About Me

SIKAPALE HENRY CHINZEWE

Dip.Ed (NUC), BBA (CBU), M.Sc.(London)

Abinadab Consult, Subdivision 6, Subdivision B of Farm 255a, Lusaka West, Lusaka

Email [email protected]; Tel. +260979128561

Diplomat with over six (6) years experience working in the Indian subcontinent. Qualified project manager and experienced in all matters of participatory monitoring and evaluation. I have further specialization in Human Resource Management, Stress Management and job evaluation. I have experience in working with global strategic partners in multi sectoral response to HIV and AIDS.

Trainings
·         Project Close Out

·         Senior Management Training

·         Resource Mobilisation

·         Practical Financial Management for NGOs: Getting The Basics Right

·         First Aid

·         State Of The Art Training

·         Sub grant Management and Monitoring

·         Human Resources Management

·          Monitoring and Evaluation

·         USAID Compliance Training

·         Project Management

·         Transformational Development Indicators

·         2001, Rand Afrikaans University/World Vision, Strategic Human Resource Management, South Africa

·         Stress Management

·         Community Programme Evaluation

·          Financial Sustainability Course for NGOs

·         Strengthening Facilitation Skills for Improved Meetings and Increased Participation

·         Psycho- Social Counselling

·         Transformational Development and Christian Witness

·         Rapid Rural Appraisal

·         Project Design (proposal writing)

·         Participatory Methodologies
Professional  Experience
Abinadab Consult

2019-Present

Managing Consultant

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Zambia High Commission

New Delhi, India

2013-2019

Deputy High Commissioner
2015- 2016 Charge d’Affaires Ad Interim/ Acting High Commissioner
Increased annual trade between Zambia and India from $900 million to $1 billion
Successfully marketed Zambia to apex Indian chambers of commerce and industry such as the Federation of Indian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham), Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ARISE Zambia (Achieving Reduction of child labour in Support of Education)

2013 – 2013

Programme Director

Managed all programme activities, including direction and supervision of overall programme implementation, recruitment and supervision of staff and consultants.

Time to Learn Project

2012 – 2013

Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Specialist

An education project funded by USAID working in 67 districts of Zambia and managed by Education Development Centre (EDC).

Successfully managed HIV prevention services, scholarships and guidance and counseling and promote community engagement in community schools.
Information and Communications University

2012 (May) -2012 (Oct)

Lecturer (Part-time), Project Management

Tearfund

2009 (April) – 2011 (November)

Project Manager, Tearfund Zambia (PEPFAR HIV/AIDS Project)

Increased demand for HIV prevention services and expanding care and support programmes through churches in Zambia by 90%
2008 (April) – 2009 (March) – Socio-economic Consultant (self employed)

Habitat for Humanity International

National Director

1. Zambia: 2007 (April) – 2008(March)

2. Malawi: 2006 ((June) – 2007 (March)

. Built over 500 houses for resource poor families in both countries
World Vision Zambia

1995-2006

Director-Operations/Head of USAID funded Reaching HIV/AIDS Affected People with Integrated Development and Support Project (RAPIDS)

·         Increased annual budget from $9 million to $11 million

·         Increased number of large scale multi-sectoral programmed from 24 to 32

·         Wrote first ever Five Year Growth Strategy

Regional Coordinator- Our Future Project (January- July 2005)

World Vision Partnership initiative of Change Management process covering eight Southern Africa countries- Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Congo DR, Angola, Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa.

Deputy Operations Director / Head of Customer Relations Services
Increased child sponsorship by 5%
Increased budget by 2%
Manager – Human Resources
Successfully recruited over 100 staff
Instituted job grading system, Peromnes
 

Team Leader – Programme Development and Quality Assurance Unit
Provide overall leadership of department, monitor and evaluate projects/programmes, conduct PRA/PPLA exercises, write, review and market proposals

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
1998 (October – November)

Evaluated over 15 small projects
Wrote over 12 proposals that were funded
Taught participatory methodologies to over 100 community members
Project Coordinator- Integrated Agro forestry Project, Eastern Province, Zambia

Identified farmers for inclusion in project activities
Liaise with Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries on collaborative platforms
Network with other NGOs
 

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Evaluated over 10 small projects
Wrote over 6 proposals that were funded
Taught participatory methodologies to over 15 community
Kara Counselling and Training Trust
1996 (December) – 1997 (April)

Operations Manager
Increased coordinate voluntary, testing and counseling by over 10 percent
Taught life skills to over 40 vulnerable girl children
 

World Vision Zambia
1995 – 1996

Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Conducted research and formative and summative evaluations in over 15 community projects:
North Western Cooperative Union Limited
1994 (March – December)

General Manager
Operations Manager
Commercial Officer
Mac Millan Press Zambia Limited
1993 (May – December)

Sales Representative

Successfully market the company to schools, colleges and the Ministry of Education
Government of the Republic of Zambia
Ministry of Education
1984-1993 Matero Girls’ Secondary School

1982 – 1983 Mabel Shaw Secondary School

Teacher

English Language and History

Computer literacy
Microsoft word, Microsoft Office Outlook, Power Point, Excel and Internet.

Language
Spoken
Written
English
Excellent
Excellent
Nsenga
Fair
Poor
Bemba
Good
Fair
 

Consultancies

Zambia Pediatric Association (ZPA) – Reviewing, finalizing and costing Five Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015
UNICEF- Boy and Girl Education in Zambia,1995
 

Professional  Bodies

President, Roan Antelope Secondary School Alumni

Vice Secretary, Prostrate Cancer Campaign Zambia

Treasurer, African Deputy Chief of Missions Association in India

Member, Economics Association of Zambia

Member, Zambia Evaluation Association
Associate, Zambia Institute of Human Resources Management

Referees
1. The Permanent Secretary (A)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Government of the Republic of Zambia

Charter House

Independence Avenue

Lusaka

Zambia

Tel. +260 211 252666

Email [email protected]

Mr Charles Bota

General Manager

Shoprite Zambia

P.O. Box 37226

Lusaka

Zambia

Zambia

Tel: +211255709/2555710/255713

Mobile:+260977808431

Email [email protected]

3. Mr Chikondi Phiri

Organisational Leadership Consultant

YZED Enterprise

Tel. +260978157992/ +260977300455

Lusaka

Zambia

Email [email protected]