Rabecca Makhuwira
Harrisonburg
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Programs Manager Volunteer
Centre for Women and Girls Empowerment (CEWOGE)
01.2017 - Current
- To fulfil my passion for gender equality and women's empowerment, I volunteer at CEWOGE as a Programs Manager, providing technical support, fundraising, and capacity building for volunteers
- Provided technical and management support for Women Network & Girls Sponsorship programs, enrolling 22 young women and implementing girls' education initiatives
- Hosted 2 fundraising events: Blantyre Cultural Night & Support a Girl in School, raising funds for 40 at-risk female adolescents' bursaries & scholastic materials
- Organized awareness campaigns with Young African Leadership Initiative funding, promoting youth governance & voter engagement
- Documented quarterly narrative reports
- Contributed to proposal writing, securing funding from World Connect for Women in Business Program
- Maintained partnerships resulting in 3 Malawian companies supporting tuition & upkeep for 3 needy college girls
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
CARE International
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Responsible for managing day-to-day humanitarian MEAL activities, working with partners to identify needs and resources, ensuring compliance with CARE standards and humanitarian guidelines, and managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve organizational goals in program development
- Lead in planning and implementation of Humanitarian Projects MEAL activities
- Data analysis and report writing
- Managing project feedback and accountability mechanism
- Research, Learning, Knowledge sharing/networking
- Conduct MEAL capacity for all relevant humanitarian staff
- Team management (Evaluation consultants, data collection team)
Retention Specialist
Bronxworks
07.2019 - 10.2020
- During my time at the Workforce Development Department in the Jobs-Plus Program, I improved program effectiveness by tracking retention metrics, developing comprehensive assessment tools, managing reports, and conducting community outreach efforts, I tracked employment retention as an indicator for individuals at three-month, six months, and one-year checkpoints after their employment
- Collected, analysed, and reported data
- Identified barriers to retention (e.g., childcare, homelessness)
- Offered support services to help participants overcome challenges
- Obtained feedback from employers on participants' performance
- Generated reports on retention factors and made recommendations
- Engaged communities to promote Bronxworks programs
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Action Aid International
07.2018 - 06.2019
- In my role, I managed data and supported the EU-funded BETTER Program, aimed at improving resilience, food security, and income for 402,000 smallholder farmers in ten Malawian districts
- Additionally, I played a key role in knowledge management and monitoring, crucial for the program's success
- Developed work plans for smooth implementation
- Provided business management training to farmers
- Conducted gender dialogue sessions for women's empowerment
- Managed MIS for Village Savings and Loans, including database development
- Contributed to inter-agency M&E coordination and information sharing
- Coordinated stakeholder meetings at the district level
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
CARE International
09.2016 - 06.2018
- I held the primary responsibility for managing the end-to-end implementation of an emergency project called IMPACT, funded by USAID
- I regularly briefed the Project Manager on project progress and conducted monitoring
- My focus was to ensure that all project activities aligned with the parameters established in the project initiation proposal, thereby contributing to the project's successful execution
- Conducted baseline and end-line evaluations
- Designed and implemented M&E system and tools
- Facilitated monthly reflection meetings
- Provided quarterly reports with success stories
- Offered recommendations for technical support
Project Coordinator
Emmanuel International
11.2014 - 08.2016
- I managed the development and implementation of a Child Protection and Livelihood Project in Zomba and Machinga, Malawi, aiming to uplift vulnerable children
- Facilitated and monitored data collection by 3 field officers from 96 community volunteers
- Coordinated with other service providers to ensure holistic support for children, including participation in strengthening child protection SOPs and referral pathways
- Represented EI’s child protection programming in relevant coordination meetings and with a range of stakeholders
- Conducted regular program monitoring and quality assurance and applied learning for continuous improvement of interventions
- Compiled success stories
- Organized and supported technical trainings, including Child Protection Case Management
Education
Masters of Public Administration - Management of International Non-Governmental Organisation
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA12.2025
Bachelor of Education - Business Studies
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
03.2014
Skills
- MS Office
- SPSS
- Survey CTO
- ODK
- Microsoft Power BI
- Online Storage Platforms
- Outcome monitoring
- M&E systems
- Monitoring
- Project management
- Survey designing
- Research protocols
- M&E System Development
- Proposal Development
- Capacity building
- Training
- Technical budgeting
- Forecasting
- Communication
- Stakeholder engagement
Technical Skills And Competencies
- Proficient in MS Office, SPSS, Survey CTO, ODK, Microsoft Power BI, Online Storage Platforms
- Outcome monitoring, development, and execution of result-based M&E systems
- Proficient in monitoring and project management
- Proficient in survey designing and research protocols
- Proficient in M&E System Development, Proposal Development
- Proficient in capacity building and training, technical budgeting and forecasting
- Proficient in communication (written and oral) and stakeholder engagement
Professional Courses And Fellowships
- Atlas Corps Fellowship, Bronxworks, 07/15/19, 10/23/20
- Global Leadership Forum, Presidential Precinct, 10/01/19
- Young African Leadership Initiative, University of Pretoria, 11/01/17
Timeline
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
CARE International
05.2021 - 12.2023
Retention Specialist
Bronxworks
07.2019 - 10.2020
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Action Aid International
07.2018 - 06.2019
Programs Manager Volunteer
Centre for Women and Girls Empowerment (CEWOGE)
01.2017 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
CARE International
09.2016 - 06.2018
Project Coordinator
Emmanuel International
11.2014 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Education - Business Studies
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
Masters of Public Administration - Management of International Non-Governmental Organisation
James Madison University
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