YASSIN MWAKALINGA
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience in strategic planning and project management at OCRA (Z) CONSTRUCTION. Demonstrated success in regulatory compliance and budget management, contributing to long-term growth initiatives. Skilled in fostering collaboration and effective communication across departments, ensuring successful project execution and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of planning and Investment
OCRA (Z) CONSTRUCTION
03.2025 - Current
- Executed strategic planning and policy development for long-term growth initiatives.
- Supervised project development, ensuring adherence to regulations and budget constraints.
- Coordinated stakeholder meetings to review current and future project initiatives.
- Established tracking procedures for local ordinance changes affecting development plans.
- Reviewed project proposals for compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Compiled reports detailing progress of ongoing projects for senior management assessment.
- Facilitated collaboration across departments on growth management issues.
General Manager
Amama Farms Company Limited
08.2022 - 02.2025
- Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Conducted regular meetings with senior management team to review progress against established objectives.
- Analyzed existing processes for effectiveness and developed new systems as needed to enhance overall productivity levels.
- Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
Executive Producer
Afrika Recordings - Afrika Moja International LTD
12.2017 - 03.2021
- Develop and implement a marketing plan for subscription campaigns and for artists.
- Develop and implement fundraising and development activities, involving and supporting the board in the music and film industry.
- Monitor expenditures within budgets approved by the Board; maintain timely, accurate, and complete financial records; and present monthly financial statements for board review and approval.
- Negotiate contracts with venues, vendors, promoters, stage crews, and others for goods and services authorized by the board in the budget or otherwise.
- Negotiate contracts for guest artists.
- Secure the required equipment, instruments, licenses, and permits.
- Form a productive, effective, professional, cooperative, and collaborative working relationship with the Music & Video Directors, and present an image of unity to the musicians, audience, donors, supporters, and the larger communities.
Regional Coordinator
National Economic Empowerment Council
06.2015 - 12.2016
- To coordinate all activities concerning economic empowerment in the Mtwara region.
- To address and prepare the regional empowerment annual plan for the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) meeting, to identify new opportunities for small-scale business entrepreneurs, especially youth and women.
Regional Co-operative Officer
Regional Administrative Secretariat
06.2009 - 12.2016
- Advising and managing the formation and management of primary cooperative societies.
- Overseeing the planning and implementation of the Cooperative Strategic Masterplan, aimed at enhancing the economic development of the people of the Mtwara region.
- Coordinating business planning and implementation of two of the largest Cooperative Unions in the country (MAMCU LTD and TANECU LTD).
- Advice and monitor cooperative unions’ diversification into other businesses within the cashew value chain, and other non-farming businesses, in line with the national industrialization policy.
- Training and provision of regular guidance to District Cooperative Officers on the proper management of the cashew value chain.
- Offering technical advice on policy briefs and speeches to the Regional Administrative Secretariat on cooperative and economic development issues.
- In charge of the preparation and presentation of quarterly and annual Cashew Industry Reviews and Cashew Business Reports for the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) meeting.
- Participates in research and publication on routine national cooperative issues in collaboration with the Bank of Tanzania and the World Bank.
Assistant Accountant
Tanzania Coffee Board
07.2008 - 05.2009
- Handling the petty cash transactions and performing monthly cash and bank accounts.
- Reconciliation involves passing necessary adjustments to various records, such as journals, payroll, time reports, or property records.
- To complete and maintain sales invoices and reports.
- Organized and maintained filing systems for all accounting documents.
- Assisted with budgeting by providing data for forecasting.
Education
Master of Arts - Economics (On Dissertation)
Makerere University
Certificate - Vietnamise Language
Vietnamese Language Studies Saigon (VLS)
07.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Co Operative Management and Accounting
Sokoine University of Agriculture
12.2009
Advance Certificate - Secondary Education Examination
Umbwe Secondary School
03.2005
Certificate - Secondary Education
Kibo Secondary School
11.2002
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Budget management
- Policy development
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Time management
- Operational strategy
- Effective communication
- Investment strategies
- Negotiation skills
LANGUAGES
Swahili, First Language
English, Upper Intermediate
Vietnamese, Elementary
References
Mutenyo, John, Senior Lecturer/Consultant, jkmutenyo@yahoo.com, +256 718504217, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, P. O. Box 7062
Hobbies and Interests
Soccer, Reading, Music, Movie, Swimming, Travelling
Timeline
Director of planning and Investment
OCRA (Z) CONSTRUCTION
03.2025 - Current
General Manager
Amama Farms Company Limited
08.2022 - 02.2025
Executive Producer
Afrika Recordings - Afrika Moja International LTD
12.2017 - 03.2021
Regional Coordinator
National Economic Empowerment Council
06.2015 - 12.2016
Regional Co-operative Officer
Regional Administrative Secretariat
06.2009 - 12.2016
Assistant Accountant
Tanzania Coffee Board
07.2008 - 05.2009
Certificate - Vietnamise Language
Vietnamese Language Studies Saigon (VLS)
Bachelor of Arts - Co Operative Management and Accounting
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Advance Certificate - Secondary Education Examination
Umbwe Secondary School
Certificate - Secondary Education
Kibo Secondary School
Master of Arts - Economics (On Dissertation)
Makerere University
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