Mercy Mpangala

Brac Maendeleo Tanzania in partner with MasterCard Foundation are implementing the project which stands as AIM- Accelerating Impact to Adolescents girls and young women so as to empower them socio-economic and advocacy to adolescent’s girls between the age of 12-17 and young women 18-35.

To provide overall leadership to program implementation activity at the branch level. This will include day-to-day management and implementation supervision, staff-capacity development, staff supervision and monitoring, stakeholder management, procurement and ensuring internal team coordination to ensure effective and timely program implementation and quality assurance. Responsible for overall reporting (MIS, internal and donor reporting) and for supporting other technical and operational activities at the branch level.

Key Contributions:

• Ensuring 465 AGWY are empowered in socio-economic as well as Advocacy from the 17 formulated clubs, 18 VLSA registered,,4 YDC.
• Ensures internal monitoring within the program me to assess the quality-of-service delivery, data collection and integrity and documentation at branch and field level.
• Provides support to strengthen supervision framework to ensure quality program delivery at the field level.
• Identifies, mobilize and manage partnerships with key partners and stakeholders at Council level and field level to ensure maximum visibility(Government at Town Council and Local,NGOs, Private entities).

Brac maendeleo Tanzania in partner with MasterCard Foundation are implementing a project which stands as AIM- Accelerating Impact to Adolescents girls and young women so as to empower them socio-economic and advocacy to adolescent’s girls between the age of 12-17 and young women 18-35.

Responsible for the overall implementation of social empowerment related components of the program including supporting social and economic empowerment training, building awareness about social and health related issues such as GBV, safe birth, contraception, disaster preparedness, sustainable livelihood as well as will also plan and organize advocacy initiatives at the community level.

• Assisted the team in inception activities and Community mobilization and participant selection, club selection and setup, mentor selection and onboarding, community mobilization, mapping and establishing social empowerment linkages for participants thus, enrolled 300 participants with 3 clubs, 1 YDC, 6 PPP meetings, 3VSLA/CMG groups, 126 livelihood supported .
• Led in the selection and set-up of clubs by ensuring safeguarding criteria, participant selection, and supervise the operation of club activities especially club-based curriculum delivery.
• Maintained strong linkage with Local government leaders,NGOs and other community authorities.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, financial and donor reports.
• Assisted the branch manager in procurement at branch level procurement in compliance with policy and budget allocations as well as Coordinated event logistics, including venue selection, catering arrangements, and attendee registration processes.
• Ensured the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program's goals on safeguarding implementation.

• Ensured a safe and secure environment for participants by closely monitoring daily activities and promptly addressing any concerns.
• Assisted participants in achieving personal goals by providing personalized guidance and encouragement throughout the day program.
• Organized special events and outings to enrich the day program experience i.e Digital Safety Program for University/College female students with the Theme "Dada Kiongozi Kidijitali" held at Anzisha Ventures in Morogoro.

• Led the digital awareness session at Mongola Secondary School in Mvomero, Morogoro.

• Supported the training with the Theme "Youth Inclusion to Digital Agenda in Tanzania " at Savoy Hotel in Morogoro municipality that brought 25 youths in the program.

• Inclusion of women in the digital agenda and ambassadors’ creation.

Led the team in provision of menstrual hygiene awareness

• School visitations and outreach program for MHM advocacy and provision of reusable sanitary pads together with the Rotary Club of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, Victoria Primary and Mikocheni Secondary.

• assisted in formation of Women empowerment program (10) groups with life-long skills on sewing, book keeping and money management.

Fir the Integrated School Readiness Program for children along with Learning through Playing for ECD centrers.

• Monitoring and evaluation.

• Conducting and facilitation of Parents Program Partnership

• Provision of material and moral support to the beneficiaries.

• Report writing for the project.