PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
- Accomplished Project Management, Community Development and Social Responsibility, and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist with 10 years of experience in international development and managing donor-funded projects focused in agriculture, climate adaptation, community development, and forestry.
- Adept in Project cycle management, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building to promote sustainable agricultural practices, climate resilience and mitigation and corporate social responsibility.
- Proven track record of leading complex projects, managing budgets, and delivering measurable outcomes and integrating sustainable practices into community development.
- Proven track record in leading multi-partner projects, managing sustainable agribusiness initiatives, and supporting public-private partnerships across sectors.
- Skilled in strategic planning, data visualization, performance analysis, and policy advocacy to enhance program impact and sustainability.
- Proven expertise in managing donor funded projects and grants (e.g., EU, DFID, Global Affairs Canada, Swiss Development Cooperation) and building robust monitoring systems using tools like Power BI, SPSS, Kobo Toolbox, SurveyCTO, CSPro, MS Office Suite.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including government institutions, private sector, NGOs, local communities and development partners.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Project Cycle Management and Strategic Planning
- Community Development & CSR Strategy Implementation
- Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Resilience, and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
- Stakeholder Engagement, Public-Private Partnerships and Multi-Level Government Relations
- Grant Writing & Resource Mobilization
- Grant Management, Financial Oversight & Donor Compliance
- Value Chain Analysis and Market Assessment and linkages
- Knowledge Management & Policy Engagement
- Capacity Building, Institutional Strengthening and Team Leadership
- MEL Systems development, Data Analysis, visualization and Reporting
- Tools: Power BI, SPSS, Kobo Toolbox, SurveyCTO, CSPro, MS Office Suite.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Programme Manager | Stichting IDH – Sustainable Trade Initiative
Mar 2024 – Mar 2025 | Iringa, Tanzania
- Led implementation of a €5.6M EU-funded Tea Programme, ensuring operational efficiency in MEL, finance, procurement and contracting, communications, reporting, and compliance.
- Oversaw Climate Smart Agriculture and climate adaptation interventions, including farmer training, technology transfer, and resilience-based planning.
- Oversaw budget management, resource allocation, and financial accountability to ensure project sustainability.
- Coordinated stakeholder engagement with local governments, private sector actors, civil society organizations, and farmer organizations.
- Developed MEL frameworks and tools and conducted evaluations aligning with Programme KPIs and impact goals.
- Managed operational and financial reporting for donor compliance, ensuring 100% on-time submissions.
- Supported the Country Office in identifying funding opportunities to scale out project activities.
Senior Programme Officer – Operations | Stichting IDH – Sustainable Trade Initiative
July 2020 – February 2024 | Iringa, Tanzania
- Coordinated all Programme operations including MEL, finance, admin, and communications for the Agri-connect Boresha Chai Programme.
- Managed grants and implemented donor-compliant grants management systems.
- Designed and executed capacity-building programs for farmers and cooperatives to promote sustainable agricultural practices.
- Executed value chain assessments and facilitated the integration of climate-smart technologies into agricultural value chains.
- Designed and implemented the MEL strategy, tracking key performance indicators to measure impact.
- Coordinated community engagement for inclusive program design and implementation.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Coordinator | HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation,
April 2018 – June 2020 | Morogoro, Tanzania
- Developed and managed comprehensive MEL systems for agriculture and livelihoods under RIPOMA project to enhance Programme design and results.
- Designed data collection tools, conducted data analysis and quality assurance, producing actionable insights to inform decision-making.
- Developed Indicator performance tracking table (IPTT) that ensures all project indicator performance data are tracked and updated regularly based on the MEL plan.
- Supported formation and strengthening of farmer groups, MSMEs, and VSLAs in Morogoro region.
- Conducted value chain analysis, market assessment and action research and coordinated participatory learning workshops and contributed to institutional learning and reporting.
- Facilitated capacity building on MEL, gender inclusion, and community data collection tools.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator | Hakikazi Catalyst & IIED
June 2016 – March 2018 | Arusha, Tanzania
- Managed the MEL strategy for the Scaling out Decentralized Climate Finance Project under PO-RALG and IIED leadership, focusing on community-based adaptation planning.
- Designed MEL tools and training manuals on climate resilience, nature-based solutions, and adaptation M&E (TAMD framework).
- Conducted baseline surveys, action research, resilience and wellbeing assessments to inform project planning.
- Trained government officials and NGOs on climate adaptation and MEL processes to strengthen local capacities.
- Fostered stakeholder engagement to promote ownership and sustainability of the project outcomes.
- Participated in development of community investment proposals for funding to ensure resilience interventions to the effects of climate change.
Sector Research and Analysis Officer | World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
January 2014 – May 2016| Arusha, Tanzania
- Provided technical leadership in economic subsector analysis and value chain development.
- Supported MSME capacity assessments and developed climate-smart livelihood strategies for youth and women to support diversified livelihoods.
- Promoted community engagement and inclusive participation across gender and youth demographics.
- Created and implemented baseline data collection tools, producing comprehensive reports, including market analysis, success stories, and lessons learned, in alignment with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks.