Ernest Daniel Max Lavalie
Bo,Bo
Summary
Have a strong organizational and leadership skills with background in teaching, budgeting, motivating, managing teams and projects. I am highly knowledgeable about strategic planning, communication, monitoring and evaluation, total quality and project management, research and problem-solving through a participating approach to achieve organizational goals. I also demonstrate the ability to adapt quickly and collaborate effectively in diverse environments. And I am ready to use and develop strategic planning, budget, research, total quality and project management, gender empowerment, education, communication, and leadership skills in this [Evaluation Consultant] role.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Regional Deputy Director
Ministry of Technical and Higher Education
Southern Region
04.2024 - 11.2025
Monitors and supervises all technical and higher educational institutions in my region; evaluates and recommends for programme accreditations, and gives general advice for institutional improvements to both my superiors and proprietors also.
Vice-President
Diocesan Catholic Men Association (DCMA)
Makeni Diocese, Port Loko
01.2023 - 09.2024
Promoting the collaboration and support in the church through the catholic men association in my parish and the diocese as a whole.
President
Catholic Men Association (CMA), Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Port Loko
01.2020 - 09.2024
Promoting support to the church through catholic men association in my parish
Regional Deputy Director
Ministry of Technical and Higher Education
North-West Region
01.2019 - 04.2024
Monitors and supervises all Technical and higher educational institutions in my region; evaluates and recommends for programme accreditations, and gives general advice for institutional improvements to both my superiors and proprietors also.
Auditor
TCSSA Port Loko Teachers College
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Auditing committee; checks the books for compliance to budgets as compared to actuals, checks for systems. procedures and process compliance.
President- Liturgy committee
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Port Loko
Port Loko
01.2014 - 01.2019
Checks everything relating to the order of the Mass celebrated for every Sunday and other big liturgical events
Lecturer
Port Loko Teachers College now Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST)
01.2012 - 01.2019
- Lectured - Business management in the B.Ed programme
- Lectured-Commerce, Business studies, Cost accounting in the Higher Teachers Certificate (HTC) - Secondary Programme
- Lectured- Business management, Law, Techniques of management, Human resources management in both Higher National and National Diploma programmes
- Lectured- Cost accounting in the Distance Education Programme
Financial secretary
Catholic Men Association (CMA) Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Port Loko
01.2013 - 01.2016
Prepares income and expenditure statement, keep records of all financial contributions, and advice on spending patterns based on financial standing.
Teacher
University Secondary School Njala
Njala
01.2011 - 01.2012
Teaches all commercial subjects, prepares lesson notes, administers exams, and marking of papers, and also serves as a class master.
Education
PhD - Management (General)
Central University of Nicaragua Universidad Central De Nicaragua (UCN)
01.2019 - 01.2022
Executive Master of Business Administration - Where I studied management and management related subjects
Njala University (NU)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science with Honours - Applied Accounting
Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM)
01.2007 - 01.2011
Diploma - Applied Accounting
Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM)
01.2007 - 01.2009
Skills
- Influential negotiation
- Budgetary oversight
- Executive decision-making
- Leadership proficiency
- Communication proficiency
- Budget administration
- Management principles
- Project leadership
- Policy implementation
- Performance monitoring
- Strategy committee management
- Staff appraisals
- Staff motivation
- Staff training and development
- People Management
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Disciplinary procedures
- Process Improvement
- Engaging leadership style
- Financial management and planning
- Financial administration
- Project oversight
- Excels in team leadership
- Motivational leadership style
- Strategic business planning
- Excellent communication skills
- Key performance indicators
- Transformation agenda setting
- Strategic positioning
- Employee training
- Staff disciplinaries
- Production oversight
- Organisational growth and change management
- Budget controlling
Websites
REFERENCES
- SAMUEL, SENESIE, Associate Lecturer, samuelsenesie@yahoo.com, 033 310 597, 076 283 455, Institute of Languages and Cultural Studies (INSLACS), Njala University, Bo-campus, Bo-campus
