Experience

National Institute of Public Administration

• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Consultant Research

  • May 2013 - Present

  5.0. Current and past Positions held: May 2013 - Currently working as Senior Consultant Research at the National Institute for Public Administration, Lusaka, Zambia. Responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring research, consultancy and development programmes. Prepared concept papers, research and consultancy proposals and implementation. Net worked with clients for research and consultancy projects. Undertook Semester evaluations and analyzing results. Served as Secretary of Institute’s Programme Curriculum development and review of diplomas and degrees. Focal point person for monitoring and evaluation under Research and Consultancy Division Reviewed and prepared Academic research guidelines for the Institute. Reviewed and prepared Research and Consultancy policies for the Institute Undertook Commissioned research for National Economic Advisory Council, Zambia on effective utilization of human resources: Case study on Civil Service in Zambia. Show less



Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Direc tor

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2011

  Coordinated the implementation of national monitoring of agricultural programmes. Provided support to monitoring and evaluation of donor funded agricultural programmes e.g. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)International Fund for agriculture development (IFAD), Swedish International development Agency(SIDA) and IDA World Bank, United States of America International Development(USAID), African Development Bank(ADB), Japan International Corporation Agency(JICA), Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO), European Union(EU) etc. Carried out final evaluation of the JICA funded programme in Western Province of Zambia. Coordinated the preparation of Zambia Comprehensive Agriculture and Food security Programme( CAADP) with support from COMESA, USAID and SIDA. Coordinated the Technical/Donor cooperation of multilateral and bilateral institutions in Zambia and provided leadership in programme design, planning and implementation of development programmes in the Agricultural sector e.g. Climate Smart Agriculture, Conservation farming etc. Prepared technical agreements for cooperation with the Zambian Government in the Agricultural sector e.g. South Africa, China, India, World Food Programme etc. Served as Deputy Imprest holder of the Crop Diversification and Food Security Programme for Western and North Western Provinces of Zambia funded by EU. Supported the programme implementation by Non state Actors Northwestern and Western Provinces. Provided oversight and supervised government and development partners funded programmes in Zambia. Supervised 18 professionals and 1 administrative staff. Show less



Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jul Principal Planner

  • Jan 2000 - Feb 2001

  Programme Planning, Monitoringand Evaluation,; , Food and Fisheries, Lusaka,Zambia.Responsible for decentralized Activity budget preparation for theagricultural sector and performance reviews.Conducted monitoring of government and donor funded programmesin the agricultural sector.Organized and conducted training in monitoring and evaluation of theM&E section staff under the department.Re organized the Donor/ Technical Cooperation Unit by making itresponse to the arising opportunities/challenges in the AgriculturalSector in Zambia Show less

• Senior Economics and Marketing Co-coordinator

  • Jan 1998 - Jul 2000

  Prepared work plans and Activity based budgets for Agricultural SectorInvestment Programme/Southern Province House hold Food SecurityProgramme funded By IFAD/UNDP/ and with technical support fromGTZ.Conducted technical trainings in the preparation of decentralizedplanning, budgeting and monitoring of programmes for agriculture andlivestock staff with financial support from GTZEstablished and executed activity based budgeting and financial controlsystem under Southern Province and Household Food SecurityProgramme funded by IFAD.Conducted district sensitization meetings for farmers, traders, non-governmental organizations, extension staff and other strakeholders inthe agricultural sector on agricultural marketing and policies in aliberalized economy funded by GTZ.Coordinated the preparation Mid Term Review of Southern ProvinceHouse hold Food Security Pogramme.Coordinated the training of enumerators and collection of NationalCrop forecast information in all Districts in collaboration with CentralStatistics Office funded by USAID.Coordinated the market support to the agricultural sector andpreparation of commodity price bulletin market information. withfinancial support from GTZ and Zambian Government. Show less



Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sept Agricultural Specialist/Project Co-coordinator UNV

  • Jan 1991 - May 1994

  Worked under a community based project as United Nations Volunteer funded by UNDP and Lesotho Government and was responsible for Planning and implementing agricultural field activities in six communities. Organized and promoted community production group activities i.e. – Irrigated communal field and horticulture crops, dairy, orchard, poultry, soil conservation among small holders. Promoted in collaboration with Nutrition Field Assistant the utilization of vegetables for purpose of tackling nutrition deficiencies in the local communities. Conducted training to farmer groups on crop and livestock production techniques and financial management. Mobilized and promoted use of artificial insemination in dairy animals at community level as well as provided support link to Ministry of Agriculture. Carried out participatory community needs assessments and action planning. Conducted field crop maize/Beans demonstrations and conservation farming at community level. Promoted the planting of trees in schools and management community woodlots Managed community Credit Scheme. Construction of Community hall and Agricultural extension house. Show less



Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• May Provincial Farm Management Officer/ Extension

  • Jan 1988 - Oct 1990

  Carried out agricultural economic appraisal performance on farm development, monitoring production performance in Agricultural Settlement and Rice development schemes in Luapula Province, Zambia . Reviewed and modified the extension methodology of Training and Visit System and adapted it to the Zambian situation, under a project funded by International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD). Conducted and reviewed the performance of Small Adoption field Plots in field crops in the Province. Carried out monitoring of programme performance and prepared reports. Collected and collated agricultural production and marketing statistics. Conducted field surveys to identify Farmer information gaps and prepared farm management messages for dissemination through Extension system and radio broadcasting. Prepared farm project proposals. Show less



Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Provincial Co-coordinator, Ministry

  • Feb 1982 - Sep 1987

  Agriculture, Mansa, Zambia. Worked as Provincial Coordinator for the Agriculture Fertilizer Demostration Programme, Agricultural Extension and Training Project funded by Finnish International Development Agency(FINNIDA). Planned and implemented agricultural extension and training activities including conservation farming targeted at small scale farmers and extension and Research staff. Coordinated the procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs such as fertilizer, seed, agricultural pesticides to all agricultural camps in Luapula Province Carried out field crops monitoring and prepared performance reports. Promoted improved production of maize, beans, rice, fingermillet, cassava, groundnuts, sunflower, soyabeans among smallholder farmers in a High Rain fall area in Luapula Region of Zambia. Coordinated the expansion and scope of support to agricultural development in Luapula Province, Zambia to include support to marketing of Crops, Livestock development, staff development, planting of trees at farm stead under Finnish support. Show less



Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Poland

• Poland
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Agricultural Supervisor

  • Aug 1979 - Feb 1982

  Collected and collated agricultural production and marketing statistics. Implemented the establishment of farmers register on pilot basis in Luapula Province and carried out information analysis on annual basis. Supervised and monitored performance of Agricultural Settlement schemes and Rice production schemes. Collected and collated agricultural production and marketing statistics. Implemented the establishment of farmers register on pilot basis in Luapula Province and carried out information analysis on annual basis. Supervised and monitored performance of Agricultural Settlement schemes and Rice production schemes.