Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic
Janifa Camama-Bangcola

Janifa Camama-Bangcola

Cotabato City

Summary

Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.

Professional manager with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

BRAC Philippines
06.2020 - Current
  • Manage the delivery of AKAP Coaching and Mentoring technical assistance activities.
  • Supervise the provincial offices in Cotabato City, Iligan City and Zamboanga City
  • Coordinates with Pathways and MBHTE
  • Coordinates and closely works with regional and division TWGs
  • Coordinates with Civil Society Organizations.

Interim Project Manager

BRAC-ECD Playlab Centers
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Facilitated the inception activities with the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) including the signing of Memorandum of Agreements, etc;
  • Coordinated and built partnership with Local Government Unit in 15 barangays particularly on the establishment of playlab centers
  • Built partnership with provincial and municipal offices in Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao
  • Facilitated training to 15 play lab leaders on ECD curriculum, on materials development, parenting manuals, green play labs
  • Worked with BRAC International on the development of Playlab-ECD modules anchored with DSWD’s Learning Resource package;
  • Manage day to day operation of the project;
  • Monitoring the actual conduct of ECD classes;
  • On-site coaching and mentoring sessions with play lab leaders and Municipal Social Workers;

Acting BRAC Philippines Country Focal

BRAC Philippines
09.2020 - 11.2022
  • Supervised and managed BRAC Philippines programs and operations

Deputy Provincial Manager for ADM Project

BRAC Philippines
06.2018 - 08.2020
  • Managed the Cotabato Office for Maguindanao operations.
  • Coordinated with PNGOs, MBHTE, LGUs and other partners
  • Built partnership with the Bangsamoro government and its other ministries.
  • Support the management for Project Development activities
  • Conduct area scoping and validations
  • Supervised the implementation of the ADM project and successfully managed the following:
  • Conduct of teachers training and monthly refresher courses
  • Supervised and capacitated three (2) Project Organizers for Maguindanao
  • Conducted monitoring and mentoring to BRAC-ADM schools
  • Built strong relationship with division offices, communities and other stakeholders
  • Organized and facilitated meetings with partners and other stakeholders.
  • Successful turned-over and transitioned of ADM project assets and other resources to local Deped.

Deputy Curriculum and Training Manager

BRAC Philippines
02.2013 - 05.2018
  • Conducted area validations at Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao.
  • Assisted in the development of Curriculum guides and Learning-Teaching for ADM Learning Centers across ARMM.
  • Monitored BRAC schools across ARMM.
  • Training Facilitator for ADM Project Coordinators, Organizers and Learning Facilitators across ARMM.
  • Coordination with communities, partner NGOS and DepEd
  • Prepares budget, communication and training materials and all other training related activities.
  • Participates in weekly, annual and year-end meetings.
  • Manages all curriculum and training assessments.
  • Works with the curriculum specialist and hired consultants.
  • Been to different training related to education both in National and International.

Project Coordinator

BRAC-ADM project at Maradeca Inc.
05.2012 - 12.2012
  • Assigned for 56 barangays in the different Municipalities in Lanao del Sur.
  • Facilitated community orientations and parents meeting.
  • Built positive relationship with the local DepEd and other stakeholders.
  • Facilitated series of Learning Facilitators trainings.
  • Monitored, supervised and mentored the Learning Facilitators.

Provincial Coordinator

NAPC (National Anti-Poverty Commission)
02.2012 - 04.2012
  • Monitored the conduct of Local Poverty Reduction planning from the different municipalities in Lanao del Sur.
  • Built coordination with DILG and MLGOO.

Board of Trustee

CCARE (Citizens Coalition for ARMM Electoral Reform)
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Involved in decision making, policies formulation and approval.
  • Participated in different electoral reform advocacies.
  • Facilitated voters education at the grassroots level.
  • Monitored national and local elections.
  • Youth Organizer and facilitator for Youth Camps under the Project of Citizens Care funded by IFES.

Program Officer for Peace Building Program

Maranao People Development Center Inc. (MARADECA)
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Community Training Facilitator for Conflict Management, Basic Human Rights and Child Rights Awareness, Child Protection and Culture of Peace.
  • Conducted emergency response to areas who suffered from natural and man-made calamities.
  • Conducted baseline data gathering to the different areas in Lanao del sur and Maguindanao
  • Community organizer to conflict affected areas in Lanao del Sur that had been provided with Quick Impact Projects under Caritas Australia.
  • Community Organizer for Early Rehabilitation and Early Recovery Program Project under UNDP that provided Food Security and Rehabilitation Services for conflict affected areas in Lanao del Sur specifically in Butig and Madalum.
  • Community Organizer for Peace and Development Project of Lutheran World Relief (LWR) for the Municipality of Tugaya, Lanao del Sur.
  • Zone of Peace organizer at the Municipality of Tugaya Lanao del Sur.
  • Facilitated and Coordinated intermediary partnership with other concerned NGOs on conflict affected areas.
  • Facilitator for Mobile Information Drives against Improvised Explosive Device (IED) under One Mindanao Project in Lanao del Sur.
  • Been to numbers of training related to peace building, emergencies, electoral reform, project development and many more.

Provincial Coordinator for 2008 Elections

PPCRV
01.2008 - 01.2008
  • Monitored 2008 election activities.
  • Facilitated voters education to the different areas in Lanao del Sur.
  • Participated to national and regional conferences.
  • Established network with the different local NGOs in ARMM.

Education

Graduate School - earned units

Bukidnon State University Iligan Extension

Bachelor - Elementary Education

Mindanao State University

Secondary - undefined

Dansalan College Foundation, Inc.

Elementary - undefined

Dansalan College Foundation, Inc.

Skills

  • Project management
  • Project planning
  • Project planning and development
  • Project scheduling
  • Team collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder communications
  • Staff management
  • Risk management

Timeline

Interim Project Manager

BRAC-ECD Playlab Centers
01.2023 - 08.2023

Acting BRAC Philippines Country Focal

BRAC Philippines
09.2020 - 11.2022

Project Manager

BRAC Philippines
06.2020 - Current

Deputy Provincial Manager for ADM Project

BRAC Philippines
06.2018 - 08.2020

Deputy Curriculum and Training Manager

BRAC Philippines
02.2013 - 05.2018

Project Coordinator

BRAC-ADM project at Maradeca Inc.
05.2012 - 12.2012

Provincial Coordinator

NAPC (National Anti-Poverty Commission)
02.2012 - 04.2012

Board of Trustee

CCARE (Citizens Coalition for ARMM Electoral Reform)
01.2009 - 01.2011

Program Officer for Peace Building Program

Maranao People Development Center Inc. (MARADECA)
01.2008 - 01.2011

Provincial Coordinator for 2008 Elections

PPCRV
01.2008 - 01.2008

Bachelor - Elementary Education

Mindanao State University

Secondary - undefined

Dansalan College Foundation, Inc.

Elementary - undefined

Dansalan College Foundation, Inc.

Graduate School - earned units

Bukidnon State University Iligan Extension
Janifa Camama-Bangcola