Jarso Wakeyo Utala (He / Him)

I have extensive professional experience in development and humanitarian sectors for over two decades now. I have been working in mid-level and senior-level leadership positions for over 15 years combined. I have worked with the government for 3 and a half years and a private organization for a year. I have been working with multiple international humanitarian organizations in different capacities for more than 17 years. Key competencies: Program strategy development and implementation; project cycle management, Grant acquisition [fundraising], management, and compliance, partnership development, and management, team and people management, finance and budget management, problem-solving skills, staff safety and security management, communication and networking, representation and stakeholder management. Donor experience: ECHO/EU, USAID BHA, IHA/GAC, NORAD, SIDA, BMZ, IRISH AID, UNICEF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, etc. Sector Experience: Livelihoods and food security/Agriculture, cash and voucher programming, natural/environmental resource management, rehabilitation and resilience building, health & nutrition, early childhood development and education, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, children’s rights programming, child protection, peacebuilding, etc.