Barbara Naburi Bwire

I have more than 15 years’ experience in General Administration, contract management, general team management and Coordination at supervisor level, project management, finance payroll management, human resources management, HR information systems, and records management. Team building.

I am computer literate and very well conversant with programs like excel, word, power point, power BI and use of share drives.

I am a self-starter and a quick learner with versatile skill set experience project management and operations, digital finance specialist /expert, market analysis, Human resource management, purchasing, transport and logistics, customer service, marketing, sales, and general capacity building.

I have excellent skills in leading teams, project and administration/

 Management skills. I have keen interest and involvement in community peace, development, and security initiatives.

 I worked with the United Nations Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) where I have served in various capacities of local individual contractors supervisor administrative assistant/user support trainer/front/team assistant/ office assistant/warehouse team supervisor for engineering department in the region of GAO and Bamako for almost 5 years.

I am proficient in spoken and written working knowledge of both French and English languages.

Warehouse Team Assistant – CTG-United Nations Liquidation Entity Mission in Mali (UNILEM) Field location– Bamako Mali

22 July 2024 - 30 November 2024

Warehousing environmental operations focal point.

• Acted as a focal point working with the environmental unit in conduction impact of various assets and materials for write offs and consequently ensuring that the disposal process adopted upheld the laid environmental protection rules /procedures
• Conduct inventory of hazardous and scrap/expired commodities to support write-off procedure through UMOJA.

ICT Administration / Training Support Technician – CTG-United Nations Liquidation Entity Mission in Mali (UNILEM) Field location– Gao Mali

1 February 2024- 21 July 2024

My roles included:

• In –charge of the engineering Gao Front office Managing 
• Update and maintain office policies and procedures. 
• Maintenance of confidential, official documents and filings.
• Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients 
• Liaise with executive and senior administrative assistants to handle requests and queries from senior managers.
• Providing guidance to staff on administrative processes 
• Managing all records and ensuring confidentiality of the records in accordance with rules and regulations of the organization.
• Finance and budget management
• In charge of national individual contractors Finance/budget management and projection for engineering -Gao
• Prepare petty cash request as directed by the Regional Engineering Officer
• Prepare requisitions for goods and services. 
• Verify accuracy of input data, project data, finance data, general administrative data, ensuring consistency and accuracy of data.

• Report writing 
• Draft memo, reports, and presentations documents 
• Attending meetings and recording minutes.
• Prepare interoffice memos for engineering-Gao  section
• Prepare correspondence and follow up from engineering to other offices i.e . to senior regional administration office and head office for work/collaboration/administrative purposes as per set procedures.

• Human Resource management
• In –charge of the national individual contractors portfolio from advertising, recruitment, contract management and re-hiring.
• Preparation of shopping carts for contract processing for the national individual contractors recruited through UMOJA.
• Preparation of salaries in UMOJA for the national individual contractors.
• Follow up on contractors, national and international staff attendance, leave schedule  and travel ticketing 
• Contract management for engineering projects
• I successfully managed approved engineering contracts from preparing task orders for approved contracts according to  specified clauses and mode to operate, liaised with various engineers overseeing the projects to verify on performance from vendors, verified vendors invoices and introduced them in the UMOJA system for payment through the engineering budget office.
• Management of environmental activities and projects in Gao
• Served as secretary to engineering section-Gao environmental and occupational safety and health management committee
• Coordinated and provided administrative support to the mission’s environmental protection unit for the implementation of the environmental inspections, environmental awareness raising programs and tree planting campaigns.
• Facilitated the recruitments of national individual contractors (NICs) for the implementation of environmental clean-up and soil remediation activities up to closure of mission in Gao.
• In –Charge of engineering-Gao team Welfare events
• I was in charge of organizing team building events and happy hour every Friday for our entire engineering team I successfully organized and executed football matches events, birthday events and get –together events in an effort to build openness and togetherness

Administrative Assistant/User Support Trainer –TRIYGN- United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Field location– GAO Mali

March 2020-January2024

My roles included:

