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Yoko KONISHI

Yokohama, Kanagawa

Summary

  • Has extensive professional working experience in international development cooperation in Asia and Africa.
  • Has deep knowledge on project management, planning and monitoring, social development, public governance, customs and trade, and economic policies.
  • Has good coordination and networking skills and well-coordinated on organizing meetings and missions, combining monitoring reports and developing training materials.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Deputy Team Leader

Padeco ltd.
Tokyo
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Served as a main member of the team to update the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) sourcebook for Africa by compiling the highlights and good practices of border management and trade facilitation initiatives.
  • Interviewed several key players and organized virtual consultation workshops to collect comments and to validate the updated drafts.
  • Reviewed the finalized document (English and French) .
  • Participated in the meeting with the lead initiators/sponsors (JICA and NEPAD).

Project Expert /Coordinator

Japan International Cooperation Agency
Nairobi
04.2011 - 07.2021
  • Managed the regional technical cooperation project on trade facilitation and border management for East Africa. systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
  • Coordinated with the World Customs Organization (WCO), JICA and Japan Customs to dispach short-term experts and to organize technical workshops on customs training.
  • In charge of project local cost budgeting and accounting.
  • compiled project management reports for bi-annual regional high-level meeting with the Revenue Authorities.
  • Visited, collected and provided information on project sites status, and other local initiatives.

Associate Expert

Japan International Cooperation Agency
Tokyo
10.2009 - 04.2011
  • At the Finance division, Governance Team, provided support for technical cooperation projects in Indonesia and China by sending experts from Japan and monitor project spending.
  • Participated in project formulation and advisory missions and compiled reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Coordinated with JICA Tokyo International Centre to organize training and to receive trainees from developing countries.

Program Officer

United Nations Development Program
Kabul
09.2006 - 09.2007
  • Provided project assurance and support role to monitor project operations at the Ministry of Finance, the Office of the President, the Ministry of ICT and the Ministry of Counter-Narcotics.
  • Analyzed and assessed program performance data and developed the succeeding project proposals.
  • Coordinated with other developing partners and mobilized resources and provided quarterly reporting.

Governance Specialist

United Nations Development Program
Phnom Penh
09.2004 - 08.2006
  • Monitored, formulated & mobilized resources for UNDP projects (aid effectiveness, access to information, ICT for development).
  • Played a focal point role for the government-donor technical working group on partnership & harmonization.
  • Organized study-tour for agricultural NGOs to India on use of ICT.

Consultant

Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Mindanao
06.2004 - 07.2004
  • Facilitated harmonization of JBIC’s procedure with that of the World Bank for co-funding of Social Fund for Peace and Development for Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao
  • Identified and compiled the potential implementing partners.


Research Consultant

Japan International Cooperation Agency
Tokyo
03.2004 - 03.2004
  • Conducted researched on Capacity Development

Consultant

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo
01.2004 - 01.2004
  • Prepared a draft manual for the Grant Assistant Program for Grassroots and Human Security Projects.

Special Assistant

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Manila
01.2001 - 12.2003
  • At the Economic Section of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, conducted research on NGOs in the Philippines.
  • Reviewed the Grant Assistance Program for Grassroots and Human Security Projects, including the assessment of proposals and monitoring of its implementation.
  • Coordinated with other development partners for NGOs support
  • Promoted ODA public relation.

Researcher

Japan International Cooperation Center
Tokyo
12.1998 - 12.2000
  • Assigned at Research Section of JICA, organized and conducted various studies and research to develop country/regional development strategies for JICA and thematic research for international cooperation
  • Compiled meeting notes, mission interview records
  • Reviewed editing and formatting for printing (Japanese and English)

Education

Master of Science (Econ) - Social Development Planning And Management

University of Wales
Swansea, U.K.
10.1996 - 08.1997

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Yokohama City University
Yokohama, Japan
04.1991 - 03.1995

Skills

Project management and coordination

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Timeline

Deputy Team Leader

Padeco ltd.
10.2021 - 06.2022

Project Expert /Coordinator

Japan International Cooperation Agency
04.2011 - 07.2021

Associate Expert

Japan International Cooperation Agency
10.2009 - 04.2011

Program Officer

United Nations Development Program
09.2006 - 09.2007

Governance Specialist

United Nations Development Program
09.2004 - 08.2006

Consultant

Japan Bank for International Cooperation
06.2004 - 07.2004

Research Consultant

Japan International Cooperation Agency
03.2004 - 03.2004

Consultant

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
01.2004 - 01.2004

Special Assistant

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
01.2001 - 12.2003

Researcher

Japan International Cooperation Center
12.1998 - 12.2000

Master of Science (Econ) - Social Development Planning And Management

University of Wales
10.1996 - 08.1997

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Yokohama City University
04.1991 - 03.1995

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