Geoffrey S. Chichi- MBA CPA

I am an International Finance Specialist with 18 years of experience in Accounting, Finance and Administration in developing countries. I have excellent transferable skills in program leadership and development, public relations, communications, capacity building and mentorship, presentation, proposal development and budgeting. I am currently the Director of Finance and Administration at DAI Global LLC, USAID funded KIWASH Project. My responsibility involves overseeing Program Financial activities, Grants, Procurement, Logistics, Human Resource & Administrative Support, IT and Project Safety & Security. Before I joined USAID KIWASH Project, I was the Director of Finance and Administration at Winrock International USAID RtL Project in South Sudan, where I was the head of operations. I also served as the Finance Manager for Counterpart International – USAID IPACS II Program in Afghanistan, where I was responsible for management of program financial activities, and financial administration of the grants. I also served as the Finance and Administration Manager for FHI 360 TAP in South Sudan where I was the overall head of Finance. I served as Senior Finance Officer in South Sudan with CHF International, where I was responsible for the design and review of financial and operational controls, overall management of finances and compliance review of CHF’s Country programs in South Sudan. I also served as the Senior Finance and Administration Officer for IMC Somalia as well as a Finance Officer for VSO – Kenya Programs. I hold an MBA in Accounting, Audit and Control from University of Wales (UK), Bsc Business Management from University of Wolverhampton (UK) and a graduate in Certified Public Accountant - CPA from Strathmore University (Kenya) Professional Specializations Corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting, Financial Management, Program Audit & Donor Compliance, Grants Management, Taxation, HR Management, Project Administration & Operations Management