Experience

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  Expanded Church Response

  • Zambia
  • Non-profit Organization Management
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Deputy Director

    • May 2017 - Present

    Work closely with the Executive Director to chart the organization’s future growth and strategic response to an increasing demand for organization’s services, including start up, modifications, tools development and talent identification. Charged with day to day setting up of organizational systems, management of the organizational development, Human Resources, oversee projects and finance management and special events functions. Also support external relations, fundraising and communications functions. In addition, support and provide overall leadership the Faith and Community Initiative, for a University of Maryland project, funded by CDC.

  • Chief of Party- USAID Copperbel/Lusaka Provinces Zambia Family Project

    • Mar 2015 - Present

    Provided overall oversight and management throughout the implementation of the USAID Copperbelt/Lusaka Provinces Zambia Family(ZAMFAM) Project. The ZAMFAM project include the implementation of the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored and Safe(DREAMS) and Accelerated Children's Treatment(ACT) initiatives. Responsible for achieving the project’s vision and strategy, directing the project technical team, and managing critical relationships with national and international partners and other key stakeholders. Has overall programmatic and fiscal responsibility for the project, including achieving project results, effectively communicating accomplishments, making financial reports, and ensuring compliance with USAID and ECR’s regulations. The project will run for 5 five years from the year 2015 and supports over 100,000 Orphans and Vulnerable Children, 44,000 parents to adolescent girls and young women, 25,000 People Living with HIV and AIDS, 25,000 households trained in economic strengthening and savings groups, and 10,000 youths primarily in Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces. Other responsibilities includes management of sub-awardees, development and submission of the PEPFAR Country Operation Plan, technical and budget documents, Program Reports, and developing requests for supplemental funding.

  • Program Director

    • Oct 2013 - Present

    Led a USAID funded Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Management Information Systems Strengthening, Data Rising Project .Was responsible for achieving project's vision and strategy, directing the project team and managing critical relationships with national and international partners and the Government of the Republic of Zambia. Had overall programmatic and fiscal responsibility for the project, including achieving project' results, effectively communicating accomplishments, making financial reports, and ensuring compliance with donor's and organization's regulations.Key Results/AchievementsThrough a consultative process, led teams of local and international NGOs, GRZ, and other stakeholders that:• Developed an harmonized definition of vulnerable child in Zambia• Developed, tested and used harmonized M&E data collection tools for OVC in Zambia• Developed, tested and used a National and Sub national electronic database for orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia

  • Program Manager/Technical Coordinator

    • Nov 2012 - Present

    Provide leadership and strategic oversight to programs, including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and provide program support and relevant capacity building to all project staff. Also ensures technical plans and reports are evaluated and feedback provided to relevant fields, and lead Organizational Capacity Development for local partner organizations.

  • Technical Coordinator

    • Aug 2010 - Present

    Key Roles of the PositionLead the quality assessment and improvement of program activities for the Sustainability Through Economic Strengthening, Prevention and Support to OVC, Youth and other Vulnerable Populations (STEPS OVC) Program. The position ensures that the program technical plans and reports are evaluated and feedback provided to Programs Manager and M&E Officer for implementation. Key Results/Achievements• Provide leadership and strategic thinking to ensure that program activities focus on critical areas• Cultivate and strengthen agency partnerships, participate in various local networks, and represent ECR to external technical meetings including relevant Government departments, National AIDS Council, Consortium Members, as well as other international organizations and donors.• Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and contribute to publications that highlight best practices and innovations in ECR programs.• Participate in review and ensure evidence based HIV and AIDS and GBV strategies are used in programing • Represent ECR at prevention strategy review and technical review meetings

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  Expanded Church Response

  • Project Officer

    • May 2007 - Present

    Key Roles of the PositionManaged the Faith Based Regional Initiative for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (FABRIC) Program in Zambia for 3 years. Was responsible for overseeing planning, design, implementation and monitoring OVC services for education support, health, psychosocial support, shelter and care, protection and legal and economic empowerment. Over 9,000 OVC benefited from these services. Was also responsible for building capacity to 18 sub- recipients (community based organizations) by providing training, small grants management and technical support, as well as reporting and documentation.Results/Achievements• Over 4,000 children provided with protection and legal services through training in child protection, GBV, child rights and birth registration• Trained community leaders in GBV with coordination with UNICEF• Over 15 Kid’s Clubs were formed and operational benefiting over 3,000 children in the communities• Trained over 400 community caregivers on identification of abuse in children and actions to take in case of abuse• Successfully participate in the End of Project Evaluation for the FABRIC Program through design of evaluation tools, interviews with beneficiaries and data analysis meetings.

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  Jesus Cares Ministries

  • Projects Manager

    • Oct 2003 - Apr 2007

    Managed specific portfolio and responsible for planning, design, implementation and adherence to the following grants/projects:• Combating Child Labour Through Education, supported by the United States Department of Labour (USDoL)• Combating Trafficking In Persons Through Prevention and Support for Victims, supported by International Organization for Migration (IOM)• Combating Child Labour And HIV/AIDS Through Education supported by Kinder-Not-Hilfe (KNH)• Promoting and Strengthening Social Protection Systems in the Prevention and Withdrawal of HIV affected and other Orphans and Vulnerable Children from child labour, supported by International Labour Organization/ International Programme for Elimination of Child Labour • Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children supported by United National International Children’s Fund (UNICEF)• Care And Support of People Living With HIV/AIDS, supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)• Care And Empowerment Through of OVC supported by World Bank• Reaching HIV/AIDS Affected People with Integrated Development and Support, supported by Catholic Relief Services Results/Achievements• About 15,000 children withdrawn from sexual and physical exploitation, rehabilitated with education and counselling and integrated into communities• Was part of the National Steering Committee that was chaired by the Ministry of Labour (government) and actively participated in the development of the National Child Labour Policy• Was part of the National Task Force Committee (secretary to the committee) which sat to review the education curricula for inclusion of issues of chid labor• Worked closely with the Human Rights Commission of Zambia in the Protection of rights of women in prison and babies incarcerated with their mothers in Prison• Prepared all technical program reports