Bwalya Malama
Summary
Dedicated Development Technical Advisor with extensive experience in gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, gender-transformative program management, community engagement, capacity building and stakeholder coordination across Southern African communities. Well-seasoned leader with coach management style and creative skills for team building. Bilingual, and fast learner able to communicate effectively in 3 different Zambian native languages.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Advisor
GIZ Zambia- Partnerships for Prevention of GBV in Southern Africa
08.2020 - Current
- Strengthening the joint implementation of evidence-informed Gender-Based Violence prevention program's by regional, national, and sub-national stakeholders across sectors in Southern African communities.
- Coordinated team in managing special COVID-19 funds up to €500 million.
- Utilized onsite operations, operational strategic planning, and the GIZ management pathfinder toolkit for setting up and monitoring procurement contracts and financing agreements.
- Budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, advising partners on expenditure monitoring, including identification and mitigation of risks that may affect program implementation.
- Conceptualized and managed gender-transformative impact programs, overseeing the entire lifecycle from concept/design to planning, implementation, tracking, evaluation, and reporting.
- Mapped partners and developed stakeholder relations.
- Facilitated team building and bonding.
- Conducted partner negotiations in setting up financial agreements for implementation.
- Engaged in continuous communication between partners and the program to mitigate and solve any arising issues and offered technical guidance and clarity.
- Identified, set up, monitored, and advised on financing agreements including grant agreements and local subsidies.
- Ensured compliance with GIZ rules and regulations, budget monitoring, and purchasing procedures.
- Expenditure monitoring
Centre Manager
Copperbelt Health Education Program (CHEP)/USAID Z-CHPP under the DREAMS project
01.2018 - 07.2020
- Supervised the team to identify, screen, provide referrals, and linkages for high-impact sexual reproductive health and rights services to adolescent girls and boys with an annual enrolment target of 5628 Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in safe spaces and graduated 4824.
- Facilitated GBV prevention through Economic Strengthening initiatives that focused on improved livelihoods of women and girls by offering income-generating activities and life skills to sustain themselves and their families, hence reducing vulnerability.
- Planned, budgeted, and offered onsite support to the DREAM team to ensure achievement of initiatives.
- Conducted monthly meetings, provided technical support, and translated data from DHIS2 software for programming.
- Built and maintained stakeholder relations and coordinated community mobilization.
Consultant facilitator
Expanded Church Response, Ndola- Families Matter! Programme
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Eliminated learning gaps and effectively provided communication skills training to parents and caregivers on HIV care and prevention utilizing wide variety of innovative teaching aids and motivational and implementation strategies, including the Families Matter approach.
- Facilitated needs assessment to enhance livelihoods as a response to the driving factors of HIV/AIDS among the youth ie income generating activities including wig making, backyard gardening, KOZO (Knitting and sawing clothes for resale)
Voluntary work
Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare Department, Luanshya, under the office of the District Social Welfare Officer
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Facilitated social services uptake in communities including under the disbursement of social cash transfer.
- Facilitated capacity building on small income generating activities among the Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries to enhance livelihood and sustain the overall welfare of the beneficiary and their families.
- Facilitated linkages of clients to other line ministries in providing comprehensive social welfare services ie, police, Ministry of health and education etc.
Community Development worker
World Vision Zambia, Mwamba ADP Kasama
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Initiated collaborations between stakeholders across different sectors in Kasama.
- Maintained records of program activities, outcomes, and reports.
- Coordinated outreach activities including under livelihood, HIV/AIDS and child sponsorship to promote awareness of programs and services available in the community.
- Organized and facilitated meetings with key stakeholders including the local and church leaders.
- Assisted in developing funding proposals for projects designed to improve quality of life in the community.
- Facilitated workshops designed to build capacity among community groups and individuals.
Education
Master of Arts - MBA Development Studies
University of Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia10-2024
Skills
- Community engagement
- Financial management
- Adaptability
- Self Motivation
- Team building
- Training and mentoring
- Networking knowledge
Accomplishments
- University of Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia, Masters in Development Studies, 2023
- Mulungushi University, Kabwe, Zambia, Bachelor of Social Work, 2011, 2016
- Mulungushi University, Kabwe, Zambia, Diploma in Social Work, 2008, 2010
- Mulungushi University, Kabwe, Zambia, Advanced Certificate in Social Development, 2007
- National Collage for Management and Developmental Studies, Certificate in Microsoft Office, 2007
References
- Ms. Dieneke ter Huurne, Head of Safeguards and Gender, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH / German Cooperation, Germany, +4915110718262, dieneke.huurne@giz.de
- Ms. Chimpinde Munsongo, Center Manager, Copperbelt Health Education Program, Kitwe, Zambia, +260966789608, chimpindem1@gmail.com
- Ms. Kimberley Todt, DV Partnership for Prevention of GBV, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH / German Kooperation, Zambia, Zimbabwe, +260975222000, kimberley.todt@giz.de
Certification
- Gender and Safeguards Systems Management – 2023 AIZ Academy
- Data protection – 2023 AIZ Academy
- Introduction to Project and Kooperation management- 2023 AIZ Academy
- Capacity works and Management systems – 2022 AIZ Academy
Timeline
Technical Advisor
GIZ Zambia- Partnerships for Prevention of GBV in Southern Africa
08.2020 - Current
Centre Manager
Copperbelt Health Education Program (CHEP)/USAID Z-CHPP under the DREAMS project
01.2018 - 07.2020
Consultant facilitator
Expanded Church Response, Ndola- Families Matter! Programme
01.2016 - 01.2017
Voluntary work
Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare Department, Luanshya, under the office of the District Social Welfare Officer
01.2014 - 01.2016
Community Development worker
World Vision Zambia, Mwamba ADP Kasama
01.2010 - 01.2013
Master of Arts - MBA Development Studies
University of Lusaka
- Gender and Safeguards Systems Management – 2023 AIZ Academy
- Data protection – 2023 AIZ Academy
- Introduction to Project and Kooperation management- 2023 AIZ Academy
- Capacity works and Management systems – 2022 AIZ Academy
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