Program Manager Social Worker

CHIMWEMWE MLONGOTI

Agriculture, Health, Program Management, Project Management, Water and

Sanitation Specialist, Monitoring & Evaluation

ALONG MCHINJI ROAD, AREA 58/5, Lilongwe, Malawi 099******* *********.********@*****.*** Date of Birth: 19th December 1977 Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Languages: English, Chichewa

SUMMARY

Has 17 years of hands-on experience in designing, planning and delivery of National and District level SRH and WASH interventions in Malawi. He brings experience in strengthening community-led responses to WASH and SRH Rights to improve the welfare of girls and young women including boys, Organizational policy formulation, building capacity of civil society organizations in WASH, SRHR and gender transformative approaches. Recently has successfully coordinated and managed Adolescent Girls and Young Women project funded by the Global Fund in Lilongwe as part of strengthening girls’ rights and access to equitable education standards. Has vast experience in project management working in diverse circles and advancing the rights of girls and vulnerable children in communities. Effectively managed WASH projects - Global Sanitation Fund in 7 districts of Malawi with funding from Canada and UNOPS, the Pan African CLTS programme in Lilongwe and Mulanje districts, WASH in Schools funded by the Government of the Netherlands through the Ministry of Defence. Meticulously managed and successfully managed Sponsorship programs and communications for sponsored children in PIM impact areas.

Holds MSc in Development Studies, MSc Public Health (Pending), Bachelors Degree in Guidance and Couseling Psychology, Diploma in Agriculture and Natural Resources. Post Graduate Certificates: Sustainable Ground Water Wells, Low Cost Sanitation Technologies, Sanitation Marketing, Scaling Up Rural Sanitation; Program and Project Management. EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Masters Degree - Africa University (2018)

Strategic Leadership and Management,

Innovative leadership skills

People Management

Youth choices in Development

Child and adolescent development

Business Management - Entreapruneurship Approaches Program design, planning and Management

Programme development

Strategic leadership advanced

Positive Youth development

Advanced Youth development and management

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Management skills for rural communities

Grants Management

Budget formulation/development and management

Policy formulation and implementation

Policy analysis

Public administration (Public policy and development) Research techniques and methodologies

Data analysis and management

Bachelors Degree - Blantyre International University (2014) Human capital development

Psychology

Sociology

Social work

Rural and community development

Stress Management

Program design planning implementation and development Budget formulation and implementation

Gender and development

Gender sensitivity

Gender and climate change

Group counsling

Guidance and counseling in emergencies

Therapeutic relaship and management

Health lifestyle chioces

HIV and AIDS counseling

HIV and AIDS management

Advanced Human rights instruments approaches in development Health and human wellbeing

Diploma - Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (2007) Agriculture extension

Crop production and management

Livestock Production and management

Farm mechanization and management

Crop statistics analysis and entepretation

Water management

Soil science

Water testing and treatment

Irrigation systems designs and management

Crop and animal protection

Pests and disease control

Community and Rural development

Agriculture education

Agri Business and management

Agricultural economics

Land tenure and management

Water and soil conservation

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Water policy and advocacy

Agro Forestry

Environmental management

Water Quality Analysis

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Water Sanitation and Hygiene

Low-cost sanitation technologies

Advanced Water sanitation and hygiene technologies Scaling up rural sanitation

Sustainable ground water wells

Affordable Sanitation marketing strategies

Organizational Development and Project Management that was organized by the Regional Partnership for Resource Development and acquired skills in Organizational Development,

Organizational Governance, Sustainability of Non-Profit-Making Organizations, resource mobilization Strategies, Project Management, concept paper development, Project design – Project Proposal Development

Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA)

Organizational programme assessments

Master problem analysis matrix

Program development outline

Plan of Action matrix to identifed bottlenecks

M&E Framework and analysis

WORK EXPERIENCE

Program Manager - Adolescent Girls and Young Women - Plan International [January 2021 - July 2024]

Lead overall Project planning, organization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities to promote quality and inclusive implementation in Health, Education and Child protection; manage budget in collaboration with finance staff and national offices in line with donor budgets.

People management - played supervisory role to project staff Budget management - ensured activity budget lines gets fit for the purpose and adds value to quality delivery of program interventions.

Representation of the organization

Financial planning/formulation and management

Security management

Fleet management

Reporting and quality management

WASH Coordinator - School WASH - Plan International [February 2015 - November 2018] BUILT WITH WWW.TECMW.COM 3

Program design planning and implementation

Project activity supervision

Oversee construction of improved sanitation and hygiene structures(improved latrines and water points including MHM facilities for girls) in schools. Budget management

Build better relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Quality delivery of program activities and cost-effectiveness. Monitoring and evaluation

WASH Coordinator - Pan African CLTS - Plan International [July 2013 - January 2015] Lead program design planning and implementaion

Budget formulation and management

In collaboration with ODF task force carry out supervisory visits to ODF communities in Lilongwe and Mulanje districts.

