Thandeka Andreah Nkhonde
Lilongwe
Summary
With over 10 years of experience in managing education programs. I am passionate about enhancing the learning outcomes and opportunities for children and youth, especially those who are marginalized, vulnerable, or affected by crises. I have a strong background in developmental studies and teacher education. I'm highly organized and hard-working individual who is always willing to learn new things and to expand my learnings, knowledge and skills while making a significant contribution to the success of the organization. I have practical experience in providing technical and management support to education activities within donor agencies like USAID, implementation experience with International Organizations and Government in portfolio management of literacy projects, Girlʼs Education, Youth projects, Early Childhood Development (ECD), and Education in Emergency (EiE) projects. Much of my skills are tailored towards program design and management, grants and program management, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, networking and collaboration and staff/people management. I have exceptional attributes like team leadership, industriousness, research, innovativeness, fast learner, and goal oriented.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Program Management Specialist- Education
USAID Malawi
03.2023 - Current
- Providing technical and management support to activities within USAID/Malawi education portfolio
- Activity designing and contract surveillance
- Serves as the technical backstop for cross cutting issues in education, including youth and work force development, gender and inclusion and issues of monitoring and evaluation for the education portfolio
- · Designed and implemented a youth project aimed at supporting 20% of out-of-school youth with entrepreneurship projects nationwide, resulting in increased opportunities for economic empowerment.
- Successfully contributed to the management of construction of 89 secondary schools, leading to a 10% increase in access to secondary education throughout the country.
Education Technical Program Manager
World Vision Malawi
10.2018 - 03.2023
- Successfully implemented an Education Program with annual value of 6M USD for five consecutive years
- Designed and implemented two (2)Youth Education Projects, three (3)Girls Empowerment Project, four (4) Education in Emergency projects
- Achieved program effectiveness and quality by managing quality implementation and monitoring of all educational programs within scope, time and budget
- Acquired six(6) grants as additional funding for the technical Program
- Built the capacity of 40 educational technical staff through coaching and mentoring for increased/enhanced competency and managing the performance of technical program staff for increased accountability
- Ably managed to network, collaborate and liaise with Education Cluster stakeholders, donors and participation in technical working groups like (ECD Technical Working Group and Inclusive Education Technical Working Group
- Introduced Leaning and Innovation by improving the program productivity through the adoption of new ideas and creativity in the management of the education program to achieve more with few resources
Part Time Lecturing
Malawi Government
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Taught and devised the best learning approaches for students i.e Student Leaner Centered Approaches
- Assessed 201 studentsʼ performance in Education Foundational Courses
- Supervising 201 Students and maintained records of their progress
- Provided guidance and counseling services to thirty six (36) students
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist- Education
World Vision Malawi
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Designed Project Monitoring & Evaluation tools for Literacy Promotion Project Baseline, Action for Adolescents Endline Survey, and Developmental Asset Profile Baseline for youths Wellbeing
- Built capacity of (27) staff and (4) local partners on Community Based Monitoring & Evaluations
- Drafted and analyzed project data for project improvement
- Report writing for the National Office and various donors
- Developed data bank for for tracking and reporting Education data for 23 District which fed into the National Data Base
- Established Measuring Evidence of Quality Achieved (MEQA) as a digital coaching & monitoring system designed specifically for the Education project models.
Education Technical District Coordinator
World Vision
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Build a performing team that managed to implement all the projects (Action for Adolescents by UNICEF, WFP Literacy) Promotion Project and World Vision Educational Project for Dedza and Salima amounting to $1,825,000 for two years
- Provided technical support to eight technical staff on improving literacy levels for Dedza and Salima
- Built good networking and partnerships for educational projects in two districts through the development of district partner capacity maps
- Monitored the implementation of $857,000 on educational projects through proper monitoring and evaluation approaches
- Developed M&E tools for quality assurance of the project
- Identified advocacy opportunities and engaged with responsible authorities to develop tailored advocacy products at the District level and escalate those that need national intervention
Secondary School Teacher
Malawi Government
10.2008 - 01.2015
- Imparted knowledge to learners and monitored their performance in biology in three different Government schools
- Supervised students on daily basis on their acquisition of the desired knowledge
- Identified and acquired relevant textbooks for library and class use
- Compiled an appropriate operational timetable for the schools I worked for
- Ensured availability of relevant teaching and learning materials and improvised where necessary
- Contributed to resource mobilization for the building of a computer laboratory at the school and acquisition of the computers and Dstv services
