Thomas Gideon Email & Phone Number

Abuja

Support the project to provide comprehensive technical support and quality capacity building of national and local civil society partners helping to implement a 5 years project targeting orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria. The project targets selected states in the northern part of Nigeria with coordination role from Abuja. Organizational development support focused mainly on technical and administrative-Financial management,HR management, documentation, Quality service provision and filling, information and communication systems, project design, strategic planning among others.

Abuja

Bauchi Zonal Office

The Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) is the largest comprehensive HIV/AIDS project ever implemented in a single developing country. Begun in 2004 and funded by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through USAID, the five-year GHAIN project is strengthening and expanding a wide range of HIV/AIDS services to support the government of Nigeria's response to the epidemic.My responsibilities basically were identifying NGOs to partner with through strategic partnership with state governments and its agencies like State Action Committees on AIDS and National Primary Health Care development agency, develop sub agreements for Public Implementing Agencies, execute the sub agreements, and Review submitted proposals, evaluating them for soundness of project design and adequacy of program evaluation and sustainability.Provide technical assistance to grantees including conducting orientation sessions for new grantees, convening and leading workshops and roundtable discussions. Review and develop budgets based on sound accounting principles. Communicate information about GHAINs initiatives to policymakers, target communities, providers, and the general public. In addition to the above roles and responsibilities, I ensure coordination and compilation of activity, monthly and quarterly reports. Coordinate the development of Zonal office and IA workplans, participate in the review of project review and assessment.• Training state level staff to ensure sustainability and ownership in main areas of capacity development:assessment,methods,materials,and measurement across identified relevant content areas:• Assisting SACA, LACAs, and CSO Partners in ensuring effective and high quality programming by following Technical Assistance(TA) standards: and• Assisting SACAs in the production and monitoring of the state capacity development work plans.

Nasarawa Field Office

The five years COMPASS Project funded by USAID implemented to address Health and Education in 51 Local governments of 5 states in Nigeria. As one of the Key Experts, my scope of work included the design and implementation of ICB strategy that will build the capacity of NGOs, CBOs Community Coalitions, Parent Teacher Associations, and Quality Improvement Teams using different methodology in ensuring that they are relevant in addressing health and education issues within the communities. In addition to the above roles, we supported NGOs, PTAs in the implementation and review and monitoring of program implemented in their areas. I coordinate activities that influence improvement of community awareness, participation and ownership of Education and Health activities in the state office. Within a span of three years (2004 -2007) I guided the selection of NGOS, PTAs, Community Coalitions at State and Local Government levels; facilitated the development of plans of action for community engagement in 7 LGAs and Catchment Areas; trained 14 Community Coalitions 27 PTAs, 4 NGOs in Participatory Learning (PLA) and guided the formation of Quality improvement Teams in the in the catchment areas.This was made possible through strategic partnership with state and local governments through cohesive advocacy to ensure project ownership and sustainability.In the process of setting up the platform for COMPASS Project, in collaboration with the Community Mobilization Manager, I coordinated the formation of grassroots community structures called Community Coalitions (CC). The process entailed series of advocacy meetings with community leaders and stakeholders as well as the training community members on the strategy of Community Action Cycle (CAC) and Partnership/community Defined Quality (PDQ). Community Coalitions are the platforms thru which demand creation and program ownership were established.

Post Graduate Diploma, Health System Strengthening

Msc, Political Economy

Activities and Societies: Member,National Association of Nigerian Students Member National Association of Nigerian Students Member.

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