Frank Kakoma Kanyambi
Lusaka
Summary
Accomplished in spearheading transformative projects at the Ministry of Tourism and Development Alternative Incorporated, I excel in project management and strategic planning. My expertise includes enhancing stakeholder engagement, achieving significant service delivery improvements, and driving capacity-building initiatives with a proven track record in financial and operations management.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Area Facilitator
Ministry of Tourism
Ikelenge District
05.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Green, Resilient, and Transformational Tourism Development Project (GREAT - TDP, World Bank-Funded Project)
- A member of the Senior Management Team of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and lead expert in providing overall operational management, stakeholder engagement, and project management for the successful execution and implementation of the Zambia Resilient and Transformational Tourism Development Project in Ikelenge District.
- Overall management and timely implementation of the project activities and instruments in the project area by the rules and regulations of the World Bank and the GRZ.
- Identifies and arranges capacity building and training for the communities, community-based entities, mentors, and co-investors on all dimensions of the Matching Grant Scheme (MGS).
- Support and facilitate the work of the consulting firm tasked with the Destination Planning (DP) and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA).
- Ensure that the project activities in the project area are aligned with the relevant local development plans, sectoral plans, and with the findings and plans produced by DP and SESA.
- Coordinate the provincial and district roll-out of reforms and opportunities supported by the project, such as licensing reform, community benefit-sharing schemes, or SME training.
- Prepare the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) by activities at the regional and local levels.
- Oversee the administration of all aspects of the matching grant cycle, and lead the evaluation process of Expressions of Interest and Applications for subprojects.
- Facilitate and support the work of a consulting firm on the development of the Infrastructure Investment Plans (IIP).
- In coordination with the PIU safeguard specialist, ensure all parties are aware of, and capable of implementing, the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) and the Governance, Accountability, and Action Plan (GAAP) as applicable.
- Manage, coordinate, supervise, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of the project and the delivery of results in accordance with the project documents and agreed work plans.
- Perform such other duties as may be agreed upon with the Project Coordinator.
- Green, Resilient, and Transformational Tourism Development Project (GREAT - TDP, World Bank-Funded Project)
- Conducted studies of appeals procedures to confirm adherence to legal requirements while facilitating disposition of cases.
- Developed and implemented training programs to increase participant knowledge and understanding of relevant topics.
- Monitored progress throughout the course ensuring objectives were being achieved.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by resolving account issues efficiently.
- Supported learners by providing additional guidance where necessary.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure all expectations were met during the facilitation process.
Lead Subnational Capacity Building Advisor
Development Alternative Incorporated (DAI) Inc.
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: USAID Local Impact Governance Activity
- A member of the Senior Management Team for the USAID Local Impact Governance Project with a US$ 19.1 million implementation budget
- The program aims to help Zambia build up a sub-national system of governance for more responsive service delivery to address citizen needs, an essential step toward national self-reliance
- Provided technical leadership on the USAID Local Impact Governance Project, by strengthening development outcomes through joint problem-solving by council authorities and line ministries and boosting councils’ skills in Own Source Revenue and fiscal management to enable them effectively to deliver on current functions and build a foundation for devolved functions
- Leading activities to improve integrated and participatory planning and budgeting to enhance service delivery functions of councils
- Led the application of the Local Government Performance Assessment (LGPA) to 19 councils and them to develop and implement innovative solutions for addressing performance improvements tailored to the uniqueness of each council
- Overseeing activities to improve the financial capacity of councils and worked with two International Consultants to develop the implementation plan for improving Public Financial Management in USAID Local Impact Target Local Authorities
- Facilitated the training of more than 120 councilors in legislative/ approval, CDF simplified guidelines, and standing orders to improve the Council’s capacity to implement oversight functions in administrative and fiscal performance
- Supported the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MOFNP) to coach 190 (61 females, 129 males) finance staff in 19 local authorities in cash and debt management, financial reporting, and procurement
- Participated in coaching 156 (110 males, 46 females) local authority staff in 19 local authorities to update their revenue databases on property rates, personal levies, liquor licenses, levies for business, fire and health permits, and fees (market fees), council property on rent, billboards, and communication mast revenue streams
- Aided the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MFNP) to train 14 local authorities to develop Output Based Budgets for 2023
- Supported the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to formulate Integrated Development Plans
- Supervised the Senior Public Financial Management Specialist and provided technical advice to Provincial Technical Officers working on USAID Local Impact Governance Activity
- USAID Local Impact Governance Activity
Program Manager
World Bicycle Relief (WBR)
05.2016 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Zambia Country Office
- Part of the Senior Management Team for World Bicycle Relief (WBR) Zambia Country Office
- The Mobilized Communities model promoted WBR long-term bicycle use through a sustainable bicycle eco-system with bicycle assembly and distribution facilities, spare parts supply chain, trained local mechanics, and social enterprise retail outlets supporting community-led empowerment and managed programming
- Guided the team in formulating the Country's Strategic Plans as well as the development of annual plans and budgets
- Actualized the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP) with the Ministry of Education and with World Vision Zambia and Rotary International
- Provided technical support to District Education Boards to develop Detailed Implementation Plans for improving learner performance
- Carried out broad consultations with lead beneficiary institutions and civil society organizations on matters relating to the effectiveness of child protection, combating child marriages, and SGBV
- Initiated community sensitizations on education, gender, human rights, and child protection in more than 90 project sites (schools)
- Conducted training of trainers and coaching to teachers and volunteers on the adoption of best practices in planning, monitoring, and budgeting and on the management of bicycle spares sales and maintenance
- Monitored pupils’ school attendance, bicycle usage, and academic performance
- Participated in joint semiannual and quarterly monitoring visits to project sites
- Conducted program/project risk assessment and initiated necessary interventions to mitigate the risks
- Coordinated the distribution of more than 10,000 Buffalo Bicycles to rural school-going pupils and Community Health Workers
- Collaborated with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to produce periodic program reports for the funding partners and internal use
- Represent WBR at various meetings and particularly education forums such as Zambia National Education Coalition
- Zambia Country Office
Provincial Advisor
Chemonics International Inc.
