Key skills and expertise

With 20 years of experience, the expert specializes in safeguarding, protection, and gender mainstreaming. Previously held roles include leading international and local initiatives, developing comprehensive safeguarding policies, and delivering training to over 200 employees, which enhanced compliance and awareness. Responsibilities have included managing complex safeguarding investigations and establishing strategic partnerships to improve safeguarding mechanisms. Career highlights include leadership roles in safeguarding policy implementation, risk assessment, and stakeholder coordination. The expert's technical skills encompass risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and proficiency in MS Office and telecommuting tools.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the World Bank, Oxfam, UN Women, Christian Aid, and UNICEF. Involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and safeguarding policy development. Thematic areas covered include social safeguards, gender mainstreaming, and protection against gender-based violence. The scope of these projects has been both national and regional, particularly in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa, focusing on sectors such as health, gender, and social development.

Sectors and geographic focus

Background includes positions in key sectors such as gender, social development, and program management. Responsibilities have encompassed policy development, risk assessment, and stakeholder coordination in roles such as safeguarding specialist, protection officer, and youth and gender officer. The expert possesses cross-cutting expertise in integrating gender mainstreaming and safeguarding into various programs. The geographic scope of work includes regional and country-specific initiatives across Africa, particularly in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and other neighboring countries. Extensive geographic experience in Africa includes working in Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, bringing deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues.

Languages and education

Bringing fluency in English and Shona, the expert effectively utilizes these languages in professional settings, including in-country work across multiple African nations and collaboration with multilingual teams. These language skills support roles in international development, safeguarding, and stakeholder engagement. The expert holds a Master of Science Degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology, both obtained from the University of Zimbabwe. These degrees provide a strong foundation in social sciences, equipping the expert with comprehensive knowledge in sociology and social anthropology.