Goodluck Charles Chanyika
Summary
Hardworking Project Officer ready to bring many years' experience to challenging new role in industry. Versed in project development and schedule management. Highly effective at resolving technical issues, improving communication, and maximizing productivity.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
PROJECT OFFICER
Motivation Tanzania
Moshi
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Organize quarterly project stakeholders' meetings and training logistics
- Collect case studies and internal monthly/annual reports for completed activities
- Organize training for 96 beneficiaries
- Conduct needs assessment among beneficiaries
- GROWING LIVES, REBUILDING LIVELIHOOD PROJECT
TECHNICAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
PACT Tanzania
TABORA
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: USAID Kizazi Kipya Project
- Work with CSOs to ensure the initiation of Income Generating Activities
- Work with CSOs to ensure destitute households are linked to temporary consumption support
- Work with CSOs to mentor and support groups
- Support CSOs to conduct quarterly Joint supportive supervision meetings within Districts
- ECONOMIC STRENGTHENING (PROJECT ASSISTANT)
PROGRAMME OFFICER
Childreach Tanzania
Moshi
06.2014 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Funded by Deaf Child Worldwide
- Supervise sign language training for special education teachers, deaf students and their parents
- Organize teacher trainings with the District Education Department
- Organize annual regional and national advocacy meetings with key education stakeholders
- Organize and lead regional baseline survey within special schools in the
- Organize quarterly education stakeholder meetings
- Supervise quarterly teacher training from 4 special schools on Early Childhood Development (ECD)
- Organize quarterly and annual monitoring and evaluation activities
- DEAF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
PROJECT OFFICER
Childreach Tanzania
Moshi
10.2013 - 05.2014
- Company Overview: Funded by Signal Charity and Childreach International
- Support vocational teachers in coming up with the best strategies to instruct deaf students
- Organize seasonal in-house teachers' training
- Provide mentorship to teachers to instruct deaf youth to come up with the best business ideas
- Organize and coordinate training for deaf students
- Monitor and Evaluate projects established by the vocational centre
- Developed a Sustainability Strategy for the school (through the establishment of IGAs)
- Conducted field visits and collected project data and students' case stories
- GHONA VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE DEAF
INTERN
THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MOSHI
Kilimanjaro
08.2013 - 09.2013
- Conducting monitoring visits within Diocese schools in the Kilimanjaro region
- Conducting school inspections and preparing inspection reports
- Preparing education reports and submitting them to the Diocese Education Director
- EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER (TP)
MAWENZI SECONDARY SCHOOL
Kilimanjaro
08.2012 - 10.2012
- Preparing lesson plans, scheme of work, tests and examinations for O-level and A-level students
- Teacher for History, Civics and English subjects
- Oversee and supervise the school's social activities
TEACHER (TP)
MAWENZI SECONDARY SCHOOL
Kilimanjaro
08.2011 - 10.2011
- Preparing lesson plans, scheme of work, tests and examinations for O-level and A-level students
- Teacher for History, Civics and English subjects
- Oversee and supervise the school's social activities
Education
Bachelor of Education - Policy, Planning and Management
University of Dodoma, (College of Education)
Dodoma01.2013
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - History, Geography and Language
Majengo Secondary School
Kilimanjaro01.2010
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - Arts Subjects
Jordan Secondary School
Dar-es-salaam01.2007
Mtakuja Primary School
Dar-es-salaam01.2002
Skills
- In 2003: Certificate - (Introduction to Computer and instant typing) - Don Bosco Seminary Mafinga, Iringa
- December 2011: Certificate of participation - (Key Concepts in Project Planning and Management) - RNF (Resources Networking Foundations) - Dodoma
- November 2012: Certificate of attendance - (Project Proposal, Report and Business Plan) - DUPSA (Dodoma University Project Planners Student's Association) - Dodoma
- June 2014: Certificate of attendance - (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning - Training) - Deaf Child Worldwide - Deaf Education and Development Programme - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- April 2014: Foundation Certificate in Project Management - (PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environment) - AXELOS and APMG International - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- August 2016: Certificate of Completion - Young African Leadership Initiative Regional Leadership Centre (YALI - RLC) - Nairobi, Kenya
- May 2017: Certificate of Completion - American with Disability Act (ADA) International Fellowship Program on Inclusive Education - University of South Dakota, USA
- May 2017: Certificate of Completion - (Professional Fellows Programme) - Washington DC, USA
- January 2018: Certificate of Achievement - (Inclusive Project Cycle Management Training) (Disability Inclusion) - Nairobi, Kenya
- In addition to the above, I have an up-to-date "Tanzanian Driving License - CLASS C" and a practical understanding of:- MS Office applications and INSTANT typing, Project proposal write-up, Report writing, Child protection policy issues
- Project Management
- Reporting and documentation
- Stakeholder Relations
- Budget Management
- Project Scoping
Languages
Fluent in English and Kiswahili (speaking, writing and reading) and Tanzania Sign Language.
