I have great passion in promoting and protecting social justice through being part of humanitarian and development programmes which support meaningful access to resources; participation; diversity; equity; and human rights mainly for the benefit of the impacted population. I see this commitment resonating very well with what I want to achieve at personal level, and also contribute towards attainment of most of the Sustainable Development Goals. I think history will not only judge us by what we did, but also what we failed to do for those in need of assistance.

I am bringing with me over 15 years of diverse experience of working in the Microfinance Industry (6yrs), NGO Industry (19.8 years), and Consultancy Industry (10 years). As a result, I’ve deep understanding and expertise in the design and backstopping of huge, complex, and multi-sectoral donor funded programmes in Southern Africa and South- East Asia. Areas of expertise include: donor and stakeholders’ engagement, donor reports and compliance, grants management, financial inclusion and business development. capacity building of L/I NGOs on how to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate impactful Programme; and consultancy.

As Acting Deputy Chief of Party for a BHA Funded RFA Programme (Titukulane), I worked closely with the Chief of Party and Programme Management Unit members towards improved food security, livelihoods, WASH, Resilience and Environmental compliance among community members in Zomba and Mangochi, Malawi. Furthermore,  I have also backstopped other RFSA Programmes SHOURHARDO III in Bangladesh, and Takunda in Zimbabwe. This includes supporting a USDA McGovern -Dole Education and Nutrition Programme in Timor- Leste. I was heavily involved in the design, implementation, management and evaluation of the two phased education Programme (IGATE T and IGATE) funded by FCDO under the GEC window.

I have successfully built capacity of over 50 L/INGOs in micro enterprise development through tried and tested models: Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), Selection Planning, and Management of Income Generation Activities (SPM of IGAs), Financial Literacy, and other entrepreneurial development initiatives. I am a seasoned trainer/facilitator, who’ve worked in different contexts in Southern Africa and South -East Asia.

Academically, I hold a Master of Commerce Degree in Strategic Management and Corporate Governance; a Master of Science Degree in Gender and Policy Studies, a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Sociology, a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, and several certificates in accounting, climate change, program  management, safety and security, risk management and PSHEA etc.

I am a passionate leader with high communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written. I am a team player, and have demonstrated the ability to work in multi- cultural settings. This includes staff and team management, fluency in English both verbal and written, and high computer literacy skills. I am good at maintaining confidentiality having worked with senior managers and donors, identifying priorities under pressure, completing tasks effectively under pressure, and meeting deadlines. I have also worked and managed diverse groups that have enhanced my skills to discuss sensitive issues with empathy and consideration of different considerations.  Throughout my career I have always initiated things with pride, and have demonstrated commitment to learning and quality improvement.  As such, I am a reliable, self-motivated, and flexible leader, who is always agile to respond to emerging opportunities. More so, I have successfully led a safeguarding component. As such, I have deep understanding of and respect for, and commitment to, safeguarding including child protection, in a local and international context. This includes supporting women’s and girls’ rights to sexual, reproduction, and health issues. Finally, I have proven gender transformative capacity building development, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.