Peggy Mbewe
Lusaka,Zambia
Summary
Results-oriented professional specializing in financial management and asset oversight. Proven track record in vendor contract negotiation and team leadership, enhancing collaboration and operational efficiency. Expertise in conflict resolution and budget management, contributing to successful project execution and organizational growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Supervisor of Administrative Support
Compassion International Zambia
Lusaka
10.2023 - 07.2025
- Coordinated and organised meetings, training sessions, and events to enhance operational efficiency.
- Supervised support and administrative staff to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Managed office stock and assets to maintain optimal resource availability.
- Implemented effective fleet management strategies for improved logistics.
- Advocated for children's needs to raise awareness within the organisation.
- Oversee daily operations to boost productivity and provide support across various departments.
House Mother
ARISE AFRICA ZAMBIA
Lusaka
02.2021 - 07.2025
- Promoted and upheld safety, hygiene, and health standards in the children's home.
- Conducted daily inspections to maintain cleanliness and organization of children's rooms.
- Coordinated scheduled hospital visits and ensured proper medication compliance.
- Assisted with the upkeep of pool vehicles and maintained accurate car logbooks.
- Provided children with moral, spiritual, and educational guidance, including leading weekly devotions.
- Ensured full adherence to child protection and safety policies.
- Safely drove children to and from school each day.
- Supported each child's academic, social, and personal welfare through attentive care.
- Monitored behavior and applied appropriate discipline strategies with empathy.
- Fostered a nurturing, structured environment focused on well-being and personal growth.
Sponsorship Officer
ARISE AFRICA ZAMBIA
Lusaka
11.2020 - 07.2025
- Serve as point person at community level.
- Facilitating effective participation of children, families and stakeholders in program activities.
- Notify medical cases of sponsored children to immediate supervisor
- Handle sponsor’s pre-visits arrangements of respective sponsored children and their families
- Ensure the integration of sponsorship and program implementation
- Timely handle and manage sponsorship communication between sponsored children and their sponsors by ensuring that sponsored children write their response letters on time
- Forward concerns and inquiries from community to immediate supervisor
- Timely prepare and serve meals to children as per scheduled feeding time table
- Providing counseling and guidance to sponsored children
Administrative Assistant II
Compassion International
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Organizing Staff training
- Providing Logistic support
- Flight and Hotel Bookings
- Contract negotiating and management
- Office Administration
- Fleet Management
- Report writing
- Zambia National Office
- Successfully completed setting up of office setup
- Developed and implemented procurement system, reducing exchange and transactional costs.
- Successfully organized and coordinated staff onboarding training.
- Adapted quickly to organizational culture and values.
Receptionist
M.L MUKANDE AND COMPANY
Lusaka
09.2017 - 02.2020
- Supporting senior partners and staff at all levels by ensuring smooth running of the day-to-day affairs of the company.
- Worked alongside the junior lawyers and legal assistant and successfully sold over 30 plots within 6 months of my employment raising a total revenue of upto 40% of the projected total revenue.
- Drafting and typing court documents, contracts and letters.
- Booking and making travel arrangements.
- Database administration: creating professional documents for clients and other external contacts by correctly entering details.
- Professional diary and calendar management for senior partners and all lawyers;
- Managing the front office and ensuring reception is always well manned during work hours.
- Response to Queries: Provided tailor made solutions to client queries for both walk in and call-in clients.
- Inform clients on their pending court dates and appointments.
- Provided clerical support to paralegals, the office manager, and other staff, for the smooth operation of the office.
- Preparing and submitting statutory monthly returns like; Napsa, ZRA and workers compensation.
- Creating and sending invoices to clients and tracking all payments by cash, cheque and or bank transfers.
- Petty cash management i.e. petty cash budgeting and disbursement.
- Updating financial spreadsheets and reports with latest available data.
Cashier/Administrative Assistant
DG PARTNERS - REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS
Lusaka
06.2014 - 05.2017
- Provided administrative support to the CEO, Estate Manager, and Accountant, including payroll assistance and contract drafting for tenants and staff.
- Managed and supervision of office assistant and a team of ten casual workers.
- Planned and prepared monthly, weekly, and daily cash flow reports to meet financial targets.
- Managed debtor accounts and oversaw timely settlement of invoices
- Business Development: Conduct customer prospecting to acquire more clients, while maintaining strong relationships with existing customers.
- Designed and managed a custom Excel database to record and update client information
- Processed requisitions, verified account balances, and loaded purchases onto payment platforms
- Handled all incoming and inter-company payments via cheque, cash, and electronic transfers
- Maintained a detailed diary and calendar for internal and external meeting coordination
- Supported payroll preparation and administration for staff
- Managed stock records for office supplies and ensured timely procurement timely.
- Prepared and submitted 100% of statutory returns (NAPSA, VAT, PAYE) on time, avoiding penalties and ensuring compliance.
- Liaised with the Estate Manager and Accountant to manage staff recruitment, leave schedules, and contract documentation.
- Supervised maintenance staff and assisted in site assessments and upkeep.
Cashier
YENSA LIMITED
Lusaka
11.2007 - 02.2009
- Company Overview: LakeRoad Engen Filling Station
- LakeRoad Engen Filling Station
Education
Second year of study - Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Lusaka
Zambia 01.2024 - 06.2028
Diploma - Management Studies
National Institute of Public Administration
Lusaka Province 06.2014 - 12.2016
GCSE - Secondary School
Munali Secondary School
Lusaka 01.1998 - 12.2001
Skills
- Adaptability
- Leadership competence
- Interpersonal communication
- Conflict resolution
- Project Management
- Asset Management and inventory control
- Vendor contract negotiation
- Financial Management (Budgeting and forecasting)
Accomplishments
- Successfully completed setting up of the office
- Developed and implemented a procurement plan that served exchange and transactional costs.
- Successfully organized and coordinated staff onboarding training.
- Adapted quickly to the organization's culture and values.
Languages
English
Advanced
Timeline
Second year of study - Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Lusaka
01.2024 - 06.2028
Supervisor of Administrative Support
Compassion International Zambia
10.2023 - 07.2025
Administrative Assistant II
Compassion International
03.2023 - 09.2023
House Mother
ARISE AFRICA ZAMBIA
02.2021 - 07.2025
Sponsorship Officer
ARISE AFRICA ZAMBIA
11.2020 - 07.2025
Receptionist
M.L MUKANDE AND COMPANY
09.2017 - 02.2020
Diploma - Management Studies
National Institute of Public Administration
06.2014 - 12.2016
Cashier/Administrative Assistant
DG PARTNERS - REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS
06.2014 - 05.2017
Cashier
YENSA LIMITED
11.2007 - 02.2009
GCSE - Secondary School
Munali Secondary School
01.1998 - 12.2001
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