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LOUIS MWANSA

LOUIS MWANSA

Lusaka,09

Summary

Summary of Professional competencies Experiences Competencies – Mature and self driven, High level problem solving skills, Marketing and publicity skills, Excellent command of both oral and written English, Self motivated, empathetic, High interpersonal and communication skills, relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, ability to work confidently with Microsoft word, Excel and Power Point. Experiences – Business Strategy and Performance, Marketing and Public relations, General Management, Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Audit and Compliance, Tax Inspection, Corporate Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, coordination of planning, operations and reporting of public institutions. Interactions with Cabinet and Parliament, stakeholder engagements and coordination of policy formulation, implementation and reporting; Resource mobilization and proposal writing; Teaching and lecturing; Counselling and Facillitation, Asessments and Reporting. Passionate in Education Planning (Access, Equity, Quality and Efficiency), Governance, Accountability and Transparence as well as WASH.

Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships.

Offering blend of strong leadership and organizational skills, eager to learn and develop in dynamic environment. Contributes ability to quickly grasp industry-specific knowledge and adapt to new challenges, combined with proficiency in project management and strategic planning. Ready to use and develop leadership and organizational skills in [Desired Position] role.

Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Director Planning and Information

Ministry of Information and Media (MIM)
10.2024 - Current
  • The general purpose of the job is to oversee the provision of Planning as well as Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) functions in order to facilitate the strategic guidance of the Ministry
  • Responsibilities include the Conduct of socio-economic research, coordinating the formulation and review of Policies, coordinating the preparation of Ministerial and Annual Budgets, Monitoring and Evaluation, Cross cutting issues, preparation of project proposals in order to facilitate the acquisition of technical and financial support, coordinating Parliamentary and Cabinet Business, coordinating the development and review of the Ministry’s Strategic Plan in order to facilitate attainment of the Ministry’s objectives, Performance management and managing human, material and financial resources in order to facilitate the attainment of set objectives
  • Currently working towards achieving the following key deliverables, among other things:
  • Operationalising the Access to Information (ATI) Act – While the Act was recently enacted, it’s operationalisation awaits the finalization of the ATI Regulations
  • My team has drafted the Regulations under my leadership and the same is undergoing the approval process
  • Amendment of the Zambia National Broadcasting (ZNBC) and the Independent Broadcasting Acts – Cabinet approval in Principle was recently obtained and the draft bills were developed under my leadership and are undergoing the review process
  • The objective is to make the institutions more responsive
  • Finalised National Communication Strategy- Currently engaging various stakeholders to finalise the National Communication Strategy to guide all Government Ministries and Departments in effectively communicating Government Policies and interventions
  • Finalising the Digital Migration Project – Working towards resuscitating the digital migration Project to bring it to its logical conclusion
  • The Project is currently at90% completion
  • The Purpose of this Project is to ensure that all broadcasting services that are delivered through analogue technologies are fully replicated on the digital broadcasting technologies with the aim of switching off the analogue broadcasting services at specific point in time
  • The Project also includes the construction and equipping of provincial broadcasting studios
  • It is this construction and equipping of Provincial Broacasting facilities that is yet to be completed
  • Mid term Review of the Minstry Strategic Plan – Currently undertaking the mid term review of the2021 –2026 Ministry Strategic Plan to assess whether the Ministry is on course in terms delivering in line with the Plan
  • Zambia National Information Service (ZANIS) Business Plan – Assisting ZANIS to finalise the ZANIS business plan to make it financially viable and allow for decentralized dissemination of information on Government interventions, initiatives and programs
  • 2025 Ministry Budget – Facilitated the finalization and approval of the Ministry of Information and Media (MIM) Budget for2025
  • Mplementation of the restructured Minstry Organogram – When Treasury Authority is given, the new structure will be staffed for efficient and effective delivery of the Ministry mandate
  • Production of Annual and other Reports – Coordinated the Quality assurance and printed of the2023 Annual Administrative Report of the Ministry which indicates the2023 Ministry performance against set targets
  • M&E and Performance Mnamenent – Coordinating the Ministry’s Reporting on the Eith National Development Plan through the Governance and other Sectoral Advisory Groups and Clusters, through the systems of Government Caucus Meetings, the National Development Coordinating CommitteeNDCCs and reports to the Head of State
  • Also managing the Reporting against the Permanent Secretary Performance Contract