08.2012 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: USAID STEP UP Zambia Project
- Member of the management team that successfully managed and implemented a US$24 million Education System Strengthening project in Zambia
- Provided technical support to the Zambian Government to strengthen Education systems, including the Development and Implementation of Learner Performance Improvement Strategic Plans
- For example, initiated the development and implementation of 16 robust District Strategic Plans, including the Provincial Strategic Plan
- The strategic plans were used as resource mobilization and management tools as well as reference documents in developing and implementing Annual Work Plans and Budgets
- Initiated the development of local public policies including guidelines on Monitoring and Evaluation
- Advocated the development of localized Information Management Systems and the formation of 16 District Data Management Committees (DMCs)
- The objective was to strengthen Monitoring and Evaluation systems provincial and district levels
- Collaborated with all District Education Board Secretaries and ensured that best practices around data use for decision-making were communicated and modeled for school practitioners
- Supported Provincial and District Resource Centre Coordinators in tracking Early Grade Reading Achievements by strengthening continuing assessment / formative assessment processes and analysis
- Facilitated the launch of the “Let’s Read Zambia Campaign” in Western Province which aimed at promoting a culture of reading in schools
- Strengthened effective school parent/ community participation in resource mobilization including public/private partnerships
- Provided technical assistance to annual provincial planning and budget development for the Ministry of Education in Western province
- Facilitated effective implementation of other task areas i.e., HIV and AIDS, ICT and Communication, information systems management, policy, and research in the province
- Supervised the project driver in the utilization of the vehicle by USAID guidelines
- Managed project funds, project vehicle, and office equipment
- USAID STEP UP Zambia Project
Development Facilitator Education
World Vision Zambia
02.2012 - 08.2012
- Collaborated with senior management to organize and conduct timely monitoring and evaluation meetings with Community Development Workers regarding the implementation of activities according to the education project cycle
- Promoted child protection interventions toward the attainment of child well-being
- Facilitated vocational and life skills training that supported economic opportunities for orphans and vulnerable children
- Strengthened the capacities of 12 Parent Teachers` Associations in leadership and governance
- Mobilized resources through project proposal writing for the construction of Kanyikochi community school
- Through the Elizabeth Bowers Foundation facilitated 89 bursaries to orphans and vulnerable girls at Lumwana West Primary and Mwinilunga Secondary Schools
- Advocated for the implementation of equity policies such as Re-entry and Inclusive Schooling to cater for disadvantaged children
- Wrote monthly management and quarterly reports
Program Officer
Forum for African Women Educationalists - Zambia Chapter (FAWEZA)
02.2006 - 01.2012
- Advocated for affirmative policies to promote gender responsiveness and respond to the educational needs of women and girls in Zambia
- Supported awareness creation on health matters including HIV/AIDS, Adolescence Reproductive Health Education, Voluntary Counselling and Testing, and referrals to health facilities for higher-impact services
- Participated in the national campaign against Child Marriage and violence against girls and women
- Coordinated USAID, World Vision, and Embassy of the Netherlands scholarships which supported education access for more than 6,500 Orphans and Vulnerable Children in schools and tertiary learning institutions
- Facilitated the assessment and selection of bursary tertiary applicants by Bursary committee members from the Ministry of Higher Education and Department of Social Welfare
- Maintained bursary recipients’ database to track academic performance, progression, and retention
- Coordinated HIV/AIDS programs in schools and higher institutions of learning
- Contributed to the production of Information Education Communication materials and FAWEZA Action Newsletter
- Participated in writing FAWEZA technical and progress activity reports
Program Assistant HIV/AIDS
International Organization for Migration
01.2005 - 12.2005
- Functioned as IOM Focal Point Person regarding UNHCR cooperation agreement and coordinated HIV/AIDS project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency
