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USAIDAcquisition and Assistance Specialist
Mar. 2020 - Jul. 2025Lusaka/ZambiaI am an experienced development professional providing strategic leadership and technical guidance across USAID/Zambia’s acquisition and assistance portfolio. With expertise in program design, procurement, implementation, and oversight, I ensure that U.S. Government foreign assistance resources are effectively managed to deliver impact, align with country priorities, and promote long-term sustainability. Key Highlights: Provide strategic leadership across USAID/Zambia’s acquisition and assistance mechanisms, ensuring alignment with U.S. Government foreign assistance priorities. Lead planning, design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of large-scale USAID-funded programs across health, governance, and education sectors. Oversaw a diverse portfolio of programs valued at $175 million annually, ensuring strong financial performance, compliance, and delivery of results. Serve as Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR) for multiple Cooperative Agreements and manage additional high-value activities. Directed procurement and disbursement cycles for contracts, task orders, and grants, ensuring timely awards and smooth start-up. Strengthened partner and Project Management Unit (PMU) capacity on procurement rules, financial management, compliance, and reporting. Led portfolio reviews and supervision visits to monitor performance, resolve challenges, and keep projects on track. Built and maintained strategic partnerships with government, donors, to enhance collaboration and sustainability. Oversaw project closeouts, reconciled obligations, and ensured audits and reporting for institutional learning. Integrated lessons learned and best practices into future programming and country strategy development.
USAID - Office of Acquisition and Assistance Procurement Assistant
Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2020Lusaka, Zambia Supported technical teams in managing procurement's for complex, high-value activities across health, governance, and education sectors, ensuring strict compliance with U.S. Government regulations, USAID policies, and local requirements. Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated procurement modifications, including incremental funding actions, no-cost extensions, and administrative amendments, helping to maintain uninterrupted program implementation and alignment with evolving priorities. Conducted market research and cost/price analysis to inform acquisition strategies, improve competition, and secure best-value solutions for the Mission. Coordinated and facilitated evaluation committees, ensuring fairness, transparency, and compliance in the selection of implementing partners, contractors, and grantees. Prepared comprehensive procurement reports and briefing documents to support senior management decision-making and strengthen accountability. Served as Mission focal point for Contractor Performance Appraisal Reporting (CPARS), streamlining processes and coordinating across technical and support teams to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality performance evaluations of implementing partners. Built strong collaborative relationships with internal teams, implementing partners, and external stakeholders, contributing to improved procurement planning, performance management, and risk mitigation.
USAID - Office of Acquisition and AssistanceProcurement Assistant
Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2020Lusaka, ZambiaSupported technical teams in managing procurement's for complex, high-value activities across health, governance, and education sectors, ensuring strict compliance with U.S. Government regulations, USAID policies, and local requirements. Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated procurement modifications, including incremental funding actions, no-cost extensions, and administrative amendments, helping to maintain uninterrupted program implementation and alignment with evolving priorities. Conducted market research and cost/price analysis to inform acquisition strategies, improve competition, and secure best-value solutions for the Mission. Coordinated and facilitated evaluation committees, ensuring fairness, transparency, and compliance in the selection of implementing partners, contractors, and grantees. Prepared comprehensive procurement reports and briefing documents to support senior management decision-making and strengthen accountability. Served as Mission focal point for Contractor Performance Appraisal Reporting (CPARS), streamlining processes and coordinating across technical and support teams to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality performance evaluations of implementing partners. Built strong collaborative relationships with internal teams, implementing partners, and external stakeholders, contributing to improved procurement planning, performance management, and risk mitigation.
USAIDProcurement Assistant
Sep. 2017
USAID/ZambiaHuman Resources Assistant
Jan. 2014 - Aug. 2017Lusaka Province, ZambiaLed HR services at USAID/Zambia, overseeing recruitment, position classification, and workforce planning to support the mission's development strategy.
• Advised personnel on policies and regulations, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Coordinated contract preparation and renewal for employees, reflecting changes in policy and regulations.
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