Vish Mannava

Director of Finance and Administration , Donor funded Programme

Dakar, Senegal

Fully bilingual (English, French) Procurement, Financial Management, and Institutions expert with extensive experience in the International Development and Nonprofit sectors.

Work experience includes the UN system (HQ and field offices), donor-funded projects, and other International Orgs. Field experience across the Global South (Asia, Africa, Middle East). Seeks S-T and L-T assignments.

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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
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:

• A focused and result oriented professional with significant experience in:

-Procurement
-Public Financial Management
-Institutional Analysis
-Project Management
-Evaluation
-Compliance

-UNDP/CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Strategic Public Procurement

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), SAP ERP FI module, and Internet Applications

• Experienced in Windows 7 & 8, Mac OS X, UNIX, Java 7.0, QuickBooks, Sage 50, Sage 300 ERP

• Professional communication skills include fluency in English and French, intermediate Spanish

• Other languages include Hindi, Urdu, and Telugu

• OCI status in India (can live and work without restriction)

-Work permit in Senegal

Education:

-Executive Masters in the Management of International Organizations (EMMIO) from SDA Bocconi, Italy

-Master’s in Administration from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland

Affiliations and Achievements:

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, UK

Available for:

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

Years of Experience:

15-20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu

Nationality:

Canada

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