References
- Mary, Marandu, Program Manager, mmarandu@hotmail.com, +255 784 911088, Six Rivers Foundation
- Richard, Mativu, Country Director, richardm@senseint-kenya.org, +254 721 627171, Sense International - Kenya, J5, Jamhuri Crescent WoodleyGreen, Off Kabarnet Road
- Rose, Nyagokwa, Inclusion Advisor, rose.nyagokwa@deafchildworldwide.org, rose.kwamboka50@gmail.com, +254 726 529517, Deaf Child Worldwide
Hobbies and Interests
Reading journals, newspapers, books, career guidance to youth, and watching international news channels on social and political issues.
Accomplishments
- October 2014: Organized and facilitated training of outreach workers (Ward Education Officers)
- November 2014: Organized and facilitated regional and national level lobbying and advocacy meetings with government education officials.
- June 2014 to July 2017: Supervised Sign Language training for teachers, deaf students, their parents and government officials.
- June 2016: Appointed as the Board Member and in-country operations coordinator and community partner for the U.S.-based organization called Daraja Music Initiative - Clarinets for Conservation. http://www.darajamusicinitiative.org/meet-the-team.html
- 2017 July: ADA fellowship story was featured in the University of South Dakota newsletter (Community Connections).
- 2018 February: As part of my ADA Fellowship, I founded and led ASET-KIE (Advancing Special Education Teachers' Knowledge on Inclusive Education) - an online learning platform for special education teachers.
- November 2018: Presented at the 6th Annual African Disability Rights Conference on Inclusive Education, South Africa - University of Pretoria.
- March 2019: Winner of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program - Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF Program) - Nigeria.
- August 2019: Presented at the 2nd African Union Innovating Education in Africa Expo in Botswana Gaborone.
- August 2019: Winner of the Top 11 EdTech Innovations in Africa in Botswana - Gaborone.
- August 2020: Global winner of "The Winning One Big Idea on Inclusion and education submitted by youth" (UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report) //gemreportunesco.wordpress.com/2020/08/13/the-winning-one-big-idea-on-inclusion-and- education-submitted-by-youth/
- October 2023: Winner of the Rehabilitation International Centennial Award for significant contribution in the disability education sector https://www.riglobal.org/ri-announces-award- winners-of-the-ri-centennial-award-for-significant-contribution/
PARTICIPATION
- August 2013: Participated in the Moshi Diocese Education Policy Review meetings
- January - May 2014: Participated in community mobilization meetings on deaf education
- June 2014: Participated in the Child Protection Training organized by Childreach International.
- July 2014 to April 2017: Participated in Sign Language Training conducted at Childreach premises.
- March 2015: Participated in the "Deaf Children in International Development Training" - (Deaf Child Worldwide) - Moshi, Kilimanjaro.
- June 2015: Participated in the designing and validation of Tanzanian signs/materials for new Tanzania Sign Language books - University of Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
- May 2017: Participated in the Professional Fellows Congress - Washington D.C - USA.
Timeline
PROJECT OFFICER
Motivation Tanzania
08.2019 - 06.2020
TECHNICAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
PACT Tanzania
08.2018 - 12.2018
PROGRAMME OFFICER
Childreach Tanzania
06.2014 - 07.2017
PROJECT OFFICER
Childreach Tanzania
10.2013 - 05.2014
INTERN
THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MOSHI
08.2013 - 09.2013
TEACHER (TP)
MAWENZI SECONDARY SCHOOL
08.2012 - 10.2012
TEACHER (TP)
MAWENZI SECONDARY SCHOOL
08.2011 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Education - Policy, Planning and Management
University of Dodoma, (College of Education)
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - History, Geography and Language
Majengo Secondary School
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination - Arts Subjects
Jordan Secondary School
Mtakuja Primary School