An upbeat and educated professional with extensive managerial experience. During my previous roles as Reserve Manager followed by Regional Manager and finally Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, at The City of Cape Town Biodiversity Management Branch, I was responsible for monitoring interconnected projects, formulating strategies and defining project objectives. I have directed professional staff while developing deadlines and budgets that would maximize returns on investment. In my previous position as Project Coordinator, at C4 EcoSolutions, I coordinated the development of funding proposals written on behalf of various UN agencies, National Governments or NGOs. This work included scheduling project meetings, assisting with travel arrangements to project sites and setting up office systems to ensure smooth workflow amongst multiple projects and project staff. As an experienced Program Manager, I have a deep understanding of project management methods. I am well-versed in Microsoft Office and project management software. I possess excellent leadership and communication skills and proven problem-solving abilities. As a hardworking and enthusiastic person, I have had the opportunity to be a part of many successful teams. I am confident in handling all aspects of the position, having worked closely with a variety of field and professional staff, funders and stakeholders. My leadership skills include communicating with team members to solve problems and provide robust and high-quality resolutions dynamically. I have successfully led technical, cross-functional project teams with over 20 members. EXPERTISE: 1. Advanced project management skills. 2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 3. Computer literacy (Microsoft office suite, Google documents, Sharepoint, Microsoft Planner, ARC GIS, QGIS). 4. Monitoring and evaluation. 5. Development of strategic plans and frameworks.