Winifrida E. Mallya
Arusha
Summary
Dynamic development professional with over 5 years of experience in donor relations, project coordination, communications, sponsorship, and livelihoods programming. Currently serving as a Donor Liaison Officer, with a proven track record of ensuring effective donor engagement, high-quality reporting, and project visibility. Strong background in building partnerships with government, NGOs, and communities to deliver impactful, sustainable results. Passionate about advancing the mission of the Strong Women Strong World (SWSW) Project through inclusive, gender-focused, and community-driven development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Donor Liaison Officer
World Vision Tanzania
01.2019 - Current
- Serve as the primary link between donors, Area Programmes, and communities, ensuring timely communication, accurate reporting, and donor satisfaction.
- Coordinate donor visits, manage documentation, and prepare impact stories that demonstrate project outcomes.
- Collaborate with field teams to ensure program alignment with donor priorities and compliance with reporting timelines.
- Support visibility and advocacy efforts to strengthen donor recognition and build long-term partnerships.
- Collaborate with support office in content gathering for fund raising campaigns
- Ensure guests comply with WV Tanzania guest relations guidelines, policies and Procedures
- Manage and coordinate Support Office (donors, sponsors and church partners) field visits, to ensure positive and predictable trip experiences.
- Provide training to Cluster and Area Programmes staff in donor relations to build capacity and ensure that donor expectations are met.
- Coordinate with Support Office to host donor, sponsor trips in World Vision Tanzania by mobilizing key stakeholders and carrying out Area Program pre-visit before donors come.
- Coordinate and plan logistics need for all donor trips to World Vision Tanzania
- Key Achievements:
- Successfully coordinated multiple high-level donor visits that led to renewed funding commitments.
- Increased donor engagement and satisfaction ratings by strengthening reporting quality and transparency.
Sponsorship & Livelihood Facilitator
World Vision Tanzania
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Implemented sponsorship programs, ensuring timely child monitoring and reporting
- Spearheaded livelihood and economic empowerment projects for vulnerable families, particularly women caregivers.
- Facilitated training in financial literacy, savings groups (VSLA), and income-generating activities to improve household resilience.
- Collaborated with local government and community groups to ensure sustainability of interventions.
- Mobilized and facilitated active participation of communities to participate in planning, monitoring and implementation and evaluation of community development initiatives.
- Supported communities in reporting cases of child abuse cases like child pregnancies, child marriages and the like.
- Coordinated and facilitated World Vision’s Ending Child Marriage Campaign at District and division level and follow up on cases with District Gender desk Officer.
- Participated in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans, lead implementation of planned activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress.
- Facilitated trainings, capacity building and community level engagements to community/beneficiary of the program.
- Mobilized and facilitated the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and Seminars.
- Developed and fostered relationships with the Government entities, key stakeholders, and other entities at large.
- Ensured stakeholders and partners comply with World Vision’s Child Protection Policies
- Identified local level partners, support and facilitate the partnership in the implementation of planned activities.
- Took meeting and workshop minutes and disseminate reports generated after meeting with key stakeholders.
- Liaised with District Government departments to prepare and arrange workshops and logistics where WVT is a lead actor.
- Facilitated networking relationships and participation with wide stakeholders such as government, church, faith-based organization leaders and other key partners at local level such as Non-Governmental Organizations and Community Based Organizations.
- Key Achievements:
- Strengthened livelihoods for many households, improving food security and household income.
- Achieved compliance in sponsorship management systems and reporting timelines.
Field Reporter
World Vision Tanzania
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Developed materials as part of documentation (that is; impact stories, videos and photos) to share on Support Office platforms for fund raising.
- Developed content plan, gather and produce the required content to engage and inspire New Zealand supporters/donors
- Gathered and share interesting stories to engage supporters in New Zealand, while building strong relationships to engage and excite Magugu community.
- Gathered and produced a range of quality content including photos, stories of programme activities which showed authentic change and impact as per content plan.
- Monthly participated in regular Skype debriefing and learning sessions with support office by actively to share learnings and challenges
- Demonstrated creativity in quality of content developed.
- Utilised best practice communications processes that show effective use of technology and knowledge of communications trends
- Key Achievements:
- Being part of Grants acquisition through fundraising using inspiring contents collected from the communities including videos and pictures.
Assistant Communications Officer
World Vision Tanzania
12.2014 - 03.2016
- Produced donor reports, newsletters, success stories, and media content highlighting program impact.
- Strengthened branding of development projects through community campaigns and stakeholder events.
- Supported advocacy efforts by documenting lessons learned, challenges, and best practices for policy influence.
- Wrote audience-specific monthly and quarterly field reports
- Developed and documented communications support materials like impact stories, publications, project completions and professional photographs and captioning them to contribute to target audiences, stakeholders, partners and donor use
- Captured and presented meeting minutes, and transcribing meeting proceedings from Swahili to English
- Promoted Organizational visibility via social media like twitter; managing and assisting media and donor visits to project sites
- Taped and edited audio recordings for distribution to staff for information, and as part of information management
- Advanced the communications strategy and scanning newspapers for any World Vision story hit
- Organized and coordinated meetings and forums: were the peace building forums in Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Mwanza which brought together high-level Christian and Muslim leaders, Regional Commissioners, District Commissioners and Regional security committees which greatly contributed to a peaceful 2015 General Elections in the country
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations, Development Studies
United States International University – Africa
01.2014
Skills
- Donor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
- Technical Programme Planning & Management
- Gender Equality & Women’s Economic Empowerment
- Budget Management & Resource Stewardship
- Sponsorship & Child Well-being Programs
- Strategic Communications & Visibility
- Capacity Building & Community Mobilization
Accomplishments
- Over 5 years of experience with donor-funded projects, ensuring accountability and high-quality delivery.
- Proven ability to manage project budgets, donor reporting, and compliance requirements.
- Strong experience working with government officials, communities, and multiple stakeholders for integrated development.
- Recognized for building positive donor relations and high-level visibility for projects.
- Skilled storyteller — effectively communicates project impact to diverse audiences.
Languages
English – Fluent
Swahili local language - fluent
Timeline
Donor Liaison Officer
World Vision Tanzania
01.2019 - Current
Sponsorship & Livelihood Facilitator
World Vision Tanzania
01.2017 - 01.2018
Field Reporter
World Vision Tanzania
01.2016 - 01.2017
Assistant Communications Officer
World Vision Tanzania
12.2014 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations, Development Studies
United States International University – Africa
Awards
Essentials of Migration Management Training – TRITA, Moshi, 2024,
Hostile Environment Awareness Training – Swellendam, South Africa, 2024,
Voluntary Local Fundraising Certificate – September 2024
References
Emma Mbaga, Marketing & Communications Manager
World Vision Tanzania, P.O Box 6070, Arusha, Tanzania
Mobile: +255 763 201 127, Email Address: emma_mbaga@wvi.org
Gift Nanyaro, Zonal Business Manager
Greenlight Planet Tanzania, P. O. Box 144 Arusha
Mobile: +255 768 294 311, Email Address: nanyaro@greenlightplanet.com
Mkama Nangu, Cluster Manager
World Vision Tanzania, P. O. Box 275 Babati
Mobile: +255 784 430 966 Email Address: mkama_nangu@wvi.org