Experience

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  Parliament of zimbabwe

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Journals and committees intern

  Duties: Receiving and Tabling of Documents Preparing Journal Department Report Creating annexure for documents Offering assistance to committee clerks Assisting in general updating of all journals/records Assisting in general work to be done in the office such as filing or disposal of any papers no longer of use Distribution of documents to other offices or departments such as the Library and the Visitors Lounge Any other duties as assigned by the mentor

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  Students and youth working on reproductive health action team (saywhat)

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2021

  With support from UNFPA, I managed the implementation of the Safeguard Young People programme in 14 higher and tertiary education institutions in Zimbabwe. The regional programme was supported by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation and implemented in 8 countries. I worked with the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, National AIDS Council, Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education, and Ministry of Health and Child Care. Some of the roles I performed included developing and executing annual work plans, generating donor reports, managing stakeholder relations, and participating in national and regional learning spaces representing SAYWHAT. Key milestones during this employment include development and finalisation of the Assessment Checklist for Adolescent and Youth Friendly service provision in college clinics, review of the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy II, and creation of a referral pathway for 6 universities. Show less I was the focal person responsible for all Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning aspects of the organisation. I supported the management of 9 running projects implemented nationally. In this role I co-designed the Big Sister Young Sister Initiative funded by the United States Department of State and managed through JSI Research and Training Institute as part of the DREAMS Innovation Challenge grant. My position also played a crucial role in building institutional capacity around areas of performance management, impact reporting, monitoring and documentation. Notable milestones for this role include empowering at least 3200 adolescent girls through mentorship and support, linking at least 1250 young women and female students to SRH services, contributing to the development of the DREAMS Innovation Challenge Performance Framework, and coordinating 2 operations researches, 4 baseline studies and 1 end line study using mixed methods research. Show less I supported the implementation of 6 projects supported by various funders namely SAIH, ActionAid, UNFPA, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Amplify Change, and National AIDS Council. Some of the duties I performed included generating work plans, executing field activities, compiling donor reports, participating in stakeholder meetings, designing programs, and providing technical support to higher and tertiary education institutions. Some key milestones during this period include setting up disability resource centres at Midlands State University and Hillside Teachers College, documentation of the Positive Living For Us (PLUS) as a promising practice for students living with HIV, and supporting the implementation of the regional Youth Access programme funded by Hivos. Show less

  • Program Coordinator

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2020

  • Project Officer

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2016
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  International youth alliance on family planning (iyafp)

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  Country coordinator

  I was appointed as the country coordinator for The International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP). IYAFP is an alliance of young individuals, youth associations, organizations, and communities with a common mission to support provision of comprehensive reproductive health care services with a particular focus on family planning for youth. As a Country Coordinator for Zimbabwe, I performed the following duties;a. Being the voice of young people during policy making processes on family planning issues at local, national and international level.b. Protecting and promoting the right of young people to quality contraceptive service and timely information.c. Collaborating with other youth groups (to strengthen the fabric of the groups/platforms already initiated) and to be a strategic leader for all family planning work.d. Creating a platform for ideas, success stories, and opportunity sharing for effective, more youth-friendly family planning interventions Show less

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  Galz

  May 2021 - Dec 2023

  Monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability manager

  I worked with national, regional and global stakeholders in this role. I managed 11 running projects for the organisation with a specific focus on Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Programs. As a team member for GALZ, I managed 2 global programmes namely Love Alliance and Free to be Me, 2 National Programmes namely Global Fund and The New Normal and several other sub-national programmes. I worked with several donors who included Aidsfonds, Hivos, SIDA, Global Fund, SALC, ARASA, MPACT and PANGEA. My milestones during this period include training at 15 organisations on outcomes harvesting, developing 4 manuals and toolkits for Key populations, coordinating the Mid Term Reviews at Country Level for Love Alliance and Free to be Me, developing the Accountability Framework for the Gender Youth and Inclusion Working Group, and validating the regional baseline for Love Alliance. Show less

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  Coach dee consulting

  Dec 2023 - now

  Founder

  Professional Career, Leadership, Executive and Life Coach

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  Trans smart trust

  Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

  Programs manager

  Working with staff, volunteers, community members, I was responsible for managing 6 projects implemented in 5 districts in Zimbabwe. My key roles included managing stakeholder and donor relations, fundraising through proposal development, generating reports for donors and line ministries, building institutional capacity in programme management, monitoring and evaluation, as well as handling consortium where Trans Smart belonged to. In this role, I developed 3 successful proposals, supported the development of a new website, and facilitating the production of the Trans Smart Trust Journey documentary. Some of the donors I worked with include Global Fund, ARASA, Astrea Foundation, GATE Foundation, and USAID through Population Solutions for Health Show less

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  Zimbabwe technical assistance, training and education center for health (zim-ttech)

  Jul 2024 - Feb 2025

  Hiv biobehavioral survey site lead

  I was responsible two of the three survey sites located in Harare. I lead a team of 6 personnel namely 3 nurses, 1 research assistant, 1 receptionist and 1 coupon manager. The survey utilised a Respondent Driven Sampling methodology because of the profile of targeted respondents. Notable achievements in this role included successfully launching the 2 survey sites in July and August 2024, developing a referral pathway for study participants requiring additional support, and developing weekly updates shared with CDC Show less

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  Unesco regional office for southern africa

  Dec 2024 - now

  Project coordinator

  I am responsible for coordinating the O3 Plus Programme (Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future) for Cluster One which comprises of Great Zimbabwe University and Masvingo Polytechnic College. I work closely with the 2 institutions to implement activities under the 4 strategic pillars of the programme. The overall goal is to promote the attainment of positive health, education and gender outcomes among students.