1. Gatjang Gabriel Kai
1
Payinjiar County, South Sudan
+211 (0) 955 423 4422 / +8821654253786
ggabriel@mercycorps.org / kggatjang@yahoo.com
skype: gatjanb.kai1
SUMMARY
Accomplished manager and program implementer with three years of experience with Mercy Corps in
South Sudan. Familiar with a range of emergency and non-emergency programs, including cash
programs, food security, and education with strong knowledge about South Sudan context. Pursuing
B.A of Social Work and Social Administration with resource mobilization skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mercy Corps Unity State, South Sudan
Emergency Cash Transfer Deputy Program Manager, Panyinjar County Apr. 2015 – Feb. 2016
• Oversaw distribution of $2.5M to 6,400 of the most vulnerable households across ten payams in
Panyinjar and 100 traders for a period of seven months
• Planned and conducted Post Distribution Monitoring on monthly basis for eleven months
• Strengthened MC working relationship with a range of stakeholders, including local government,
agencies and the community as a whole
Food Security & Livelihoods Project Manager, Panyinjar County Jun. 2014 – Mar. 2015
• Led two distinct teams and established two sub-offices in Panyinjar County in March 2015 after
conflict erupted in December 2015
• Oversaw implementation of emergency food security and livelihoods program, funded through the
common humanitarian fund, including cash for work, unconditional cash transfers, vouchers, seeds
and tools and fishing kit distributions to vulnerable households
• Successfully managed budget, timely reporting to county office and oversaw day-to-day cash
management at the field offices
Education Project Manager, Bentiu May. 2013 – Jun. 2014
• Participated in all needs assessments together with different partners in Unity State
• Implemented Education in Emergency program for 12,000 displaced children in Unity State,
distribution of learning and teaching materials, trained 200 teachers on psycho-social support and
100 PTAs on school management, temporary learning space construction
• Managed eight staff under EiE program and supported them in designing work plans and
implementation of program activities
• Compiled report for CHF and South Sudan Education Cluster
Windle Trust International Payinjiar County, South Sudan
WUSC Project Tutor Oct. 2011 – Dec. 2011
• Taught English, methodology and gender awareness to 100 primary schools teachers
• Monitored, evaluated and developed reports in timely manner to course coordinator
• Kept learners’ performance, attendance register and records of work covered
• Supervised learners (teachers) on how they present lessons in the class while teaching
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Adok Port Leer, South Sudan
Extensionist Mar. 2011 – Aug. 2011
• Planed, organized and conducted trainings on co-management in fisheries and catch assessment
• Purchased and distributed fishing gears to 400 fishermen.
• Collected data, analyzed and compiled reports and monitoring documents for twenty groups of
fishermen in southern Unity state specifically Adok, Taiyar to GTZ

2. 2
South Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC) Payinjiar County, South Sudan
Trainer of Trainees Sep. 2010 – Feb. 2011
• Trained 157 Referendum Centre staff on registration and polling processes
• Monitored and evaluated twelve training sessions
• Supervised all the Referendum Centers by motorcycle to collect daily reports compile and send to
chairperson of electoral committee
Education Management Information System (EMIS) Unity State, South Sudan
Officer Oct. 2009 – Oct. 2011
• Trained 53 head teachers and supervisors of primary and secondary schools annual education
census format (AEC) mainly statistics collection
• Coordinated and statistically analyzed questionnaire for head teachers and supervisors on behalf of
the Ministry of General Education and Instruction
National Election Commission (NEC) Payinjiar County, South Sudan
Team Leader Oct. 2011 – Mar. 2012
• Trained 157 team members on how to identify eligible persons and carry out voter registration
• Collected and secured election registration materials for citizens
EDUCATION
St. University Uganda Kampala, Uganda
B.A. of Social Work and Social Administration in progress 2015 – present
Comboni Comprehensive College – Adjumani Adjumani, Uganda
Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C.E) 2004 – 2007
Kali-West Kali-Moyo, Uganda
Primary Leaving Examination (P.L.E.) 2001 – 2003
SKILLS & TRAININGS
• Program Management: PMD@MC, Mercy Corps - training Feb. 2014; certificate earned Mar. 2014
• M&E: Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DM&E), Altai Consulting - Dec. 2015
• Child-Centered DRR in Education in Emergencies: Training of Trainers, South Sudan Education
Cluster – July-2013
• Technology: Mac and PC, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Languages: English, Arabic, Nuer
REFERENCES
Tong Gabriel Chuol, Grant Specialist at AECOM International
Mobile: +211 (0) 956118014 / +211 (0) 929298723 / +8821675112163.
Email: gabriel.chuol@aissudan.com gabrielchuol89@yahoo.com; Skype: pena.chang
Kate McMahon, Food Security & Livelihoods Program Manager at Mercy Corps South Sudan
Mobile: +1 978 758 9584
E-mail: KateMMcMahon@gmail.com; Skype: katemmcmahon
Thiri Aung, Head of Office/Program Manager at Mercy Corps South Sudan
Skype: sardeansammich