Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Languages
References
Timeline
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ANDREW ALLEY MWAKIBOLWA

Dar Es Salaam

Summary

forward thinking Project Manager with more than 6 years in project management with proven success in SRHR, GBV, Women, youth and community-based projects. Offers strong leadership, analytical, planning, quality assurance, Monitoring and Evaluation skills. Works with minimal supervision and always ready to increase the potential of everyone around the team through proper .

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Team Lead

Railway Children Africa
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
10.2023 - Current
  • Prepared comprehensive reports for senior management on project status, timeline and budgeting information.
  • Facilitated team meetings, distributed minutes of meetings and tracked action items.
  • Provided guidance to team members in resolving technical or operational issues related to projects.
  • Identified risks associated with the project and developed mitigation plans accordingly.
  • Conducted regular performance appraisals for team members and provided feedback on their performance.
  • Ensured compliance with quality standards throughout the entire life cycle of the projects.
  • Created a collaborative environment by motivating team members towards achieving organizational goals.
  • Monitored progress against plan and took corrective actions as required to stay on track.

Project Manager (kijana Chagua Maisha Project)

Education for Better Living Org (EBLI)
Mwanza
05.2017 - 09.2023
  • Developed and initiated projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance
  • Oversee day-to-day implementation of all project activities, including project evaluation to asses where changes need to be done to meet project objectives
  • Work with the project officers to develop strategic plans in order to fulfill all project beneficiary needs
  • Ensure quality control and compliance with government, Organization and donor requirements financially and legally
  • Preparation of NGO project proposal including project design and budgeting
  • Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders at the district level including donors, government actors, local traditional leadership, beneficiary populations and their representatives
  • Conducted quarterly, half and annual project evaluations to further improve the project
  • Communicate Organization information to the government in all levels and Donors’ representatives both orally and documented reports.

Project coordinator

Tanzania Youth with New Hope (TAYONEHO)
Mwanza
01.2016 - 04.2017
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed
  • Educated clients about living with HIV, preventing further transmission, benefits and challenges of HIV care and treatment and access to resources
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
  • Explained course of care, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.

Aide for Compact Closure Activities

Millennium Challenge Account Tanzania (MCAT)
Dar es salaam
06.2013 - 12.2015
  • Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information
  • Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence and creating reports
  • Provided assistance with document processes, both inbound and outbound, including document sorting, logging and work order creation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Community Development -

Tumaini Iringa University College

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) -

Pandahill High School

Skills

  • Communication and negotiation
  • Project Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Team management and Risk Management
  • Task Delegation
  • Coaching and Mentoring

Affiliations

  • puzzle solving
  • chess

Certification

  • Certificate practitioner solution focused approach

Languages

Swahili
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Project Team Lead

Railway Children Africa
10.2023 - Current

Project Manager (kijana Chagua Maisha Project)

Education for Better Living Org (EBLI)
05.2017 - 09.2023

Project coordinator

Tanzania Youth with New Hope (TAYONEHO)
01.2016 - 04.2017

Aide for Compact Closure Activities

Millennium Challenge Account Tanzania (MCAT)
06.2013 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Arts in Community Development -

Tumaini Iringa University College

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) -

Pandahill High School
ANDREW ALLEY MWAKIBOLWA