Ackim Phiri

Area of Expertise:

• Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
• Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
• Director, CEO, COP, President
• Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
• Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child

Professional Experience:

Hope and Comfort Foundation

Programs Director
January 2014 to Present

1. Provides organizational leadership and advisement through the organization of the board of directors, officers, and committee meetings and providing effective personnel evaluations and staff development.

2. Formulates and oversees all policies and procedures through understanding and improving the insight of program planning and evaluation.

3. Reviews and improves both organization and program reports while implementing financial management, including insight of the annual budget and cutting all overhead costs by reducing non-productivity.

4. Promote the organization through mass media, social media, and print media in order to execute annual Fundraising and outreach for the company.

Achievements:

1. Provided web development for the HCF while developing operational manuals and reviewing procedures.

2. Planned and managed projects through Logical Framework approach, and successfully increased clientele and community involvement.

3. Held several of fundraising activities including project proposal writing.

TEVET Authority (Secretariat)

Senior MIS Specialist
March to November 2013

1. Conducted extensive research with teams to gather labor market information while actively and effectively managing and coordinating research teams.

2. Conducted project research while setting up standard operating procedures and writing immaculate reports and accounting for program activities.

Acting Head of Training Programs
2012-2013

1. Developed program documents, policies and procedures through conceptualizing and managing major projects and developing and maintaining linkages with donors and other key stakeholders.

2. Planned and budgeted for departmental activities, while evaluating the financial consequences of the activities and prepared budget estimates through securing funding for new and old programs through lobbying and program proposals.

3. Coordinated all national training programs, resulting in the creation and delegation of a recruitment program for staff in all regions of the program.

Achievements:

1. Responsible for executing various management-based tasks such as: holding subcommittee meetings of the Board, maintaining linkages and contact with various stakeholders, achieving the participation of vulnerable groups in program activities, and following up on clients to determine service success and satisfaction.

Training Programs Specialist
2003 – 2013

1. Developed upgrader courses for trainers and engaged them with the industry.

2 .Managed office operations and financial documents handling and processing or share with others while delegating multiple team’s coordination and linkages for better results and an increase in productivity.

3. Recruited and hired trainees and coordinated their pl