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Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

• Manage internal and external communications, aligning messaging with organizational objectives and enhancing stakeholder engagement.• Create and disseminate communication materials, including reports, newsletters, and press releases, to promote project successes and organizational impact.• Coordinate with local and international media, ensuring consistent and positive coverage of VSO Malawi’s initiatives.• Collaborate with the project team to develop and implement communication… Show more • Manage internal and external communications, aligning messaging with organizational objectives and enhancing stakeholder engagement.• Create and disseminate communication materials, including reports, newsletters, and press releases, to promote project successes and organizational impact.• Coordinate with local and international media, ensuring consistent and positive coverage of VSO Malawi’s initiatives.• Collaborate with the project team to develop and implement communication strategies that support project goals and community engagement. Show less

Northern And Central Malawi

• Led a team of 14 Education Specialists in project implementation and financial management.• Drove digital education initiatives impacting over 200,000 learners.• Provided strategic counsel and support to field officers to enhance operational effectiveness.• Established partnerships with government agencies and NGOs, ensuring successful project outcomes.⦁ Conducted risk management and mitigation, ensuring projects remained within scope, timeline, and budget, achieving 100% in… Show more • Led a team of 14 Education Specialists in project implementation and financial management.• Drove digital education initiatives impacting over 200,000 learners.• Provided strategic counsel and support to field officers to enhance operational effectiveness.• Established partnerships with government agencies and NGOs, ensuring successful project outcomes.⦁ Conducted risk management and mitigation, ensuring projects remained within scope, timeline, and budget, achieving 100% in implementation and burn rates. ⦁ Ensured meticulous grant management by closely monitoring budget and expenditure, feeding both technical and financial data into project reporting within deadlines.⦁ Coordinated the effective implementation of the project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) plan, utilizing VSO participatory MEAL methodologies. Show less

Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

• Directed multi-sectoral projects improving education access for 13,000 children and reducing malnutrition rates by 17%.• Developed and implemented strategies to enhance maternal and child health, leading to a 23% decrease in maternal morbidity rates.• Maintained 100% implementation and burn rates through effective risk management and donor communication.

Salima, Malawi

• Spearheaded planning, budgeting, and implementation of interventions for quality early-grade literacy instruction, recognized among the best-performing employees for five consecutive years. • Achieved a 96% pass rate for learners completing primary school by capacity building for over 1500 teachers and parents, creating locally relevant materials to support inclusive education. • Promoted access to reading materials for students with disabilities through support for the creation of… Show more • Spearheaded planning, budgeting, and implementation of interventions for quality early-grade literacy instruction, recognized among the best-performing employees for five consecutive years. • Achieved a 96% pass rate for learners completing primary school by capacity building for over 1500 teachers and parents, creating locally relevant materials to support inclusive education. • Promoted access to reading materials for students with disabilities through support for the creation of a Bloom Digital Library education technology milestone. • Coordinated comprehensive professional development programs for over 2500 community and school leads, fostering children's literacy development in pre-schools and literacy centers. • Streamlined evaluation and reporting processes, achieving value for money and leading to a 25% reduction in administrative workload and 100% compliance with funding requirements. • Executed organizational project transformation using Agile, Lean, and Scrum methodologies. • Over $280,000 raised for various projects, like the Keep Girls in School Grant and Integrated Early Childhood Development, benefiting thousands of adolescent girls and children. • Contributed to the reduction of girls’ absenteeism by 35% having built capacity of over 500 mother group members with skills to counsel girls and produce reusable masks and sanitary pads. • Generated reports highlighting the impact and best practices of literacy interventions. Show less

Dedza And Salima, Malawi

• Exceeded organizational benchmarks by managing and leading a team of Education and WFP Unlock Literacy staff in project planning, execution, and evaluation, achieving 100% adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.• Collaborated with district and national-level stakeholders in defining objectives, deliverables, and success criteria, aligning the two projects with outcomes and organizational goals. • Increased the pass rate of eighth-grade learners from 38% to 69% having provided… Show more • Exceeded organizational benchmarks by managing and leading a team of Education and WFP Unlock Literacy staff in project planning, execution, and evaluation, achieving 100% adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.• Collaborated with district and national-level stakeholders in defining objectives, deliverables, and success criteria, aligning the two projects with outcomes and organizational goals. • Increased the pass rate of eighth-grade learners from 38% to 69% having provided technical guidance for parental involvement in children’s literacy development initiatives. • Proactively supported the team manage funds over $1000000 dollars, monitoring expenses, tracking project financials, and ensuring optimal resource utilization.• Streamlined communication processes between project staff and stakeholders, reducing response time by 20 % and improving overall efficiency in the department. • Partnered with the government, NGOs, and inter-organs, increasing the project’s sustainability. • Produced 5000 first-ever literacy instruction manuals to support teacher and parental awareness sessions contributing to having 26000 acquire literacy skills by age 11. • Standardized best practices throughout cross-functional project teams. Show less

Blantyre, Malawi

• Edited and proofread books for grammar, style, content, and accuracy of facts.• Provided constructive feedback to writers during book pre-writing and revision stages, resulting in the approval of the Secondary School Book by the Malawi Institute of Education (MIE).

Thyolo, Southern Region, Malawi

• Designed and delivered engaging English and Chichewa lessons, contributing to effective teaching and learning. • Coordinated inclusive education activities, supporting over 110 learners with disabilities. • Contributed to reduced cases of indiscipline through guidance and counseling sessions conducted with learners utilizing my youthfulness as a way of role-modeling. • Revamped the writers and debate clubs, resulting in 6 students’ selection to public universities… Show more • Designed and delivered engaging English and Chichewa lessons, contributing to effective teaching and learning. • Coordinated inclusive education activities, supporting over 110 learners with disabilities. • Contributed to reduced cases of indiscipline through guidance and counseling sessions conducted with learners utilizing my youthfulness as a way of role-modeling. • Revamped the writers and debate clubs, resulting in 6 students’ selection to public universities. • Developed the first-ever Excel database for managing students’ records, attendance, and performance, streamlining administrative processes. • Contributed to the 25% reduction of absenteeism during menses by supporting mother groups and girls and other stakeholders with skills to produce reusable sanitary pads. Show less

Dowa, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

• Supported the planning and performance of Theater for Development plays to end child labor in tobacco estates resulting in a 35% reduction in child abuse.

Bachelor'S Degree, Education (Language), Credit

Activities and Societies: Member and representative of second, third and fourth year from 2010 to 2013 at Chancellor College Writers.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Production And Operations Management