Mekondjo Hitila
Windhoek
Summary
Mr. Hitila is a Development Facilitator with excellent competency in sustainable development, environmental management, public management, strategy development, staff management, budget development, research and need assessments, design thinking and innovation, implementation of socio-economic programs and livelihood projects, and nature conservation. Mr. Hitila has over nine years' experience in rural development, local economic development, and natural resources management. He has supervised and mentored over 50 communal conservancy staff members, and supervised over 30 staff members in different positions he held over the years. In recent years, he has increased his participation in resource mobilization for community livelihood projects, particularly through the United Nations institutions, and other local and international development agencies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Control Administrative Officer (Centre Manager)
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development
Gobabis
01.2022 - Current
- Head of the Ben-Hur Rural Development Centre (RDC), responsible for daily planning, supervision, and administration of the activities of the Centre.
- Identify local initiatives in the rural economy with economic potential and recommend steps to help realize that potential. This includes financial, technical, and institutional support for small farmers, SMEs, and entrepreneurs in rural areas.
- Working with local communities and stakeholders to stimulate local innovation through value addition and development of appropriate technology workshop, research and development activities, community outreach projects, and hospitality.
- Recommend leave application for staff members for approval.
- Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on administration and operational issues for submission to the Executive Director and Steering Committee.
- Ensure implementation of the Performance Management System in the subdivision.
- Approve Ministerial vehicle trip authorities, and transport planners MURD Transport Policy, guideline, and standard.
- Preparing financial accountability reports, drafting annual budget ceilings for various activities of the Centre, and ensuring that the activities are aligned to the approved budget and work plans.
- Ensuring the Rural Development Centre (RDC) compliance to national policies with government laws, regulations, and standards.
- Representing the Directorate of Rural Development at the regional level.
- Serves as a member of the Regional Council Internal Procurement structure (Procurement Committee, Bid evaluation, etc.).
- Managing the sales and marketing of the rural development initiatives, appropriate technology products, and services.
Programme Associate
United Nations Development Programme
Windhoek
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Provide technical support to the Sustainable Environment Management, Energy, and Resilience (SEMER) Portfolio.
- Provide support to the formulation of programme strategies and implementation of the Country Programme Document.
- Formulation of Concepts and project documents.
- Support to management of the Country programme on documentation, data entry, dashboard management, and update in the online system.
- Work with UNDP funding partners, i.e., Global Environment Facility, Green Climate Fund, etc.
- Provide technical support to projects and programs implemented by different Programme Management Units.
- Provide support to the drafting and finalization of Memorandum of Understanding between UNDP, government institutions, and civil society organizations.
- Administrative Support to resources mobilization, direct work with the Programme Specialist to create concepts in the system, generate reports, and update entries.
- Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
- Administrative support to the Programme Unit by organizing meetings, workshops, correspondence, and incoming mails.
Development Planner
Kunene Regional Council
Opuwo
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Compile Project Identification Forms (PIFs) and projects proposals/concepts for possible funding;
- Monitor and advise on project implementation;
- Plan and facilitate the implementation of capital projects.
- Provide technical input to the formulation of regional economic development plans.
- Prepare and ensure availability of an implementable intermediate and long-range regional development agenda.
- Prepare and submit progress reports on development planning projects.
- Assist in the formulation of Regional/National Development Plans (NDPs),
- Evaluate and assess the impact of all development programmes, projects, and interventions in the region and determine their contribution to the set overall regional development goals.
- Facilitate and coordinate a seamless, regional, integrated development planning trajectory.
- Sensitize, stimulate, engage, and guide communities to participate in the identification and implementation of their development interventions in the region.
- Liaise with line ministries and the National Planning Commission on developmental policies, objectives, strategies, and action plans at the regional level.
- Facilitate the process of proclamation and the development of the settlement areas.
- Provide secretariat services to the Regional Council Development Coordination Committee and attend Constituency Development Committees and Settlement Development Committees meetings.
- Assist with feasibility studies of Regional Capital projects.
- Prepare and submit project progress reports.
- Facilitate Local Economic Development activities within Settlement areas, and assess the viability of economic opportunities, along with various stakeholders, within the region.
Senior Programme Officer
Namibia Development Trust
Windhoek
04.2016 - 10.2019
- Institutional development, capacity building, and promotion of good governance within the Community-Based Natural Resources Management Programme.
