FRANCIS K. KAFULA

Highly accomplished and versatile Senior Military Officer and Administrator with over 15 years of leadership experience spanning strategic operations, medical administration, conflict resolution, and international peace operations. Holds a MSc in Peace, Leadership and Conflict Resolution and a BSc in Politics and International Relations. Proven track record of managing high-pressure environments, supervising cross-functional teams, overseeing administrative compliance, and executing UN-aligned training frameworks. Adept at policy application, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement within complex international and defence ecosystems.

• Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) Training of Trainers Certificate – Peace Mission Training Centre (Zambia Defense Forces/ United Nations) | 2019.

Focus: Peacebuilding, Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, Rules of Engagement (ROE), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) mitigation.

• Peace Mission Teaching Methodology Certificate – Peace Mission Training Centre (Zambia Defense Forces/ United Nations) | 2019

Focus: Delivery of UN Peace Mission standard courses and curriculum assessment.

• Zambia Air Force Military Training | 2010 – 2011.

Focus: Military law, Human Resource Management, Tactical Operations, and Administration.

• Certificate in Psycho-social Counselling – UNAIDS | 2017.
• Certificate in Basic Prosecution – National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) | 2011.

Focus: Law of Evidence, Criminal Procedure, and Investigations.

• Football and Chess

• Col Westone Tirane, Provincial Air Defense Commander, wtirane@yahoo.com, +260777354020.
• Lt Col Dr. Ronald Tumbama, Officer Commanding Medical Wing, ron.tumbama@gmail.com, +260977242645.
• Dr. Moses Chewe, PhD, Research Supervisor, The University of Zambia, moses.chewe@unza.zm, +260977164434.
• Mukasami Monde Mwanangombe, Dean of the School of Education, hodeducation@unilus.ac.zm, +2609761314435, University of Lusaka.

• Strategic Leadership and Administration: Program execution, personnel management, curriculum development, and institutional governance.
• International Relations and Peace Operations: Deep expertise in UN peacekeeping frameworks, global peace initiatives, and international law.
• Crisis and Risk Management: Command leadership, emergency response mitigation, investigation, and strategic planning under high-pressure scenarios.
• Cross-Functional Team Supervision: Directing diverse personnel, healthcare professionals, and military units toward mission-critical objectives.
• Compliance and Reporting: Budget/finance awareness, statutory policy formulation, human rights advocacy, and high-level briefing compilation.