Edward Meleki
Environmental Educator
I am looking for a challenging job of improving livelihoods of poor people in rural and peri - urban areas of Zambia
Work Experience
- 2016 - 2019Self Help AfricaProgramme Coordinator• Provide the overall strategic vision and leadership to the Irish Aid Local Development Programme (IALDP) in Northern Province of Zambia
• Lead the implementation of the programme and oversee the programmatic, financial and administrative aspects of the programme
• Provide financial oversight, ensuring compliance to budget, financial policies and regulations of SHA and Irish Aid and oversee audits of SHA, Provincial Planning Unit, Councils and Households in Distress
• Develop strategic partnership with the Northern Province Provincial Planning Unit (Chief Planner) and the Provincial Local Government Officer as the main representative of the Local Authorities in the province
• Ensure there is coordination and alignment between district level and community initiated projects (in Mbala and Luwingu) and the Northern Province Planning Unit priorities and coherence between the District Strategic Plans and the wider programme
• Maintain good team communication, engender good team dynamics and take remedial action when problems occur
• Appraise sub – grantee concept notes and proposals
• Develop concept notes and project proposals
• Line manage 21 programme staff and ensure procedural compliance for recruitment and contracting of staff
• Prepare and compile quarterly, annual and end of programme reports
- 2014 - 2015Self Help AfricaDistrict programme Coordinator• Coordinated the implementation of all agriculture, nutrition, health and enterprise activities for the Irish Aid Local Development Programme (IALDP) at district level
• Provided functional counterpart technical assistance to local councils and Area Development Committees in planning, selection and execution of community initiated projects through the District Strategic Plans.
• Worked closely with the District Development and Coordinating Committee (DDCC) and particularly the Planning sub-committee in the development of District Annual Investment Plans
• Ensured adherence to financial policies and regulations
• Line managed 8 programme staff
• Prepared and compiled quarterly and annual reports
- 2010 - 2012Lutheran World FederationFood and Nutrition Security Field Officer• Set up community intervention structures aimed at facilitating access to agriculture inputs and provide market linkage services in target communities.
• Built capacity of farmer producer groups in agriculture, livestock and fish production
• Facilitated the selection by the target communities of Community Agriculture Extension Volunteers (CAEVs) who worked with the project and the community for increased activity coverage
Education
- 2013 - 2016The University of ZambiaBachelor of Education in Environmental Education with Merit
- 2005 - 2007Zambia Forestry CollegeDiploma in Forestry with Merit
- 1997 - 1999M'kushi Secondary SchoolSchool Certificate
Skills
- Team player
- Team builder
Hobbies
- Site seeing
- playing football
- Cycling
Personal Details
- Sex: Male
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
- Nationality: Zambian
- Date of Birth: 28-10-1982
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