Director Planning and Information

Ministry of Water and Sanitation
05.2022 - 10.2024
  • Responsibilities include participation in the formulation and implementation of National Development Plans, Human Resource Development and Economic diversification Service Delivery areas, development and implementation of Ministerial Strategic Plans and operational Plans.Responsible for the coordination of the Water Sector Policies and reporting against various plans as well as formulation and implementation of water projects
  • Also responsible for general budgeting and resource mobilization including general stake holder engagements as well as performance management
  • Notable achievements included:
  • Produced the National Water Policy – Coordinated the finalization and launch of the2024 Water Policy in2023
  • Produced the Strategic Plan – Coordinated the finalization and launch of the Ministry2021 to2026 Strategic Plan
  • Produced the None Revenue Water Strategy – Coordinated the finalization and launch of the2023 None Revenue Water Strategy
  • Annual Budgets – Coordinated the finalization and approval of the Ministry’s2023 and2024 Annual Budgets
  • Facillitated for the constitution of Boards for the Eleven (11) Water Utility Companies, and for the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) and National Water Supply and Sanitation Company (NWASCO) – Provided coordination and procedural expertise in constituting the appointment and inducting of the said Boards
  • Coordinated the drafting of the World Bank Performance for Results (P for R) Project – Commenced and facilitated the draft of the Project document for the World Bank P for R Projects in amounts totaling USD$200 million
  • The Government Republic of Zambia intends to begin with the USD$25 Million Grant as support to Water utility companies strengthening of systems and procedures
  • The Project aims to improve the operational capabilities of selected commercial utilities and strengthen their ability to attract private sector investment and make water and sanitation services more accessible and sustainable across Zambia
  • Facillitated the Coordination of the German and European Union Support to the Water Sector – This support is complex and include (a) The Nexus Energy and Water Programme for Zamnia (NEWZA), which is a joint initiative between the EU, Germany, and UNICEF that aims to improve water and energy management in Zambia
  • The Programme’s total Budget is EUR118.1 Million with German contributing Euro49.8 million and EU contributing58.3 Million, and UNICEF contributing Euro10 Million
  • The goal of NEWZA is to improve the operational and financial performance of water utilities, establishing the new water supply systems for vulnerable communities and increasing the resilience of local communities to climate change (b)
  • KFW – A German promotional Bank that has supported Zambia since1965 with over EUR900 Million in financing focusing on improving access to water and sanitation, as well as transport and basic infrastructure (c)
  • Reform of the Water Sector in Zambia – A Project led by the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation in Zambia that ran from2019 to2022
  • The Project’s goals included improving the transparency and accountability of the Ministry and improving the competency of water sector workers (d) AWARE – A program that is financed by the EU and the Germany Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
  • AWARE’s goals include analysising supply and demand to plan water distribution and basins; supporting the formation of water user groups; Supporting small scale farmers with new technologies for efficient water use
  • I Was at the centre during the Government to Government engagements (negotiations) on these matters alongside the Ministry of Finance
  • Effectively conducted Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting – Quarterly and annualy reported on the SDG6 on Water Resources Development and Supply and on volume2 of the Eigh National Development Plan through the Human Resources Development Cluster (Service Delivery Area2), to the Committee of Permanent Secretaries, Committee of Ministers, Government Caucus, the National Development Coordinating Committee (NDCC) and to the Head of State on the Performance of the Water Sector under this Pillar
  • Performance Management – Coordinated the Performance management system of the Ministry by supporting the drafting and implementation of the Performance Contract of the Permanent Secretary

