Choolwe Chuuno
Phone: +260
- Location:
- Muchinga, Zambia
- Sector:
- Climate Change & Environment
- Profile Created:
- 3 months ago
About me
Enthusiastic and self-motivated advocate for humanitarian causes, climate justice, and youth participation in decision-making processes. Highly reliable and hardworking, I bring a strong work ethic and a passion for environmental sustainability and social impact. A self- starter with a keen sense of time management, I excel at multitasking and consistently meet deadlines even in high-pressure environments. Committed to driving positive change, I am dedicated to advancing the cause of humanitarian work and empowering the youth to shape a more sustainable future.
Education
- Kwame Nkrumah University, Zambia 2015 - 2019
Bachelor's of Science with Education
I have graduated with a Bachelor's of Science with Education, major Biology and Minor Chemistry at Kwame Nkrumah University in Kabwe, Zambia.
Experience
- Actionaid Zambia 2023 - 2023
Humanitarian and Climate Justice Inspirator
Mentor and empower youth networks and movements in advocating for Climate Justice and humanitarian responses using a Human Rights Based Approach, to strengthen youth participation in decision-making processes, particularly in climate-related projects, and hold leaders accountable, design climate advocacy strategies at various levels, support disaster preparedness activities, and create networks for women-led emergency response. It also involves raising public awareness through communication strategies, conducting research on climate change’s impact on marginalized groups, and facilitating opportunities for young people to engage in influential spaces and learning experiences.
- Muchinga corridors Zambia 2022 - 2023
Executive Director
Plan and Develop the Project Idea, Monitor Project Progress and Set Deadlines, Solve Issues That Arise, Budget management, stakeholder engagement, partnership strengthening, Evaluate Project Performance.
- Muchinga Corridors Zambia 2022 - 2022
Project Officer
A Chambeshi-Lukanga Sanitation and Hygiene program by Stichting SNV Netherlands Development Organization in partnership with Muchinga Corridors Zambia to sensitize and advocate for an inclusive Service Provision. Duties/Responsibilities; Organizing, logistical preparations, stakeholder engagement, Reporting, monitoring and evaluation, community engagement, financial management.
- Zambia Statistics Agency (Zamstat) 2022 - 2022
Zonal Census Coordinator/Master Trainer
Training of supervisors and enumerators, allocation of materials, roll call of enumerators and supervisors, work with the District Census Coordinator (DCC) deploying the field team, enumeration operations, spot checks, resolving challenges, report writing and verification of field work.
- Grass Root Soccer Zambia (GRS) 2021 - 2023
Skills Coach
Trained coach under Grassroots Soccer Zambia (GRS) in partnership with Muchinga Corridors Zambia Duties/responsibilities; Train, sensitize and educate AGYW on SGBV and SRHR.
- Activista Zambia 2021 - 2023
Community Mobilizer
Community mobilization, resource allocation and capacity building of community-based organizations and technical support.
- Governance Elections Advocacy Research Services Initiative (GEARS) Zambia 2021 - 2021
District Assistant coordinator
Training of election monitors, voter Education and Sensitization Achievements; Trained over 340 monitors in the historical 2021 General Election which received international acclaim for transparency and high turnout for young people.
- Global Platform Zambia 2020 - 2021
Youth Digital Engagement Champion (YDE Data Collector)
Research on the Social and economic well-being of youths after the outbreak of COVID-19. Duties/Responsibilities; Data collection, analysis, presentation of findings, stakeholder’s engagements and advocacy.
- Muchinga Corridors Zambia 2020 - 2022
Administrative/ Human Resource Officer
Maintenance and update of files, policies, Human Resource operations, logistical preparations, office maintenance, minute-taking, fundraising and resource mobilization.
- Muchinga Corridors Zambia 2020 - 2024
Project Officer
PEPFAR project known as Peer to Peer (P2P) aimed to empower, enable and engage young people in the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Duties/Responsibilities; facilitation, Organizing, logistical preparations, stakeholder engagement, Reporting, monitoring and evaluation, community engagement, financial management.
- Muchinga Corridors Zambia 2019 - 2020
Volunteer
In charge of Hub activities and assisting in various departments