Thokozire Gausi
Lilongwe,LI
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Summary
A highly driven and focused professional with over five combined years of experience in project management, research, and private-sector investments. Passionate about development work and committed to finding solutions to development challenges faced in Malawi and beyond the African continent. Organized and dependable professional successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
COUNTRY PROGR AM ANALYST
IFAD
10.2022 - Current
- Oversee IFAD Malawi Office's grants and partnerships initiatives within an overall project portfolio exceeding USD 450 million, managing stakeholder relationships and promoting IFAD's vision to external partners.
- Spearheaded the launch of IFAD Malawi Country Office, overseeing office setup task team and internal procurement processes
- Introduced a project delivery tracker, resulting in a successful and timely office launch in October 2023.
- Established and managed the IFAD Malawi Office team's communication channel, serving as the primary means of team interaction and document storage, enhancing overall team efficiency and effectiveness.
- Led and participated in IFAD project supervision missions in collaboration with government officials, including a specific supervisory role in the USD 102 million Financial Access for Rural Markets, Smallholders, and Enterprise Programme (FARMSE).
- Facilitated a stakeholder consultative meeting between IFAD's non-sovereign operations (NSO) team and Malawian stakeholders, hosted by IFAD Malawi Country Office
- This meeting led to government endorsement of NSO team engagement with local financial institutions.
- Collaborate with the Country Representative's office to ensure ethics and compliance standards are met
- Manage day-to-day ethics and compliance functions, offering guidance to both management and staff on ethical matters.
PROGR AM ANALYST - ECONOMIST
UNDP MALAWI
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Prepared budget estimates and expenditure forecasts, analyzed and monitored the situation of budgets worth hundreds of US dollars in Atlas as compared to planned activities of projects, and made recommendations for remedial action;
- Monitored the progress of project and activities implementation and prepared briefs, background information, technical reports, progress, and final reports for the program unit;
- Analyzed qualitative and quantitative research to deliver economic policy analysis.
- Generated fiscal impact with data collection for forecasting macroeconomic and financial conditions.
- Disseminated research projects with written reports, articles and presentations
- Worked in close collaboration with key implementing government partners to design and revise annual work plans, expedite implementation, and meet targets and ensure the quality of outputs;
- Participated in the preparation and organization of over 20 conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions, and consultative meetings;
- Drafted terms of reference for over 10 consultants and follow up on needed outputs and deliverables reviewing and quality assuring the project deliverables as well as providing analytical inputs.
- Used mathematical formulas, statistical models and analytical techniques to assess information
INVESTMENTS MANAGER
ALIANCE CAPITAL LIMITED
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Management of over 100 investment accounts worth hundreds of US dollars and sourced new clients to invest in money market funds. Sourced new business for over five hundred US dollars which increased the company's market share by over 40 percent.
- Managed and motivated the sales marketing team by keeping track of their client lists and following up on potential new clients. Organized and tracked their performance through a project management application called ASANA.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions
- Maintained a professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers
- Set up meetings with investment analysts and company managers to discuss how to allocate, plan, and utilize investments using calculations such as ROI, NPV, IR etc
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills, and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty
- Recruited, interviewed, and hired employees and implemented a mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement
PROJECT ASSISTANT
LUND UNIVERSITY
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Conducted literature reviews for the African social inequality research project to inform the direction of the research and data variables to include in the research;
- Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using advanced MS Excel;
- Completed multiple tasks simultaneously to optimize project completion
- Provided assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations
- Participated in research seminars and project meetings to discuss emerging research projects with other researchers.
RESEARCH ANALYST
ALLIANCE CAPITAL LIMITED
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual economic reports focusing on domestic and global macroeconomic developments
- Contributed to the writing of financial market review articles featured in the national newspaper
- Managed the company's webpage using Javascript and ASP
- Maintained and updated the financial market database using MS Excel Spreadsheets.
- Created visualizations to present research data and findings to stakeholders
- Collected and analyzed data from a variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision-makers
Education
Master of Commerce || Economics -
Stellenbosch University
South Africa03.2019
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) || Economics -
Stellenbosch University
South Africa03.2018
Bachelor of Social Science || Economics -
University of Malawi
Malawi02.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Canva
- ChatGPT
- Problem-Solving skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Planning and Budgeting
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analysis
- Project and Portfolio Management
- Advocacy
Languages
English (native)
Chichewa (fluent)
Tumbuka (basic)
Timeline
COUNTRY PROGR AM ANALYST
IFAD
10.2022 - Current
PROGR AM ANALYST - ECONOMIST
UNDP MALAWI
11.2020 - 09.2022
INVESTMENTS MANAGER
ALIANCE CAPITAL LIMITED
11.2019 - 10.2020
PROJECT ASSISTANT
LUND UNIVERSITY
02.2019 - 05.2019
RESEARCH ANALYST
ALLIANCE CAPITAL LIMITED
12.2015 - 12.2016
Master of Commerce || Economics -
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) || Economics -
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Social Science || Economics -
University of Malawi
Awards
National Research Fund Scholar Granted a masters research grant to study the historical effects of labour migration in Malawi.
References
Patrick Kamwendo, Economic Specialist, UNDP Malawi, +265 999, patrick.kamwendo@undp.org Charity Gondwe, Head of Investments, Alliance Capital Limited, +265 882 010 069, cmhango@aclmw.com Prof Ellen Hillbom, Lecture, Lund University, 046-22 274 84, ellen.hillbom@ekh.lu.se Prof Johan Fourie, Lecture, Stellenbosch University, +27 64 038 4607, johanf@sun.ac.za
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Reading Books
- Organizing
Awards
National Research Fund Scholar Granted a masters research grant to study the historical effects of labour migration in Malawi.
References
Patrick Kamwendo, Economic Specialist, UNDP Malawi, patrick.kamwendo@undp.org
Charity Gondwe, Head of Investments, Alliance Capital Limited, cmhango@aclmw.com
Prof Johan Fourie, Lecture, Stellenbosch University, johanf@sun.ac.za
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Reading Books
- Organizing
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