Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 27 years of experience, the expert is highly skilled in administration, project management, logistics, and capacity building. Career highlights include coordinating international events such as the Alumni Portal Deutschland launch and regional conferences. Accomplishments involve managing logistics for large-scale events and strengthening alumni networks across multiple countries. Leadership roles have involved overseeing administrative tasks, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement. The expert's work spans local and international initiatives, demonstrating exceptional communication and organizational skills in multicultural settings.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development cooperation, the expert has collaborated with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH) as a National Expert for Human Capacity Development and Alumni Coordinator. This role involved project administration support, implementation of capacity-building programs, and coordination of alumni networks. The work focused on governance and financial management, targeting micro, small, and medium enterprises. Projects were regional in scope, covering countries such as Zambia, Malawi, Burundi, and Mozambique. The expert also worked with the Embassy of Sweden, managing administrative and procurement-related tasks.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse projects involving logistics, procurement, finance and accounting, program and resource management, and decentralization and local development. Previously held roles such as Events Coordinator, Property Officer, and National Expert in Human Capacity Development. Responsibilities have included project coordination, administrative management, and stakeholder engagement. The expert's work is characterized by cross-cutting expertise in governance and capacity building, with a geographic scope that includes Zambia and several other African countries, as well as Germany. Extensive geographic experience includes working in Zambia, South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Germany, with a deep familiarity with regional development issues and cultural dynamics, particularly in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English and French, with formal qualifications including Diplomas 1 & 2 DELF in French Language from Alliance Francais de Lusaka, Zambia. These language skills have been utilized in multicultural settings and international projects across various countries, facilitating communication and coordination in multilingual teams. The educational background includes an Advanced Diploma in Project Management from Golden Gates Training Institute, Zambia, affiliated with the Institute of Commercial Management in the United Kingdom, and a Diploma in Business Administration obtained through distance learning from the British College of Professional Management in the United Kingdom.