Monitoring and Evaluation officer, Data Entry and Analysist.

CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHAEL MWASUNGA

(***************@*****.***)

+265********* /888788585

Mailing Address:

Centre for Child Development and Research,

Along Paul Kagame Highway, Rain bow Paint House, Next to Ammina Building

P.O Box 3152. Lilongwe. Malawi. Southern Africa.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A passionate and results-driven graduate of Agricultural Economics with a strong foundation in data science, modern agriculture, and monitoring & evaluation. Seeking to leverage my diverse skill set and experience in project management, resource mobilization, and agricultural development to drive impactful change in the agricultural and development sectors.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics with Credit

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Malawi

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Centre for Child Development and Research (CCDR), Malawi

2024 – Present

Designed and implemented monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects, ensuring effective data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Supported resource mobilization efforts by writing winning proposals for various projects.

Participated in the implementation of a goat distribution project for women in Dowa District, Lilongwe, Chiradzulu and Salima focusing on empowering local communities. Beekeeping farming and tree plantation in Dzalanyama forest reserve (Lilongwe) and Dowa with communities focusing of environment conservation and empowering communities.

Intern – Farmer Assistance for Modern Agriculture

FAFOTRAJ Organisation, Malawi (6- month experience)

Collaborated with farmers to adopt sustainable and modern agricultural practices.

Provided technical support in crop diversification and yield improvement.

Gained practical skills in engaging with farmers and addressing agricultural challenges.

Data Collection Assistant

Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)

2024

Assisted in field data collection for Malawi’s housing sector research.

Credited in the 2024 CAHF Yearbook for contributions to the Malawi chapter.

TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS

Tony Elumelu Foundation – Certificate of Completion in business management 2022

Capacity Accelerator Network (2024) – Certificate (Pending)

oFocus: Data science, predictive analytics, R, Python, data visualization

Project Innovation Centre – VIP Member Certificate

FAFOTRAJ Internship Training – Practical skills in modern agriculture 2024

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC)

BACS Agri sphere

SKILLS

Data Analysis: Data collection, visualization, and modelling using tools like R and Python, Stata, SPSS, and MS Excel.

Monitoring & Evaluation: Designing frameworks, impact assessment, and reporting.

Agriculture Expertise: Modern techniques, project implementation, and capacity building.

Resource Mobilization: Writing winning project proposals and donor engagement.

Team Collaboration: Experience in coordinating with farmers, NGOs, and community stakeholders.

AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

Credited in the 2024 CAHF Yearbook for contributions to Malawi’s housing sector research.

●Frank Kamanga, Executive Director, CCDR and CETD. +265*********, *********@*****.***

●George Mbeya, supervisor for FAFOTRAJ, +265*********, ghmbeya@gmail,com

●Prof Kennedy Machira, HoD for Agricultural Economics, and Lecturer at LUANAR. +265*********, ********@******.**.**

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