Director Planning and Information

Ministry of General Education
01.2017 - 07.2021
  • Policy formulation and implementation, planning, coordination and reporting of the Ministry’s Programmes and activities including Sectorial, Strategic and Ministerial strategic Planning, operational planning and Budgeting
  • Also managed general resource mobilisation, coordination of donor support projects and programes such as the Keeping Girls in School (KGS), Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) and USAID financed Early Education reading and numeracy projects, stakeholder engagement and publicity
  • Further managed the coordination and use of ICT as a strategic imperative in the Ministry and the Education Boards services as well as Project management in the Ministry including school infrastructure
  • Major achivements included the following:
  • Coordinated the Production of the Education Policy – Coordinated the formulation of the2022 Education Policy
  • Coordinated the finalization and approval of the Education Organigram – Coordinated the formulation and approval of the current Ministry of Education Structure
  • Education and Skills Sector (ESSP) Plan (2021 to2026) – Coordinated the finalization of the Education and Skills Sector Analysis (ESA) and ESSP
  • Zambia Educatioin Enhancement Project (ZEEP) – Coordinated the formulation and implementation of the2017 to2022, USD$60 Million ZEEP Project including staffing and supervising it
  • The ZEEP Project Development Objective (PDO) was to improve the quality of teaching and learning conditions intargeted primary and secondary schools focusing on girls
  • Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) Phase2 – Coordinated the formulation of the USD$120 Million additional financing Project
  • Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Grant supported Zambia Enhancement of Early Learning (ZEEL) Project, USD$39.01 Million – Coordinated the formulation of the ZEEL Project consistent with the ESSP
  • The aim of the ZEEL project is to improve equitable access to quality learning conditions in early childhood education in targeted schools
  • Keeping Girls in Schools (KGS) Project – Coordinated the formulation and implementation of the first Phase of KGS including Staffing it
  • The KGS project is part of the Government Republic of Zambia (GRZ) World Bank financed Girls Educatiin and Women Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL) Project
  • The GEWEL Project aims to support the Government of Zambia to increase access to livelihood support to women and acces to secondary education to disadvantaged girls in selected districts
  • The Project has three (3) components including Supporting Women Livelihood (SWL) under the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, KGS under the Ministry of Education and Institution Strengthening and Systems Buildking (ISSB) under the Gender division of Cabinet Office
  • I coordinated the KGS component Project formulation including its current staffing
  • USAID Let’s Read Zambia to run from2019 to2025, – Worked with USAID and coordinated the formulation of the Let’s Read Zambia Project
  • The Project focused on improving reading outcomes for children in public nand community schools
  • The Project goals include Supporting ECE teachers in five (5) provinces to provide a play - based emergent literacy program; and ensuring a smooth transition from pre-primary to primary education
  • Coordinated the Creation of the National Science Centre – Coordinated the creation of the National Science Centre as a fully fledged Ministry of Education department
  • Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) – Coordinated the review and implementation of the Teaching Council of Zambia Act
  • Also coordinated the infrastructure for the same
  • Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) – Facillitated the review of the ECZ Act to make it more responsive
  • 2024 Revised Education Curriculum – Participated in the technical team that coordinated the production of the new (2024) curriculum making it more responsive to the dictates of national development and Vision2030 and Agenda2063
  • ZAQA Borad Membership – Represented the Ministry on the Board of ZAQA
  • Infrastructure Development – At the time I was reporting at the Ministry in2017, there were116 schools that the Ministry had commenced constructing
  • At the time I was leaving the Ministry,66 of these, representing56% had been completed
  • The completion of these schools was during Zambia’s most difficult time financially
  • 2017 to2020 Annual Administrative Reports and Statistical Bulletins – Effectively Carried out the Monitoring and Evaluation activities and produced these Reports for four (4) years consecutively from2017 to2020
  • 2017 to2020 Ministry Annual Budgets – Coordinated the finalization and approval of Ministry Budgets for this period
  • Monitoring and Evaluation – Coordinated the production of quarterly and Annual Reports on SDG4 on the acess, equity and quality of education and on volume2 of the Seventh National Development Plan through the Human Development Cluster
  • Performance management – Coordinated the formulation and measurement of the Performance Contracts of Permanent Secretaries for the Ministry for2017 to2020

