Mthokozisi Ngwenya
Harare,HA
Summary
An experienced strategic information and monitoring and evaluation expert familiar with leading teams applying using Data Science and Machine Learning in solving public health. Experience in leading teams to implement humanitarian, resilience-building programs, and public health programs in urban and rural settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Monitoring Assistant
United Nations World Food Program (WFP)
04.2013 - Current
- Assisting the Country Office Monitoring and Evaluation Team to analyze data for Participatory Integrated Climate Services (PICSA) in Hwange and Binga districts, Youth and Digital Skills under urban resilience programs
- Reviewing partner work plans, budget and training expenditures ensuring that these align with project goals that support food systems
- Analyzing data collected from participants of the PICSA program, focusing on gauging the understanding of climate data shared by Agritex and the Department of Meteorologic Services using Stata, Tableau, Excel, and ArcGIS
- Spatial analysis of distribution garden, training across districts using ArcGIS
- Supporting WFP CO M&E Team to collect routine monitoring on cropped area, seasonal and climate services service provision conservation farming techniques used, training methods used
- Post Distribution Monitoring inputs for farmers supported under SMART agriculture programs such as PICSA
- Established strong working relationships with with government stakeholders and other partners which resulted in the effective participation of government stakeholders during registrations and distributions
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Action Contre La Faim
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Leading Monitoring and Evaluation team in implementing monitoring and evaluation activities such as Household food security and vulnerability assessments, nutrition and sanitation surveys in different districts using appropriate data collection methodologies
- Managed to conduct research projects on conservation agriculture updates in Rural districts of (Mberengwa, Masvingo, and Umzingwane)
- Zimbabwe in collaboration with [mention any organizations or institutions]
- Analyzing data collected data on cropped areas, conservation farming techniques used, training methods used
- Presented monitoring findings during consortium quarterly meetings and shared knowledge with peers
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve research objectives
- Taking a leading role in designing KAP Survey tools, Post Distribution Monitoring, and baselines Survey Tools for Lead Farmer Training, nutrition, health, Food Security, Water and Sanitation projects
Education
No Degree - Data Science And Machine Learning
Massachauts Institute of Technology
Massachauts12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Zimbabwe
Harare07-2004
Master of Science - Epidemiology
Witswatersrand University
Johannesburg07-2004
Skills
- Data interpretation
- Analytical mindset
- Data collection and analysis
- Project management
- Data Science and Machine Learning
- Data reporting
- Statistical analyses using Python, Stata, Tableau, Excel and ArcGIS
- Field research
References
- Kainos, Muswinu, Programme Policy Officer, kainos.muswinu@wfp.org, +263775210233, UNWFP
- Welldone, Mashora, Programme Policy Officer, welldone.mashora@wfp.org, +263773285894, UNWFP
- Lizwe, Sibanda, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, lsibanda@gmail.com, +263-7743277728, Plan International
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Surname: Ngwenya
- Name: Mthokozisi
- Date of Birth:4 February1982
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
- Mobile Number: +263773023986
- E-mail Address: mtkngwenya@gmail.com
- Skype Address: mthoe.ngwenya
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 1. Master of Science in Epidemiology (Witwatersrand).
- 2. BSc (Hons) in Psychology (UZ).
- 3. Certificate in Machine Learning and Data Science (MIT)
- 4. Post-grad Certificate in Specialized Project Management (Witwatersrand).
Certification
MIT Institute of Data and Society:Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning[December, 2024].
Timeline
Monitoring Assistant
United Nations World Food Program (WFP)
04.2013 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Action Contre La Faim
01.2011 - 12.2012
MIT Institute of Data and Society:Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning[December, 2024].
No Degree - Data Science And Machine Learning
Massachauts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Zimbabwe
Master of Science - Epidemiology
Witswatersrand University
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