K/Year)
- Manage Oxfam International portfolio in Gender and Program for West Africa . Work on advocacy for women's rights and gender equality.
- Lead Contract management and knowledge dissemination. Support country and regional leadership team.
- Coordinate donor and partner relation. Build evidence of change
- Design and implement a gender Regional strategy for 13 countries.
- Oversee gender advisors at country level and represent the region in events .
- Lead on identifying and analyzing gender issues across country and Programmes at regional level
- Develop strategies for gender equality in Humanitarian and Development program.
- Provide capacity building for staff and advisory support on gender mainstreaming for partners
- Write proposal and review project and program.
- Facilitate and build networks of partners and stakeholders.
OxfamWest Africa
Regional joint Programming and Gender Advisor
01.2013 - 09.2017
Aperçu du poste
- COORDINATES WITH: Deputy Regional Directors, Global Thematic Advisors, Regional Program Department staff in Boston and Regional Offices, LEAD (Learning, Evaluation, and Accountability Department) and cross-departmental teams.
- Development and implementation of program procedures and systems.
- Provide support for analytical processes including research and strategic planning.
- Contribute to the development of Oxfam standards on grant , partnership management, program development, monitoring and reporting systems.
- Provide capacity building, and grant development.
- Work with the Deputy Regional Directors and regional program staff to facilitate regional and thematic program planning processes including development of long term program strategic papers, program implementation plans, baseline and annual program reviews.
- Conduct annual grant audit and coordinate processes to ensure compliance of agency grant making with US regulations such as OFAC requirements, 990 tax regulations.
- Participate in grant reviews committees and regional program review processe.
- Lead on trainings for regional and headquarters office staff on such systems.
- Work with regional program and other departmental staff in developing project proposals, monitoring and evaluation; follow-up with partners and fundraising.
- Contribute to development and implementation of a knowledge management framework to enhance Oxfam America (OA)’s learning from its experiences in rights-based programming, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Work with Global Thematic Advisors in conducting appropriate research on relevant thematic areas.
- Contribute to the review and development of inter-affiliate reports, research papers and Terms of References for research initiatives relevant to region and/or thematic focuses.
- program planning processes including development of long term program strategic papers, program implementation plans, baseline and annual program reviews. · Conduct annual grant audit and coordinate processes to ensure compliance of agency grant making with US regulations such as OFAC requirements, 990 tax regulations ·
- Participate in grant reviews committees and regional program review processe.
- Lead on trainings for regional and headquarters office staff on such systems.
- Work with regional program and other departmental staff in developing project proposals, monitoring and evaluation; follow-up with partners and fundraising. ·
- Contribute to development and implementation of a knowledge management framework to enhance Oxfam America (OA)’s learning from its experiences in rights-based programming, monitoring, and evaluation. ·
- Work with Global Thematic Advisors in conducting appropriate research on relevant thematic areas.
- Contribute to the review and development of inter-affiliate reports, research papers and Terms of References for research initiatives relevant to region and/or thematic focuses. · Facilitate inter-departmental learning and linkages across OA regional offices.
ICCO.nl
Regional Funding Officer Southern Africa
03.2011 - 01.2012
Aperçu du poste
- Managed program and projets portfolios of Angola, Madagascar,Malawi,Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Accountable for resource mobilization; developed and managed a resource mobilization strategy and Regional Plan
- Train regional staff on fundraising technics.
- Create donor database and monitor implementation of projects from multilateral donors.
- Be a broker and interface for different stakeholders in the Southern Region
- Nurture relationship with various institutional donors and regional bodies.
- Interact with partners for co- creation and new grants submission.
- Create proposal data bank and support program staff to write and summit grants.
- Provide technical and program support ,write donor report and manage budget.
Plan International
Grants coordinator
01.2003 - 12.2010
Aperçu du poste
- Coordination of grants portfolio in all program units of Plan Cameroon.
- Manage contracts for institutional ,bilateral and multi laterals donors as well as UN counterpart (UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP)
- Trainer of Trainer on grants management in Plan West Africa.
- Capacity building of grants manager in Plan International West African region 2007-2009 Plan International Cameroon.
- Develop and manage a resources mobilization plan and supervise its implementation
- Establish a database of concept papers for developing into grants proposals
- Manage fundraising programs
- Manage grant transactions and monitoring systems
- Build the capacity of staff and partners to raise funds
- Explore grants opportunities
- Manage partnerships with current and potential customers, national and international
- Network in country, with Plan and with others organizations to incorporate best practices and learning into the country
- Manage and develop grants support staff
- Work on child rights advocacy
- 2005 - 2007 Plan International Cameroon
- Community Development facilitator
- Develop and manage project in the field with communities
- Monitor and evaluate project in communities
- Establish a data base of community request for future program
- Network with council and community development bodies for yearly plan development
- Work with children forum and youth to strengthen their capacity in development issues
- Produce communications and maintain relationship of children with sponsorsTrainer of Trainer on grants management in Plan West Africa. Coordination of grants portfolio in all program units of Plan Cameroon.
- Capacity building of grants manager in Plan International West African region 2007-2009
- Plan International Cameroon Country grants coordinator
- Develop and manage a grant portfolio Develop and manage a resources mobilization plan and supervise its implementation Establish a database of concept papers for developing into grants proposals Manage fundraising programs .
