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Matthew Kolubah Flomo Gorveaboe Gbangay Town, Sinkor Airfield, Monrovia, Liberia

(231)-0886580541/0777587474 kolubah@hotmail.com, or flomogorveaboe@yahoo.com, mkfgorveaboe@gmail.com

Objective: To become a manager of development program who can offer technical and supporting role in developing programs aimed at improving social Services programs and other community development projects.

Education

Master of Science(M.Sc.) Regional Science, Graduate School of Regional Planning, University of Liberia(2011) Concentration: Education and Health System Planning

• Thesis Title “ An Assessment of International Non-Governmental Organizations Interventions in Post War Educational Development in Montserrado County: A Case Study of Todee District”

Post-Graduate Diploma, Population and Development, Cairo Demographic Center, Cairo, Egypt(1999)

• Thesis Title “The Impact of Socio-economic variables on the reproductive behavior of adolescent females in Liberia” Bachelor of Science (B.Sc). Secondary Education(mathematics & Physics)-University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia(1992) “B” Certificate Education, Zorzor Rural Teacher Training Institute, Fissebu, Zorzor District, Lofa(1982) Certificate, Program Planning and Management, MSTCDC, Arusha, Tanzania(2008) Certificate. Operation Research in Reproductive Health Research, Population Council training, Cairo Egypt, 1999

Career History I Ministry of Education, Republic of Liberia 2011 to Present Planning Specialist

• Assist in the development of a sector planning system • Contribute to the preparation of annual plans based upon the ten-year ESP and rolling

medium-term plans, including modifications based on evaluation of outputs and results • Capacity development of MOE and decentralized staff for monitoring and reporting

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• Assist in the design, implementation and development of policy and system-wide planning capacity within the Ministry of Education

• Work with all members of the sector coordination team and planning department on issues of policy, planning, implementation, assessment and coordination of ESP activities

• Perform other advisory tasks related to MOE policies, planning, implementation, and review issues as may reasonably be requested

II Save the Children UK.,Education program.2006 – 2010 : Education Field Officer

• Manage a team of ten staff implementing education program. Main task is to plan for the team in line with operational plan. Additionally, support line ministries involved in education programmes in line with Government’s own plan.

• Work with partnering non governmental organizations in planning and executing some component of the program such as Star Radio and LETCOM for outreach and advocacy respectively’

III Save the Children UK 2004 - 2006 Education Project Officer

• Started along with another colleague the establishment of an Education Program for Save the Children to respond to former over aged combatants educational needs through implementation of the Accelerated Learning Program(ALP)

• Set up the first monitoring and evaluation instrument for the program. All templates for the program were designed by me for the smooth operation of the program during the reintegration period. The system has now grown supporting many schools in three counties where SC UK intervention in education is currently ongoing.

IV Save the Children UK 1999 -2001 Food Security Information Officer

• Collect information on food security situation in parts of the country and present to the larger Food Security Forum as Save the children served as secretary to the forum during the emergencies.

V Ministry of Planning and Economics Affairs 1994 - 1999 Research Officer (Population Policy Coordination Unit)

As a research officer for advocacy and IEC, I collect information on population programs and prepare IEC and advocacy materials along with other

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population implementers. Additionally, the job requires training population officers in counties under a UNFPA sponsored project.

Other Services as Consultant

1. Development of “MGCSP Record Management Training Manual” Ministry of Gender,

Children and Social Protection, 2016 2. End of Program Evaluation of “Strengthening HIV Prevention and Care among Most-at-

Risk and Vulnerable population”(Along with Julie Thaarup, Consultant Nordic Consulting, Denmark) 2016

3. Development Training of Manual for Motorcyclist(Along With A.B.Conneh), Ministry of Transport/GIZ, 2015

4. LAUNCH “Mid Term Evaluation” Moneval Solutions, England, 2013 5. Gender Equality Self-Assessment(Associate Consultant) Plan Liberia, 2012 6. Review of Gender Based Violence Plan of Action(Lead Consultant), Ministry of Gender,

Monrovia, 2010

Computer skills: Has ability to work in Word, EXCEL. PowerPoint and other statistical Software

Workshops and Study Tours 2008

• Action for the Right of the Capacity Building Training, Save the Children UK, Monrovia, December 1-5, 2008 2002:

• Study Tour, Ministries, Accra, Ghana a UNFPA study tour to prepare staff ofThe Population Policy Unit of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs to learn how Ghana population Census was planned and conducted

2001 UNFPA Log Frame Training, Hotel Africa, Virginia, Montserrado County, Liberia

1997

• Gender Mainstreaming Workshop, Saint Teresa Convent, Monrovia

Personal Details Date of Birth 25 06 65 Status: Married Number of children – 3 Foster Children _ 2