Kopano Masilo
MAseru
Summary
Dedicated leadership for achieving organizational goals. Inspired to bring transformations and high level changes that bring sustainable impact thorough creation of policies, systems and culture of performance. Always ready to take bigger challenges and always ready to contribute to solutions in any work environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Secretary General
Lesotho Red Cross Society
05.2017 - Current
- Let review and development of two startegic plans and their operationalisation
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by High level engagements with Government and Cooperates for Support pf LRCS
- Identified new revenue generation opportunities for Lesotho Red Cross and established them, grew them to profitability stage
- Engaged positively with leadership colleagues, soliciting and encouraging feedback and collaborative spirit among the SAPRCS NS as a leader of PACT hence a successful SAPRCS group
- Addressed employee and managerial concerns and implemented corrective actions to promote compliance.
- Let Auxiliary deliberations with Government at Ministers level and Cabinet resulting in allocation of government property to Lesotho Red Cross.
- Implemented staff restructuring exercise for managing unsustainable operating costs
Regional and Programmes Manager
Action Aid International
03.2015 - 04.2017
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- manged partnerships with other INGOs on joint programmes
- developed funding proposals
- Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
Development Partners Forum Coordinator
UN Lesotho
07.2013 - 02.2015
- Led Coordination of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Government of Lesotho.
- Developed Agreement between Government and Donors on code of good conduct for effective partnership and information sharing for aid effectives .
- Drafted briefing papers for Government and Development Partners discussion in international platforms
Coordinator( Economic Justice and Disaster Mngt)
Lesotho Council of NGOs
02.2008 - 07.2013
- Developed, maintained and implemented plans and procedures associated with successful delivery of disaster response services.
- Led Budget tracking research activities , Undertook several National budget reviews and dissemination on National Media( TV and Radio). Capacitate NGOs on economic justice issues such as
- Coordination of National Policy issues for discussion in policy seminars to identify advocacy issues for government consideration as it negotiates trade agreements with EU.
- introduced Disaster Management concepts with NGOs grouped under LCN Disaster Management Commission, coordinatated all NGOs in the Disaster Management sector
Branch and Disaster Management Coordinator
Lesotho Red Cross Society
07.2004 - 01.2008
- led National Disaster operations successfully, led integration of food security and Health programs (HIV and Aids),
- led development of food security policy . Represented the National Society at national platforms
- successful implementation of relief projects, building of red cross branches and humanitarian diplomacy through representation
Education
Master of Arts - Economic Policy Management
University of Zambia
Zambia 08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Development Studies And Geography
National University of Lesotho
Lesotho06.2003
Skills
- Leadership and coordination of different teams
- Public speaking and or presentations
- Management of people and resources for optimal results
- Building relationships with diverse teams and cultures
- collaboration with diverse teams and cultures
- communication
- teamwork including in a multi-culture work environment
- High level advocacy
Languages
Sesotho
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Secretary General
Lesotho Red Cross Society
05.2017 - Current
Regional and Programmes Manager
Action Aid International
03.2015 - 04.2017
Development Partners Forum Coordinator
UN Lesotho
07.2013 - 02.2015
Coordinator( Economic Justice and Disaster Mngt)
Lesotho Council of NGOs
02.2008 - 07.2013
Branch and Disaster Management Coordinator
Lesotho Red Cross Society
07.2004 - 01.2008
Master of Arts - Economic Policy Management
University of Zambia
Bachelor of Arts - Development Studies And Geography
National University of Lesotho
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