Makame Mohammed

Experience

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  Ministry of State, Regional Administration and Local Governments

  Oct 1989 - Sept 1998

  District Planning Officer

  i) Plan, implement and monitor development activities of the districtii) Facilitate community based initiatives through participatory approaches iii) Coordinate Child Survival Protection and Development Programme (CSPD)

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  UNV/UNDP

  Oct 1998 - Apr 2003

  UNV Participatory Development

  UNV Tanzania :1198 to 2001 and Ghana 2001 to 2003United Nations Volunteer, Participatory Development Duties in Ghanai) Work with Volunteers and counterparts team to develop revenue improvement planii) Conduct mini and city consultations iii) Produce 5 year revenue improvement plan for Tema Municipal AssemblyUnited Nations Volunteer Field Worker Duties in Tanzaniai) Coordinate Community Based Initiative for poverty reductionii) Establish and manage credit fund for credit associations/organizations within the districtiii) Work with international and local government counterparts for district priorities on poverty reduction initiatives Show less

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  Ministry of State Regional Administration and Local Governments

  May 2003 - Jun 2006

  Senior Planning Officer

  i) Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate development activitiesii) Participate in Ministry’s Budgeting processiii) Facilitate Local Governments and Regional Administration planning processiv) Monitor and evaluate Ministry’s plans v) Liaise with development partners

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  US Peace Corps

  Jun 2006 - Jan 2008

  Programme Assistant

  • Aug 2007- Jan 2008 : Programme Assistant, Environment Programme • Jan - July 2007: Acting Associate Director, Environment Programme • June 2006- July 2007: Programme Assistant, Health Education and Environment Programme Duties:i) Plan and implement Health and Environment volunteers’ supervision schedule in their posted areas in Tanzania (Mainland and Zanzibar).ii) Coordinate and monitor volunteers activities in Tanzaniaiii) Participate in Volunteers pre and in-services training and end of service evaluation. Show less

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  Save the Children UK

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Programme Coordinator , Pemba

  Save the Children UK Programme Coordinator- Pemba Duties:i) Coordinate SC UK Tanzania programme activities in Pembaii) Liaise with UN Agencies, International NGOs, Government and other partners and stakeholders iii) Emergency operations on children: During the programme we worked with UNICEF on emergency food distribution and cash transfer to poor families within the drought hit areas of Micheweni District

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  EMRC

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Partner

  ZNCCIA as partner: Representing ZNCCIA in EU programmes for Zanzibar Private Sector including join programmes for East African Countries ( Tanzania including Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi)

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  Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ZNCCIA)

  Sept 2009 - Jul 2013

  Program Manager

  ZNCCIA is business apex organization in Zanzibar. • Programme Management: Manage ZNCCIA programmes, Business Environment Strengthening in Tanzania- Advocacy Component ( BEST-AC) programmes with components on business development, advocacy, outreach, membership development, Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSME) development. • Progamme coordination for donor supported programmes in partnership with government Ministries and Agencies, development partners (UNDP, UNIDO). • Advocacy: Worked with other Private Sector Organizations in Tanzania and East Africa for advocacy activities.• Research and studies on taxation, tariffs, business climate and other for evidence based information to support advocacy activities.• Liaison and partnership: National and International Organizations eg Biz Clim, ProInvest and others Show less

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  BID Network

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2016

  Coach

  Coach and advice entrepreneurs and matchmakers in business planning, budgeting and financial proposals

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  SOFRECO

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

  Public Communications, Community Participation and Outreach

  Facilitate planning and implementation of KRA Public Communications, Community Participation and Outreach

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  MOSHAK CONSULT

  Jan 2016 - now

  Consultant

  Undertake socio-economic, management, business and other consultantancies

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  International Executive Services Corps

  Dec 2016 - Sept 2020

  Regional Representative and Programme Coordinator

  i. Lead the Zanzibar Project Teamii. Coordinate Process and work with Public and Private Institutions in establishing private public dialogues (PPD) in Zanzibar for creating business enabling environmentiii. Facilitate Local Governments and Anchor Institutions in the implementation of the Programme activities for creating conducive Business Enabling Environmentiv. Liaise with other implementers at Local and National Level for Creating Business Enabling Environmentv. Coordinate Expert Volunteer working in different public and private institutionsvi. Facilitate meetings, trainings, workshops, dialogues and forums for policy and business development activities Show less

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  President Office- Regional Administration, Local Governments and Special Departments (PORALGSD)

  Sept 2020 - now

  Head of Research Unit

  i Support Policy Analysis Processii Assist research team in developing research Agendaiii Facilitate Local Governments and Regional Administration research planning and implementationiv. Approves researches in Local governments and Regional Administrationv. Advices research agendas and topics to be conducted in the local areas in Zanzibar