- Maintained staff and studentsʼ discipline
- Prepared and maintained inventory of teaching and learning materials
- Executed daily activities as stipulated by the management
Education
Master of Arts - Development Studies
Cavendish University of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia10.2024
Master of Education - Teacher Education
Mzuzu University
10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry Ed
Mzuzu University
Mzuzu, Malawi10.2008
Skills
- Leadership & People Management
- Program Design and Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Developmental project
- Researching
- Networking and Collaboration
- Facilitation
- Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
- Internet & surfing
- SPSS- programming and analysis
- Open Data Kit (ODK) programming and execution
- Lotus notes/Google Suite and Microsoft 365
- Tangerine Programming for Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and School Test About Reading (STAR)
Certification
- Data Analysis, University of Cape Town, 12/01/23
- FCR 201 Contracting Officer Representative (COR) level 2, Federal Acquisition Institute (USA), 2023
- FCR 110 Contracting Officer Representative (COR) level 1, Federal Acquisition Institute (USA), 2023
- Master Certificate in International Education Project Management, GCFIL, 2022
- Education in Emergency (EiE) Certificate, INEE, 08/01/20
- Education in Emergency (EiE) Certificate, World Vision International & INEE, 01/01/19
- Social Behaviour Change Certificate, World Vision International, 06/01/20
- Gateway to Grants for USAID grants, World Vision International, 07/01/18
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of developmental projects, Unik Multimedia Learning Centre, 2016
- Project Management for Development Professional (PMD Pro) Level 1 Certificate, APMG-UK, 08/01/15
- Certificate of Facilitation, JICA and Ministry of Education Science and Technology (Malawi), 2011
Timeline
Program Management Specialist- Education
USAID Malawi
03.2023 - Current
Part Time Lecturing
Malawi Government
01.2021 - 11.2021
Education Technical Program Manager
World Vision Malawi
10.2018 - 03.2023
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist- Education
World Vision Malawi
02.2018 - 10.2018
Education Technical District Coordinator
World Vision
01.2017 - 02.2018
Secondary School Teacher
Malawi Government
10.2008 - 01.2015
Master of Arts - Development Studies
Cavendish University of Zambia
Master of Education - Teacher Education
Mzuzu University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry Ed
Mzuzu University
- Data Analysis, University of Cape Town, 12/01/23
- FCR 201 Contracting Officer Representative (COR) level 2, Federal Acquisition Institute (USA), 2023
- FCR 110 Contracting Officer Representative (COR) level 1, Federal Acquisition Institute (USA), 2023
- Master Certificate in International Education Project Management, GCFIL, 2022
- Education in Emergency (EiE) Certificate, INEE, 08/01/20
- Education in Emergency (EiE) Certificate, World Vision International & INEE, 01/01/19
- Social Behaviour Change Certificate, World Vision International, 06/01/20
- Gateway to Grants for USAID grants, World Vision International, 07/01/18
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of developmental projects, Unik Multimedia Learning Centre, 2016
- Project Management for Development Professional (PMD Pro) Level 1 Certificate, APMG-UK, 08/01/15
- Certificate of Facilitation, JICA and Ministry of Education Science and Technology (Malawi), 2011
Research
- Difficulties associated with the teaching of genetics in Malawian secondary schools, Thandeka A. Nkhonde & Dr. Foster Chimbizgani Lungu, 2016
- Challenges in Teaching Genetics in Malawian Secondary Schools. Implications for In-service Teacher Training., International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Mathematics and Science, Thandeka A. Nkhonde & Dr. Foster Chimbizga Lungu, 06/19/17
- Factors influencing the motivation of community members to volunteer in Literacy Programs through Non-Profit Organizations in Malawi. A case study of literacy volunteers under World Vision Malawi in Mchinji District. ( August, 2024)
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching documentaries, News (Local & international) and Sports
- Reading News Papers, Novels, Books and surfing on issues of national interest
- Travelling and visiting the most vulnerable communities
- Chatting with people of different age groups, sex and culture
References
- Mr. Willian Bryan Dwyer, +265882970878, bdwyer@usaid.gov, USAID Malawi
- Biggy Chidzvondo, +27724852582, Biggie_Chidzvondo@wvi.org, World Vision Malawi
- Dr. Foster Chimbizga Lungu, +265999241573, fclungu@yahoo.co.uk, Mzuzu University
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Malawian
- Marital Status: Married
Research
- Difficulties associated with the teaching of genetics in Malawian secondary schools, Thandeka A. Nkhonde & Dr. Foster Chimbizgani Lungu, 2016
- Challenges in Teaching Genetics in Malawian Secondary Schools. Implications for In-service Teacher Training., International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Mathematics and Science, Thandeka A. Nkhonde & Dr. Foster Chimbizga Lungu, 06/19/17
- Factors influencing the motivation of community members to volunteer in Literacy Programs through Non-Profit Organizations in Malawi. A case study of literacy volunteers under World Vision Malawi in Mchinji District. ( August, 2024)
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching documentaries, News (Local & international) and Sports
- Reading News Papers, Novels, Books and surfing on issues of national interest
- Travelling and visiting the most vulnerable communities
- Chatting with people of different age groups, sex and culture
References
- Mr. Willian Bryan Dwyer, +265882970878, bdwyer@usaid.gov, USAID Malawi
- Biggy Chidzvondo, +27724852582, Biggie_Chidzvondo@wvi.org, World Vision Malawi
- Dr. Foster Chimbizga Lungu, +265999241573, fclungu@yahoo.co.uk, Mzuzu University
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