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ALBERT CHANDA KASOMA

ECONOMIST/PHD STUDENT
Jena

Summary

Experienced Economic Consultant and Research Analyst with expertise in economic policy, development economics, and business strategy. Adept at conducting comprehensive economic research, economic policy analyses, evaluating policy impacts, and delivering strategic recommendations to foster sustainable development. Passionate about teaching and mentoring students in Economics and Econometrics.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Assistant Lecturer of Economics

University of Lusaka
02.2024 - 03.2024

● Lecturer - Microeconomics and Microeconomics,

Econometrics, Mathematics for Economics

● Boosted students'' critical thinking skills through

active learning strategies and problem-solving

activities.

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist/Economic Researcher

Policy Monitoring & Research Centre [PMRC]
06.2018 - 11.2020
  • In charge of internal & External Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Strategic & Business Planning, Technical Report Writing Skills
  • Conducting quantitative and qualitative research & analysis
  • Review of Government Policies, Acts and Reform proposals
  • Conducting literature reviews, report writing and editing
  • Organizing and conducting field interviews
  • Participating in outreach and capacity-building programmes
  • Assist with business development assignments (writing submission of proposals)
  • Produce policy research reports and policy briefs

Research Intern

Indaba Agriculture Policy Research Institute [IAPRI]
11.2017 - 05.2018
  • Conducting literature reviews
  • Conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Report writing and editing
  • Organizing and conducting field interviews
  • Participating in IAPRI’s outreach and capacity building programmes
  • Assist with communication strategy crafting and implementation
  • Assist with business development assignments

Part-time Assistant Lecturer

Livingstone International University of Tourism Excellence and Business Management (LIUTEBM)
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • Lecturer of introductory classes for Development Economics, Micro-Economics and Micro-Economics

Business Development Officer

Ministry of Higher Education, Northern Technical College Management Board.
01.2012 - 12.2016
  • In charge of stakeholder communication
  • In charge of the marketing strategy to diversify income streams, key stakeholder contact personal
  • Headcount planning and coordination of all specialized training
  • Coordination of the Graduate Empowerment Program, innovation/project proposal writing
  • Market intelligence research, organization and participation in marketing events
  • Oversees the day-to-day operations of customer care
  • Oversees preparation of promotional materials; brochures, Journals and other publications

Trade & Marketing Representative

SABMiller International
03.2011 - 12.2011
  • Headcount planning of sales and marketing staff
  • Sales management, customer care, wholesaler(distributor) management
  • Product promotion, market intelligence research
  • Ensuring distributors adhere to model stocks for all brands, ensuring all relevant sales KPIs are achieved in the area(Pricing, availability visibility etc.)
  • Delivering after-sales service, ensuring all necessary documentation is available

Assistant Lecturer

Vision School of Accountancy
01.2010 - 12.2010
  • Lecturer of Economics, Strategic Management, and Research methods

Education

PhD student - Economics

Friedrich Schiller University
10.2024 - Current

MSc - Economics

Friedrich Schiller University
10.2020 - 04.2023

Master of Arts - Economic Policy Management

University of Zambia
01.2017 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Zambia
01.2006 - 12.2009

Skills

    Ability to Work in a Team

    R, STATA, Microsoft Office

    Research, Lecturing (Teaching)

    Monitoring and Evaluation

    Marketing & Business Development

    Strategic & Business Planning, Technical Report Writing

    Conducting quantitative and qualitative research & analysis

    Review of Government Policies, Acts, and Reform proposals

    Conducting literature reviews, report writing, and editing

    Organizing and conducting field interviews

    Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

    Leadership, Sales Management

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 11/03/86

Affiliations

Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ)

Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM)

Timeline

PhD student - Economics

Friedrich Schiller University
10.2024 - Current

Assistant Lecturer of Economics

University of Lusaka
02.2024 - 03.2024

MSc - Economics

Friedrich Schiller University
10.2020 - 04.2023

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist/Economic Researcher

Policy Monitoring & Research Centre [PMRC]
06.2018 - 11.2020

Research Intern

Indaba Agriculture Policy Research Institute [IAPRI]
11.2017 - 05.2018

Part-time Assistant Lecturer

Livingstone International University of Tourism Excellence and Business Management (LIUTEBM)
07.2017 - 02.2018

Master of Arts - Economic Policy Management

University of Zambia
01.2017 - 12.2017

Business Development Officer

Ministry of Higher Education, Northern Technical College Management Board.
01.2012 - 12.2016

Trade & Marketing Representative

SABMiller International
03.2011 - 12.2011

Assistant Lecturer

Vision School of Accountancy
01.2010 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Zambia
01.2006 - 12.2009
ALBERT CHANDA KASOMAECONOMIST/PHD STUDENT