Experience

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  Time and Tide Foundation

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

    • Jun 2023 - Present

    Dedicated professional with a proven track record in providing technical support and guidance for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities across diverse program areas. Currently overseeing M&E efforts for Time and Tide Foundation sites in Zambia and Madagascar, focusing on four key program areas: Women Empowerment for community women, Female Empowerment for pre- adolescent girls, Student Sponsorship, and Home-Based Programs for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs.Key Achievements:1. Program Coordination: Expertly coordinate and advise on all M&E activities, ensuring seamless execution across the designated sites.2. Data Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of program data, extracting valuable insights to inform strategic decision-making.3. Results Dissemination: Provide M&E results and performance data to the Director and Programs Manager, enabling informed decision-making.4. Dashboard Creation: Played a pivotal role in the development of a comprehensive data visualization dashboard. This tool effectively communicates program results.

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  UNDP

  • Sesheke, Zambia

  • UNV National Specialist - Project Management and M&E

    • Feb 2019 - May 2023
    • Sesheke, Zambia

    Results-driven professional contributed technical support to project implementation within the realm of climate resilience and adaptation. Collaborated with both internal and external stakeholders, including the Ministry of Agriculture, WFP, and FAO, to ensure the success of initiatives aimed at fostering sustainability and resilience.Key Achievements:1. Promoted gender safeguarding and actioned Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) in the project.2. Facilitated training sessions for rural smallholder farmers, covering topics such as agro-forestry, carbon trading, and cooperative formation. Empowering farmers with the knowledge and skills needed to embrace sustainable agricultural practices and contribute to environmental conservation.3. Stakeholder Engagement: Provided technical support to various stakeholders, fostering collaboration and alignment of efforts under a climate resilience/adaptation project.4. Capacity Building: Farmers trained in topics including gender, women empowerment, access to markets, insurance, finances, crop storage, processing, marketing, and alternative livelihoods.5. Market Access: Successfully trained and registered over 2,000 farmers on the MAANO Virtual Farmers Market, increasing their capacities to participate in structured competitive markets.6. Women's Empowerment: Promoted women's financial inclusion and integration of village savings among 1,401 female and 590 male farmers, forming 84 savings groups.7. Entrepreneurship Development: Enhanced entrepreneurial capacities of over 2,000 smallholder farmers through targeted capacity-building training.

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  Freelance

  • Sesheke, Western Province, Zambia

  • Commodity Trader and Sourcing Consultant

    • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Sesheke, Western Province, Zambia

    In my role as a Sourcing Consultant, I sought out suppliers of diverse commodities including groundnuts, rice bran, sunflower cake, and soya beans from the southern and western provinces of Zambia. Additionally, I managed all the essential documentation needed for exporting these goods and organized their export to Namibia. This aggregation initiative not only offered a ready market to local suppliers but also supported smallholder farmers in Zambia.

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  Rural Senses

  • Oxford, England, United Kingdom

  • Research Consultant

    • Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Oxford, England, United Kingdom

    Conducted desk research and data collection management on a study on "Repair and end-of-life – electric cooking and domestic appliances in Zambia."

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  Impact Research Zambia

  • Mongu, Western, Zambia

  • Capacity Building Consultant

    • Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
    • Mongu, Western, Zambia

    Trained 40 Research Assistants that were contracted to collect baseline data on the RTI - USAID's Zambia Expanding Water and Sanitation project.

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  Development Alternatives Incorporated

  • Zambia

  • Independent Consultant: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

    • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
    • Zambia

    Dedicated professional with a robust background in providing Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) capacity development support.Key Achievements:1. Capacity Development: Provided targeted support to MCTI and National Trade Facilitation Committee Secretariat staff, focusing on strengthening performance monitoring through improved data collection, analysis, and utilization.2. Framework Design: Provided support in designing two comprehensive Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks, tailored to monitor Zambia's trading activities under Africa's Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO-TFA). These frameworks serve as robust tools for assessing and enhancing trade-related initiatives.3. System Development: Led the design of customized M&E systems and tools to meticulously track progress in the implementation of WTO-TFA and AfCFTA protocols. Developed pre-defined indicators to measure outcomes and impacts, contributing to informed decision-making.4. Baseline Creation: Successfully created two baselines for Zambia's trade under the AfCFTA and WTO-TFA agreements, establishing a solid foundation for ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities.

