Praise Phiri
Program Partnerships Coordinator at Healthy Learners- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bemba Native or bilingual proficiency
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Nyanja Native or bilingual proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Fundrasing and Advocacy Bootcamp
Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationApr, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
QuickBooks Certification
Aromerc & CoNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Branch Banking and Trust (BB&T) Emerging Leaders Program
The BB&T Leadership InstituteMar, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
First Aid/CPR
Methodist UniversityJan, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
Donor Management
Little Green Light
Experience
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Healthy Learners
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Zambia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Partnerships Coordinator
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Dec 2021 - Present
➢ Work with the Vice President Development and Communications to develop and execute comprehensive communication and advocacy strategies to promote government policies and initiatives that effectively convey messages to diverse audiences. ➢ Manage relationships with stakeholders, including government officials, donors, media representatives, event planners, interest groups, and the public.➢ Work closely with the M&E team to conduct regular analytics to inform partner strategy, providing valuable insights to support decision-making e.g public health data analysis from over 400 government school health workers with over 3,500 users and 4 million assessments using ThinkMD, a mobile diagnostic tool.➢ Intergovernmental interactions with Ministries of Education and Health to establish and maintain relationships with officials at district, provincial and national levels. This includes data and project management software platforms and productivity tools such as EMIS, DHIS2, Clickup, Asana, Slack, and Tableau.Highlights:➤ Created and disseminated 75,000 information, education, and communication (IEC) materials during the COVID-19 pandemic. These materials were distributed across 300 government schools reaching over 700,000 learners and 100 Ministry of health facilities, and subsequently adopted by the United Nations for correctional services.➤ Led the successful launch of the School Health and Nutrition Guidelines, which was inaugurated by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education. Over 10,000 copies of the document have been distributed nationwide. Show less
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Chief of Staff
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Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
➢ Supported the President and Co-Founder to manage all organizational communications and day-to-day operations with internal and external stakeholders.
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Healthy Kids/Brighter Future
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Communications & Business Development Officer
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Dec 2019 - Sep 2020
➢ Worked with Ministry of Education to develop training materials and digital content for radio and television e.g menstrual hygiene with educational broadcasting services. ➢ Documented and maintained a database of new initiatives with Funders, NGOs, government, bilateral organizations, corporate or other partnerships to further our strategic directions and share content via newsletters and annual reports. Highlight: ➤ 4-month fundraising and advocacy boot camp with Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK), a Big Bang Philanthropy member where I focused on donor pipelines and prospects of over 100 organizations using a donor management software; Little Green Light (similar to salesforce). Show less
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Finance Officer
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
➢ Prepared and presented monthly financial reports, conducted financial analysis, and assisted in budget development of over $1 million and monitoring.➢ Supported the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures for regulatory compliance using Payroll Software (Dove Payroll) and Accounting Software (Quickbooks) for National Pensions Schemes (NAPSA) and Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)
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Prudential Life Assurance Zambia
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Zambia
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Insurance
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400 - 500 Employee
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Wealth Consultant
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Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
➢ Interviewed 150-250 clients a month to assess income, expenses, insurance coverage, financial and investment goals, and risk tolerance to formulate and actualise strategic financial plans and develop investment portfolios ➢ Conducted weekly research on market trends, risk and geopolitical factors, and economic indicators to identify potential impacts on business operations. ➢ Interviewed 150-250 clients a month to assess income, expenses, insurance coverage, financial and investment goals, and risk tolerance to formulate and actualise strategic financial plans and develop investment portfolios ➢ Conducted weekly research on market trends, risk and geopolitical factors, and economic indicators to identify potential impacts on business operations.
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FNB Zambia
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Zambia
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Banking
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200 - 300 Employee
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Treasury Associate
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Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
➢ Analysed investment materials to develop financial techniques to fulfil customer needs and predict favourable investment in monitoring by assessing financial market trends, economic indicators, and regulatory changes to identify potential impacts on treasury operations of over $1million daily. ➢ Analysed investment materials to develop financial techniques to fulfil customer needs and predict favourable investment in monitoring by assessing financial market trends, economic indicators, and regulatory changes to identify potential impacts on treasury operations of over $1million daily.
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Methodist University
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Media Assistant: American Football Coach
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Jan 2018 - May 2018
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Tutor Supervisor
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May 2016 - Dec 2017
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Financial Clerk
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Jan 2015 - Mar 2017
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Phonathon Caller
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
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Greater Fayetteville Chamber
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Auditor
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Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
➢ Examined cycles such as the the control environment, receivables, revenues, cash receipts, cash disbursements, payroll, fixed assets/depreciation; and the exit conference. ➢ Examined cycles such as the the control environment, receivables, revenues, cash receipts, cash disbursements, payroll, fixed assets/depreciation; and the exit conference.
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Sustainable Sandhills
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Board Member
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
➢ Aimed at educating, inspiring and empowering the next level of environmental leaders. ➢ Aimed at educating, inspiring and empowering the next level of environmental leaders.
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Duke University Talent Identification Program
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Residential Counselor
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
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SOS Children's Villages Zambia
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Zambia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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High School Teacher
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
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Education
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Methodist University
Bachelor’s Degree, Financial Economics and Accounting Double Major, Minors in Mathematics and Business Administration -
University of Lusaka
Master's Degree, Public Health -
UWC Adriatic - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico O.N.L.U.S.
High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma -
Kabulonga Boys Secondary School
High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates