Thi Mai Anh Chu
Community service and Development
Adelaide,SA
Summary
An initiative-taking and qualified project administrator with 18 years of working experience in challenging issues of poverty, human rights, youth leadership, persons with disabilities, road safety, and education. Having managed a number of development projects in the areas of Sustainable Agriculture, Livelihoods, poverty reduction, Women’s economic empowerment in agriculture value chains, Social Inclusion and Employment for People with Disabilities, Education, Road Safety, and Policy advocacy in Asia. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager of Girl Education Program
Room To Read
Vietnam
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Led program’s strategic partnerships with national Government stakeholders to integrate program components in education system and increase program scale and sustainability.
- Closely engaged with national government and other stakeholders, increased organization’s thought leadership in gender equality and girls’ education in country, and oversee design and delivery of high-quality scale-up initiatives.
- Coordinated with other functions’ heads, contributing to country strategy planning and execution. Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations
- Provided support and advice to increase/incorporate greater gender sensitivity and enhance gender equality outcomes of program, including curriculum development, technical support, capacity building, contextualization, monitoring, and evaluation as well as suggest improvements in program design, when appropriate, and continuous improvement of curricula and program materials.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Supported creation of knowledge-sharing systems to facilitate communication and learning in terms of national and sub-national Government engagement, integration of program components in education system, and advocacy.
- Worked with Country management team to identify opportunities for new projects and integration in education system in key areas, and lead all aspects of project design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting processes.
- Recommended appropriate staffing arrangements, track and analyze Program’s results and propose relevant solutions to maximize Program’s results and impacts.
- Provided input and support business development opportunities in collaboration with global Development team as related to donor engagement, reporting, and proposal writing for scale-up projects.
- Serve as liaison in strategic GEP scale-up conversations between Room to Read Vietnam, Southeast Asia region and Global Office in San Francisco.
- Demonstrated strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
Program Manager-Road Safety Advocacy
Asia Injury Prevention Foundation
Vietnam, Philippines, India
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Road Safety Education and Policy Advocacy,
- Oversee management and implementation of 4 funded projects in Vietnam, the Philippines and India to ensure effective delivery through the provision of high-quality overall management of the project cycle from designing, planning, implementation, finance management, monitoring & evaluation, to documentation of project results and learning.
- Provided technical assistance and capacity development to project team and partners to ensure their capacity for project implementation and project’s objectives.
- Lead in development of documentation of project results and learning, education materials, and ensured project reporting to meet donor’s requirements.
- Took ownership of completing all monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements, as dictated by program.
- Directly managed program budget to ensure project finance management in accordance with Vietnamese policies and procedures as well as donors’ requirements
- Actively took part in assisting professional development of Program Assistants and Coordinators.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with key stakeholders, i.e
- Sponsors, government departments, school staff, children and parents, and media for programs in Vietnam.
- Contributed to fundraising & development of projects
- Functioned as AIP Foundation’s representative at local and national level with local authorities, partners etc., as required.
- Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
- Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
- Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums, and analytical reports for donors.
Project Manager - Gender Justice
Oxfam
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Managed 10+ projects under Gender Justice program in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia (VCL), ensuring effective delivery through provision of high-quality overall management of project cycle and partner management.
- Communicated and worked directly with Oxfam’s beneficiaries and broad range of partners, including development actors, governments, private sector, research institutions and media to overcome poverty, injustice, and suffering; and advocate and campaign for policy, attitude, and practice change to help achieve Oxfam’s strategic change objectives.
- Contributed to fulfilment of Gender Equality and Women’s agency of Oxfam in VCL, building synergy and linkages with other projects and programs of Oxfam in Vietnam, in region and globally.
- Functioned as gender specialist to influence and advise internal and external stakeholders in gender justice and women’s rights-related issues
- Ensured project finance management in accordance with Oxfam policies and procedures as well as donors’ requirements in cooperation with finance and funding specialists
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Ensured project reporting to meet Oxfam and donor’s requirements
- Functioned as Oxfam’s representative at local and national level with local authorities, partners etc., as required
- Be member of Oxfam’s team; participating in appropriate staff meetings, planning sessions and on-going liaising as needed.
Program Manager-Livelihoods
Pact
Vietnam
11.2016 - 08.2018
- Managed multiple strategic projects with 20+ project staff ensuring progress and quality of all projects achieved timely and efficiently.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Coordinated and facilitated project stakeholders in development of annual and periodic project plans and budgets.
