Silas Chinecherem Ugwu

I'm a Development and Program Management Professional with 5+ years delivering climate, energy access, education, and youth development programs for 6,000+ beneficiaries across Nigeria.

Background in Communication, Shipping & Petroleum Management, Entrepreneurship, Energy and Facility Management enables technical oversight of infrastructure projects. Experienced in donor compliance, stakeholder coordination, and M&E for NGO, SDG, and sustainability programs. Skilled in managing $50k–$500k portfolios, community engagement, and policy advocacy.

Seeking Program

Manager role to scale energy access, youth development, education and climate resilience programs.

Assistant Program Manager (Hens Brood, Mentorship and Leadership Development Program) - Henosis International - Nigeria

(2026-02)

• Manage annual program budget, coordinating 15+ mentors, facilitators and volunteers and 100+ youth across Nigeria, ensuring 100% compliance with donor reporting timelines
• Designed M&E framework and feedback tools,to improve program effectiveness score from 30% to 94% in 12months
• Lead stakeholder engagement with management team, participants, mentors and facilitators, resolving 95% of field challenges within 48 hours
• Oversee logistics for online events, managing vendor contracts and inventory for 100+ participants

Coordinator (Company Program) - Junior Achievement Nigeria - Lagos, Nigeria

(2025-01 - 2025-09)

• Coordinated $120k entrepreneurial/leadership program across 60+ schools, impacting 6,000+ students in Lagos State
• Served as primary liaison for 120+ teachers, school administrators, volunteers, and JAN officials, ensuring alignment and 100% on-time program delivery
• Managed logistics, training, and material distribution for 60 simultaneous sites, achieving zero program cancellations
• Supervised student business simulations in product development, pricing, and record-keeping, with 15 teams advancing to state competition
• Ensured 100% compliance in documentation and reporting, contributing to accurate monitoring and timely submissions to the JAN central team.
• Authored final donor report with outcomes, case studies, and recommendations adopted for 2026 cohort scale-up

Youth Summit - Virtual Delegate - World Bank Group - Washington DC, Remote

(2025-05 - 2025-05)

• Selected for global summit on digital transformation & sustainability; contributed to youth policy recommendations on energy access and climate finance
• Collaborated with 100+ delegates on solutions for creative industries, agriculture, and digital economy

Business Studies Tutor - N-POWER / Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs - Enugu State

(2022 - 2023)

• Delivered entrepreneurship curriculum aligned with SDG 4 to 250+ secondary students, integrating climate and business management modules

Professional Diploma - Procurement, Sourcing and Supply Chains - MTF, Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (2025-06)

Postgraduate Diploma - Shipping & Petroleum Management - Institute of Transport & Management Technology, Lagos (2017 - 2019)

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication - Enugu State University of Science & Technology (2012 - 2016)