Dorothy Chisopa Mwambazi
YEP period 2016 - 2018, batch 9
Young Expert at WNF - ZambiaFirst position after YEP
Project officer at WWF Zambia
YEP Role
As a Young Agrofood Expert, I worked in rural Western Zambia on supporting climate smart innovations in agriculture. I provided technical support in the design of project activities in support of conservation agriculture and served as a liaise officer between the WNF Zambia conservation agriculture team and local experts. I also supported the project team in monitoring progress and impact of climate smart agriculture projects, coordinating program activities and preparing technical papers relevant to the project.
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Skills
Environmental Impact Assessment, Research, Community Mobilization, Mandarin Chinese
Background
Nationality: Zambian
Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering
Experience before YEP
In my sophomore year, I started a micro retail business on Facebook, supplying fashion and hair accessories to young Zambian women exported from China. I also took a part time job as a tutor for English, and translating written documents from English to Mandarin Chinese and vice versa. Prior to my third academic year I worked as an intern at Zambia Electricity Supply Company Limited (ZESCO) in the Environmental and Social Affairs Unit during my 2013 summer break.
As a senior, I interned at the Wuxi Environmental Monitoring Institute in Wuxi China, with the primary role of water and air quality monitoring and testing. After my graduation in June 2015, I continued to run my business and later worked as a Mandarin Chinese interpreter at Zamart Advertising Limited in Lusaka, Zambia.