- Manage grant transactions and monitoring systems Build the capacity of staff and partners to raise funds Explore grants opportunities .
- Manage partnerships with current and potential customers, national and international Network in country, with Plan and with others organizations to incorporate best practices and learning into the country Manage and develop grants support staff Work on child rights advocacy 2005 - 2007 Plan International Cameroon .
- Community Development facilitator Develop and manage project in the field with communities Monitor and evaluate project in communities Establish a data base of community request for future program Network with council and community development bodies for yearly plan development .
- Work with children forum and youth to strengthen their capacity in development issues.
Plan International Cameroon
Regional trainer of trainer
07.2003 - 04.2010
Aperçu du poste
- Trainer of Trainer on grants management in Plan West Africa.
- Coordination of grants portfolio in all program units of Plan Cameroon.
- Capacity building of grants manager in Plan International West African region.
Plan International Cameroon
Country grants coordinator
01.2007 - 12.2009
Aperçu du poste
- Develop and manage a grant portfolio.
- Develop and manage a resources mobilization plan and supervise its implementation.
- Establish a database of concept papers for developing into grants proposals.
- Manage fundraising programs.
- Manage grant transactions and monitoring systems.
- Build the capacity of staff and partners to raise funds.
- Explore grants opportunities.
- Manage partnerships with current and potential customers, national and international.
- Network in country, with Plan and with others organizations to incorporate best practices and learning into the country.
- Manage and develop grants support staff.
- Work on child rights advocacy.
TEDGlobal
Fellow
01.2007 - 12.2007
Plan International Cameroon
Community Development facilitator
01.2005 - 12.2007
Aperçu du poste
- Develop and manage project in the field with communities.
- Monitor and evaluate project in communities.
- Establish a data base of community request for future program.
- Network with council and community development bodies for yearly plan development.
- Work with children forum and youth to strengthen their capacity in development issues.
- Produce communications and maintain relationship of children with sponsors.
Plan International Cameroon
Field coordinator
07.2003 - 03.2005
Aperçu du poste
- Coordinate field activities with communities.
- Elaborate and Manage project.
- Work with local NGOs for project implementation and follow up.
- Raise awareness on rights of child and sensitized communities on their roles and responsibilities.
- Facilitate children and youth participation in their development.
CECAV
Trainer of Young entrepreneur in Microfinance
01.2002 - 12.2003
Aperçu du poste
- Trainer of Young entrepreneur in Microfinance, saving, loans, interest rate and book keeping.
- Microfinance institute for young ladies entrepreneurs in Douala
INADES- FORMATION CAMEROON
Junior consultant and trainee
01.2001 - 01.2002
Aperçu du poste
- In development issues and community capacity building to fight against poverty.
RAND and LABOUR (USA)
Trainee as data collector and analyst
01.1996 - 01.2001
Aperçu du poste
- With various international NGOs, councils and government bodies; on effect of Poverty in Cameroon.
- Trainee with common initiative groups and cooperatives on peasant movement in Cameroon.
- Trainee on how to monitor young agricultural entrepreneur in Nkoldom Yaoundé.
Formation
InsideNGO's
PMD Pro 1 certification from Project Management
InsideNGO's
PMD Pro 2 Project Management certification from Project Management
British council
Certificate in leadership from Transformational leadership
FASA
Degree of Agro Economist Engineer from Economy and rural sociology
01.1996 - 01.2003
FASA
Diploma from Agricultural Engineer major Economy and Rural Sociology
01.1996 - 01.2003
Compétences
- Project management
- Business skills
- Project design
- Proposal Writing
- Capacity Building
- Fundraising and resources mobilization
- Gender Mainstreaming
- Grants portfolio Manager
- Social entrepreneur and program developper
- Feminist and season development expert
- Speaker and mentor
Informations complémentaires
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Lecture
Marche
Art
Personnalisé
- Crise écomique et fécondité au cameroun
Langues
French
Bilingue
English
Bilingue
Spanish
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Chronologie
Regional Gender lead Advisor ,Oxfam International
Oxfam America
06.2017 - 11.2025
Regional joint Programming and Gender Advisor
Oxfam
01.2013 - 09.2017
Regional Funding Officer Southern Africa
ICCO.nl
03.2011 - 01.2012
Country grants coordinator
Plan International Cameroon
01.2007 - 12.2009
Fellow
TEDGlobal
01.2007 - 12.2007
Community Development facilitator
Plan International Cameroon
01.2005 - 12.2007
Regional trainer of trainer
Plan International Cameroon
07.2003 - 04.2010
Field coordinator
Plan International Cameroon
07.2003 - 03.2005
Grants coordinator
Plan International
01.2003 - 12.2010
Trainer of Young entrepreneur in Microfinance
CECAV
01.2002 - 12.2003
Junior consultant and trainee
INADES- FORMATION CAMEROON
01.2001 - 01.2002
Trainee as data collector and analyst
RAND and LABOUR (USA)
01.1996 - 01.2001
FASA
Degree of Agro Economist Engineer from Economy and rural sociology
01.1996 - 01.2003
FASA
Diploma from Agricultural Engineer major Economy and Rural Sociology
01.1996 - 01.2003
InsideNGO's
PMD Pro 2 Project Management certification from Project Management
01.2014
British council
Certificate in leadership from Transformational leadership
01.2006
InsideNGO's
PMD Pro 1 certification from Project Management
01.2014