Experience

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  Christian care

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2017

  Head of programmes / programmes director

  - Crafting and supervision of Christian Care’s 5 Year strategic plans and management of National programme portfolio comprising; Food Security, Emergency /relief, Advocacy, Water and Sanitation, Education, Disaster Risk Reduction and Secure Livelihoods.- Fundraising through proposal development and coordinating responses to calls from funding partners and currently managing a total portfolio fluctuating betwixt US$2 - 5 million per annum.- Maintaining a strategic balance in programmes implemented through 5 regional offices of Christian Care and a network of sub grantees and community based organizations associated with Christian Care.- Provision of management support to regional offices, supervision of 6 senior managers, and 4 Sector Officers, approval and monitoring of regional budgets, projects activities and expenditure.- Management and allocation of capital assets and resources for programme implementation nationally- Spearheading proposal development and fundraising for food aid programming, designing interventions, training staff and liaison with Government stakeholders. Launching programmes and M&E support. Reporting to donors and provision of periodic briefings.- Spearheading research and programme planning at national level.- Liaison with all stakeholders, representing the organization at National and International development forums and carrying the public relations function for the organization. Show less

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  Dan church aid

  Feb 2008 - Dec 2010

  Climate campaign advocate

  Regional Representative of the Ation by Churches Together Southern Africa Forum, working together with Dan Church Aid and Approdev Group partners on Climate Change campaigns. Representing the region at all UNFCCC meetings and participating in the Countdown to Copenhagen Climate change campaign. Providing support to regional member NGOs on Climate change awareness and helping to design climate adaptation and mitigation programmes. Facilitating Climate Change workshops and co-ordinating with the Zimbabwe Climate Change office Show less

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  Canadian food grains bank

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2014

  Director at large

  Food Security and Food Aid / Assistance Expert

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  Sabi consulting - profile programme

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

  Programme designer

  I was part of the Programme for Insitutional Learning and Exchange design team. Working in a team of experts designing programmes for 10 local NGOs funded by EED Bread for the World (Germany) and ICCO (Netherlands)

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  Sos children's villages zimbabwe

  Apr 2017 - now

  National programmes director

  National Programme Director