• In –charge of the engineering Gao Front office Managing 
• Update and maintain office policies and procedures. 
• Maintenance of confidential, official documents and filings.
• Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients 
• Liaise with executive and senior administrative assistants to handle requests and queries from senior managers.
• Providing guidance to staff on administrative processes 
• Managing all records and ensuring confidentiality of the records in accordance with rules and regulations of the organization.
• Finance and budget management
• In charge of national individual contractors Finance/budget management and projection for engineering -Gao
• Prepare petty cash request as directed by the Regional Engineering Officer
• Prepare requisitions for goods and services. 
• Verify accuracy of input data, project data, finance data, general administrative data, ensuring consistency and accuracy of data.
• Report writing
• Draft memo, reports, and presentations documents 
• Attending meetings and recording minutes.
• Prepare interoffice memos for engineering-Gao      section
• Prepare correspondence and follow up from engineering to other offices i.e . to senior regional administration office and head office for work/collaboration/administrative purposes as per set procedures.
• Human Resource management
• In –charge of the national individual contractors portfolio from advertising, recruitment, contract management and re-hiring.
• Preparation of shopping carts for contract processing for the national individual contractors recruited through UMOJA.
• Preparation of salaries in UMOJA for the national individual contractors.
• Follow up on contractors, national and international staff attendance, leave schedule  and travel ticketing 

• Contract management for engineering projects
• I successfully managed approved engineering contracts from preparing task orders for approved contracts according to  specified clauses and mode to operate, liaised with various engineers overseeing the projects to verify on performance from vendors, verified vendors invoices and introduced them in the UMOJA system for payment through the engineering budget office.
• Management of environmental activities and projects in Gao
• Served as secretary to engineering section-Gao environmental and occupational safety and health management committee
• Coordinated and provided administrative support to the mission’s environmental protection unit for the implementation of the environmental inspections, environmental awareness raising programs and tree planting campaigns.
• Facilitated the recruitments of national individual contractors (NICs) for the implementation of environmental clean-up and soil remediation activities up to closure of mission in Gao.

• In –Charge of engineering-Gao team Welfare events
• I was in charge of organizing team building events and happy hour every Friday for our entire engineering team I successfully organized and executed football matches events, birthday events and get –together events in an effort to build openness and togetherness
• I was a member of the Gao “friends of Welfare” and was actively involved in the Gao welfare activities. One of my proudest moment was when I  was tasked in organizing the IFTAR for our muslim brothers and sisters a task that I accomplished through planning organizing and it was a success and much appreciated by the then head of office and senior regional administration officer

Director of Distribution network Kash Kash/Business head wallet &electronic money – Cote D’Ivoire

January 2019 – February 2020

Strategic management and development of the Kash Kash Distribution network through:

• Development of marketing strategies that aid the growth of Kash Kash Distribution network.
• Maintaining and enhancing a good business relationship with our business partners
• Ensuring that staff members work toward achievement of the program set objectives.
• Field visits to check on state of team members markets.
• Organizing on-job training forum and activities for Kash Kash Distribution team.
• •Organizing and executing of Market Impact Team Activities

Administration and Team management

Responsible for recruitment of personnel and taking them through the terms and conditions of service.

Assist in preparation of distribution field team budget proposal and cost estimates as per entitlement.

Coordinate with the finance department in allocation of per diem as per designated itineraries for the distribution field team

Follow-up on per diem allocation for the distribution team and reconcile the receipts.

Preparation reports on how money disbursed/claimed for distribution activities was spent on a weekly and monthly basis.

Project Coordinator/Client Service and Administration Manager Pyramid Telecom Consulting Sarl – Bamako Mali

May 2017 – Dec 2018

As the administration Manager/Project coordinator in charge of Mali office my roles included:

• In charge of Client Service 
• In charge of HR responsibilities for both local and expatriate staff
• Managing of office finance accounts
• Sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Management of office equipment
• Maintaining a clean and enjoyable working environment
• Draft and manage external or internal communication or management systems.
• Ensure office documents are well filed, arranged, and stored.
• Organizing, arranging, and coordinating and recording minutes of meetings meetings
• Organizing logistics for engineers to ensure timely visits to work sites.
• Organizing for expatriate’s staff travel tickets and hostels needs.
• Managing clerical or other administrative staff

Country Program Manager Top Image Africa - Bamako, Mali

October-2013 – May 2017

As the Country Programme Manager in charge of the Mali project my roles included:

Administration, Human Resource, Finance and Budget Management:

• As the first staff member to start up the office in Mali, I coordinated with the Malian authorities for the registration of the company supervised staff members in Mali, managed Finance and Administration in the Mali office.
• In charge of sales field team recruitment and trainings .
• In charge of procurement to support the office operations and provision of supplies
• Prepare Mali Team payroll and file mandatory government tax returns on company earnings and staff income.
• Organization and control of office supply and transport logistics for the team
• In charge of organizing the project transport and logistics for the team
• In charge of office facilities/asset management.