- Co-develop training materials for Community-Based Organisation trainings.
- Conduct training/co-facilitate training workshops.
- Conduct social surveys and action research on critical issues in targeted communities.
- Disseminate information to stakeholders, especially with respect to community development interventions.
- Conduct technical audits on the implementation of the community-funded initiative.
- Support the resource mobilization function, as well as the Programme Manager, to develop reports for Donor-funded projects.
- Provide technical support to the management of Namibia Development Trust on potential pipeline projects.
- Provide inputs to the compilation of the annual budget.
- Compile minutes of meetings and serve as Secretariat to the program steering committee.
- Formulate project proposals and/or consultancy proposals, and draft and negotiate TORs for these proposals.
Junior Conservation Scientist
Namibian Association of Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Organisations (NACSO)
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Data collection & analysis to support data management processes, including entry, cleaning, and analysis and Preparing reports and visualizations to present findings.
- Collaborate on ongoing conservation projects, contributing to planning, implementation, and monitoring phases. Assist in developing project proposals and grant applications.
- Participate in outreach programs to educate local communities about conservation practices and sustainable resource management.
- Facilitate workshops and training sessions.
- Conduct reviews of scientific literature to inform project strategies and keep abreast of current conservation methodologies and findings.
- Work with local stakeholders, government agencies, and NGOs to promote conservation initiatives.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for project improvement.
Community Development Officer (Trainee)
Municipality of Windhoek
Windhoek
10.2014 - 03.2015
- Community sensitization and mobilization on the upgrading of informal settlements.
- Numbering of houses in informal settlements and relocation of households in the informal settlements.
- Serves as enumerator for socioeconomic surveys, data capturing, and analyzing.
- Demarcation of erven, management of resettlement processes, and conflict resolution within communities.
- Public Participation for informal settlement development Programs.
Education
Master of Spatial Science - Development Planning and Policy
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Namibia10.2024
PGD - Disaster Management
University of The Free State
South Africa03-2020
Bachelor of Public Management Honours -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Namibia04-2019
Certificate in Transformational Leadership -
African Leadership Institute
Okahandja, Namibia03-2018
Bachelor of Regional and Rural Development -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Namibia10-2016
Diploma in Regional and Rural Development -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Namibia10-2015
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Proposal Writing
- Financial Acumen
- Project Management
- Computer literacy
- Strategic Thinking
- Time Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
Shortcourses
- Diploma in Policy Making and Analysis for Africa's Development, University of South Africa, South Africa, 12/31/16
- Diploma in Thought Leadership for Africa's Development, University of South Africa, South Africa, 12/31/17
- Diploma in Business Management, Amity University, India, 12/31/18
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
- English
- Oshiwambo
References
- Ms. Aurelia Hatutale, Deputy Director, Rural Development and Sector Coordination, Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, aausiku@murd.gov.na, +264 81 285 9936
- Ms. Jennilee Kohima, Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Planning and Construction, Namibia University of Sciences & Technology, Jkohima@nust.na, +264 213 7085
- Dr. Raili Hashela, Programme Analyst, United Nations Development Programme, rhasheela@gmail.com, +264 811 242 844
- Ms. Aisha Nakibuule, Programme Manager (CBNRM), Namibia Development Trust, aishalee@ndt.org.na, +264812409602
- Mr. Inodimbwa Namwoonde, Deputy Director, Development Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Kunene Regional Council, ihnamwoonde@gmail.com, 0811295745/ 0812065423
Certification
- Namibian Driving License Code: B
Timeline
Control Administrative Officer (Centre Manager)
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development
01.2022 - Current
Programme Associate
United Nations Development Programme
11.2020 - 12.2021
Development Planner
Kunene Regional Council
11.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Programme Officer
Namibia Development Trust
04.2016 - 10.2019
Junior Conservation Scientist
Namibian Association of Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Organisations (NACSO)
04.2015 - 03.2016
Community Development Officer (Trainee)
Municipality of Windhoek
10.2014 - 03.2015
- Namibian Driving License Code: B
Master of Spatial Science - Development Planning and Policy
Namibia University of Science And Technology
PGD - Disaster Management
University of The Free State
Bachelor of Public Management Honours -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Certificate in Transformational Leadership -
African Leadership Institute
Bachelor of Regional and Rural Development -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Diploma in Regional and Rural Development -
Namibia University of Science And Technology
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