MARTHA BANDA
Lusaka
Summary
Public health and social work professional with experience in community development, HIV prevention and gender-responsive programming. Coordinates program plans, supervises field staff and partners with government stakeholders and NGOs. Delivers integrated community services and monitors outcomes for performance reporting.
Overview
3
3
Languages
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Community Development Officer
Ministry of Community Development and social Services | Community Development Department
Chisamba District
02.2023 - 07.2025
- Coordinated implementation of Supporting Women's Livelihood (SWL) and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) interventions under GEWEL Programme, enhancing women's economic empowerment and community engagement.
- Developed and supported district-level implementation plans, coordinating programme activities, stakeholders and available resources.
- Monitored programme performance and beneficiary outcomes, identified implementation gaps, and facilitated corrective actions to improve service delivery.
- Coordinated with Ministry of Health, education, agriculture and other government stakeholders to support integrated community interventions.
- Supported HIV prevention, health promotion, GBV prevention and referral, and health education targeting vulnerable women and girls.
- Supported communities on HIV testing, prevention, condom use, treatment adherence and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
- Supervised five Community Development Assistants, including work allocation, performance monitoring and capacity development.
- Prepared comprehensive programme performance reports, documenting beneficiary outcomes and success stories to showcase programme impact.
- Compiled reports on district community development activities to inform stakeholders.
Assistant Community Development Officer
MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Kabwe District
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Coordinated community development programs with NGOs like SUN-TA, government departments, community leaders, and other stakeholders to enhance community engagement and collaboration.
- Supported interventions addressing women's empowerment, gender disparities, nutrition and savings groups.
- Conducted training sessions for women GBV survivors, facilitating skills development and support for recovery.
- Supported HIV prevention, health promotion, community mobilization and referral activities.
- Reported to the district community development officer regarding project progress.
Assistant Community Development Officer
Ministry of Community Development and social SERVICES | Community Development Department
Luano District
10.2013 - 12.2019
- Led community initiatives promoting women's leadership, participation and decision-making.
- Facilitated training in leadership, advocacy, life skills, business skills, savings, and gender equality to empower community members and enhance their participation.
- Supported HIV prevention and GBV awareness initiatives, ensuring effective referral and mobilization of community resources.
- Conducted community needs assessments and supported monitoring and evaluation of development interventions.
- Documented programme achievements, beneficiary outcomes and success stories.
- Compiled and submitted comprehensive reports on community development activities, highlighting key outcomes and lessons learned as District Community Development Officer.
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
University of Lusaka
01-2025
Bachelor of Social Work - Community Development
DMI-St. Eugene University
01-2018
Diploma - Social Work
Evelyn Hone College
01-2011
Skills
- Programme & Project Management
- Programme Implementation
- Monitoring evaluation
- Programme reporting
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Community mobilization
- HIV prevention
- GBV prevention
- Gender inclusion
- Youth engagement
- Capacity Building
- Team Supervision
- Work Planning
- Community Economic Development
Affiliations
- Member – National Health Research Authority (NHRA)
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bemba
Proficient (C2)
C2
Nyanja
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Assistant Community Development Officer
Ministry of Community Development and social Services | Community Development Department
02.2023 - 07.2025
Assistant Community Development Officer
MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
01.2020 - 12.2022
Assistant Community Development Officer
Ministry of Community Development and social SERVICES | Community Development Department
10.2013 - 12.2019
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
University of Lusaka
Bachelor of Social Work - Community Development
DMI-St. Eugene University
Diploma - Social Work
Evelyn Hone College