Strategic management and development of the orange Money program through:

• Development of marketing strategies, implementation and field marketing of the product to boost the growth of Orange Money network by reaching targeted clients through promotional forums.
• Maintaining and enhancing a good business relationship with our business partners including provision of business promotions and sales boosting guides.
• Preparing of market feedback reports to the client
• Ensuring that staff members work toward achievement of the program set objectives.
• Field visits to check on the state of team members’ markets.
• Organizing on-the-job training forum and activities for Orange Money Distribution team.
• •Organizing and executing of Market Impact Team Activities
• Capacity building for staff members
• Preparation of reports consisting of daily, weekly, monthly and market analysis reports

Deputy Country Program Manager Top Image Africa - Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire

June-2011 - September-2013

Duties and Responsibilities

Administration, Human Resource, Finance and Budget Management:

• I gained experience being the first female staff member to start up the office in Cote D’Ivoire where I oversaw the company registration and later became a supervisor of staff members, wading through gender related challenges which required, resilience and adherence to management and marketing training principles. Managing Finance and Administration in the Abidjan office.
• I oversaw procurement to support the office operations.
• Prepared the Team payroll and file mandatory government tax returns on company earnings and staff income,
• Organization and control of office supply and transport logistics for the team
• In charge of organizing the project transport and logistics for the team, to carry out operations and marketing promotions/forums.

Strategic management of the orange Money program through:

• Development of marketing strategies that aided the growth of MTN Mobile Money network.
• Maintaining and enhancing a good business relationship with our business partners
• Preparing market feedback reports to the clients.
• Ensuring that staff members work toward achievement of the program set objectives.
• Field visits to check on the state of team members’ markets and carry out customer surveys to guide management on new strategies to adopt.
• Organizing on-the-job training forum and activities for MTN Mobile Money Distribution team.
• •Organizing and executing of Market Impact Team Activities
• Capacity building for staff members
• Preparation of reports consisting of daily, weekly , monthly and market analysis reports

Regional Team Leader and Client service Top Image Africa - Nairobi, Kenya

December-2008 - May-2011

Duties and Responsibilities

Team leader

• Supervising 15 M-PESA Trade Development Representatives (TDRs) in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) and Nairobi West Region
• Co-coordinating M-PESA activities such as.
• Ensuring Timely market visits and preparing timely feedback report on market situation.
• Organizing and executing of Market Impact Team Activities/promotions/sales/strategic cost reductions.
• Thorough field visits to check on the state and performance of team members markets.
• Requesting and organizing of trainings for team members especially on new M-PESA products and follow-ups.
• Ensuring merchandise availability to all team members.
• Ensuring conformity to the laid down standards (Key performing indicators) by Safaricom.
• Preparation of Daily, Weekly, and Monthly reports in time on market situation and recommendations for better market performance.
• Ensuring timely delivery and training of new M-PESA tills and adequate follow-up.
• Team Appraisals on weekly and monthly basis.
• Capacity building for staff and clients

Client Services Person

•Customer Care and Relationship Management for our clients

•Planning and executing promotional/advertisement activities as per our client’s request

Office Manager African Institute for Strategic Purchasing and Research (AISPAR) - Nairobi, Kenya

January-2008 - November 2008

•Managing routine office matters including Human Resources Section Procurement Sections.

•Ensure that all office transactions and records are managed in accordance with set guidelines and organizational policies.

•Assist in the production of monthly, quarterly, bi-annually and annual period reports in timely manner

•Develop and execute strategic plans in consultation with Board of Directors

•Ensure that all financial obligations of the organizations are dealt with promptly and prudently.

•Source for training programmes and resource persons and Focal point of training for CIPS and UNCTAD Procurement and Supply Chain Management programmes

Master of Science in Human Resource Management Liverpool University UK - Liverpool, United Kingdom

July 2018 

Professional Diploma in marketing Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK - London, UK

2014

Bachelor of Arts (Education and Business Administration Kenyatta University - Nairobi Kenya

2008

High school certificate Mukumu Girls’ High School - Kakamega, Kenya

2002

Primary School Certificate Nangina Girls’ Primary School - Busia, Kenya

1998

Other Short Courses

Certificate in Analytics

BI power certificate

Excel data analytics certificate