Isaac Ishaya

Project/Programme and administrative professional with 4 years hands-on experience supporting monitoring & evaluation (M&E), stakeholder engagement, and technical reporting across an EU-funded governance programme spanning multiple Nigerian states. Skilled in KoboToolbox-based assessment design and data analysis, field verification and inspection visits, grant proposal writing, and project tracking using Asana. Certified in Programme Management (Optimax) and AI Prompt Engineering (TechCrush), with a track record of engaging stakeholders across focal states to ensure accurate, evidence-based reporting.

Brings an MBA (Nigerian Defence Academy), strong analytical skills, and a collaborative approach to programme delivery, seeking to bring this M&E and stakeholder-engagement foundation to a Programme Manager role in bringing about sustainability impact.

Project Assistant/Admin officer at Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) / EU-ROLaC Programme, in partnership with International IDEA (2025-01 – Present)

• Support monitoring & evaluation activities using KoboToolbox, including analysis of assessment data to inform donor-facing compliance reporting across 8 focal states (Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Edo, Kano, Lagos, Plateau, FCT Abuja).
• Engage and coordinate with criminal justice stakeholder groups (Ministries of Justice, Judiciary, Police, Corrections, coordinating mechanisms) across focal states to gather and verify programme data.
• Conduct and support inspection/verification visits to confirm that field assessments accurately reflect on the ground realities before inclusion in technical reports.
• Draft technical and donor reports, presentations, and administrative updates for programme teams and management, working within EU-funded programme standards and procedures.
• Support procurement processes, preparing requisitions, collecting vendor quotes, and liaising with suppliers and coordinate donor reporting schedules and documentation submissions.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to programme officers, including correspondence, meeting scheduling, and travel coordination.

Admin Officer at Katasala One Nigeria Limited (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• Built and maintained client relationships while providing financial planning and advisory services.
• Coordinated administrative operations including documentation, performance reporting, and customer database management.
• Oversaw sales performance targets, organised outreach strategies, and provided training support to junior staff.
• Applied analytical tools to assess client risk, improve service quality, and enhance client satisfaction.

Associate Admin Officer (NYSC) at Office of the Accountant General, Bauchi State (2021-12 – 2022-11)

• Audited cashbooks for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure financial compliance.
• Prepared regular progress reports and supported internal and external audits and inspections.
• Handled payment processing, receipt issuance, and data entry of contractor transactions, collaborating with finance teams to monitor fund utilisation and resolve discrepancies.

Asst. Admin Officer (Intern) at Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Kaduna State (2019-03 – 2019-07)

• Managed and tracked office assets and government property, ensuring equipment maintenance and servicing.
• Assisted in the preparation of budgets, reports, and financial statements, and processed payment vouchers and financial documentation.
• Supported training and development activities for staff and maintained attendance, leave, and performance records.

Master of Business Administration in MBA – Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna (2023 – 2025)

B.Sc. in Business Administration – Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State (2017 – 2021)