Resource Mobilisation and Communication
I have a proven track record of raising financial resources locally and internationally.
Long experience in developing fundraising proposals and donor databases, and mapping.
Donor Liaison and Communication
Competent skills in donor engagement for effective fundraising
Network And Partnership Creation
Ability to engage and strategic networks and partnerships.
Project Planning, Design, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation
Skills and experience in project initiation, design through to project close-up
Knowledge of project cycle integration
Report Writing
Skills to document progress, challenges, good practices, and impacts for practical programme/project impact assessment.
Organisation Capacity Development
Knowledge and experience in building the capacity of organisations and companies in various fields.
Pastoral & Ministry Management Development
Skills and long experience managing churches and church institutions at the middle and senior management levels.
Competent and seasoned faith-based Manager and Administrator with a successful track record
World Evangelical Alliance/AROCHA Conference on Creation Care and the Gospel, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
All
01.2018
Theological
01.2018
Education by Extension Association Conference, Formation of Theological Education by Extension in Congo DR (ETE Congo DR), Lubumbashi, 2018
African Church Assets Program, Globethics, Switzerland-Lusaka, 2019
Presbyterian Church in Cameroon/Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Facilitator on Domestic Violence and Curriculum Development, Kumba, Cameroon, 2022
United Societies Partners in the Gospel (USPG), Botswana International Summit, Gaborone
Facilitated on the future of Theological Education in Africa: A case study of Theological Education by Extension in Zambia
November 2022
Verre Naasten, International Conference on How the Church can Influence Society, , June 2023 (Joint International Course by Viaa University of Applied Sciences, Verre Naasten and Theological University, Kampen Netherlands).
TEA Conference Facilitator
06.2016
Arusha-Tanzania
School Lecturer
Parish Priest, Hospital Chaplain, and Nursing, Francis' Hospital, Anglican Diocese of Eastern
01.2015 - 01.2017
Zambia
Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
Provide pastoral care in the local parish and patients in the 400-bed capacity St
Francis' Mission Hospital
Provide counselling to patients, student nurses and staff at the hospital
Conducting services to the community and hospital in the School of General Nursing and Midwifery
Lecturing new students of General and Midwifery nursing in Christian Ethics
Serve as Patron of the Nurses Christian Fellowship
Chairing the Education Committee for the St
Francis' Mission Hospital Schools of Nursing & Midwifery
Key Achievements/Accomplishments
Provided linkages for funding opportunities
Helped in designing systems for the Hospital Management Board
Helped develop job descriptions and policies for the institution under the direction of the Hospital Management Board for employees employed under the Managing Agency's payroll system.
Trainer
Guardian Newspaper
Johannesburg
01.2012
Of the Timothy Leadership Training Institute Program 2015
Participant of the International Course on Experiencing the Kingdom through Joy and Suffering, Viaa University, Zwolle & Protestant University, Kampen Netherlands, 2015
Nominated Commonwealth Fellow under SACOMA UK, 20152016
Facilitator & Participant, Kenya Exchange, Global Fund for Children, USA, Nairobi, Kenya
Executive Director
St. Paul's Anglican Children
01.2008 - 01.2017
Project (SPACP)
Kachere Development Programme (KDP)
Kachere Development Programme (KDP) is the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia's official Social Development Outreach NGO
See
Www.facebook.com/kacheredevelopmentprogramme
Summary of Key Responsibilities
Head this registered Faith-Based Organization of the Diocese of Eastern Zambia
Carry out the day-to-day supervision and administration of the organisation
Writing project proposals for funding to partners and prospective donors
Strengthen the policy implementation of the approved policies by the Board and as Board Secretary for the organisation
Strengthening the vision and strategic direction of the organisation
Developing linkages between the Board and partners
Key Achievements/Accomplishments:
Founded the Kachere Development Programme (KDP), now the official Social Development arm of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
Created employment for the young who had been unemployed
Accessed funding for the organisation from different partners successfully
Received the Civil Society Award on Drivers of Change and Investing in the Future in South Africa, organised by the Southern Africa Trust
Created a sustainability strategy for the organisation by establishing the Kachere Development Enterprise, which managed the profit-making wing of the NGO through the Kachere Cooking Oil Production Project to support the organisation running and reduce donor dependence
Improved sustainable livelihood and climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies for more than 5,000 vulnerable but viable smallholder farmers
Provided support for in-house and formal training of staff and volunteers
Improved the organisation's resource mobilisation base for more than four years of Kachere's early existence
Managed to access more extensive grants from the Finnish Embassy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Global Fund for Children, SIMAVI, Kindernothilfe, Global Environment Facility and Cross International.