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects to bring positive impacts to vulnerable groups.
- Prepared project documents and reported project achievements and lessons learned to relevant management levels and donors.
- Overall managed participatory M&E system with project staff and stakeholders to keep track of project progress and quality then provide recommendations for improvement of project implementation and management.
- Took lead role in design and develop project proposals, coordinated and arranged project reviews and necessary research and surveys for project improvement and new business opportunities.
- Coordinated to maintain and strengthen relationships with partners and different stakeholders.
- Involved in fundraising and advocacy works.
Project Coordinator-Employment for PwD
Spanish Red Cross, SRC
Vietnam
08.2009 - 10.2013
- Supervised 5 projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments and providing guidance to SRC Project Officers and Vietnam Red Cross at all levels to ensure progress and quality of all projects achieved timely and efficiently
- Took lead role in design and develop project proposals. Wrote technical narratives to document processes and design changes.
- Coordinated and facilitated project stakeholders in development of annual and periodic project plans and budgets
- Coordinated and organized project reviews and evaluations and necessary research and surveys
- Prepared project documents and reported project achievements and lessons learned to relevant management levels and donors
- Set up and run participatory M&E system with project stakeholders to keep track of project progress and quality then provide recommendations for improvement of project implementation and management
- Coordinated to maintain and strengthen relationships with partners and different stakeholders in order to facilitate socio-economic and employment inclusion for People with Disabilities.
- Involved in fundraising and advocacy works.
Project Coordinator-Agro-Enterprise Development
Catholic Relief Services, CRS
Vietnam
03.2001 - 08.2009
- Provided coordination of technical assistance on agro-enterprise and sustainable livelihoods to 10+ staff and project partners to ensure progress and quality of all projects implemented
- Coordinated and facilitated team members and project partners in development of periodic project plans (including finance, M&E, implementation, etc.,)
- Fully being responsible for reporting project achievements and lessons learned to relevant management levels and donors
- Involved in setting up and running participatory M&E system with project stakeholders to keep track of project progress and quality then provide recommendations for improvement of project implementation and management
- Took lead role in design and develop project proposals and conduct surveys, PRA exercises and evaluations together with other ARED staff
- Coordinated and arranged project semi-annual, annual reviews and mid-term and final evaluations, and necessary research and surveys
- Maintained and strengthened partnership with partners to promote market-oriented agro-enterprise for farmers.
- Involved in fundraising and advocacy works as well as developing ARED strategies.
Education
Master of Arts - Disability Policy And Practice
Flinders University
Bedford Park, SA07.2016
Bachelor of Arts - International Economics
Hanoi University of Foreign Trade
Hanoi Vietnam10.2007
Bachelor of Arts - English
Hanoi University of Foreign Languages (Hanoi University)
Hanoi, Vietnam06.2000
Skills
- Proficient in MS Office programs and database management and processing
- Project Management for Development Professionals (PM4NGOs)
- Range of training and short courses: TOT, Disability equity, Human Resource Management, Result-based Management, Social Works, Proposal development and Reporting; etc
- Data Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Vendor Sourcing
- Customer Needs Assessments
- Team Coordination
- Report Development
- Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Community Service Programs
Accomplishments
Employment of the year 2006
Certificate of Appreciate 2017
Australia Awards Scholarship 2014
Work Availability
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References
- Nguyen Dieu Nuong – Country Director, Room to Read
Email: Nuong.nguyen@roomtoread.org
- Phan Thi Thu Huong – Program Manager, Gender Justice, Oxfam in Vietnam
Email: huong.phanthithu@oxfam.org
- Dang Thi Thanh Binh – former Pact Vietnam Country Manager
Email: thanhbinhvietmy@gmail.com
Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Program Manager of Girl Education Program
Room To Read
06.2022 - 01.2023
Program Manager-Road Safety Advocacy
Asia Injury Prevention Foundation
05.2021 - 06.2022
Project Manager - Gender Justice
Oxfam
01.2019 - 01.2021
Program Manager-Livelihoods
Pact
11.2016 - 08.2018
Project Coordinator-Employment for PwD
Spanish Red Cross, SRC
08.2009 - 10.2013
Project Coordinator-Agro-Enterprise Development
Catholic Relief Services, CRS
03.2001 - 08.2009
Master of Arts - Disability Policy And Practice
Flinders University
Bachelor of Arts - International Economics
Hanoi University of Foreign Trade
Bachelor of Arts - English
Hanoi University of Foreign Languages (Hanoi University)