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  Silolo Climate Resilience Community Project

  • Sesheke, Western, Zambia

  • Earthwatch Shulman Award - 2020 Recipient

    • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
    • Sesheke, Western, Zambia

    A passionate and results-oriented professional who contributed technical expertise to secure funding for the successful implementation of a climate resilience project. Adept at directing projects that focus on climate-smart agriculture, agro-forestry, and water-efficient irrigation systems.Key Achievements:1. Grant Proposal Leadership: Provided technical direction and leadership in crafting a compelling grant proposal, resulting in the successful acquisition of funding for the implementation of a climate resilience project. The project emphasized climate-smart agriculture, agro-forestry, and water-efficient irrigation systems.2. Strategic Planning: Conducted strategic planning activities to ensure the seamless coordination and implementation of project activities. Spearheaded efforts among 50 rural female smallholder farmers, promoting sustainable practices and fostering community resilience.3. Project Oversight: Played a pivotal role in overseeing all contractual and budgetary aspects of the climate resilience project. Ensured the efficient allocation of resources and adherence to project timelines, contributing to successful outcomes.4. Reporting Excellence: Authored comprehensive progress reports for the project's donor, Earthwatch UK. Maintained a keen focus on monitoring and achieving project benchmarks, performance goals, and indicators, providing transparent and accountable reporting.

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  Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZaMEA)

  • Capacity Development Consultant

    • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

    Leads the facilitation of weekend Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) skills development programs across all the ten provinces of Zambia.

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  Care International In Zambia

  • Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia

  • Organisational Capacity Building Consultant

    • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019
    • Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia

    Key Achievements:1. Capacity Building: Successfully built the capacity of 20 staff members from CSOs, including Ndola Nutrition Organization (NNO), PLAEP, and KCIA, sub-grantees of Care International Zambia. Provided tailored training in Monitoring, Evaluation, Knowledge Management, and Learning, ensuring a comprehensive skill set among the teams.2. Mobile Data Collection: Introduced and trained staff in the use of cutting-edge mobile data collection apps, specifically the Kobo Toolbox. This initiative streamlined data collection processes, fostering efficiency and accuracy in information gathering.

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  Right to Care

  • Chembe and Mansa

  • Data Collection Team Lead

    • Aug 2018 - Sep 2018
    • Chembe and Mansa

    Led a field research team in conducting interviews and ensured adherence to protocols by identifying, solving problems and communicating regularly with the field coordinator.

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  Sun Moon University - Institute for Intergovernmental Relations-

  • Asan- South Korea

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Mar 2016 - Dec 2017
    • Asan- South Korea

    Dedicated research assistant with a focus on global multiculturalism policies, contributed to informed decision-making through comprehensive research and policy analysis.Key Achievements:1. Research and Policy Analysis: Provided critical support in conducting research and policy analysis, delving into the complexities of global multiculturalism policies. Applied a keen analytical mindset to dissect policies and uncover insights that contribute to a more inclusive global landscape.2. Data Sourcing and Review: Identified and curated diverse sources of data from websites and academic papers, ensuring a robust foundation for policy analysis. Thoroughly reviewed relevant literature, extracting key information to inform a nuanced understanding of multicultural policies.3. Data Management: Demonstrated proficiency in data management by preparing Excel spreadsheets for organized storage and analysis of collected data. This systematic approach enhanced the accessibility and utility of information for further analysis and reporting.