- Participated in the planning and review of implementation partners' work plans and also provided ongoing technical support on data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Provided HIV/AIDS program’s strategic direction to community health workers, refugee AIDS prevention committees, and peer educators
- Collaborated with the Ministry of Health in establishing 6 Youth Friendly Information Centers in Meheba Refugee Settlement which functioned as information hubs on HIV/ AIDS
- Represented IOM during joint steering technical committee meetings on HIV/AIDS
- Prepared regular monthly and quarterly reports to the Project Coordinator in Lusaka
Class Teacher
Ministry of Education
04.1994 - 12.2004
- Taught all areas of the primary curriculum and Mathematics at junior secondary school
- Took responsibility for the progress of a class of primary-age pupils
- Organized the classroom and learning resources and created displays to encourage a positive learning environment
- Planned, prepared, and presented lessons that catered to the needs of the whole ability range of pupils within the class
- Prepared and marked work to facilitate positive pupils’ academic and social development
- Coordinated activities and teaching for the Action to Improve English, Mathematics, and Science (AIEMS) during Teacher Group Meetings
Education
Master of Business Administration - Production And Operations Management
Amity University
04.2023
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Development Studies
Zambian Open University
01.2011
Diploma in Education - Mathematics
University of Zambia / Copperbelt Secondary Teacher’s College
01.2002
Primary School Teacher’s Certificate - Primary School Teaching
Kitwe Teachers’ Training Collage
01.1993
Grade 12 School Certificate - Ordinary Level - Education
Zambezi Secondary School
01.1990
Skills
- Project management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Strategic planning
- Budgeting
- Capacity-building initiatives
- Oral and written communication
- Technical report writing
- Research
- Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Advanced Excel
- PowerPoint
- Contract management
- Financial management
- Operations management
- Business development
Skills
- Skype
- Zoom
- Teams
- Asana
Training
- Introduction to the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework, World Bank Group, The Open Learning Campus, 10/24
- An Introduction to Nature, Business, and Finance, UNDP, 07/24
- Advancing Sustainable Development in Practice, UNITAR, 04/24
- Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Pathway, Humanitarian Leadership Academy, 03/24
- Introduction to Human Rights Advocacy, Amnesty International, 02/24
- Education in Emergencies Global Course, UNICEF, 02/24
- Project Management Essentials Certificate, Disaster Ready, 01/24
- Gender Equality and Human Rights in Climate Action and Renewable Energy, UNITAR, 07/23
- Introduction to Sustainable Finance, UNITAR, 06/23
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Luvale, Proficient
- Lunda, Proficient
- Chibemba, Spoken
- Silozi, Spoken
- Kikaonde, Spoken
- Chitonga, Spoken
- Chinyanja, Spoken
References
- Lupinda Chimwasu, Economic Specialist, Embassy of United States of America, Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia, +260963390382, lupindachimwasu@gmail.com
- Misheck Mwanza, Education Officer, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia, +260977674608, mish.naka@gmail.com
- Rebecca Shawa, Monitoring and Evaluation Assurance Advisor, The Good Financial Governance (GFG) Project - GIZ Zambia, Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia, +260975729493, shebarice2002@gmail.com
Certification
- Certification in Humanitarian Logistics - The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
Timeline
Project Area Facilitator
Ministry of Tourism
05.2024 - Current
Lead Subnational Capacity Building Advisor
Development Alternative Incorporated (DAI) Inc.
02.2021 - 05.2023
Program Manager
World Bicycle Relief (WBR)
05.2016 - 02.2021
Provincial Advisor
Chemonics International Inc.
08.2012 - 12.2015
Development Facilitator Education
World Vision Zambia
02.2012 - 08.2012
Program Officer
Forum for African Women Educationalists - Zambia Chapter (FAWEZA)
02.2006 - 01.2012
Program Assistant HIV/AIDS
International Organization for Migration
01.2005 - 12.2005
Class Teacher
Ministry of Education
04.1994 - 12.2004
Master of Business Administration - Production And Operations Management
Amity University
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Development Studies
Zambian Open University
Diploma in Education - Mathematics
University of Zambia / Copperbelt Secondary Teacher’s College
Primary School Teacher’s Certificate - Primary School Teaching
Kitwe Teachers’ Training Collage
Grade 12 School Certificate - Ordinary Level - Education
Zambezi Secondary School
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