Msoro - Mambwe District
Archdeacon, Petauke & Mambwe Archdeaconry
Vicar General, Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
Key Responsibilities
Conducting pastoral care at the Cathedral (Mother Church of the Diocese)
Chair of the St
Luke's Health Centre Management Board
Vice-Chair of St
Luke's Secondary School Management Board
Chair of the Mission Station Committee
Liaising with the Government's Ministries of Health and Education on the Church-run health and education institutions
Conducting parish council meetings among church councilors
Implementing church policy in institutional church management
Providing reports to the bishop on the grant-aided institutions
Chair of the Archdeaconry Councils
Supervising fellow clergy in the Archdeaconry under my charge
Presiding over the Diocesan affairs in the absence of the Bishop as Vicar General for ten years.
Key Achievements/Accomplishments
Started the link of church schools at our Mission with schools in the Diocese of Bath & Wells, UK
Helped establish the school staff exchange programs between our church schools and the schools in England
Started the mobile voluntary counselling and testing of people living with HIV at our Mission Clinic of St
Luke's
Participated in lobbying for the Computers for Schools" program to improve ICT among children in secondary schools
Developed the proposal to construct a double-storey Bishop John Osmers House, the Diocesan Head Office, and raise funds for the Diocese by leasing office space
Started the Archdeaconry Fund for Clergy by purchasing a house with funds from the Christians Aware to help alleviate the hardships of priests and evangelists in rural parishes
Started the Orphans and vulnerable children education project.
Bishop Gaul College, World Vision
01.2000
Church leaders" HIV/AIDS capacity development, , Chipata (Zambia) 2000
Ordained, Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
Priest
08.1999
St
Luke's Anglican Cathedral
Minister
Made Deacon, Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
07.1998
St
Luke's Anglican Cathedral, Msoro
Capacity Building/Short Courses, In-Service and Programs Involvement
Leadership & Conflict Management
Diocesan Bishop
01.2024 - Current
My professional career development spans Pastoral and Non-Profit Making Organization's career pathways
My initial vocational training as a priest later diversified into Development Work and later as an Educationist
I am a Pastoral Care personality, Non-Governmental Organisation/Faith-Based Organisation Development Specialist, Fundraising Expert, Capacity Building and Education Specialist
Non-Governmental/Faith
Honorary Assistant Priest
Pastoral Ministry, St. Michael's & All Angels Anglican Cathedral
01.2017 - Current
Kitwe
Anglican Diocese of Northern Zambia
Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
I am assisting in the Cathedral as an Honorary Priest because I work full-time at Theological Education by Extension in Zambia (TEEZ), an Ecumenical Institute of 9 Protestant Mainline Churches in Zambia
I have a general practicing license to serve as a Priest in the Diocese of Northern Zambia
Conducting Midweek and Sunday Church services in the Cathedral
Pastoral visitations to the congregants in their homes
Assist the Dean in his absence in chairing the Parochial Church Councils (PCC) meetings
Conducting marriage and funeral services to the different family members of the parish
Assist the Dean in conducting Christian Education training and workshops.
ATEEA Southern Africa Quality Assurance and Control, Mbabane, Swaziland, 2017
Participant in the Council of Churches in Zambia Strategic Planning for 2018-2022.
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Theological Education by Extension in Zambia (TEEZ
Kitwe, Copperbelt
01.2017 - 10.2024
See www.facebook.com/adez)
Summary of Key Roles and Responsibilities, Theological Education by Extension in Zambia (TEEZ), Kitwe (See www.tee-zambia.org and www.facebook.com/teezambia)
Summary of Key Roles and Responsibilities
Provision of Leadership and Direction for the successful management of TEEZ
Setting targets in the strategic plan as the Board of Directors
Developing fundraising, resource mobilisation, communications, social enterprises, and theological education strategies
Developing and managing new initiatives and project proposals
Enhancing, developing, and maintaining external relationships while overseeing the institutional operation
Key Achievements/Accomplishment
Revived TEEZ from total collapse, transforming it into a vibrant and healthy ecumenical institution
Increased the institution's funding from local resources, partners, and donors by more than 400%
Improved staff conditions of service and employment
Improved systems, financial compliance, quality controls, policies, annual work plans and budgets for TEEZ
Increased staff capacity building through staff development opportunities
Managed to dismantle the institution's ten years
Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
Monitored compliance with laws and regulations to protect organization from legal liabilities and penalties.
Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
Built relationships with donors, government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
Built and maintained strong company teams by hiring and training qualified staff to create positive and productive work environments.
Developed and implemented organizational strategies to achieve set goals and objectives and secured long-term success.