Director Planning and Information

Office of the Auditor General
05.2005 - 12.2016
  • For the period May2005 to February,2007 worked as Deputy Director for Planning, Quality Control, Research and Development
  • This role required deputizing Director of Planning and Information mainly on the Planning and Production of the Report of the Auditor General in line with both International and national standards responsive for appropriate Policy response
  • Worked as Director Planning and Information at the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) from February2007 to December2016
  • The responsibilities included coordinating planning, quality assurance and control, research and development activities in order to facilitate efficient and effective operations of the Office
  • Carried out Post Budget Implementation Scrutiny issues including assisting in the review of legal and institutional framework ensuring accountability in the use of public funds
  • Also assisted in the Restructuring and Institutional Development Project (RIDP) of the Office and managed the Royal Government of Norway and Swedish Financed Project (RIDP) as well as the Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability (PEMFA) Project, external audit component
  • Some of the achievements made during the time I was at ZRA included the following:
  • Increased the visibility of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) by way of prioritizing the inclusion and operationalization of Public Relations function of the Office that amplified the value and benefits of the Office to the Offices’ clients and other stakeholders using various interventions, explaining the Audit processes and conducting stakeholder engagements through the radi and TV program, ‘The Auditor and You.’
  • Coordinated the introduction of New Types of Audits and Audit Quality Assurance - Helped the Auditor General to introduce and sustain the various types of audits beyond financial and regularity audits such as Forensic and Investigative audits, Information and Comunication Technology (ICT) audits and Performance and Environmental Audits.I, particularly had an input in developing the new audit methodologies, staffing the new units and carrying out quality control and assurance
  • Coordinated the Restructuring - Was a Restructuring and Institutional Development Project (RIDP) manager and focal point person
  • The RIDP was a project that assisted the Office of the Auditor General through Financial and Technical support from the Norweigian and Swedish Governments (NORAD and SIDA) for a period of more than fifteen (15) years
  • I managed this Project
  • Coordinated the Construction of New Offices - External Audit Task Manager for the Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability (PEMFA)
  • This was a multi donor PFM reform programme that included support to the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), Parliament (Public Accounts Committee - PAC) and the Ministry of Finance
  • It was for USD$19,000,000 and covered the period January,2005 to December2012
  • Under this support, the OAG HQ Office building was expanded
  • The Office buildings in Solwezi, Mansa, Kasama, Mongu and Chipata were constructed and the OAG transformed from having Regional Offices to having Provincial Offices
  • Improved OAG Reports - Changed the outlook of the Report of the Auditor General and refined the Audit process to respond to the dictates of International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions ISSAIs and the Parlimentary requirements
  • Timely Production of the AG’s Reports – Assisted Auditor General (AG) to timely produce Reports of the Auditor General for the Financial Years2005 to2016 annually within the period as stipulated by the Constitution
  • Provided Leadership - Frequently acted as Deputy Auditor General Corporate Services, and twice, as Auditor General and represented the OAG at the International Organisation for Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and the African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI) and thereby made national contributions at that level.
  • Public (Paper) Presentation - Presented Papers on the role of external auditing and PEMFA in Public reforms in Zambia in Myami, USA during the International Consortium on Government Financial Management PFM foundation for Public Governance
  • Improved Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI)/ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) relations in Zambia and in the SADC Region - Was part of the team at AFROSAI-E that introduced guidelines and training program for Parliamentarians, PAC focal point Persons in SAIs and the Civil Society in the context of improving the value and benefits of SAIs
  • OAG inputs into the Vision2030 – Coordinated the Provision of inputs on the Vision2030 documents from the Governance, Transparence and Accountability component of the national development framework
  • Inputs into the Seventh (7th) National Development Plan – Coordinated the provision of inputs into the Seventh National Development Plan of Zambia
  • Production of OAG Strategic Plans – Coordinated the production of the2005 to2010, and2011 to2016 Strategic Plans for the OAG

Operations Quality Assurance Officer

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Working with the UNDP and the Ministry of Health, ensured that the Global Fund Partnership Grant received was expended within the regulations as stipulated by the Global Fund and the Financial and other regulations of the Government Republic of Zambia
  • Assisted to build capacity in the Ministry of Health and ensured that the Grant Agency and Recipiency was returned to the Ministry of Health after it was lost during the time that the Ministry had reportedly mismanaged the Funds
  • Some of the achievements included the following:
  • Restoration of Government system as Refipient of the Global Fund - was part of the team that helped the Government Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health return to being the Principle Recipient of the Global Fund assistance from the UNDP
  • Capacity Building - Oriented the Global Fund Project management Unit (PMU) to the Zambian Governments systems and improved compliance to rerules and regulations and helped obtained obtain finances during the period2010 and2011 for HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria drugs
  • Was required to return to Office of the Auditor General as the Auditor General, Dr
  • Anna Chifungula was retiring and she requested me to get back for succession purposes

