Silvester Mwanza

SUMMARY

I am an accomplished Team Leader, Mentor, Multi-lateral Negotiator, Diplomat, Educator, Administrator, Manager and Resource Mobilizer Expert with more than 19 years of work experience combined. I have had extensive experiences in leading teams, managing programmes and projects that have focused on improving livelihoods, employee working outcomes and human rights. I have worked in multiracial teams in South Sudan, Kenya, Benin, Egypt, Zambia, USA and at the United Nations in New York for 12years. I have led teams that have produced successful company/organisation strategical outcomes, improved organisation strategic objectives. I hold an MA Global Development and Social Justice from St. Johns University, New York, USA; B.A in Religious Studies from Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi Kenya; Diploma in Cultural Anthropology from Tangaza College, Nairobi Kenya, and a Diploma in Philosophy from Mpima Philosophical College, Kabwe Zambia. I have several certificates in International Relations, Capacity Building, Negotiations, Diplomacy and Project Management. I hold certificate in Leadership, Values, and the Good Society from Aspen Institute, Colorado, USA and at the same time I was an ASPEN health scholar for the ASPEN Ideas festival in 2015. I am fluent in English and working Knowledge in French and Arabic.

Competencies

Team Building

Strategic Planning and Management

Gender Analysis

Bilateral & Multilateral Negotiations

Administration & Management

Languages

Monitoring and Evaluation

International Relations and Diplomacy

Capacity Building

Peace Building

Human Rights

English, French, Arabic, Swahili, Bemba, and Nyanja

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Zambia December 2022

Counsellor Political and Administration

Ensured that Zambia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations had an effective Annual Plan, budgeted accordingly, Human Resources Management system, functional Transport, supervised 20 local Staff and 15 international staff.

Coordinated the preparations of the Zambia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Budget that guaranteed advance financial mobilization and cost-effective utilization of resources.

Managed effectively human resources of the Zambia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations that derived the optimum utilization of the work force.

Regularly ensured that Mission of Zambia Asserts are timely maintained and guaranteed readily availability to facilitate efficient and effective management of the Mission.

Managed to secure external funding to supplement regular budgets.

Prepared statements for senior government officials that were presented at the UN and annual reports for the Mission.

Networked with other delegates from the 193 UN Member Countries that ensured Zambia’s position and national interests were effectively advanced.

Prepared draft statements for these meetings for PR of other senior government officials

Worked with Permanent Representative and Networked with other stakeholder including Member States that resulted hosting more than 20 side events side events which can showcase Zambia’s achievements and best practices especially in sexual and reproductive health and right and comprehensive sexuality education.

Official Delegate to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly where l successfully co facilitated United Nations General Assembly Resolutions including the first ever Child Early and Forced Marriages Resolution adopted in 2014.

Program and Training Specialist- March 2009

United States Peace Corps, Lusaka, Zambia

Coordinated the Pre-service training for America Peace Corps Volunteers

Conducted preliminary needs assessment and participated in pre-service Trainers of Trainers planning workshops and prepared the training manuals.

Effectively Co-Facilitated 4 Pre-Service Trainings, built relationships with more than 100 trainees, and conducted trainee interviews and successfully mentored more than 20 sessions for trainee evaluation.

Co-facilitated the more than 10 trainings that effectively prepared Peace Corps education volunteers to work in 6 provinces of Zambia, through Program Design and Management workshops, and Mid-Term and Close of Service Conferences for Peace Corps volunteers.

Managed 50 volunteer placement and supervision maintained good relations with host country educational counter parts (Ministry of Education) and developed and maintained database of site development.

Designed more 20 training sessions and logistics as needed. Served as focal point person for Gender and Development for Peace Corp Zambia, facilitated gender and development sessions during volunteer pre-service trainings. Conducted Volunteer site visits that provided personal and technical support as needed.

Effectively liaised with more 200 counterparts from the relevant Government Ministries and Non-Governmental organizations at National, Provincial and District levels and attended relevant Ministry and Partner meetings on behalf of Peace Corps as they related to Education.

Identified more than 100 strategic partners to enhance efficiency of the team.

Identified and maintained contacts with more than 100 potential partner organizations and NGOs. Participated in project and team planning, reporting, and database management and took up responsibilities for various administrative duties.

Education Program Manager October 2005

Intermón Oxfam, Wau, Western Barh el Ghazal, Southern Sudan

Designed and implemented tools and systems of monitoring, evaluation, and strategic assessments for Intermon Oxfam Sudan Program.

Developed and managed training and support systems and participated in the implementation of non-formal education programs.

Supervised and assessed the quality of proposals presented by local organizations.

Assisted with generation of print and electronic campaign materials to sensitize the community about the importance of promoting gender equity in education. Identified possible program partners in the region.

Organized team roles and evaluated employee performance.

Documented operational tasks and reported to upper-level management.

Performed employee reviews and assessments.

Assisted with new employee onboarding and training programs.

Monitored narrative and financial reporting. Supervised, systemized, or carried out audits and assessments of projects. Represented Intermón Oxfam in sectoral meetings. Monitored functions and performance of Project and Program Official(s).

Supervised 100 local and international staff located in different parts of South Sudan

Managed a 1 million euros Budget annually.

EDUCATION

MA Global Development and Social Justice, St John’s University, Queens New York, USA

B.A., Religious Studies-, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Diploma, Anthropology, Tangaza College, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Diploma, Theology, Tangaza College, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Diploma, Philosophy-Pedagogy, Social and Political Philosophy, Mpima Philosophical College, Kabwe, Zambia

REFERENCES

1.Dr. Simbyakula Ngosa, SC, ad2ogd@r.postjobfree.com

2.Laura Sanchez, ad2ogd@r.postjobfree.com

3.Mary Lu Schweitzer, ad2ogd@r.postjobfree.com

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