Advocated for organization and company mission to raise awareness and support.
Represented organization to local public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in community events.
Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct company focus and achieve mission fulfillment.
Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
Chief Executive Officer
Christian Aid
01.2008 - 01.2018
Debts (liabilities) within the first two years of office as its Executive Director
Improved the institution's image and confidence with old and new partners
Revived the collapsed Business Enterprise of TEEZ (Providence TEEZ Lodge; see www.facebook.com/providenceteezlodge)
Developed and launched the TEEZ Strategic Plan (2019-2023) after ten years of the non-existence of the institution's Strategic plan
Under the Board's leadership, facilitated the amendment and review of the TEEZ Constitution to align with its growth in scope of work
Broaden the scope of work for TEEZ by integrating Church, Community Social Programs and Business Enterprise, thereby attracting the involvement of all 9 TEEZ Member Churches
Developed a new TEE Country Program for Congo DR in partnership with the Anglican Church in Lubumbashi, Reformed Church in Congo DR, and United Methodist Church
Exceeded the targeted incomes for the 2019-2023 strategic plan within four years of its implementation from a budgeted US$1.244 million to US$1.7 million at the end of the first quarter 2023
Improved staff emoluments, payments, and incentives, increasing their motivation
Improved infrastructure and construction of the new building for the institution
Increased visibility of TEEZ's field activities in all ten provinces of Zambia
Improved mobility by acquiring transport for the institution (increased transport from 1 motor vehicle in 2017 to 5 by 2023)
Carried an institutional property valuation after 20 years of not undertaking the exercise and insured them
Initiated successful financial inclusion models for faith communities in TEEZ Member Churches and among Pastors/Reverends through FAITH Empowerment Saving Groups and BETTER Church & Society Pastors Micro-Banking Initiatives., Think tank and three HIV key drivers, SAT/ZANERELA, Lusaka (Zambia) 2009
Elections and Governance, ADEZ, Katete (Zambia) 2011
New Testament Training-From Jesus to Paul, Wells, UK 2012
Role of Church in Zambia in Malaria Prevention, UK
One of the Key Speaker at Environment Conference, Bath, UK 2012
Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Harm Reduction Training, USAID/ZPI Lusaka Zambia 2012
Award Recipient and Ambassador of the Investing in the Future and Drivers of Change, Southern Africa Trust/Mail
Parish Priest, St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Petauke, St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Paul's Anglican Church
Chipata
01.2002 - 01.2014
Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
Key Responsibilities
Conduct Church services in the parish
Providing pastoral care to the congregants through the house-to-house visitations
Chair the Parochial Church Councils (PCC) meetings
Conducting marriage and funeral services to the different families that are parish members
Key Achievements/Accomplishments
Initiated the construction of the modern Church building through local initiatives and support
Strengthened the training for church leaders in Christian Education
Initiated the construction of the Mothers' Union Church building and poultry through local initiatives and support
Started the community outreach ministry for the parish by creating St
Paul's Anglican Children Project, which acted as a role model for the Church's social programs
Supported 100 girls withdrawn from sex work, educating 1,038 orphans and vulnerable children in primary and secondary schools and colleges
Supported rural health centres with financial support to help women in sexual and reproductive health programs that enhance family planning
Supported the creation of psychosocial support systems for 460 people living with HIV
Improved water, sanitation, and hygiene projects by constructing ventilated pit latrines in rural schools, building community health workers' capacity, and sinking boreholes in rural communities and schools
Acquired land to construct the children's drop-in centre and establish a new church
Initiated support for Petauke Primary School Special Education department for visually impaired children with help from Friends in the USA and UK.
Diocesan Administrator
Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
Chipata
01.2006 - 01.2012
Responsibilities
Providing reports to the Archdeacons and Bishop on diocesan administrative work
Chairing Diocesan staff departmental meetings
Designing action plans and annual plans for all departments
Strengthening the staff performance appraisal systems
Key Achievements/Accomplishments
Improved Diocesan Departmental staff work plans on how to conduct monitoring and evaluation systems for their work
Set standards for quality assurance in annual planning and budgeting
Contributed to developing the conditions of service for all staff.