Regional Manager, Eastern Province

National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA)
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Ensured that employers complied with necessary legislation to register and make correct contributions to NAPSA, as well as supervised administrative functions at the station;Prepared monthly and daily operational plans for the implementation and application of compliance activities in the province through compliance inspectors; Registered, visited and educated employers and visited defaulters to check their records in order to undertake necessary action to obtain payments; Resolved operational problems; Ensured accountability of contributions through issuance of member and member statements; Sent demand letters on penalties and underpayments, arrears, missing returns and undertook the necessary legal action through hearings; Prepared indictments, charges and summons and prosecuted defaulting employers;Ensured that claimants were paid on time and that money for claims was readily available;Ensured that claims were correctly and quickly processed and paid to the right persons
  • Some of the achievements included the following:
  • Exceeding Performance Targets - Meeting all the District Tagets given during the time worked as District manager for Luanshya, Masaiti and Mpongwe and hence was promoted to head Eastern region
  • Employer Education - Successfully carried out employer education
  • Employer Registration - increased the employer registration by120%
  • Increased Collections - increased regional collections of contributions by100%, rentals and rental arrears by80%
  • Prosecutions - facillitated for the prosecution of80% of defaulters and managed staff so well to the extent that an inspector under the region was promoted as District Inspector
  • Increased Benefit Pay outs – Increased the benefits pay outs by adveretising and locating retires that were missing and following them to their villages

Regional Manager

Eastern Province – National Pension Scheme Authority, NAPSA
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Ensured that employers complied with necessary legislation to register and make correct contributions to NAPSA, as well as supervised administrative functions at the station;Prepared monthly and daily operational plans for the implementation and application of compliance activities in the province through compliance inspectors; Registered, visited and educated employers and visited defaulters to check their records in order to undertake necessary action to obtain payments; Resolved operational problems; Ensured accountability of contributions through issuance of member and member statements; Sent demand letters on penalties and underpayments, arrears, missing returns and undertook the necessary legal action through hearings; Prepared indictments, charges and summons and prosecuted defaulting employers;Ensured that claimants were paid on time and that money for claims was readily available;Ensured that claims were correctly and quickly processed and paid to the right persons
  • Some of the achievements included the following:
  • Exceeding Performance Targets - Meeting all the District Tagets given during the time worked as District manager for Luanshya, Masaiti and Mpongwe and hence was promoted to head Eastern region
  • Employer Education - Successfully carried out employer education
  • Employer Registration - increased the employer registration by 120%
  • Increased Collections - increased regional collections of contributions by 100%, rentals and rental arreas by 80%
  • Prosecutions - facilliated for the prosecution of 80% of defaulters and managed staff so well to the extent that an inspector under the region was promoted as District Inspector
  • Increased Benefit Pay outs – Increased the benefits pay outs by adevertising and locating retires that were missing and following them to their villages

Tax Inspector

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Carried out tax education visits within Copperbelt, Luapula, Northern, Central and North-West Provinces on changes of the Law (statutory instruments).Carried out VAT audit and investigations on registered traders to ensure that correct tax was declared and collected
  • Conducted VAT audits and investigations verifying VAT refunds and did tax surveillances to ensure that records of the tax laws were well maintained for during tax appeals and disputes
  • Some of the achievements included:
  • Tax Payer Education - Being part of the team that carried out effective and efficient Tax Payer education on the newly introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) among traders on the Copperbelt
  • Control Inspections - Carrying out Control Inspections and consistently met the targets for the entire period that I worked under ZRA
  • Carried out Credibility checks for VAT refunds before any refunds were processed
  • Meeting Asessment Targets – Met all the assessments targets during the period I worked for ZRA

