LEOPOLD BHOROMA

I am an experienced governance, institutional capacity building and program management professional. I have successfully developed and managed several countries' public sector development, local government conflict, and peace-building programs. I have excellent political knowledge of local, and national government development and service delivery enhancement. Over the years I have gained knowledge and skills in policy analysis, capacity needs assessments, organizational analysis, strategic planning, results-based management, program design, proposal writing, project planning, budgeting and financial management, monitoring and evaluation, conducting research, organising workshops and conferences. I have done a lot of consultancy work on various aspects of governance, organization development and strategic planning within public sector organisations. I led teams with the responsibility of analysing the presenting problems, assigning tasks to members of the team, monitoring their performance, collating the information presented by team members and liaising with clients during the implementation of the program. I have also conducted face-to-face training on various aspects of human resources and provided implementation support on recommended interventions. I am driven by innovative design and strategic and timely implementation of programs. I am a team player with excellent communication skills. Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs. I am adept at assigning tasks to team members based on individual strengths. I have learned to communicate with key project stakeholders to ascertain project requirements and expected impact.

• Public Service Performance Management Programme – Public Service Commission of Zimbabwe
• Local Government Training Policy and Curriculum Development – Public Service Commission/Domboshawa Institute
• Job Evaluation and Restructuring of Local Authorities
• Rural District Councils Capacity Building Programme – Ministry of Local Government/Multi-Donor
• Parliamentary Lobbying and Advocacy (Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe-UCAZ) – USAID
• Local Government Smart Partnership – Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and CIDA
• Enhancing Local Democracy – UCAZ/CLGF/EU
• Organizational Development of Ministry of Women Affairs in Afghanistan – UN Women
• Human Resources and Institutional Capacity Building of UN Women Afghanistan Country Office – UN Women
• Conflict Mitigation and Stabilization Initiative in South Sudan – US Department of State and MSI
• Research on Dynamics of Devolution and the Impact on Youth Participation in Local Government in Zimbabwe – ActionAid Zimbabwe
• Strengthening Capacity for Local Governance and Service Delivery in Zimbabwe - EU/CLGF
• Enhancing Local Government Financial Sustainability and Local Economic Development– EU/CLGF
• Enhancing Authorities Contribution to Governance and Development in Zimbabwe – EU/CLGF

• Date of Birth: 02/04/1972
• Nationality: Zimbabwe

• Professor Kadmiel Wekwete, Pro Vice Chancellor, Midlands State University, Gweru, wekwetekh@staff.msu.ac.zw, +263782799603
• Livison Mutekede, Secretary General, Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe, 1st Floor Nicoz Diamond House, Samora Machel Ave, Harare, lmutekede@ucaz.org, +263773405778
• Shingitayi Mushamba, Chief Director- Ministry of Local Government, smushamba@yahoo.uk.co +263772234990