Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
CHURCH INVOLVEMENT
COUNTRIES/PLACES WORKED FROM/ VISITED
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Community Service
References
Hobbies and Interests
gardening, farming, nature
Timeline
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Winnie Lubasi-Likundo

Kafue

Summary

medication, eye for detail, self motivated, ambitious, inspired

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Director

Purview Lodges Limited
01.2014 - Current
  • Managing Director of Purview Lodges Limited, formerly called The Divine Guest House. This was after the proprietor found it necessary to make the Lodge a separate entity and that it be run as a limited company. The company had successfully been run as a sole trader from 2005 to 2014, with a remarkable growth, from mere 5 guest rooms to 18 rooms in 2010. The Lodge further constructed and introduced a 200-seater state-of-the-art conference hall, which became operational in 2019.
  • The second Lodge – Purview II became operational in 2024 and has 9, all super executive rooms, a family chalet with two guest rooms plus two boardrooms. This gives a total stock of 29 guest rooms.

Director

The Divine Guest House
01.2005 - 01.2014
  • Director, The Divine Guest House. This was a sole trader hospitality business run by a mother of 4; who also had an overwhelming formal work schedule at Population Council. The lodge started with 5 rooms, offering bed and breakfast and developed to 10 rooms in 2008. Eight more rooms were built by Y2010. By Grace, I managed to meet the dictates of running both the busy office and The Divine Guest House.

Administrative Officer

Population Council, Zambia Office
01.1997 - 01.2010
  • Company Overview: This is an American International non-profit, NGO that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world, and to achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices.
  • Responsible for the Zambia office. The tasks were many and cross cutting. This entailed implementing a strict system that included reporting of accounting, financial, human resource and information systems.
  • FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
  • -given the Power of Attorney to manage the two Population Council USD and Local currency (Zambian Kwacha) bank accounts, and being the sole signatory to both accounts;
  • -responsible for Zambia country office annual budgeting;
  • -responsible for procurement;
  • -organising workshops on behalf of external program officers;
  • -preparing and providing accurate Country Office monthly expense report to headquarters, NY (at the level of approx. $100,000 per month);
  • -oversee recording of financial transactions and allocation of project costs;
  • -ensure timely payment of local contractors and service providers;
  • -review and analyse staff travel expense reports, consultant payment requests and travel expense reports for accuracy and admissibility;
  • -monitor bank accounts and bank reconciliations;
  • -generate periodic project/in-house’s financial updates;
  • -prepare annual program plan budget (PPB) for the region;
  • -manage and report on petty cash.
  • DONOR SUBMISSIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF GRANTS
  • -review and analysis of financial requirements of each project/proposal to ensure best and accurate cost estimates;
  • -monitor and manage sub-contracts grants;
  • -a liaison between external program officers based in different countries and project managers based in Zambia;
  • -assisting program staff in complying with donor submissions guidelines;
  • -collaborating with appropriate Program Financial managers on donor budget in consultation with program staff and share with NY colleagues for review/approvals;
  • -preparation of periodic financial updates for program staff members;
  • -preparation and reviewing of donor financial report for the Zambia office;
  • -tracking of donor report submission schedules and ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
  • HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION
  • -formulation, interpretation and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for the national staff, ensuring compliance with Zambian law;
  • -preparation of the payroll, computation of income tax and pension contributions of national staff;
  • -assisting Program staff with recruitment of local staff, including preparation of staffing requests and appointment records, employment contracts, and benefits enrolments;
  • -assist with recruitment and ensure timely payment of consultants, interns, and other temporary human resources support;
  • -maintaining up-to-date personnel files/records;
  • -supporting the regional office in processing of annual appraisals;
  • -maintaining effective liaison with local lawyer/law firm to provide timely and accurate advice on tax and other related legal issues and compliance with national laws.
  • OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
  • -ensuring continuous, courteous coverage of reception area and office phone;
  • -ensuring upkeep and functionality of country office infrastructure and equipment;
  • -maintaining effective liaison with landlord, utilities providers, etc, keeping lease, bill payment, etc up to date;
  • -supervising and co-ordinating support staff (e.g. drivers, janitors, receptionist, IT support, etc);
  • -providing administrative support, as needed.

Office Manager

USAID/Zambia Democratic Governance Project
04.1994 - 09.1997
  • Worked as Office Manager for USAID/Zambia Democratic Governance Project (U.S. D/G project) ran by Southern University, in the state of North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • As Office Manager, I was responsible for running of the Project Administrative Unit (PAU). This included:
  • -designing and establishing office filling system;
  • -maintaining the office calendar, attendance records and time sheets;
  • -responsible for all project procurements;
  • -responsible for reviewing and editing outgoing correspondence and reports for format, grammar, punctuations, and typographical errors;
  • -locating and assembling information for various reports, briefings, and meetings;
  • -making extensive travel and seminar/workshop arrangements for project staff and internal and visiting consultants;
  • -supervising twelve PAU office workers;
  • -assuring that the 10 project vehicles maintenance and repairs are taken care of in a timely and methodical manner;
  • -responsible for dispatching of drivers and vehicles, and also monitoring of vehicles log sheets.

Administrative Assistant

United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Zambia)
01.1991 - 01.1994
  • Worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Zambia) as Administrative Assistant in the Program Office.
  • -Being responsible to the Democratic Governance Advisor, the Program Economist and the Projects Development Officer. The job entailed:
  • -All administrative responsibilities such as preparation, distribution and keeping of USAID/Zambia Mission documents; PIO/Ts, PIO/Ps, Projects Evaluation Reports, etc.

