Samson Maponga
Harare
Summary
Dynamic Project Officer with a proven track record at Care Zimbabwe, excelling in stakeholder communication and data analysis. Successfully enhanced service delivery quality and strengthened local service provider capacity. Adept at report writing and fostering collaboration, driving impactful community initiatives through effective project management and capacity building.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer
Care Zimbabwe
Masvingo
10.2024 - Current
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather input for project planning.
- Maintained connections with project personnel to swiftly identify and resolve issues.
- Documented project progress and prepared reports for management review.
- Communicated updates to team members and external partners regularly.
- Monitored quality of Local Service Provider (LSP) service delivery.
- Strengthened LSP capacity through targeted service improvement initiatives.
- Developed networks and linkages to enhance LSP collaboration.
- Managed data effectively and ensured accurate reporting.
VSLA Officer
Care International In Zimbabwe
Masvingo
03.2021 - 09.2024
- Increased income for vulnerable households through targeted skill development in business and marketing.
- Strengthened financial acumen of households to enhance profitability from on- and off-farm enterprises.
- Planned and executed field activities to support community-level project implementation.
- Coordinated community efforts to foster collaboration and resource sharing.
- Authored comprehensive reports to document progress and outcomes of initiatives.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to align project goals with community needs.
Project Officer- VSLA
Care International In Zimbabwe
Masvingo
03.2014 - 06.2020
- Coordinated community participation and managed stakeholder relations to enhance project effectiveness.
- Trained farmer groups on Village Savings & Lending and management of income-generating activities.
- Conducted capacity-building sessions for communities and stakeholders to improve skills and knowledge.
- Facilitated connections between farmer groups and financial institutions, input, and output markets.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Christian Care Zimbabwe
Gweru
05.2012 - 02.2014
- Key duties and responsibilities on this job included developing program monitoring tools for routine data collection.
- Monitoring project activities to ensure adherence and compliance to program standards.
- Collecting routine data from the operational areas for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
- Documenting effectively experiences as captured by the monitoring system emanating from the field for purposes of learning from experiences.
- Compiling reports based on monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Facilitating the establishment of sustainable monitoring and evaluating mechanisms at grassroots level.
- Sampling of beneficiaries for verification, post purchase monitoring, and household development assessments and compiling weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports.
Education
MSc. - Social Ecology
University of Zimbabwe
Harare10.2017
BSc. - Psychology
University of Zimbabwe
Harare10.2006
Diploma in NGO Management and Administration -
Training And Development International Trust
Harare03.2010
Care Academy Courses
Care Academy
Online 07-2025
VSLA Master Trainer Training of Trainers
Care Global VSLA Cohort
VirtualSkills
Project management
- Financial literacy
- Data analysis
- Report writing
- Stakeholder communication
- Capacity building
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Team collaboration
- Presentation skills
- Data collection
- Documentation and reporting
- Microsoft Office proficiency
References
- Barbra Sibanda, Care International In Zimbabwe, 0715 469 321, Barbra.Sibanda@care.org
- Sydney Saungweme, Care International In Zimbabwe, 0772843952, Sydney.Saungweme@care.org
- Maria Dendere, Christian Care Zimbabwe, 0772 432 359, mtdendere@yahoo.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing Rugby
- Fitness Training
- Travelling
Languages
- English
- Shona
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/02/84
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
- Driving License: 44188DM
- Marital Status: Married
- Place of Birth: Harare
Affiliations
- Research associate, University of Zimbabwe Centre for Applied Social Studies
- Government of Zimbabwe, UNDP Millennium Development Goals Review Fellow
- Goat breeder and farmer
Timeline
Project Officer
Care Zimbabwe
10.2024 - Current
VSLA Officer
Care International In Zimbabwe
03.2021 - 09.2024
Project Officer- VSLA
Care International In Zimbabwe
03.2014 - 06.2020
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Christian Care Zimbabwe
05.2012 - 02.2014
MSc. - Social Ecology
University of Zimbabwe
BSc. - Psychology
University of Zimbabwe
Diploma in NGO Management and Administration -
Training And Development International Trust
Care Academy Courses
Care Academy
VSLA Master Trainer Training of Trainers
Care Global VSLA Cohort
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