Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
References
Publications
Timeline
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Modou Jonga

Modou Jonga

Summary

Results-driven professional with a proven track record of leadership and team inspiration to achieve organizational goals. Experienced in developing and executing strategic initiatives for driving growth and operational excellence. Strong focus on team collaboration and goal achievement, adaptable to changing business needs. Skilled in strategic planning and financial management, ready to bring expertise to drive success in any organization.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Banjul City Council
02.2024 - Current

-Manage the affairs of the City Council

-Responsible for the day-to-day performance of the Executive and Administrative Functions of the City Council and the implementation of all its decisions.

-Supervise, monitor and coordinate the activities of the departments of the City Council.

-Ensure Accountability and Transparency in the management and delivery of Public services

-Accounting Officer of the City Council

-Custodian of all documents and records of the City Council.

Chief Executive Officer

Brikama Area Council
11.2019 - 02.2024

Director of Administration

Brikama Area Council
12.2015 - 11.2019

Public Relations Officer

Brikama Area Council
12.2009 - 08.2017

Principal Admin. Officer

Brikama Area Council
01.2013 - 12.2015

Senior Admin. Officer

Brikama Area Council
08.2010 - 01.2013

Council Clerk

Brikama Area Council
04.2009 - 12.2009

Senior Regional Correspondent

Foroyaa Newspaper
05.2005 - 10.2007

Qualified Teacher

Ministry of Basic & Secondary Education
01.2003 - 01.2006

Education

Master in Public Administration - Public Policy And Management

Universitas Gadjah Mada
Indonesia
08-2019

No Degree - Citizen Participation And Inclusive Governance

The Hague Academy For Local Governance
The Hague, Netherlands
05-2023

Diploma and Advance Diploma in Management Studies - undefined

MDI
01.2011

Diploma and Advance Diploma in Mass Communication - undefined

Stratford College of Management
01.2009

Higher Teachers' Certificate - undefined

Gambia College
01.2004

No Degree - Civic Engagement in Cities Program

Harvard Kennedy School
United States Of America
05-2025

Skills

  • Skills in public sector governance
  • Skilled at making informed decisions
  • Strategic problem solver
  • Dynamic and engaging
  • Crisis management proficiency
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Results-oriented
  • Commitment to quality standards
  • Strong information technology skills

Accomplishments

  • Best participant in the 2019 Universitas Indonesia (ui-creates) program on sustainable development: a multidisciplinary approach
  • Presenter on Government Innovation and Social Sciences “Government resilience policy and SDGs”, 2019
  • Presenter on the 3rd International Conference on Social Transformation, Community and Sustainable Development, 2019
  • Project Board Member-Greater Banjul Urban Sustainable Development Programme 2040.
  • Keynote speaker on 2nd International Conference on Rural Development, Muhammadiyah University, Jember, Indonesia, June 2022.
  • Panelist at the 9th Session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, February, 2023-plenary Round-table panel on National and Sub-national Action.
  • Speaker at the National Capacity Building Workshop on "Improved Local and National Government Capacities for Localizing SDGs through Voluntary Local Reviews in Ghana, November, 2023.
  • Speaker at the 4th International Conference on Rural Development (ICRD), 2025, June, 2025

Languages

English – A1
Indonesian – A1

References

-Dr. Momodou Mustapha Fanneh, Dean, School of Business & Public Administration, mmfanneh@utg.edu.gm, +220 3850282, University of The Gambia.

-Mr. Ebrima Sisawo-Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Lands, Regional Governments and Religious Affairs +220 3901561, Email Address: eam_sisawo@yahoo.com.

Prof. Dr. Agus Pramusinto, Chairman-Indonesian Association for Public Administration  & President of Asian Association for Public Association, Email Address:agus.pramusinto@kasn.go.id, agus.pramustinto@ugm.ac.id

Publications

“Fiscal Challenges of Decentralization in The Gambia in 2019, Human Resource Capacity And the Demands of Decentralization process in The Gambia in 2019 ,The Roles of Local and Regional Governments in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals” in 2020 and “Comparative Local Government Response to Covid-19 in different Countries: Case in Gambia and Indonesia” in 2022 and "Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals through Voluntary Local Reviews in The Gambia" December, 2024"

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

Banjul City Council
02.2024 - Current

Chief Executive Officer

Brikama Area Council
11.2019 - 02.2024

Director of Administration

Brikama Area Council
12.2015 - 11.2019

Principal Admin. Officer

Brikama Area Council
01.2013 - 12.2015

Senior Admin. Officer

Brikama Area Council
08.2010 - 01.2013

Public Relations Officer

Brikama Area Council
12.2009 - 08.2017

Council Clerk

Brikama Area Council
04.2009 - 12.2009

Senior Regional Correspondent

Foroyaa Newspaper
05.2005 - 10.2007

Qualified Teacher

Ministry of Basic & Secondary Education
01.2003 - 01.2006

Diploma and Advance Diploma in Management Studies - undefined

MDI

Diploma and Advance Diploma in Mass Communication - undefined

Stratford College of Management

Higher Teachers' Certificate - undefined

Gambia College

Master in Public Administration - Public Policy And Management

Universitas Gadjah Mada

No Degree - Citizen Participation And Inclusive Governance

The Hague Academy For Local Governance

No Degree - Civic Engagement in Cities Program

Harvard Kennedy School
Modou Jonga