AARON BRYCE CHAWIYA
Uppsala
Summary
Dedicated and focused governance and human rights programs coordinator with over 10 years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously, and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented, and adaptive team player with expertise in community mobilization, staff training and development, project designing, implementation, evaluation and reporting
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Course Coordinator
Uppsala University
Uppsala
03.2023 - Current
- I plan and direct Master's and Bachelor's level courses at Uppsala University’s Centre for Environment and Development Studies (CEMUS). My course of specialization is global challenges and sustainable futures. My duties include:
- Organizing guest lectures
- Discussing and proposing curriculum changes with department staff and teachers to facilitate action plans.
- Planning and facilitating relevant, needs-based professional learning tools, resources, and educational materials to enhance teaching skills.
- Performing classroom and teacher evaluations and complete observation reports.
- Collaborating with supervisors to examine effectiveness of program and instruction.
- Choosing and implementing course curricula and collaborating with instructors to align teaching strategies to meet educational goals.
- Conducted data analysis based on performance scores to develop school improvement plan.
Coordinator of Programs
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace Malawi
Lilongwe
07.2012 - 06.2021
- Developed governance, human rights, and community development projects responding to national human rights and development issues affecting local communities in Malawi.
- Coordinated implementation of projects and programs including emergency response and recovery projects, child protection, and women empowerment.
- Designed and produced educational, information materials, and training programs for advancing good governance, human rights, and empowerment and protection of disadvantaged communities in Malawi
- Coordinated the conduct of periodic diocesan research and situation analysis on governance, gender, human rights, and development issues to inform development programming at the local and national government level
- Coordinated national lobbying and advocacy initiatives
- Supervised and conducted performance appraisals of members of staff and project volunteers
- Managed project budgets, ensuring the timely production of both narrative and financial reports
- Developed policy briefs, policy, and positional statements for the council of bishops
- Advised the council of bishops on emerging socio-economic issues in Malawi for their consideration and possible action
- Facilitated educational workshops, meetings and conferences associated with programs.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual program implementation plans.
- Prepared periodic reports, financial statements and records on program activities, progress and status for management.
- Evaluated program effectiveness to develop improved methods.
- Conducted research and planning necessary to assist with program evaluation, assessment, and annual reports.
- Conducted research and engaged in collaborative grant development efforts to support program needs and innovations.
- Administered budgets and monitored expenditures to keep program operations aligned with budget targets.
Monitoring and Evaluation Inspirator
ActionAid Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Collaborated with the program and senior teams to develop critical qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies.
- Strategized with leadership to improve decision-making and deliver recommendations for successful programs, policy, and planning.
- Evaluated program service delivery operations, goals, and impact on portfolios with surveys and assessments.
- Synthesized learning and insights from research and evaluation into reports for delivery to key stakeholders.
- Participated in frequent staff meetings to add strategic perspective to day-to-day conversations and programming decisions.
- Produced reports and capacity development plans to improve program delivery
Monitoring and Evaluation Inspirator
Action Aid International Zimbabwe
Harare
08.2015 - 07.2016
- Conducted capacity assessment of ActionAid's sub-granted NGOs in monitoring and evaluation of public service delivery, policy advocacy, and youth participation in their programs
- Developed a capacity development plan to respond to capacity gaps identified
- Conducted focus group discussions with Rural Women Groups and Youth Clubs to design gender-responsive community development programs
- Conducted TOT training sessions for staff in advocacy strategies, participatory approaches to M&E, policy analysis, and development of policy briefs
- Designed training manuals for Ward Development Committees and Youth Clubs
- Conducted on-the-job training and mentorship sessions for project officers and volunteers
- Facilitated review and evaluation of advocacy and youth mobilization strategies.
Education
MSc - Sustainable Development
Uppsala University
06.2023
Bachelor of Arts Political - Science
University of Malawi
01.2010
Skills
- Staff Development
- Relationship Building
- Conflict Resolution
- Performance Evaluations
- Administrative Staff Coordination
- Fiscal Management
- Policies and Procedures Enforcement
- Time Management
- Fiscal Management
- Policies and Procedures Enforcement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Microsoft Office
References
Boniface Chibwana
National Coordinator Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
Phone: +265-997-813-707 Email: bonniechibwana@gmail.com
Sara Anderson
Director of Studies, Centre for Environment and Development Studies, Uppsala University
Email: sara.andersson@cemus.uu.se
George Chifatso Chiusiwa
Executive Director Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA)
Phone: +265-888-649-902/99-522-940 Email: georgechiusiwa@yahoo.co.uk
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Affiliations
- Zomba Civil Society Organization
- Zomba Social Welfare and Child Protection Committee
- Malawi Electoral Support Network
- Africa Electoral Support Network
- Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors
- Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network
Timeline
Course Coordinator
Uppsala University
03.2023 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Inspirator
ActionAid Ethiopia
09.2016 - 05.2017
Monitoring and Evaluation Inspirator
Action Aid International Zimbabwe
08.2015 - 07.2016
Coordinator of Programs
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace Malawi
07.2012 - 06.2021
MSc - Sustainable Development
Uppsala University
Bachelor of Arts Political - Science
University of Malawi
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