Paul Niyonizigiye

Participatory Development Facilitator,Project Management Professional , Non-profit

Maine, United States

Multi-lingual educator with experience in international sustainable development and excellent computer skills, has proven success in both a team setting and as an individual contributor I seek a role in international development where my variety of life experiences and skills will contribute to the work of the organization to meet sustainability goals.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
Professional Experience:

Multilingual international development professional with cross-sector experience in healthcare logistics, conflict resolution, rural development, and community capacity building. Proven ability to lead post-delivery audits, coordinate customs and freight logistics, and implement health education outreach in East Africa and beyond. Skilled in facilitating mediation and peacebuilding efforts in post-conflict and ethnically diverse communities.
Fluent in English, French, Swahili, Kirundi, and Kinyarwanda, with certifications in CRMA, CPR, HIV Prevention, and Healthy Living. Trained in Community Capacity Building (CCB) and Participatory Planning and Action (PPA), with practical experience applying these approaches in rural Burundi following development training in the Netherlands. Strong IT and network administration skills, with experience supporting systems and business operations at companies , Intuit, and Pinnacle. Currently pursuing Project Management Professional (PMP)certification. Open to international and domestic assignments, with dual U.S.–Burundian citizenship.

Education:

valuation Agency: Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES), Sacramento, California
U.S. Academic Equivalent:
Undergraduate-Level Coursework in Computer Science: 108 semester credits
Additional Training: Healthcare-relate.
Multilingual professional with extensive experience in international development, healthcare logistics, and conflict resolution. Skilled in community outreach, post-conflict mediation, and project coordination across diverse African regions. Fluent in English, French, Swahili, Kirundi, and Kinyarwanda. Proven ability to navigate cross-cultural environments and support humanitarian and development programs effectively.

Affiliations and Achievements:

Proven ability to lead post-delivery audits, coordinate customs and freight logistics, and implement health education outreach in East Africa and beyond. Skilled in facilitating mediation and peacebuilding efforts in post-conflict and ethnically diverse communities.

Available for:

  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French , Kirundi , Kinyarwanda and swahili

Nationality:

United States

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