CURRICULUM VITAE FOR CARSTERNS GEORGE MULUME

Family name: Mulume

First names: Carsterns George

Date of birth: 15th February 1969

Nationality: Malawian

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Mobile: +265*********/+265*********

EDUCATION:

Institution, Date

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained

University of Malawi (Bunda College), LUANAR; 1997 – 1999

Master of Science in Agriculture - Animal Science

University of Malawi (Bunda College), LUANAR; 1993 – 1995

Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture with Credit

University of Malawi (Bunda College), LUANAR; 1990 – 1993

Diploma in Agriculture with Credit

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Indicating competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent, 5 - basic)

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

English

1

1

1

Chichewa

1

1

1

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Caritas Africa Humanitarian Committee

Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET)

Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC)

OTHER SKILLS: Computer-literate; Have knowledge and excellent skills on Microsoft Office Programs: word, excel, access, Power Point and outlook and knowledge of statistical package, SPSS.

KEY ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT INSERVICE TRAININGS/COURSES ATTENDED

Carsterns Mulume has relevant qualifications; he holds a Master’s Degree in Agriculture (Animal Science) as well as Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with Credit.

He is a rural development expert, consultant, facilitator and trainer in Agriculture, Livelihoods, Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Management; Strategic Planning and Development; Proposal Development, Writing and Project Reporting; Fundraising and Resource Mobilization; Project Management; Networking with Government and other like-minded institutions; Result Based Management, Strength Based Approach; Institutional Management Standards/Management corporate/board governance (governance, leadership and management) and mentorship;

Has over 17 years of expertise in designing, managing, implementing and evaluating social and developmental programmes which include Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction; Entrepreneurship; Education – Early Childhood, Adult learning; Sustainable livelihoods; Climate Change and Climate Smart agriculture; Market systems and value chains development; Gender; Disability; Rights based approach to development, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Policy advocacy and policy development.

Has demonstrated expertise in research: Quantitative and qualitative research skills; Conducting surveys and assessments; Data analysis-quantitative and qualitative-and Report writing as well as documentation of best practices/stories of change;

Has sound experience in Documentation: Monitoring and Evaluation, Preparation of reports (including annual reports); Research documentation; Presentations.

Has experience in programme integration and has managed to integrate implementation of programmes in health, education, governance and development while working as Director of Social Development for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi as well as Director for caritas Malawi (CADECOM).

Has experience in implementing EU funded programmes

Very skilled in project proposal formulation and so far has produced more than 30 funded proposals in agriculture, entrepreneurship, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, Health among others and such proposals have been supported by the EU, USAID, WFP, FAO, Caritas Partners among others.

He has relevant in-service training and has obtained the following certificates:

Conservation Agriculture Certificate on Concepts, Principles and Practices in Smallholder farming systems in Africa, by African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT), Harare, 25th to 30th October 2004

Agroforestry Marketing and Enterprise Development Support Training Certificate, ICRAF, Lusaka, 31st May to 4th June, 2004

Certificate of Honour, Lecturing under a topic Sustainable Livelihoods, Organized by the University of Pellugia, Italy, Lilongwe, 26th to 30th September 2016

Protection Mainstreaming Training Certificate, by Trocaire, Lilongwe, 23rd October 2015

Certificate in Facilitating Leadership and Management Course, organized by the Catholic University, 4th to 6th November 2014

Asset Based Community Driven Development Certificate, by Coady International Institute, Lilongwe, 10th to 14th February 2014

Certificate in Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction and Entrepreneurship, by Both Ends of Netherlands, Lilongwe 16th to 20th July 2014

Spheres Project Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response Training, by Trocaire, Lilongwe 8th to 12th October 2012

District Training of Trainers on Integrating Disaster Risk Management Risk Reduction and Risk Management Concepts into Sustainable Development Policies, Plans, Projects and Budgets, by Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Salima, 7th to 11th June 2010

Certificate in Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) by IIRR, Ethiopia, 9th to 20th June, 2008

Partners Finance Operations Procedure Training Certificate, by CRS, Lilongwe, 26th to 28th August 2008

Finance for Non-Finance Managers Certificate, KFM Consultants, Lilongwe, 24th to 25th May 2007

Result Based Management (RBM): Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Lilongwe. 2005.

