KANYIMO SIMBARASHE

Experience

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  Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture

  Sept 2004 - Apr 2008

  High School Teacher

  A Level and O Level Languages teacher

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  Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council

  May 2008 - Mar 2012

  Youth Health Coordinator

  • Developed and implemented comprehensive youth health programs, increasing awareness and improving access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents.• Coordinated capacity-building initiatives, equipping healthcare providers, educators, and stakeholders with necessary skills to effectively deliver youth health services.• Organized youth-led advocacy campaigns, established youth advisory committees, and conducted peer education programs, empowering young people to become agents of change in promoting healthy behaviours.• Monitored and evaluated program effectiveness through robust data collection, surveys, analysis, and reporting, ensuring continuous program improvement and measurable outcomes.• Provided technical support, mentoring, and expert advice to other members of the project team, partners, and stakeholders to ensure that gender, youth, and inclusion issues are appropriately incorporated into activity design and implementation.• Ensured that necessary data related to gender, youth, and social inclusion is tracked, monitored and reported.• Networked with relevant stakeholders inclusive of local authorities, councillors, traditional leaders, church representatives, youth representatives, NGOs, and government ministries to promote behavior change.• Researched and documented on the impact and outcomes of the ASRH project in Chiredzi South.Achievements • Led efforts that increased voluntary counselling and testing uptake among youth in Chiredzi South from 15% in 2008 to 65% by 2011, enhancing early health issue detection and community health awareness.• Trained 150 youth peer educators, 100 village health workers, and 86 teachers in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH), improving support for adolescent health and awareness. Show less

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  Norwegian Refugee Council

  Feb 2012 - Dec 2014

  Project Officer -Education

  • Technical support for formal & non-formal education, [Education in Emergencies, Alternative Learning Programme (ALP) and Second Chance Learning , was part of a team that piloted the comprehensive school safety framework in multi-shock affected and displacement communities for victims of political violence and floods, and refugees. • Assisted the Project Coordinator in enhancing programme and finance management among 5 implementing partners , implementing the SIDA USD 3 million funded Youth Vocational Skills project targeting 1000 youths in 4 districts and the NORAD and NMFA funded Second Chance and Alternative Learning Project . • Responsible for consolidating donor and internal reports, documenting lessons learned, and communicating with the media and other relevant stakeholders to share project insights and impacts.• Led the strengthening of Education safe and inclusive programming standards , and supported cross-cutting initiatives to ensure Do-No-Harm and improve inclusion, accountability, community engagement .• Led the execution of standard monitoring and evaluation activities for the education program as outlined in the Country programme Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning plan.Achievements • Was part of a team credited for contextualizing NRC’s flagship Youth Education Pack (YEP) with Institutional Based Technical Vocational Training and Enterprise Based Technical Vocational Training and the Integrated Skills Outreach Program (ISOP) and transformed it into the Community Skills Outreach Programme (CSOP), working with local master crafts, with Vocational Training Centre’s doing backstopping. 1000 Youth graduated, with 20% work placement rate and 80% self-employment rate.•Strengthened capacity for four implementing partners in two major NRC projects, reaching over 2,000 vulnerable youths in IDP communities and refugee settlements in Zimbabwe with education and vocational skills, leading to improved outcomes in employment and social integration. Show less

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  Tariro Trust -Hope and Health for Zimbabwe Orphan

  Feb 2016 - now

  Programs Coordinator

  Tariro (www.tariro.org) is a grassroots non-profit organization working in Zimbabwe to educate young women and girls. Duties and Responsibilities• Spearheading collaborative initiatives in education, health, and protection to enhance the availability and quality of services for orphaned and vulnerable girls in Harare’s high-density suburbs• Overseeing the management of annual project budgets totalling USD 100,000 from various donors through compliance monitoring, adherence to contractual obligations and financial accountability, thereby optimizing resource utilization and project effectiveness. • Providing technical guidance and leading training sessions for staff and school teachers aimed at bolstering child protection, promoting gender equality, and facilitating youth engagement in educational settings, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of educational strategies.• Leading proposal development and fundraising initiatives for Tariro, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and donor priorities.• Implementing evidence-based monitoring methods to increase program effectiveness and improve decision-making processes, optimizing resource allocation and impact assessment.• Developing positioning material for potential funders, overseeing marketing & communication products (social medial posts, e-bulletins & project briefs)• Preparing regular reports on project progress, including financial, donor, activity, and evaluation reports.• Supervising and supporting project staff, focusing on creating a safe and supportive environment for children.Achievements• Developed Tariro’s 5-year strategy (2021-2025) to increase funding and align with community needs.• Enhanced girls' access to education through community engagement, improving literacy and promoting a supportive environment for female education.• Established key partnerships with corporate entities, generating significant support for girls’ education. Show less

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  Africa University Child Rights Research Centre

  Jan 2021 - now

  Senior Researcher

  The Child Rights Research Center (CRRC), under the School of Law was established in 2017 in response to the need for representation and documentation of children’s lived experiences on the continent and the responses of governments, agencies and practitioners to the critical needs and rights of Africa’s children.The CRRC activities are divided into teaching and training, research, advocacy/outreach and Publications.https://crrc.africau.edu/about-us/ Duties and Responsibilities • Conducting in-depth studies on children's rights issues, such as education, healthcare, protection from abuse, and justice access, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.• Evaluating policies and legislation on children's rights to identify gaps, assess impacts, and recommend evidence-based improvements.• Using research to advocate for child welfare through reports, policy briefs, and recommendations.• Collaborating with stakeholders—including government, international organizations, and civil society—to promote children's rights, organize workshops, and share findings.• Developing and delivering training on child rights, creating educational resources to raise awareness.• Publishing research in journals, reports, and presenting at conferences to raise awareness.• Seeking funding and managing project budgets to support research efforts.• Building networks with child rights experts to exchange knowledge and best practices.• Ensuring all research meets legal and ethical standards, prioritizing child participant welfare Show less