Batsabile Simelane

Program Manager , Bantwana Initiative

Mbabane, Eswatini, Kingdom of

Development Specialist with 11 years experience in project management, designing and implementing humanitarian, health and welfare programs.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

• Develop and guide the overall strategic and technical vision and drive the program’s innovative, evidence-based, adaptation approach. • Operationalize strategic linkages and coordinate across technical, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and learning teams at implementation level, to further technical excellence, learning and impact, and ensure coherence of program components. • Provide leadership in the planning of the implementation of all program activities in accordance with the goals of the project. • Provide leadership in the development of the program description and annual operational plans. • Planning for project staff capacity development including tailored training and mentoring. • Oversee the management of relationships with stakeholders. • Monitor implementation of the work plan and budget and strategic plans. • Provide leadership in documentation and report writing of program progress. • Provide leadership in regular program reviews to understand the results and its implication on pro-gram implementation. • Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements. • Participate in national/ regional and community-based forums relevant to the program including TWGs, stakeholder meetings, core teams. • Report to relevant stakeholders including donor, line ministries, beneficiaries, organizational board/management. • Lead and manage routine processes for development and tracking of project implementation bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual.

Education:

I hold a PhD in Social Policy, Master's Degree in Development Studies and a Bachelor's Degree in Management. I have majors in development, sustainable development, social protection, development economics

Affiliations and Achievements:

Research publications
- Evaluation of TB/HIV Collaborative Activities in Swaziland
- Screening in Maternity to Ascertain Tuberculosis Status (SMATS) study
- Detecting tuberculosis in pregnant and postpartum women in Eswatini
- The role of the community in socio-economic development; a critical analysis of Swaziland
- Gender Equality, Poverty reduction and Inclusive growth
- An Exploration of Population Growth Policies in Developing Countries
- Evaluation of social protection policy responses to poverty: A case of Eswatini

Available for:

  • Job opportunities
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Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, Siswati Setswana

Nationality:

Eswatini, Kingdom of

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