Tax Inspector

Zambia Revenue Authority, ZRA
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Carried out tax education visits within Copperbelt, Luapula, Northern, Central and North-West Provinces on changes of the Law (statutory instruments).Carried out VAT audit and investigations on registered traders to ensure that correct tax was declared and collected
  • Conducted VAT audits and investigations verifying VAT refunds and did tax surveillances to ensure that records of the tax laws were well maintained for during tax appeals and disputes
  • Some of the achievements included:
  • Tax Payer Education - Being part of the team that carried out effective and efficient Tax Payer education on the newly introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) among traders on the Copperbelt
  • Control Inspections - Carrying out Control Inspections and consistently met the targets for the entire period that I worked under ZRA
  • Carried out Credibility checks for VAT refunds before any refunds were processed
  • Meeting Asessment Targets – Met all the asessments targets during the period I worked for ZRA

Assistant Accountant

Ndola City Council
02.1998 - 10.1998
  • Managed the Rates ledger and docuementations regading to the rates accounting as one source of council revenue
  • Participated in the team that introduced the billing and accounting for bill boards and the collection of council revenues
  • Some of the achievements included the following:
  • Billboards - Introduction of the billing system for Billboard
  • Rates and Valuation roll - cleaning the Rates system linking it the valuation roll and publicicing it

Assistant Accountant

Ndola City Council
02.1998 - 10.1998
  • Managed the Rates ledger and deocumentations regading to the rates accounting as one source of council rervenue
  • Participated in the team that introduced the billing and accounting for bill boards and the collection of council revenues
  • Some of the achievements included the following:
  • Billboards - Introduction of the billing system for Billboard
  • Rates and Valuation roll - cleaning the Rates system linking it the valuation roll and publicicing it.

Senior Lecturer

Department of Technical Education and Vocational Training (DTEVT), Lukashya Trades Training Institute
08.1997 - 01.1998
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans for Business studies, Business Law, Management and Business Law for the Certificate in Accounts and Business Strudies (CABS) Students
  • Carried out assessments of student’s performance and prepared students for the ECZ CABs Examinations
  • Routinely undertook Business Studies students’ counselling and mentoring to ensure their efficient and effective performance
  • Some of the achievements included the following:100% Pass of Students in Business law,98% and Students pass in Business Management
  • Some of these students are currently working in the Public and Private sectors

08.1997 - 01.1998

Education

Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) -

University of Lusaka (UNILUS)
Currently finalizing

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) - undefined

Copperbelt University (CBU)

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (BBA) - undefined

Copperbelt University

ZICA Technician Certificate - undefined

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Team and visionary leadership
  • Project management
  • Budget Management
  • Operational efficiency
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Process improvement
  • Decision making
  • Innovation and creativity strategy

    • Quality assurance and compliance oversight

  • Performance evaluation
  • Public speaking
  • Networking skills
  • Operations management
  • Government relations
  • Business administration
  • Donor management
  • Diversity inclusion
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Problem Solving and Decision-making