Programme Manager
Anglican Diocese of
01.2006 - 01.2011
Eastern Zambia, in partnership with the Zambia Anglican Council (ZAC) & Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD)
Key Responsibilities
Review the Project activities, budgets, and implementation documents and advise on any implementation strategy gaps
Assess community capacity to manage funds and program activities and suggest necessary steps to ensure adequate capacity
Analysing the project's monthly narrative reports and providing feedback on the findings
Trainer in national and local skills-building workshops in project management targeting local partner organisations
Conduct regular monitoring and training visits to assure grassroots partners' continued capacity and acceptable practices
Prepare work plans, budgets, and other partners' reports; control timeliness and accuracy of the words and the use of funds per the provisions of disbursement and agreements and advise the diocesan team of any variances or lapses
Projecting programme expenditures and preparing needs assessments
Reviewing community reports for all Zambia Anglican Council-funded and supported projects, providing feedback and technical support
Key Accomplishments/Achievements
Rated the best Programmes Manager among all the five dioceses in Zambia for three consecutive years from 2008, 2009 and 2010
Helped create the Village bank concept in the Anglican Church's community outreach programs
Represented the Anglican Church in Zambia at the Anglican Communion's 2007 TEAM conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, to showcase the success stories of our community health and development projects
Helped the Diocese acquire 19 hectares of land for an agriculture project and the Leonard Kamungu Training Center construction in Senior Chief Nzamane, Chipata District
Developed the Sustainability Proposal for the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia, which led to the construction of Bishop John Osmer House in Chipata, now the Diocesan Financial Sustainability Centre
Provided hammer mills to rural parishes to improve their local income-generating activities.
Conducting training in pastoral and social work of the Church and its leadership
Conducting parish council meetings among church councilors
Strengthening church HIV/AIDS programs
Implementing church policy in pastoral and social development
Providing reports to the Archdeacons and Bishop
Achievements/Accomplishments
Started the construction of churches in rural areas
Under the diocesan guidelines, I helped construct three priests' houses (rectories) in 3 rural parishes to improve rural parishes' accommodation
Started women empowerment projects in fish farming and women's survival skills projects.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Theology
South African Theological Seminary (SATS)
01.2026
Master of Theology Degree - Practical Theology
Justo Mwale University
01.2016
BTh - Geography and Religious Education
Timothy Leadership Training Institute
01.2015
USAID, ZPI
Certificate, HIV/AIDS, Drugs and Alcohol Abuse -
01.2012
Professional Certificate in Community Development -
Community Development Staff College
01.2006
Bachelor of Theology and Biblical - Studies
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2006
Mentor Initiative/ -
AMREF Training Centre
01.2006
Certificate in Community Development -
Community Development Staff College
01.2006
Certificate of Achievement, Christian Education Trainer in Project Africa -
Calvin Theological Seminary & Timothy Institute
01.2005
for Faith Leaders -
Timothy Institute of Calvin Theological
01.2005
Master of Theology (MTh) -
Bishop Gaul Theological College
01.2000
World Vision Zambia, HOPE Project -
01.2000
Diploma - Religious Studies
University of Cambridge
01.1998
Diploma - Theological Studies
Anglican Seminary of St. John the Evangelist
01.1998
Certificate - Management Development Studies -
Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation, Industry & Commerce Centre
01.1997
Extension in Zambia
Tutor's Certificate -
01.1997
Grade 12 Certificate -
Katete Secondary School
01.1993
Bachelor of Theology -
Madzimoyo Day Secondary School, John
01.1990
PhD -
Certificate of Teaching, Christian Master Trainers in Timothy -
Leadership Training Institute
AIDS -
Christian Education Trainer's Certificate -
Nairobi Kenya
Certificate in Malaria in Complex Emergencies -
Skills
Competencies & Skills
I am an Ecumenical Priest, Community Development/NGO Specialist and Educationist I have participated in local and international engagements where I have diligently represented the Anglican Diocese and the Ecumenical Churches of TEEZ
I am analytical, detailed, and purposeful, and I can identify and implement process improvements that increase accuracy, consistency, and efficiency I can evaluate and prioritise work assignments, work with minimum supervision, exercise sound independent judgment within institutions' systems and policies, and develop innovative solutions to problems and challenges
I am a collaborator, have a professional attitude, work under pressure with tact, and am willing to learn new concepts and skills
I believe in passing on the skills I have learnt to others to enhance succession leadership as a legacy which others can build
I am computer literate and able to operate different software and programs
Community & Voluntary Charity Services Engagement
I have practical and transformative leadership qualities and in my engagement in community and government networks where I have served on various boards and committees of Church and Non-Government Organizations such as:
Affiliations
Board Member, Covenant College, Petauke District
Member of District AIDS Taskforce (Petauke and Chipata Districts)
Member of the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (Eastern Province)
Board Chair of Tikondane Community Centre, Katete
Member of Chipata Central Hospital Tender Committee, Chipata
Chair, USAID-Corridors of Hope Project, Chipata
Board Member, Network of Zambian People Living with HIV, Chipata
Board Member, Young Happy Healthy and Safe, Chipata
Board Member, St. Francis" Mission Hospital Management Board, Katete
Consultant and Fundraiser for PADEP, Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire, Zomba-Malawi
Project Advisor for Twavwane Community Initiative, Lusaka
National Board Member, Zitukule SHG Consortium, Lusaka
Founder of Amalumbo Community Trust, Chipata-Zambia
Chair of Former Katete Secondary Students Association (FOKASSA), Eastern Province Chapter
Deputy National Projects Coordinator, Former Katete Secondary School Association (FOKASSA)
Finance Committee Member of the Sub-Committee of the Board of Governors of Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation.
