About Me

Matron Nyoni

Mobile: +250 784 183 814

Email: [email protected]

Skype Name: matron.nyoni1

Location: Rwanda

Professional Summary

Seasoned Humanitarian Program Coordinator with extensive experience in the education and health fields. Knowledge in program administration, with emphasis on quality program delivery, budgetary concerns, staff oversight and community development.

Skills

-Managerial

-Planning and Coordination

-Budgeting

-Research

-Facilitation

-Monitoring & Evaluation

-Resource Mobilisation

-Education

-Volunteerism

-Computer Application

-Child Protection

Work History

VSO International (DFiD Education Prgram) in Rwanda

Education/Teaching Advisor

November 2018 – November 2019

·         Delivering high quality training and mentoring to a team of VSO National Volunteers, District Education Officer, Sector Education Officers, Dean of Studies and Teachers.

·         Supporting district and sub-district education managers to understand and use data on children’s learning and teachers’ classroom practice.

·         Supporting Head Teachers to enable and monitor effective continual professional development activities for Primary English and Maths teachers in their schools.

·         Improving and consolidating of National, District, Sector and School Management Systems.

·         Consolidating and submitting reports to VSO, Department for International Development (DFID) Education Development Trust (EDT).

Plan International Zimbabwe

Program Coordinator for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) | Bulawayo PA | March 2015 – February 2017

Achievements

·         Delivered quality programs which promote innovation and increase effectiveness in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) WASH programming in Schools and communities.

·         Monitored project implementation and generated informative reports.

·         Generated and maintained accurate project budgets and invested these within the expected rates.

·         Enhanced partnerships and networks with UNICEF & MOHCC to ensure child protection, gender mainstreaming and created space for child participation.

·         Built capacity of education and health staff as well as communities to appreciate and manage education and health related issues

·         Contributed to quality communications between sponsors, donors and communities.

·         Coordinated Child Protection in Emergencies. (CPiE)

Plan International ZImbabwe

Learning/Education Program Coordinator | Bulawayo PA | July 2009 – February 2015

Achievements

·         Delivered quality programmes for Education/Learning in line with Country Strategic Plan.

·         Effectively and efficiently used allocated Learning programs’ budget and other resources.

·         Gave technical advice and guidance to the Program Unit (PU) on Learning related strategies and policies.

·         Trained PU staff and partners on learning framework.

·         Documented best practices for the Education Program.

·         Partnered with district and provincial stakeholders in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MOPSE) in implementing learning programs.

·         Facilitated implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education projects.

·         Coordinated Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE)

CARE International in Zimbabwe.

Field Officer | Masvingo, Province | September 2007 – June 2009

Achievements

·         Coordinated Vulnerable Feeding Program (VGF), Schools Supplementary Feeding (SDF) and Implemented Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and in communities and institutions such as hospitals & schools.

·         Coordinated WASH activities in partnership with UNICEF Action La Faim (ACF), Medicine, San Frontier (MSF) and Fenix.

·         Recruited & Trained volunteers and Data Capture Clerks for WASH.

·         Consolidated and submitted weekly reports to CARE International in Zimbabwe and UNICEF and USAID.

Ministry of Education Zimbabwe

Teacher | Zvishavane, Zimbabwe | January 1988 – February 2007

Achievements

·         Coordinated Better Schools Program of Zimbabwe (BSPZ) (2001-2007)

·         Conducted participatory research for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect. (2001)

·         Marked Grade 7 Mathematics Examination Answers Scripts. (2003-2006)

·         Coordinated HIV/AIDS Programs under Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA). (2005-2006)

·         Deputised School Head (1988- 1999)

·         Coordinated Better Environmental Science Teaching (BEST) C (1999)

·         Facilitated Gender Sensitization Program in the district, funded by UNICEF (1999)

·         Taught Primary School Children (Inclusive Education)

Education

Bachelor of Education:

Educational Administration, Planning and Policy Studies. University of Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe | 1997

Certificate in Education:

Teaching at Primary School level, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education, Philosophy of Education, Curriculum Depth Study

Adrew Louw College. Masvingo, Zimbabwe | 1987

Others:

-Humanitarian Aid Worker’s Certificate / 2008

-Community Development Certificate /2013

-Leadership best practice/2019

-Evaluation in humanitarian settings (Unicef)/2019

-First Aid Certificate /2008

-Driver’s Licence (Class 2, 4 & 5) / 1991

Languages

Fluency: English, Shona, Ndebele & Zulu.

Basic: Kinyarwanda, Swahili and French.