Personal Assistant to the Technical Advisor

ZESCO
04.1989 - 03.1991
  • Promoted to the position of Personal Assistant to the Technical Advisor at ZESCO Hqs. Generation and Transmission Directorate (G & T).
  • -co-ordinating technical activities of the G&T Directory;
  • -served as liaison person between the Power Station Superintendents and the technical Advisor;
  • -taking minutes of technical meetings;
  • -responsible for space usage of the ZESCO National Control center Boardroom.

Personal Secretary

Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO)
01.1982 - 01.1991
  • Personal Secretary to the Resident Engineer at Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO), Itezhi Tezhi Dam.
  • All administrative responsibilities including:
  • -taking minutes of heads of sections meetings, farm committee meetings;
  • -personnel section meetings, disciplinary committee meetings, and
  • -football/netball committee meetings.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Strategic Planning, Micro and Macro Economics, Projects management, Business Statistics, Corporate Finance, Operations Management, Managing Change, International business

Management college of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)
01.2007

Degree - Facilities Management

Institute of Administrative Management (IAM)
01.2002

International Advanced Diploma - Administrative Management

Institute of Administrative Management (IAM)
01.1999

Advanced Personal Assistant’s course - undefined

Zambia Institute of Management (ZAMIM)
01.1989

Shorthand/Typewriting Certificate - undefined

The current Livingstone University of Business Studies
01.1981

ZNS leavers training - undefined

Kamitonte Camp
01.1980

Division 2, Form V Cambridge School Certificate - undefined

Lusaka High School
01.1979

Division One, Form III Certificate - undefined

Sesheke Secondary School
01.1976

Skills

  • MS WORD, MS EXCEL, Power Point
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Accomplishments

    managed a lodging business, managed a farming enterprise

Affiliations

  • Member of the Institute of Administrative Management, (IAM), Kent, U.K.
  • Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management, Zambia

CHURCH INVOLVEMENT

  • -2008-2020: Chairperson of: (a) Project Management Technical committee (PMTC) and (b) sisters’ fellowship for Kafue Main congregation;
  • -2010: worked with other select church members to formulate short and long term survival strategies for District 14 of the New Apostolic Church, (Zambia Zimbabwe and Malawi), in preparedness for envisaged autonomy of the district from Hqs in Zurich, in 2013;
  • -2010 to 2014: was secretary for Apostle Area 19, Lusaka East Kafue/Siavonga Apostle Area;
  • -2010 to 2020: secretary for Kafue East Elder District 91;
  • -2012: Chairperson of Kafue Main congregation 30th Anniversary preparatory committee.

COUNTRIES/PLACES WORKED FROM/ VISITED

  • -Business assignments to work in New York, U.S.A and Nairobi & Mombasa, KENYA;
  • -Personal travels to Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • -Proven record of strong inter-personal and management skills
  • -proven record of business management and human resource management
  • -Can communicate at all levels, with good command of the English language, both written and spoken
  • -Can handle multiple tasks effectively
  • -A strong team leader and team player

Community Service

-Was board member of Kafue District Education Board, 2008 to 2012;, -Was Vice Chairperson of Kafue District Team that participated in the constitution making process in 2012, and further;, -participated at the Provincial Convention of drafting the Zambian constitution in Lusaka;, -2013 to 2015: was secretary of the Kafue Community Radio Station;, -2018 to 2019: was Vice Chairperson of Kafue Community Radio Station;, -2019: was Chairperson of Kafue Community Radio Station;, -A member of Lions Club, Kafue;, -2020-2021: was Member of the Kafue Constituency CDF committee.

References

Peter, Gaiku, Regional Administrative and Finance Manager, Population Council, P O Box 17643, Nairobi, Kenya

Hobbies and Interests

Farming, Gardening, Travelling, Building and Interior Decoration.

gardening, farming, nature

i run a small holding with Kafue where we do some gardening for vegetables and fruits. i run a farm in Mumbwa district for cash crops. i love experiencing nature that is sites, birds singing and the natural environs

Timeline

Managing Director

Purview Lodges Limited
01.2014 - Current

Director

The Divine Guest House
01.2005 - 01.2014

Administrative Officer

Population Council, Zambia Office
01.1997 - 01.2010

Office Manager

USAID/Zambia Democratic Governance Project
04.1994 - 09.1997

Administrative Assistant

United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Zambia)
01.1991 - 01.1994

Personal Assistant to the Technical Advisor

ZESCO
04.1989 - 03.1991

Personal Secretary

Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO)
01.1982 - 01.1991

Degree - Facilities Management

Institute of Administrative Management (IAM)

International Advanced Diploma - Administrative Management

Institute of Administrative Management (IAM)

Advanced Personal Assistant’s course - undefined

Zambia Institute of Management (ZAMIM)

Shorthand/Typewriting Certificate - undefined

The current Livingstone University of Business Studies

ZNS leavers training - undefined

Kamitonte Camp

Division 2, Form V Cambridge School Certificate - undefined

Lusaka High School

Division One, Form III Certificate - undefined

Sesheke Secondary School

Master of Business Administration - Strategic Planning, Micro and Macro Economics, Projects management, Business Statistics, Corporate Finance, Operations Management, Managing Change, International business

Management college of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)

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