Florence Tembo

Disciplined and innovative development practitioner with a proven track record of voluntary service. Specialized in empowering young women through programs focused on sexual reproductive health, governance, economic stability, and gender equality. A dedicated advocate for girls' participation in leadership and sexual and reproductive health rights. Further, I am a skilled and highly effective at translating strategic mandates into successful program plans with a decisive and strategic approach.

• Excellent in Microsoft Word
• Excellent in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent at using PowerPoint

• Besa Mwansa, Executive Director, Young Women In Action, besasahlem887@gmail.com, +260979178889
• Pamela Johnson, Board of Director/Supervisor, Zambian Promoting Leadership In America, Pjohnson@pydesigns.com, +1(404)644-4160
• Natasha Chikalipa, Co-Founder, BeRelevant, chikalipanatasha@gmail.com, +260975070258
• Kathy Short, Program manager, Zambia YLDP, Kathy.short@fesZambia.org, +26097778177

• Programs Officer, Young Women in Action (YWA), 11/01/24, Present, Provided strategic leadership in the planning, execution, and oversight of programs across key thematic areas including governance, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and economic empowerment., Led the design and implementation of high-impact projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and donor expectations., Strengthened results-based reporting frameworks in collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team., Introduced sustainability mechanisms to enhance long-term impact and scalability of YWA’s initiatives., Led the capacity building of district-level leadership structures, fostering grassroots empowerment and community ownership., Resource Mobilization, $30,000 from African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), with 50% allocated to organizational capacity building., $3,500 from People in Need (PIN) for policy development and organizational strengthening., $11,000 from AMREF, with 70% for program activities and 30% for administrative support., $20,000 from Danish Minorities Centre for Human Rights & Development (DMC-HRD)., Strategic Partnerships, Secured in-kind support from private sector partners under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, contributing materials valued at ZMW 20,000 towards the 'End Period Poverty' campaign., Donor Engagement and Reporting, Authored timely, high-quality reports and concept notes, directly contributing to new funding streams and enhanced donor confidence., Data Management, Oversaw the maintenance of an accurate and up-to-date YWA membership database, enhancing organizational efficiency and stakeholder engagement.
• Volunteer Programs Officer, Young Women in Action, 03/01/23, 09/30/24, Actively involved in programming across 14 districts in 6 provinces of Zambia., Empowered marginalized young women with essential knowledge and skills related to good governance, gender equity, and SRHR., Collaborated closely with program officers and voluntary area managers to effectively coordinate and implement activities., Funding Proposal Development, Contributed to the development of a successful funding proposal to FORUT, securing a five-year grant., Project Implementation, Involved in the implementation of projects funded by key development partners.
• Program Coordinator, Zambians Promoting Leadership In America, 01/01/24, 03/31/24, Led the planning, implementation, and management of project activities., Collaborated with various stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the project., Monitored project budgets and ensured expenditures were in line with financial plans., Project Outcomes, Provided guidance and support to team members, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.

• YLDP Alumni, 2024, Alumni of the Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation (FES). Served as the Class President.
• Committee Member, University of Zambia Development Studies Association, Contributed to the formulation of programs that emphasized the skills and mental development of students.