Joseph N. Ngu

Area of Expertise:

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
• Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child

Professional Experience:

Resourceful and Agile Certified Scrum Master, bringing over 5 years’ experience coaching and collaborating with cross-functional teams. I have a proven track record of mentoring, coaching, and guiding teams to deliver exceptional products of the highest quality. My expertise extends to working with esteemed international assistance agencies such as UNESCO, UNECA, and MCC, where I have amassed 20 years of invaluable experience. Throughout my career, I have provided expert guidance, insightful advice, technical feedback, and unwavering support in the development and implementation of international development programs, encompassing the technical, financial and educational domains.

I am a US Citizen originally from Cameroon, an experienced multi-lingual professional with fluency in English, French and several Cameroonian dialects. I have worked in multicultural environments in developed and developing country contexts. I have dedicated my career to empowering children and youth through designing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating, implementing, and scaling complex education, workforce, and capacity development projects for the United Nations (UN). Prior to joining the UN, I served at the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research and taught courses in statistics, economic and social science research methods at the University of Yaounde, Cameroon for 7 years.

In the various positions I held, I acquired expertise and experience in providing programmatic and operational guidance to staff and implementing partners, conceptualized and designed strategies, managed budget processes and ensured donor compliance standards are met. With regards to my technical responsibilities,
I have 20+ years’ experience providing technical advice and leadership on issues ranging from programming, planning, budgeting, grant management, procurement, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL). The role of the MELS is multifaceted, encompassing various roles, responsibilities and tasks aimed at ensuring successful planning, execution, completion of projects and programs and working closely with partners, donors and stakeholders. I am an experienced and have program cycle management skills, which described a common set of processes intended to achieve more effective development interventions and maximize economic and growth impacts.

I delivered strategic fiscal assistance in grants preparation and award system, especially with regards to obtaining major US government contracts and private grants to support our operations and programs internationally. I also have a clear understanding of the complete grant’s lifecycle in its distinctive phases: Pre-award, Award, Post-Award, and closeout. I have developed and posted the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), received, and recorded competing grants applications; reviewed applications for completeness and examined applicants’ internal controls and fiscal capabilities of managing UN and federal awards; used complex analytical methods for analyzing large dollar awards, in accordance with UN and USG regulations and policies. I also have a strong ability to ensure transparency through information radiators while aiming for agile collaboration across departments and ministries/donors. I am available to relocate for short and/or long-term assignments.