Ornela Ines Honoree LENKONDE
Ouagadougou
Summary
Over 5 years' experience in effective rural and urban project management and resource mobilisation at national and international levels. Helped mobilize over $15 million in grants over the past two years to support vulnerable communities in Burkina Faso. Coordinated the writing of innovative projects in the fields of entrepreneurship, education in emergencies, peace-building and WASH to support the most vulnerable communities living in hard-to-reach areas. Expertise in project management, monitoring and evaluation, project quality following the COMPASS steps. Expertise in stakeholder relationship management. Provided training and mentorship to 15 local NGOs, resulting to secure additional funding.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Development Officer
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
04.2024 - Current
- Strategic Planning: Actively contributed to the development of the CP's 4-year strategy by providing analysis and reports on the national and sub-regional financial landscape and donor trends.
- Financial Landscape Analysis: Produced continuous analytical tools and reports on financial landscape trends and donor information to guide decision-making and pre-positioning efforts.
- Proposal Development and Funding Securitization: Coordinated over 10 high-quality proposal development processes and contributed to writing and budgeting proposals for multiple donors, including American and Anglo-Saxon donors, following donor and agency requirements. These efforts resulted in securing over $15 million in funding over the past two years.
- Knowledge Management and Learning: Developed reports on various submissions and helped analyze and disseminate lessons learned at the national and international level within the organization.
- Collaboration and Partnership Building: Demonstrated excellent collaboration skills with various stakeholders, including local and state partners, donors, and other international NGOs.
- Capacity Building: Trained over 15 local partners on resource mobilization techniques.
Business Development Officer
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Supporting the development of the organization's project portfolio: coordination of proposals development, management of relations with donors and other stakeholders, etc.
- Contribute to the production of ongoing analytical tools and reports on trends in the financial landscape and donor information to guide decision-making and pre-positioning efforts.
- Led an orientation on the design and use of donor mapping tools for five countries.
- Coordinated more than 10 high quality proposal development processes and contributed to the drafting and budgeting of these proposals for several donors including American and Anglo Saxon donors according to donor and agency requirements. These contributions have resulted in securing over 15 million dollars over the last two years.
Junior Professional
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Acting Project Manager over a six-month period for two projects on youth and agriculture, which helped to improve the timely delivery of the projects and ensure that they met their annual targets.
- Supported the coordination with the Human Resources department of the recruitment process for the organization's first internship programme, resulting in the successful placement of 5 interns.
- Acting Project Manager over a six-month period for two projects on youth and agriculture, which helped to improve the timely delivery of the projects and ensure that they met their annual targets.
Project Coordinator
Association Paam Laafi
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Led a team of 4 field agents, successfully achieving all project objectives within budget and ahead of schedule.
- Maintained a strict project schedule, ensuring all activities met deadlines and remained within allocated budget constraints.
- Effectively liaised with key stakeholders, facilitating clear communication and keeping them informed of project progress milestones and achievements
Marketing and Sales Associate
FASOTECH SARL
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Analysing and implementing the company's marketing and sales strategies.
- Monitoring and participating in marketing plans and sales negotiations.
- Helped secure at least 40 million CFA francs worth of sales contracts in six months with a wide range of customers.
Education
Certificate - MEAL DPRO
PM4NGOs
02.2024
Master I & II - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Institut Africain De Management
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso2020
Certificate - INTENSIVE ENGLISH
Pinnacle College
10.2019
Bachelor of Science - ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Université Norbert Zongo
Koudougou, Burkina Faso2017
Skills
- Great interpersonal and writing skills
- Relationship building and management
- Training and mentoring
- Critical thinking and problem solving
Languages
Français
Proficient
C2
Anglais
Advanced
C1
Hobbies and Interests
- Football for team spirit and strategic decisions.
- Travelling and reading for the open-mindedness it conquers
Timeline
Senior Business Development Officer
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
04.2024 - Current
Business Development Officer
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
10.2022 - 03.2024
Junior Professional
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
10.2021 - 09.2022
Project Coordinator
Association Paam Laafi
03.2020 - 09.2020
Marketing and Sales Associate
FASOTECH SARL
03.2019 - 08.2019
Certificate - MEAL DPRO
PM4NGOs
Master I & II - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Institut Africain De Management
Certificate - INTENSIVE ENGLISH
Pinnacle College
Bachelor of Science - ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Université Norbert Zongo
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