Onward Mandebvu
Solwezi
Summary
Accomplished Development Specialist with more than twenty years of expertise and experience in applying whole systems and multi-stakeholder interventions in the public, private and NGO sectors towards improved performance and service delivery particularly in education, local government and local economic development. A passionate practitioner of process facilitation, servant leadership and collaborative management. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving partner performance.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Specialist
Kansanshi Mining Plc
07.2012 - 11.2022
- Worked with key education stakeholders in Solwezi district to develop the company's education support strategy that I code-named the Kansanshi Education Quality Improvement Programme (KanEQuIP) under it's corporate social responsibility programme.
- Identified and developed KanEQuIP's eight key intervention areas that included education leadership and management development, teacher improvement, education resource support, community and stakeholder engagement, early childhood education and sports programmes.
- Created and managed engagement platforms through which KanEQuIP was jointly run, monitored and reviewed with government's district and provincial education offices.
- Developed and ran staff improvement courses in education leadership and management and in improved methods of teaching for 21st century learning outcomes.
- Recruited, mentored and managed a team of staff members to deliver KanEQuIP.
Regional Manager (Portfolio Coordinator)
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
10.2008 - 05.2012
- Managed a team of ten professionals in different development sub-sectors in developing and running the organisation's capacity development programme towards poverty alleviation and improved governance.
- Quickly learnt the development context of North Western Province, Zambia and and championed the engagement of key stakeholders in the province to address the province's key development challenges.
- As a member of the regional and country management teams I contributed to the development and management of SNV' East and Southern Africa's as well as the Zambian Strategies.
- Demonstrated excellent resources mobilisation competence by building partnerships with the mines and development agencies like USAID Read to Succeed working in the province.
- Provided servant leadership to staff and external contractors to deliver the goals of the organisation.
Sector Leader, Responsive and Accountable Governance
SNV Uganda
09.2006 - 10.2008
- Led the sector team in reviewing the country's regional programme to reflect best practice in RALG.
- Facilitated multi-stakeholder processes to identify and address major constraints to the practice of responsive and accountable local governance for improved service delivery by government.
- Built and maintained cordial strategic relationships with key governance stakeholders in the province.
- Established team priorities, modus operandi and monitored performance.
- Coached and developed staff competence in RALG.
- Contributed to the development and management of SNV' Uganda's capacity development programme.
Organisation Development Advisor
SNV Zimbabwe
08.2003 - 08.2006
- Developed and ran the organisation's capacity improvement programme largely for local government structures and HIV&AIDS organisations.
- Developed and implemented organisation assessment tools as a basis for developing capacity strengthening interventions.
- Collaborated with colleagues in other development sub-sectors to deliver to clients an intergrated capacity strengthening programme.
- Contributed to knowledge creation and management through writing of cases and presentations at sector learning platforms.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Managing Director
People And Systems Inclusive Management Consultants
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
- Championed the development and presentation of the company's proposals in response to calls for proposals and other invitations.
- Managed a database of expertise leaders across the country from which the company built targeted teams of consultants in response to business opportunities.
- Lead in the development and running of organisation improvement training programmes as part of a package of support to clients.
- Oversaw routine company management practices such as staff recruitment, training, statutory compliances and salary administration.
Lecturer in Education and Business
University Of Zimbabwe
08.1998 - 07.2002
- Designed and taught under-graduate courses in Education and graduate courses in human resources managent, business research methods and organisation analysis on an MBA degree programme.
- Contributed to knowledge creation and development through publishing research and presentations at local and international conferences.
Education
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, USA08.1998
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe12.1994
Master Of Arts - Industrial Education
Linkoping University
Sweden06.1988
University of Zimbabwe
Education12.1987
Skills
- Organisation, Institutional and Sector Analysis
- Strategy development
- Design, development and delivery of courses
- Strategic relationship building
- Partnerships and partnership development
- Facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning
- Team development - both on site or virtual teams
- Results-based management
Timeline
Education Specialist
Kansanshi Mining Plc
07.2012 - 11.2022
Regional Manager (Portfolio Coordinator)
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
10.2008 - 05.2012
Sector Leader, Responsive and Accountable Governance
SNV Uganda
09.2006 - 10.2008
Organisation Development Advisor
SNV Zimbabwe
08.2003 - 08.2006
Managing Director
People And Systems Inclusive Management Consultants
01.2002 - 12.2004
Lecturer in Education and Business
University Of Zimbabwe
08.1998 - 07.2002
Iowa State University
University of Zimbabwe
Master Of Arts - Industrial Education
Linkoping University
University of Zimbabwe
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