Thandeka Andreah Nkhonde
Lilongwe,Central Region
Summary
Seasoned Program Management Specialist with over 8 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, currently leading education program initiatives at USAID Malawi. Expertise encompasses the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs aimed at enhancing access, quality, and equity in education. Notable achievements include significant improvements in operational efficiency and project outcomes for marginalized youth. Holds dual master’s degrees in developmental studies and teacher education, complemented by certifications in Education in Emergency and Data Analysis.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Management Specialist-Higher Education
USAID
Lilongwe
03.2023 - Current
- Providing technical and management support to activities within the USAID/Malawi education portfolio.
- Designing activities and contract surveillance/management.
- Provide technical backstop for cross-cutting issues, i.e. Youth and workforce development, gender and inclusion, and monitoring and evaluation issues for the education portfolio.
- Designed a youth project to support 20% of out-of-school youth with entrepreneurship projects across the country.
- Contributed to a 10% increase in access to secondary education through the management of the construction of eighty-nine secondary schools across the country.
Education Technical Program Manager
World Vision
Lilongwe
01.2018 - 04.2023
- Developed and executed tailored literacy programs for diverse youth demographics.
- Oversaw quality assurance processes for educational program delivery within designated constraints.
- Established eight (8) strategic partnerships and collaborations for the program within the education sector.
- Program development in alignment with the organization's five-year strategic vision.
- Grant writing and acquisition.
- Acquired six grants, with a total value of $6.2M, as additional funding for the Technical Program.
- Built the capacity of forty educational technical staff through coaching and mentoring for increased competency, enhancing the achievement of the Technical Program goals and objectives.
- Developed an Inclusive Digital Open-Source library with sign-language books-
- Implemented an Education Program with an annual value of $6M for five consecutive years
Adjunct Lecturer
Nalikule College of Education- Government of Malawi
Lilongwe
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Instruction designing for Educational Foundation Courses.
- Curriculum review for the educational foundational courses.
- Developed lesson plans for facilitation.
- Classroom management.
- Supervised 201 students and maintained records of their progress.
Education in Emergency Expert
World Vision
Blantyre
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Attended weekly National Education Cluster meetings
- Coordinated all education in emergency activities under education for ten districts.
- Designed education in emergency activities for Cyclone Idai in Malawi under World Vision Malawi.
- Mobilized $1.2M for addressing the challenges faced by children and youth in the continuity of their education.
- Supported the continuity of education for 180,000 children and youths in 10 districts affected by Cyclone Idai.
- Built 9 temporal shelters and rehabilitated 48 classroom blocks in the six most affected districts of Malawi by Cyclone Idai, using Education Cannot Wait funds as part of the emergency recovery stage.
- Designed a COVID-19 project called 'Caregiver Home Schooling Instruction.' This supported 20,000 children from 106 primary schools and 9,600 children from 48 ECD centers, ensuring continuity of their education in their communities in the rural areas of Malawi across 16 districts.
- Distributed 160,000 books to 84 primary schools in the most affected districts by Cyclone Idai.
Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist- Education
World Vision
Lilongwe
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Introduced the quarterly documentation of education impact for 25 districts
- Conducted more than twelve assessments in literacy, youths, Education in emergency and Early Childhood education
- Developed a database for the education technical program called Measure
- Evidence of Quality Achieved (MEQA)
Project Officer- Education
World Vision
Mchinji
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Strengthened literacy instruction quality by training 82 teachers in foundational skills.
- Constructed four primary school blocks and 12 ECD centers to increase access to education.
- Established forty-five new ECD centers to increase access to early childhood education and early learning stimulation.
Trainer of Trainers
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Mzuzu
01.2009 - 09.2011
- Built the capacity of more than sixty teachers in biology
- Developed six training manuals on different topics in biology
Education
Master of Arts - MA - Developmental studies
Cavendish University of Zambia
Lusaka10.2024
Master of Education - MEd - Teacher Education, and Professional Development
Mzuzu University
Mzuzu01.2015
Bachelor of Science Education - BSc (Ed) -
Mzuzu University
Mzuzu01.2007
Skills
- Program Design
- Program Oversight
- Classroom Management
- Data analysis
- Project Management
- Effective Facilitation
- Team Development
- Contract Oversight
References
- Mr. William Bryan Dwyer, +265882970878, bdwyer@usaid.gov, USAID Malawi
- Mr. Biggy Chidzvondo, +27724852582, Biggie_Chidzvondo@wvi.org, Southern African Region Office/Malawi
- Dr. Foster Chimbizga Lungu, +265999241573/013220424, fclungu@yahoo.co.uk, Mzuzu University
Languages
- English, Advanced
- Chichewa, Advanced
- Tumbuka, Advanced
- French, Beginner
Honorsandawards
- The best Manager and Technical Program of the year 2022, World Vision Malawi, 12/01/22
- Valedictorian- Master’s in Development Studies, 2024 Graduation Ceremony
Timeline
Program Management Specialist-Higher Education
USAID
03.2023 - Current
Adjunct Lecturer
Nalikule College of Education- Government of Malawi
01.2021 - 02.2022
Education in Emergency Expert
World Vision
02.2020 - 08.2020
Education Technical Program Manager
World Vision
01.2018 - 04.2023
Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist- Education
World Vision
01.2017 - 01.2018
Project Officer- Education
World Vision
12.2015 - 12.2016
Trainer of Trainers
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
01.2009 - 09.2011
Master of Arts - MA - Developmental studies
Cavendish University of Zambia
Master of Education - MEd - Teacher Education, and Professional Development
Mzuzu University
Bachelor of Science Education - BSc (Ed) -
Mzuzu University
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