Foster well balanced resource distribution amongst target districts. Oversee program activity implementation according to donor guidelines. Spearhead the Development of work plans for the program and ensure excellent execution. Supported the coordination of open defeacation free status for the program in 8 African Countries

(Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone,

Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda and Guinea).

WASH Coordinator - Global Sanitation Fund - GSF - Plan International [February 2010 - December 2013]

Overall program design planning and implementation Budget management

Stakeholder coordination

Activity implementation monitoring and evaluation

Partner management in 5 districts (Balaka, Chikwawa, Ntchisi, NkhotaKota and Rumphi). Reporting and quality management of the program.

Coordinated positive uptake of sanitation and hygiene practices WASH Coordinator - School WASH - Plan International [February 2015 - November 2018] Program design planning and implementation

Project activity supervision

Oversee construction of improved sanitation and hygiene structures(improved latrines and water points including MHM facilities for girls) in schools. Budget management

Build better relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Quality delivery of program activities and cost-effectiveness. Monitoring and evaluation

Effectively support the drilling and construction of water reticulation systems reaching out to more communities with potable water.

WASH Coordinator - School WASH - Plan International [February 2015 - November 2018] Program design planning and implementation

Project activity supervision

Oversee construction of improved sanitation and hygiene structures(improved latrines and water BUILT WITH WWW.TECMW.COM 4

points including MHM facilities for girls) in schools. Budget management

Build better relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Quality delivery of program activities and cost-effectiveness. Monitoring and evaluation

Effectively support the drilling and construction of water reticulation systems reaching out to more communities with potable water.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Girls Get Equal

Wealth creation and self-reliance agenda for girls in the Country particularly with support from the Global Fund. Girls getting back to school an advocacy strategy which spearheads the Malawi Blue- print 2063.

Water Sanitation and hygiene

Business management - the village savings and loans approach catalyzing economic hardships girls face in homes.

20% of girls in Lilongwe city have been economically empowered. Grants Acquisition

Contributed to the development of winning proposals for grants (WASH and SRH) Programs through buy in to donor confidence as follows:

Global Fund (NFM 3) $1.9M

Vitens Evides International 5M EUROS

Water for Life 1.2M EUROS

Improved Youth Friendly Health Setrvices

Meticulously managed the provision of Youth Friendly Health services to Adolescent Girls and Young Women to improve quality of education through capacity building sections to the in- school/out of school girls and boys through their Matrons and Patrons. Managed to reach to over 93, 858 girls with sexual reproductive health services in Lilongwe District. This has in turn seen many going for voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV thereby inc. Provided an intuitive support in reducing incidences of Gender Based Violence and inculcate a sense of respect to human rights for all in respective communities. SKILLS

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Computer proficiency - 9/10

MS Word,

MS Excel,

MS Power point,

Access and

Outlook

Trainer of Trainers - ToT

(proficient, good and diverse

facilitation skills) - 9/10

Proficient,

Good and diverse facilitation

skills

Organizational Capacity

Assessment - Building

organization partnerships -

mind set change towards

understanding organizational

goals and objectives.

Inculcating a culture of being

transparent and accountable.

Due Diligence key to

organizations future and

excellence.

Effective Resource

Mobilization - 8/10

Donor reporting

Grants management

Development of winning

proposals

Prudent use of organization

resources

Value for money mode of

program delivery.

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Leadership - 9/10

People management - ensure

performance management

systems are in place and

properly managed by all

employees in the organization.

Manage a comprehensive

activity plan for the designated

project(s), including resource

needs analysis, covering the

time frame of the

project/program.

Support relevant Project

Manager(s) in day-to-day

decision making as requested.

Ensure that regular monitoring

and evaluation assessments

against project objectives are

conducted and reports made to

the relevant in-country or

International managers or to

donors. Effective management

of M&E systems for data quality.

Keep up to date communication

systems - Communicate with

main partners and represent

local advocacy committees and

maintain links to other local

partner organizations. Expand

the organization’s engagement

with local and national actors

on the program.

Effectively work with the

Business Development team

on fundraising,

communications, coordinators

and managers on data

collection and long-term

strategic planning.

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REFEREES

Phoebe Kasoga

Plan International Uganda

PHONE: +1-480-***-****

EMAIL: phoebe.kasoga@plan-

international.org

2. Thoko Kaitane

Water for People

PHONE: +265-***-***-***

EMAIL:

*****.*******@**************.***

3. Happy Phiri, PhD

World Vision International

PHONE: +265-***-***-***

EMAIL: ***********@***.***

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