
LIGHT ISSA
About Candidate
I am applying for this post as a highly qualified and a passionate person to serve vulnerable communities. I am a hardworking man with over 13 years post graduate experience in humanitarian interventions holding a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural extension) obtained in 2013. I have been with WFP as Programme Associate where I have been leading the implementation WFP funded programmes at district council. I also worked as Program Officer with World Vision Malawi under Disaster Management Unit over seven years (2016-2023). I supported vulnerable beneficiaries to graduate from object poverty to self-reliance.
Work experience at World Vision and WFP Malawi I have gained experience for supporting various partners in implementing resilience. Additionally, I have motorcycle riding skills with valid drivers’ licence that would be useful for field trips where needed. Attached CV has more needed information to prove my candidancy.
I will take opportunity to work with your organization freely as I am serving my last week with WFP as my contract agreement period with WFP has expired.
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural extension)
Work & Experience
• Coordinated implementation of Home-Grown School Meals, Nutrition, Resilience and Emergency Response activities across multiple districts, ensuring timely delivery of programme outputs and compliance with WFP standards. • Strengthened collaboration between district councils, schools, farmer organizations and government departments, improving coordination and implementation efficiency. • Supported capacity building of school authorities, district stakeholders and implementing partners, resulting in improved adherence to programme guidelines and accountability requirements. • Facilitated timely review and approval of programme budgets and implementation plans, reducing delays in activity execution. • Led district-level representation in sector coordination meetings, enhancing WFP visibility and stakeholder engagements • Coordinated planning, budgeting, implementation and reporting of programme activities to ensure timely delivery of project outputs. • Monitored programme performance against approved work plans and support corrective actions where implementation gaps are identified. • Led coordination of community engagement, beneficiary communication and accountability activities. • Reviewed distribution plans and coordinate with Supply Chain teams to ensure timely delivery of food and non-food assistance. • Supported partner capacity strengthening on programme quality standards, food management, reporting requirements and compliance procedures. • Monitored implementation of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and Field Level Agreements (FLAs). • Represented WFP in District Executive Committee (DEC), District Nutrition Coordination Committee (DNCC), District Agriculture Extension Coordination Committee (DAECC) and Disaster Risk Management Committees. • Supported mission preparation, documentation management and donor field visits. • Supervised support staff and ensure efficient utilization of programme resources.
• Coordinated field monitoring activities for food security, resilience and emergency programmes. • Collected, analyzed and reported programme performance data to support evidence-based decision making. • Produced monitoring reports and recommendations for programme improvement. • Coordinated programme review meetings with implementing partners and government stakeholders. • Conducted partner capacity building on monitoring tools, reporting systems and programme compliance standards. • Facilitated emergency response monitoring and ensured adherence to WFP operational procedures. • Supported district-level budget discussions and programme implementation reviews.
• Coordinated implementation of agriculture, natural resource management, climate resilience and livelihood projects. • Managed project work plans, implementation schedules, risk registers and expenditure tracking. • Coordinated project stakeholders including District Councils, Forestry Departments, community structures and donor representatives. • Monitored project performance against targets and prepared periodic technical progress reports. • Led establishment and strengthening of community institutions including Village Natural Resource Management Committees and Forest-Based Enterprise Groups. • Facilitated partner capacity building and technical support to field teams and extension workers. • Monitored project budgets and ensured compliance with donor financial management requirements. • Reviewed partner financial and technical reports and ensured timely submission. • Coordinated project audits and maintained project documentation systems. • Mainstreamed gender, climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability across project activities. • Successfully coordinated implementation of forestry, agriculture and climate resilience interventions involving government departments, community groups and development partners while ensuring compliance with donor requirements and project timelines.
• Conducted awareness activities to encourage participation of research for all enterprises and communities • Conducted enumeration using Kobo collect. • Recruited and trainined eligible people to take part in Focus group dissuasion research part on agricultural research. • Produced research reports about survey progress and requesting for additional resources where required. • Collected GPS for the selected interview respondents’ dwelling/business units using tablet and natural resources allocation. • Successfully booked and convinced Directors/ CEOs to participate in survey.

