Kimo Gouy

About the Candidate

KIMO GOUY

(613) 618-2470 [ lual.kimo@gmail.com]

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KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Project management – proven ability and experience in delivering projects on-time, on-budget, within specifications and in-compliant with all requirements including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Project Budget management – proven ability and experience in developing and managing budgets.
Project risk mitigation and management – proven ability and experience in mitigating and managing project risks.
Communication – strong communication, influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
Relationship building – proven ability and experience in building and maintaining effective relationships
Client management – proven ability and experience in managing client relationships and expectations
Client service orientation – strong client service orientation
Project team leadership – proven ability and experience in project team leadership
Vendor management – proven ability and experience in managing vendor performance
Quality – possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies in order to optimize program delivery and deliver value to the client
Computer proficiency – proficient in and experience with MS Office suite of applications along with proven ability to quickly learn new applications
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RELATED EXPERIENCE

Project Coordinator                                                                                   2008-2012

University of Juba, Khartoum, Sudan

Transfer of the College of Law (Khartoum to Juba) Project ($6.5 million)

Inputted project information into databases and completed project set-up process.
Maintained project documentations such as project plans, meeting minutes, contracts, bid packages, technical and financial close outs.
Worked with relevant stakeholders to collect vendor qualification documentations and ensure vendors are activated and set up within financial systems.
Prepared various reports to support monitoring of project progress, costs, key performance indicators.
Reviewed and communicated risk to Project Managers.
Ensured receipt of all invoices. Followed up with vendors where required. Reconciled purchases to invoices to ensure accuracy and ensured all invoices are paid.
Reviewed and reconciled actual project expenses against cost estimates.
Ability to communicate effectively with others for the purpose of data exchange, clarification and follow up.
Experience providing project administration support.
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OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Managing Director                                                                          Jul. 2016- Sep. 2018

Frontier Consulting, Juba, South Sudan

·       Strong administrative and organizational skills

·       Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

·       Led a team of 5 consultants and developed 2 capacity building training programs.

·       Raised a budget of over $150 millions (partnership between the government and the UN agencies) to implement 5 rehabilitation projects for 5 primary schools and 8 health facilities in Juba.

Economist                                                                                         Mar. 2012- Jun. 2016

The World Bank, Juba, South Sudan

·      Liaised between the Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice and the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the donor community in Juba (provided economic policy briefs and updates).

·      Developed 3 models to track and forecast expenditure patterns for 3 Juba City Council Departments.

·      Provided policy advice to the Ministry of Finance and Planning on how to address challenges of the national budget overruns.

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Volunteer, World Vision Canada, Mississauga                               April. 2019- Jan. 2020

·      Remotely translated field activities (from Arabic to English) to facilitate production of scripts and sharing of beneficiaries’ experiences in Syria.

·      Greeted and guided participants at the 35th Anniversary of the Courage Polar Bear Dip (Oakville, ON, Jan. 2020).

Technical Advisor, Collo Canadian Association                             Jan. 2019-Present

·      Trained members of the Executive Committee on effective meetings, communication, and time management.

·      Facilitated organization of the Association’s first Cultural Week in Winnipeg, Manitoba (July 2019).

·      Reviewed the Association’s Constitution and By-laws.

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EDUUCATION

Graduate Certificate in Project Management (Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON)

MSc in Rural and Regional Resources Planning (University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U

MSc in Economics (University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan)

BSc in Economics (University of Juba, Khartoum, Sudan)
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

·      Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) August 30, 2023

Project Management Institute (PMI), Pennsylvania, USA

·      Certificate of Completion, Process Improvement Foundations April 6, 2023

LinkedIn Learning, 1000 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

·      Certificate of Completion, GBA Plus                                  October 26, 2022

Ministry of Women and Gender Equality and Youth,

Government of Canada

Online Training courses                                                                               2019-2023

·      Data Analysis & Business Modeling

·      Intermediate MS Excel 2016

·      Advanced MS Excel 2019/Office 365

·      Project Management Fundamentals & Applications

·      The Complete Financial Analyst