Accomplishments

  • Education and Skills Sector (ESSP) Plan (2021 to 2026) – Coordinated the finalization of the Education and Skills Sector Analysis (ESA) and ESSP
  • Zambia Educatioin Enhancement Project (ZEEP) – Coordinated the formulation and implementation of the 2017 to 2022, USD$ 60 Million ZEEP Project including staffing and supervising it
  • The ZEEP Project Development Objective (PDO) was to improve the quality of teaching and learning conditions intargeted primary and secondary schools focusing on girls
  • Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) Phase 2 – Coordinated the formulation of the USD$ 120 Million additional financing Project
  • Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Grant supported Zambia Enhancement of Early Learning (ZEEL) Project, USD$39.01 Million – Coordinated the formulation of the ZEEL Project consistent with the ESSP
  • The aim of the ZEEL project is to improve equitable access to quality learning conditions in early childhood education in targeted schools
  • Keeping Girls in Schools (KGS) Project – Coordinated the formulation and implementation of the first Phase of KGS incliuding Staffing it
  • The KGS project is part of the Government Republic of Zambia (GRZ) World Bank financed Girls Educatiin and Women Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL) Project
  • The GEWEL Project aims to support the Government of Zambia to increase access to livelihood support to women and acces to secondary education to disadvantaged girls in selected districts
  • The Project has three (3) components including Supporting Women Livelihood (SWL) under the Ministry of Comminity Development and Social Services, KGS under the Ministry of Education and Institution Strengthening and Systems Buiklding (ISSB) under the Gender division of Cabinet Office
  • I coordinated the KGS component Project formulation including its current staffing
  • USAID Let’s Read Zambia to run from 2019 to 2025, – Worked with USAID and coordinated the formulation of the Lets’s Read Zambia Project
  • The Project focused on improving reading outcomes for children in public nand community schools
  • The Project goals include Supporting ECE teachers in five (5) provinces to provide a play - based emergent literacy program; and ensuring a smooth transition from pre-primary to primary education
  • Coordinated the Creation of the National Science Centre – Coordinated the creation of the National Science Centre as a fully fledged Ministry of Education department
  • Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) – Coordinated the review and implementation of the Teaching Council of Zambia Act
  • Also coordinated the infrastructure for the same
  • Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) – Facillitated the review of the ECZ Act to make it more responsive, Training in Government accounting and Auditing, Zambia Centre for accountancy studies (ZCAS), in conjunction with The Office of the Auditor General, ZCAS, Lusaka, 6th July to 24th July, 2005
  • Training in USAID auditing standards and Guidelines, US Agency for International Development, Lusaka, Zambia, June 2005
  • Presented at the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM), in Miami, USA, May 2015 – Financial Management and the role of External Auditing in Zambia, May 2016 – Country Experience on Strengthening External Audit function of Government – Case of Zambia
  • Member of the International Organisation for Supreme Audit Institutions Working Group on the audit of Key National Indicators (KNI) and represented the Office in Indonesia, Bulgaria and Armenia on the formulation of audit guidelines for the audit area
  • Certificate of Accomplishment, Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop, Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability Program (PEMFA), 4 – 7Th May, 2009, Kafue Gorge, Zambia
  • Certificate of Participation, Conducting Quality Assurance Reviews for Financial Audits, Safari Court, Windhoek, Namibia, 2-6Th October, 2006
  • Training in Government accounting and Auditing, Zambia Centre for accountancy studies (ZCAS), in conjunction with The Office of the Auditor General, ZCAS, Lusaka, 6th July to 24th July, 2005
  • Certificate of Attendance, The Evolution of Viral Marketing, Zambia Institute of Marketing, Livingstone, Zambia, 7th to 8th November, 2013
  • National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA)
  • Workshop on Pension Schemes, International Labour Organisation, Turin, Italy, 27

References

  • References Professor Pinalo Chifwanakeni University of Lusaka Cell: 0977391534 Lusaka Zambia Dr. Anna Chifungula Former Auditor General of Zambia Board Chair: Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Limited Plot No. 6446, Mukwa Road. Cell: 0977876204 Lusaka Zambia Mr. Edgar Chembo President Zambia Baptist Association (ZBA) Phone: 0966180885 Ndola Zambia ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16

Affiliations

  • Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
  • Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM)
  • Projects In Controlled Environments (PRINCE 2)
  • Membership to Boards
  • Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) Board, Chair of the standards setting Committee – July 2020 to November, 2021
  • Lusaka Water and Sanitation Company (LWSC) May 2022 to March 2024
  • Zambia Baptist Association (ZBA) Executive Board – Treasurer

Timeline

Director Planning and Information - Ministry of Information and Media (MIM)
10.2024 - Current
Director Planning and Information - Ministry of Water and Sanitation
05.2022 - 10.2024
Director Planning and Information - Ministry of General Education
01.2017 - 07.2021
Operations Quality Assurance Officer - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
01.2010 - 01.2011
Director Planning and Information - Office of the Auditor General
05.2005 - 12.2016
Regional Manager, Eastern Province - National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA)
01.2001 - 01.2004
Regional Manager - Eastern Province – National Pension Scheme Authority, NAPSA
01.2001 - 01.2004
Tax Inspector - Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)
01.1999 - 01.2001
Tax Inspector - Zambia Revenue Authority, ZRA
01.1999 - 01.2001
Assistant Accountant - Ndola City Council
02.1998 - 10.1998
Assistant Accountant - Ndola City Council
02.1998 - 10.1998
Senior Lecturer - Department of Technical Education and Vocational Training (DTEVT), Lukashya Trades Training Institute
08.1997 - 01.1998
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08.1997 - 01.1998
Copperbelt University (CBU) - Master’s in Business Administration (MBA),
Copperbelt University - Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (BBA),
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) - ZICA Technician Certificate,
University of Lusaka (UNILUS) - Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA),

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