Project Monitoring and Evaluation Certificate, MIM, Lilongwe, 5th to 9th January 2004.

Village Poultry Diseases Certificate, by Danida Agriculture Sector Programme Support (DASPS) 08th to 13th January 2001

Empowered Biblical World View Certificate, by World Vision, Lilongwe, 21st to 24th August 2016

Caritas Internationalis Management Training Certificate, by Caritas Internationalis from Rome, Ethiopia, 12th to 15th April 2016

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE IN CONSULTANCY, RESEARCH AND FACILITATION

Period, Country

Client

Position

Summary of activities performed relevant to the Assignment

August – Nov 2020

Catholic Education Commission

adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Team Leader

Child Protection Expert

Facilitated final evaluation of an EU funded TEVETA project in five Colleges of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi.

July 2018

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Chairman of Technical Working Group

Chaired a Technical Working Group which was facilitating development of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi Strategic Framework 2018 – 2022. This involved developed of Terms of Reference, Engaging a Consultant, Stakeholder consultation, Report writing and presentation to ECM leadership.

2016-2018, Malawi

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Lead

Facilitated development of Management Standards for the episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM). The assignment included interacting with leadership of the ECM, technical staff from the Catholic Secretariat, Staff from Bishops, Donors as well as other cooperating partners. The Management standards which included: Laws and Ethical Codes, Governance and Organisation, Finance and Accountability and Stakeholder Involvement helped the ECM to improve its operations and be at par with internationally recognized standards and win donor confidence..

September 2014

Caritas Australia

adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Facilitator

Mid Term Evaluation of the African Integrated Community Development Five Year Project implemented by the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM).

2005 - 2020

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Director of Social Development

Initiated and developed and documented best practices and stories of change among communities where CADECOM was implementing development al and social programs. These stores were meant for learning, advocacy as well as scaling up of project activities.

2010

CADECOM

adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Lead

Facilitated development of the CADECOM Strategic Plan for the National Office.

2007

CADECOM

adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Expert

Development of Guidelines for Emergency Relief Operations in the Church based on experiences from the 2005 flooding and subsequent dry spells.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND POSITIONS HELD

Date

Location

Company

Position

Description of Duties Performed

2015-2020

Malawi, Lilongwe

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

P.O. Box 30384,

LILONGWE

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com; adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Director of Social Development

I was responsible for overall strategic direction, integration, coordination and team management, resource mobilization and strategic representation of ECM Development directorate.

Core Functions included:

Facilitating development of policies and strategic plan for the Development Directorate

Ensuring appropriate management systems and procedures are in place at the development directorate level.

Assessing the capacity development needs of the staff in liaison with Commission Secretaries.

2016-2017

Malawi, Lilongwe

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com; adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Acting CCJP National Coordinator

Acted on the position of CCJP National Coordinator providing leadership to Diocesan CCJP Coordinator and advising the Secretary General on governance issues affecting Malawians

2018-2020

Malawi, Lilongwe

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com; adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

Team Leader for Hope For Youth Programme

Acted on position on Technical Head for TEVETA EU funded Youth Programme for ECM known as Hope for Youth providing technical skills (plumbing, brick laying and electrical installation) to youths and facilitating evaluation of the same.