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  Zambia Health Education and Communications Trust

  • Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist

    • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

    Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, adept at orchestrating and implementing tasks for multiple implementing partners (ZHECT, ZINGO, and Afya Mzuri). With a focus on data-driven decision-making, spearheaded routine data analysis to enhance programming effectiveness and foster continuous improvement.Key Achievements:1. Leadership: Led, coordinated, and implemented Monitoring and Evaluation tasks for three implementing partners, ensuring streamlined processes and consistent quality across ZHECT, ZINGO, and Afya Mzuri projects.2. Data Analysis: Conducted routine data analysis, transforming raw data into actionable insights to inform programming decisions. Ensured that data findings and lessons learned were strategically integrated into project planning and implementation, fostering continuous improvement.3. Capacity Building: Provided hands-on mentoring and supervision, building the capacity of 10-site staff, 10 lay counselors, and 10 peer educators. Covered essential aspects such as data collection tools, processes, reporting procedures, data management, and data quality assurance.4. Strategic Planning: Contributed to strategic planning and work plan development, aligning project objectives with organizational goals. Actively participated in Data Quality Audits/Assessments, making adjustments as needed to uphold high standards.

  • Project Assistant

    • Feb 2012 - May 2013

    Project Assistant, with a focus on overseeing and directly supporting the implementation of a USAID-funded Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Project named Delayed Sexual Debut (DESED). Dedicated to promoting health education, delaying sexual debut, and preventing HIV transmission among in-school and out-of-school children in Lusaka.Key Achievements:1. Project Management: Successfully oversaw and directly supported the implementation of the USAID-funded DESED project, targeting in-school and out-of-school children in Lusaka. Ensured alignment with project goals and USAID guidelines.2. Inter-Personal Communication (IPC): Provided crucial information to adolescents on delaying sexual debut, early pregnancies, HIV Testing and Counseling, and HIV transmission and prevention through effective Inter-Personal Communication (IPC) strategies.3. Peer Education Program: Trained in-school adolescents to become Peer Educators, empowering them to disseminate essential health information. Provided technical support to teacher champions to promote health education among pupils in schools.4. Community Outreach: Offered HIV counseling, testing, and referral services through extensive community outreach and door-to-door services in Lusaka, Mumbwa, Chiawa, and Kafue Districts. Engaged with men and women in communities, emphasizing the benefits of knowing their HIV status and preventing early sexual activities and marriages among children.5. Reporting and Evaluation: Ensured timely submission of monthly progress reports, actively participating in Monitoring and Evaluation activities to assess and enhance the effectiveness of the DESED project.

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  Ipas

  • United States
  • International Affairs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Data Entry Clerk

    • Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

    Data entry of 600 Household Survey completed questionnaires into Epidata entry screens.

  • Research Assistant

    • Nov 2011 - Nov 2011

    Data collection as a mystery client for a Research that was examining sales practices, knowledge and behavior of pharmacy workers regarding medical abortion in 2009 and 2011 in Zambia.

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  Department of Community Development, Ministry of Community Development, Maternal and Child Health

  • Lusaka- Zambia

  • Intern

    • Oct 2011 - Nov 2011
    • Lusaka- Zambia

    Provided community outreach and community development services by facilitating the generation of solutions to the common problems that the community members were facing, through visiting the community members in their homes and attending their community meetings. Also worked closely with a range of community groups to investigate their needs and then attempted to offer services that best fit their requirements e.g. the creation of SMEs.

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  Population Council

  • Chipata and Lundazi- Zambia

  • Social Scientist

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
    • Chipata and Lundazi- Zambia

    Participated in a WHO- PP FP research study orchestrated within four districts namely; Chipata, Choma, Livingstone, and Lundazi. The objective of the study was to determine the feasibility, acceptability, quality, and effectiveness of innovative models for strengthening postnatal/ postpartum care and family planning within each district, at five health centers as well as provincial/ district hospitals that were randomly selected from among those found to be eligible, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and Research (Reproductive and Child Health), Ministry of Health and selected DHMT. It was a randomized controlled trial to develop and evaluate new models of integrated postpartum care for women living in both high and low-prevalence HIV settings.