Chika Uwadi

Executive Director , Non- profit

Saskatoon, Canada

A program manager with over 12 years of experience in international development, institutional development and non-profit management. Seeking challenging opportunities and open to relocation.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Government, Governance, Reforms
Professional Experience:

Executive Director
Global Empowerment Initiative for Women Inc. (GEIWI) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jan 2020 - present

Reform Manager
United Kingdom Department for International Development
(Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn - PERL)
South West Regional Hub
June 2018 – July 2019

Reform Facilitator
DFID – Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL)
South West Regional Hub
May 2016 – May 2018

Technical Coordination Manager
DFID – State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC)
Lagos Office
Oct 2012 - April 2016

Senior Technical Officer
DFID – State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC)
Lagos Office
Nov. 2011- Sept. 2012

Education:

2020-2021 Mount Royal University, Calgary Alberta, Canada
Non-Profit Management Certificate

2015-2016: Harvard University, Massachusetts Massachusetts, USA
Building State Capability – Certificate Course on
Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)

2007-2008: University of Lagos Lagos State, Nigeria
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
(equivalent to a Master in Business Administration degree with a focus in marketing from a Canadian
University, as determined by International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) in Edmonton, AB)

1996- 2002: Bayero University Kano Kano State, Nigeria
B.Sc (Hons) in Chemistry
(equivalent to a four-year Bachelor of Science degree with a focus in Chemistry from a Canadian University, as determined by International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) in Edmonton, AB)

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Igbo

Nationality:

Canada , Nigeria

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