2005-2015

Malawi, Lilongwe

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com; adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

National CADECOM Secretary

Duties included

Developing, initiating and coordinating Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects

Providing overall management of CADECOM operations in all the eight dioceses in Malawi

Providing policy direction in the implementation of CADECOM activities

Liaising with donor partners, government and other NGOs on nutrition and food security issues

Appraising Nutrition and Food Security programme and project proposals from dioceses and health institutions

Raising funds for Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects and assists dioceses in raising funds for Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects

Monitoring and evaluating Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects

Ensuring timely and adequate reporting to donor partners on Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects

Advising and training relevant diocesan staff and staff from Catholic institutions on Nutrition and Food Security issues

2003 – 2005

Malawi, Lilongwe

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com; adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

National Nutrition and Food Security Coordinator

Responsible for:

Appraising Nutrition and Food Security programme and project proposals from dioceses and health institutions

Raising funds for Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects and assists dioceses in raising funds for Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects

Monitoring and evaluating Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects

Ensuring timely and adequate reporting to donor partners on Nutrition and Food Security programmes and projects

Advising and training relevant diocesan staff and staff from catholic institutions on Nutrition and Food Security issues

issues Collaborating closely with other CADECOM sections and ECM departments on Nutrition and Food Security

Responsible for gathering, analyzing and transmitting to dioceses and health institutions information on Food policy research and Nutrition and Food Security surveillance as performed by other institutions and government departments

Monitoring the effect of socio-economic changes on the Nutrition and Food Security situation of vulnerable groups

2002 – 2003

Malawi, Dedza

Concern Universal

Training and Extension Coordinator

Duties included:

Conducting training needs assessment for field staff and project beneficiaries.

Designing and conducting training for Concern Universal staff and Government of Malawi staff.

Working closely with partner organizations and government line ministries on capacity building for existing development structures and Community Based Organizations so that they are able to develop proposals for funding.

Carrying out capacity monitoring and evaluation of the trainings conducted.

Writing quarterly training reports.

Designing and compiling and updating extension packages and training material for use by staff in Concern Universal impact area.

Designing PRA checklist for participatory research

Writing participatory research reports

January 2001 – July 2002

Malawi, Lilongwe

DANIDA Livestock

Chief Area Coordinator

Duties included:

Area Office management and stakeholders liaison (pilot sites, 3 technical staff, and approximately 2 –3,000 beneficiaries)

Development of operational programs for implementation of strategies for the Malawi Smallholder Poultry Production Model (MSPPM) concept.

Liaising with government departments and other stakeholders in implementing DANIDA field activities

Group formation at village community level through Participatory Rural Analyses – PRA (production groups, village level committees)

Establishing an enabling environment at village community level (supplies, animal health, advisory services, micro credit systems, marketing)

Carrying out baseline surveys at village community prior to program implementation.

1999 – December 2000

Malawi, Lilongwe

ADMARC

Regional Development Officer

Duties included

Responsible for APIP scheme at regional level (central region of Malawi)

Marketing of farm produce at regional level (central region of Malawi) while liaising with field staff and other stakeholders.

Establishment of ADMARC estates for direct crop production

Looking after a large work force of about 5,000

Assessment of potential areas for establishing markets to make produce and farm inputs more readily available to rural communities.

1999

Malawi, Blantyre

Our Lady of Wisdom Sec. School

Biology and Agriculture Teacher

Duties included:

Teaching Biology and Agriculture

Working as an Examination Officer

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Publications

1.Factors affecting pig production in rural areas of Malawi (A case study of Shire Valley ADD - Mitole EPA), 1999

2.Relationship between litter size and birth weight in rabbits, In situ experiment at Bunda College 1995

3.Legume and cereal contractual growing agreement with service providers – mainly micro finance institutions, ADMARC, 2000

4.Technical operational manual for field officers in the area of poultry production, Lilongwe, 2001,

5.Agro forestry Extension brochure

6.Community Policing Brochure

7.Sources of seed for smallholder farmers leaflet

8.Associations and cooperatives training brochure

REFEREES

1.Mr. Matthews Zulu

General Manager

TIL Limited

P.O. Box 30045

LILONGWE

Mobile: +265*********

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

2.Mr. Peter Pangani,

Country Representative,

The Hunger Project in Malawi

Mobile: +265*********

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

3.Mr. Oscar Mumba

Director of Finance, Investment and Administration

Episcopal Conference of Malawi

P.O. Box 30384

LILONGWE 3

Mobile: +265*********; +265*********

Email: adihuc@r.postjobfree.com

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