- Alhaji Brima, Gogra, Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, agogra@ebkustsl.edu.sl, +23278820533, +23231115198, Port Loko University Campus, Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology, Port Loko, Port Loko
WORK EXPERIENCE
Red Cross, Volunteer, 2006, Drive Malaria Campaign and Distribution of Mosquito Net in the rural areas
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
- An Investigation of the Efficiency of Participatory Budgeting In Achieving Community Development Goals in Port Loko District and City Council-Published on 2021-06-15
- Factors that Needs Improvement in Participatory Budgeting Projects to Achieve Community Development Goals in Port Loko District and City Council- Published on 2021-06-15
- An Investigation in to the Effectiveness of Participatory Budgeting in Achieving Community Development Goals in Port Loko District Council- Published in 2021
- The Causes and Effects of Massive WASSCE Failure in Sierra Leone-Published on 2021-03
- Assessing how the ‘no-jobs syndrome’ affects the purchasing and consumption patterns of locally manufactured products: A case study of tertiary students from Ghana and Sierra Leone -Published on 2024-04-08
- Comparing the Quality of Long-Distance Bus Transport Services in Ghana to Sierra Leone-Published on 2024-07-18
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Geographic Considerations in Evaluating Women’s Empowerment Opportunities 2025-11-25
- Management Strategies for People and Resources 2025-11-21
- Performance Management 2025-10-13
- Becoming a Climate Champion 2025-10-09
- Seminar on Capacity Building of University Teachers for Sierra Leone at the Hebei University of Economics and Business-China, May 16th-29th May 2024
- Foundations of Teachings for Learning: Curriculum 2024
- Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers 2024
- Foundations of University Teaching and Research Excellence 2024
- Mastering Quality Management in Education with ISO 21001 2024
- Outcome Based Education (OBE) & Academic Quality Assurance 2024
- Teaching Methods, Teaching Quality & Teaching Delivery 2024
- Teaching Adults Worldwide 2024
- Classroom Management- Mastery of Teaching & Education 2024
- Educational Measurements and Evaluation, Simplified 2024
- Pedagogy in Teaching, Lesson Plan & Classroom Management 2024
- Essentials of Public Finance - Budgeting & Controls 2024
- Executive Diploma in Local Government Administration 2024
- DIPLOMA IN TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT 2024
- Learning for Sustainable Future: Live at COP28- 2023-12-08
- Diploma in Outcome-based Education and Academic Quality Assurance -2022-04-29
- Diploma in Teaching Skills for Educators, Alison -2021-01-13
- University Teaching, The University of Hong Kong (Coursera)- 2021-09-07
- Diploma in Educational Psychology, Alison - 2020-01-04
- New Models of Business in Society- 2020-05-15
- Marketing Analytics -2020-05-30
- How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course), INSTITUTE POLYTECHNIQUE DE PARIS (Coursera)- 2020-07-27
- Spreadsheets for Beginners using Google Sheets- 2020-06-02
- Developing an Operating Budget 2020-06-19
- Planning for monitoring and evaluation, Philanthropy University -2020-06-11
- A Framework for Analyzing Public Policies, National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP), Institut national de sante’ publique 2020-06-30
- Certificate in Designing and Implementing Monitoring & Evaluating Systems, Alison- 2019-10-13
Timeline
Regional Deputy Director
Ministry of Technical and Higher Education
04.2024 - 11.2025
Vice-President
Diocesan Catholic Men Association (DCMA)
01.2023 - 09.2024
President
Catholic Men Association (CMA), Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
01.2020 - 09.2024
Regional Deputy Director
Ministry of Technical and Higher Education
01.2019 - 04.2024
PhD - Management (General)
Central University of Nicaragua Universidad Central De Nicaragua (UCN)
01.2019 - 01.2022
Auditor
TCSSA Port Loko Teachers College
01.2014 - 01.2019
President- Liturgy committee
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Port Loko
01.2014 - 01.2019
Executive Master of Business Administration - Where I studied management and management related subjects
Njala University (NU)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Financial secretary
Catholic Men Association (CMA) Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
01.2013 - 01.2016
Lecturer
Port Loko Teachers College now Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST)
01.2012 - 01.2019
Teacher
University Secondary School Njala
01.2011 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science with Honours - Applied Accounting
Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM)
01.2007 - 01.2011
Diploma - Applied Accounting
Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM)
01.2007 - 01.2009