Board Secretary, Providence TEEZ Lodge (an investment enterprise of Theological Education by Extension in Zambia)
Accomplishments
I am also involved in charitable works as a Volunteer Zambia Country Director for He Intends Victory (HIV)
This USA-based international Christian organisation works in more than 20 countries globally
Articles & Writings
I authored a Research Paper on the Impact of the Gospel and Culture on the Ngoni People of Madzimoyo Mission Station by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1898
Submitted in fulfilment of the Cambridge University Diploma in Religious Studies and Anglican Seminary of St
John the Evangelist, Kitwe-Zambia (1997)
I submitted articles on the role of the Church in addressing the Millennium Development Goals under the Supervision of Dr Elizabeth Perry of the Bath & Wells Diocese, Zambia Advisory Group-May 2010
I submitted an article on Champions of Change in HIV/AIDS by the Home-Based Caregivers of St
Paul's Anglican Children Project to the Global Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church in the USA, 2010
I co-Authored a Book entitled "Call to Me, How the Bible Speaks in the Age of AIDS", published by the Strategies of Hope Trust in the UK in 2010
Submitted articles on the work of Kachere Development to the Post Newspaper Zambia on Gender-Based Violence, Youths and Behaviour Change, Education for Orphans, Water & Sanitation and Environment and Climate Change, 2013
Contributed to an article 'Why I can about the Environment' published by the Christian Concern for One World (www.ccow.org.uk/resources/dennis-Milanzi-why-i-care-about-the environment)
Did a Dissertation in partial fulfilment of the Bachelor of Theology with Education entitled 'The impact of the power outage by ZESCO on the selected vulnerable communities of Chipata district: a critical challenge of deforestation on the community-based natural resource management, Justo Mwale University, Lusaka Zambia, April 2016
Did a Dissertation in partial fulfilment of the Master of Theology (Practical Theology and Missions) on ‘The Anglican Church’s Response to the causes, effects and prevention of Deforestation in the Kapala area in the Chipata District, Zambia’, Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Kumba Cameroon, May 2023.
References
References
Bishop William Mchombo
Diocesan Bishop
Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
PO Box 510154
Chipata-Zambia
Email: dioeastzm@zamnet.zm
Phone: +260 977 64 1685
Tisiyenji N Sakala
Secondary School Teacher
Chindwin A Secondary School
Kabwe- Zambia
Email: tisisak.ts@gmail.com
Phone: +260 977 74 7538
Rev Michael Kalito
Training & Capacity Development Manager
Theological Education by Extension in Zambia
Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation Campus
PO Box 23054
Kitwe-Zambia
Email: michaelkalito@gmail.com
Phone: +260 977 56 7800
Timeline
Diocesan Bishop
01.2024 - Current
Trainer
HIV Africa
01.2018
All
01.2018
Theological
01.2018
Honorary Assistant Priest
Pastoral Ministry, St. Michael's & All Angels Anglican Cathedral
01.2017 - Current
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Theological Education by Extension in Zambia (TEEZ
01.2017 - 10.2024
TEA Conference Facilitator
06.2016
School Lecturer
Parish Priest, Hospital Chaplain, and Nursing, Francis' Hospital, Anglican Diocese of Eastern
01.2015 - 01.2017
Trainer
Guardian Newspaper
01.2012
Executive Director
St. Paul's Anglican Children
01.2008 - 01.2017
Chief Executive Officer
Christian Aid
01.2008 - 01.2018
The Church
01.2007
MENTOR
Community Development
01.2006
Diocesan Administrator
Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
01.2006 - 01.2012
Programme Manager
Anglican Diocese of
01.2006 - 01.2011
Dean of Cathedral, Luke's Cathedral
01.2003 - 01.2017
Parish Priest, St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Petauke, St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Paul's Anglican Church
Key Populations Programme Administrator at Networking HIV & AIDS Community of Southern Africa, NACOSAKey Populations Programme Administrator at Networking HIV & AIDS Community of Southern Africa, NACOSA
Board Member at International Community of Women living with HIV East AfricaBoard Member at International Community of Women living with HIV East Africa