Patrick Chayaka
Community Development Professional In Social Protection, Social Empowerment, Income Generation, Financial Literacy, And Disaster Risk Reduction And Management
Salima
Summary
Professional project specialist equipped to excel in coordinating and managing sustainable livelihood project activities. Brings strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results. Skilled in social protection, agriculture, nutrition, income generation, Village savings and loan methodologies, planning , budget management, and stakeholder communication. Reliable and adaptable, ready to meet changing project needs and ensure successful outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Coordinator
Christian Aid
03.2023 - 03.2025
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Trained 20 field officer and in return trained over 2500 farmers in good agricultural practices, soil and water management, agroforestry, nutrition sensitive agriculture, financial literacy and business management, gender action learning systems, catchment management, irrigation technologies, fuel efficient cooking stove, water sanitation and hygiene and village savings and loan methodologies.
- Worked with the MEL team in refining and evaluating log-frame indicators, development of success stories, and develop project reports.
- Coordinated establishment of tree nurseries and planting of over 84000 trees at homestead, schools and farm land within 2 growing season.
- Supported 86% of project participants to food sufficient and better nutrition
- Trained over 40 school clubs in agroforestry.
- Trained over 300 households in bee keeping and management.
- Coordinated project timelines and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective resource allocation.
- Trained staff on project management tools and best practices, fostering a collaborative environment focused on achieving shared objectives.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining scopes, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, fostering a positive work environment for increased productivity.
- Managed project budgets effectively, ensuring resource allocation was optimized for maximum project success.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Collaborated with district stakeholders to define clear project goals, leading to consistent alignment with expectations throughout the process.
- Developed and maintained detailed project documentation, facilitating clear communication among team members and stakeholders
- Facilitated frequent progress reports and presentations to keep management informed about ongoing activities within their respective domains
- Assisted in the preparation of project proposals and reports, utilizing project management software to track progress and deadlines.
District Project Coordinator
Self Help Africa
01.2018 - 12.2022
- Developed project detailed implementation plans, indicator tracking table, and budget forecasts
- Coordinated and supported project officers in training farmers through different approaches including farmer field schools.
- Facilitate training of trainers (ToTs) to project officers in climate smart agriculture, agroforestry initiatives, catchment management, establishment of community woodlots, promotion of nutrition sensitive agriculture, gender action learning systems, village savings and loan methodology, promotion of small scale irrigation technologies, training participants in sustainable income generation initiatives e.g. bee keeping, and disaster risk reduction and management
- Supported project officers in technical expertise flexibly, ensuring that best practices are effectively tailored to on-the-ground realities.
- Worked with the MEL officer in refining and evaluating log-frame indicators, develop and review project reports, and analyse the key results and impacts of project.
- Facilitated restoration of 200 hectares of catchment area in pasani Mulanje district.
- Established functional 25 bee keeping clubs in Mulanje district.
- Facilitated tree nursery establishment and planting of over 150 000 trees with over 84% survival rate.
- Established 36 individual woodlots, and facilitated natural regeneration of 7 community hills.
- Empowered 7 Village Natural Resource Management Committee in developing land management bylaws.
- Successfully trained communities in land laws.
- Mobilised over 2500 households to adopt good agricultural practices hence led to nutrition and food security.
- Promoted fuel efficient cooking stoves to over 2500 households.
- Formed over 120 VSLA groups with high saving ratio.
- Linked over 15 bee keeping clubs to potential buyers.
- Successfully led the participatory scenario planning for the district within the 5 years period.
- Facilitated rehabilitation 10 irrigation schemes.
- Facilitated mounting of river-line staff gauges along Thuchira river in Mulanje district.
- verified project progress through regular field visits, ensuring compliance with established timelines and objectives.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive project documentation, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
Project Officer
ADRA
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Mobilise farmers to form Farmer Field Schools.
- Lead in establishing farmer field school research demonstration plots.
- Develop project area development plans and indicators monitoring schedules.
- Train communities in climate smart agriculture, catchment management, gender, nutrition, irrigation technologies, VSLA, human rights, and disaster risk reduction and management.
- Collect data on performance of tree and produce evidence-based reports to management.
- Map project actors including farmer clubs, school clubs, agro-dealers, markets, climate hazard hotspots.
- Develop knowledge management plans and success stories.
- Develop good quality project reports.
- Trained over 1800 farmers in gender equality, agriculture, nutrition, income savings approaches, catchment management, household visioning, VSLA and child rights.
- Managed to document performance of tree that were planted within the space of 5 years.
- Championed documentation of flood and drought hotspot data and shared to relevant stakeholders.
- Successfully managed monitoring and evaluation framework for the project.
Education
Master of Arts - Development Studies
University of Malawi
Zomba 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Development Studies
Catholic University of Malawi
Nguludi 04.2018 - 12.2021
Diploma In Agriculture - Agriculture
Lilongwe University of Agriculture And Natural Resources
Lilongwe 04.2001 - 12.2013
Skills
Problem-solving
Time management
Expert in agriculture technologies , and sustainable livelihood strategies
Team coordination
Attention to detail
Resource mobilization
Report development
Proposal development
Community outreach
Program reviews
Public speaking
Critical thinking
Performance monitoring
Project management
Project coordination
Flexible and adaptable
Decision-making
Resource management
Stakeholder relationship management
Training and development
Project lifecycle
Program management
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/20/91
- Gender: Male
Hobbies
I have passion in conducting research related to agriculture, social protection, gender based violence, human rights. I have volunteered in different forums including Community Based organizations, and charity works.
Referees
Elizabeth Mbalule
Human Resource Manager – Christian Aid Malawi
P/Bag B. 369, Lilongwe
Phone: +265 888 962378
Email: EMbalule@christian-aid.org
Rasneck Nathan
Project Manager – Self Help Africa
P/Bag B495, Lilongwe
Phone: +265 888 51 00 84 / +265 997 84 86 35
Email: rasneck.nathan@selfhelpafrica.org
David Mwale
Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Manager – FPAM
P/Bag B424, Lilongwe
Phone: +265 881 29 01 24
Email: mwaledaveed@gmail.com / dmwale@fpamalawi.org
Timeline
Project Coordinator
Christian Aid
03.2023 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Development Studies
Catholic University of Malawi
04.2018 - 12.2021
District Project Coordinator
Self Help Africa
01.2018 - 12.2022
Project Officer
ADRA
01.2016 - 12.2017
Master of Arts - Development Studies
University of Malawi
04.2001 -
Diploma In Agriculture - Agriculture
Lilongwe University of Agriculture And Natural Resources
04.2001 - 12.2013