Joyce Lusatila
Dsm
Summary
Dynamic project officer with extensive experience at Tanzania Episcopal Conference, excelling in stakeholder engagement and project management. Proven track record in budget preparation and team facilitation, successfully coordinating community initiatives that enhance social services and promote gender equality. Adept at delivering impactful presentations and fostering collaborative relationships for project success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Officer
Tanzania Episcopal Conference
Dsm
05.2016 - Current
- Coordinated project activities to align with Tanzania Episcopal Conference's mission and goals.
- Developed and maintained project documentation for effective communication among stakeholders.
- Facilitated training sessions to enhance staff skills and project understanding.
- Coordinate the formation of Interreligius community microfinance groupsfor saving and credits
- Facilitate the firmation Of Intrafaith Commitees to promote peace,love and Justice in the society
- Coordinate the formation of pubic expenditure tracking committees at grassroot levels to promote good resource governance for the benefits of Mainstreaming humanrights and gender in our programs
- Preparation of proposal, budget, workplan to be submitted to donor for funding
- Preparation of Reports to be submited to Donor according to contractual agreement
- Coordinate Multstakeholders dialogue meetings
- Coordinate implementation of activities from the National office to District offices
- Monitored project progress, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
- Collaborated with community partners to strengthen project outreach and impact.
- Conducted regular evaluations to identify areas for improvement in project implementation.
- Supported budget management by tracking expenses and resource allocation effectively.
- Assisted in preparing reports to communicate project status to leadership teams.
- Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones and performance.
- Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
- Conducted post-project reviews to identify areas for improvement in future initiatives.
- Organized and facilitated project team meetings, workshops, and other events to review progress against objectives.
- Managed team scope, schedule and assignments for duration of project.
- Prepared reports on the status of projects to stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Supported senior management in decision making activities related to ongoing projects.
- Documented lessons learned from completed projects for use by other teams or departments.
- Coordinated communications between various stakeholders involved in the project lifecycle.
- Identified risks associated with projects and developed risk mitigation strategies.
- Contributed towards process improvement initiatives by providing suggestions on how existing processes could be improved upon.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.
- Supported meetings and project updates by collecting, arranging and distributing supporting materials.
- Ensured compliance with relevant policies, procedures, standards, regulations and legislation related to projects.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
- Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
Gender and development coordinatir
Catholic Diocese of Njombe
Njombe
12.2014 - 05.2016
- Facilitated community outreach programs promoting social services and support.
- Coordinated volunteer efforts for various church events and activities.
- Managed administrative tasks, including scheduling meetings and maintaining records.
- Collaborated with local organizations to enhance community engagement initiatives.
- Organized fundraising campaigns to support diocesan projects and missions.
- Intergrating gender issues in rural development projects
- Monitor the participation of women and Men in develoment projects
- Adress gender based violencesat family and community level.
- Promote child protection policy
Education
Certificate Of Attendance - Personal Transformation And Adult Learning Skills
St Francis College Mbalala
Arusha Njiro 05.2015 - 05.2015
Bachelot of Arts in Sociology - Rural Transformation And Community Development
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dares salaam 09.2007 - 05.2010
Cerificatof Attendance As An Apprenticeship For 1 Year - Entrepreneurship Skills
International Labour Organisation
TABORA 12.2010 - 12.2010
Advanced Certificate of Secondary School
KigomaOrdinary Level Certificate of Secondary School
KigomaSkills
- Project management
- Budget preparation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project documentation
- Team facilitation
- Report writing
- Meeting facilitation
- Stakeholder relations
- Reporting and documentation
- Presentation skills
- Status reporting
- Schedule coordination
- Budget management
- Deadline adherence
- Gantt charts
- Task prioritization
- Time management
- Interpersonal communication
- Project planning
- Multitasking
Languages
English
Elementary (A2)
A2
Affiliations
- Listen to gossipal music,reading and expoloring on social media
References
References available upon request.
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeFull TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteSalary Range
Sh900/hr - Sh1000/hrTimeline
Project Officer
Tanzania Episcopal Conference
05.2016 - Current
Certificate Of Attendance - Personal Transformation And Adult Learning Skills
St Francis College Mbalala
05.2015 - 05.2015
Gender and development coordinatir
Catholic Diocese of Njombe
12.2014 - 05.2016
Cerificatof Attendance As An Apprenticeship For 1 Year - Entrepreneurship Skills
International Labour Organisation
12.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelot of Arts in Sociology - Rural Transformation And Community Development
University of Dar Es Salaam
09.2007 - 05.2010
Advanced Certificate of Secondary School
Ordinary Level Certificate of Secondary School