Staff Profiles

STAFF PROFILES

Theonestina Mwasha

Executive Secretary

Tina is a Mineral Processing Engineer who has a wide experience of working in the mineral industry. She is familiar with the Tanzania Mining Sector because of over 35 years of work experience. In the recent past she worked for Government Institutions, Private sector and International/intergovernmental Organizations in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda with roles and responsibilities varying from conducting research, developing training programmes in mining related fields, conducting training, management and coordination. Tina is also a certified Trainer of Trainers for Artisanal and Small-scale Mining. Academically, Theonestina is holder of an MSc degree in Mineral Process Design from Imperial College, University of London UK and a BSc degree in Mineral Processing from Cardiff University College, University of Wales, UK. Also, have a background of Project Management. Tina is Pioneer Woman ? the first Tanzanian woman to graduate and practice as a Mineral Processing Engineer.

+255 754 035 625
tmwasha@fadev.or.tz
Plot No 53, Chole Road, Msasani Peninsula
P. O. Box 75419, Dar es Salaam ? TANZANIA

Evans Rubara

Manager, Programmes and Research

Evans is stakeholder and policy engagement professional with an extensive experience working on cross-cutting natural resource-based development policies, discourses and practices. This is coupled with an experience working on programme/project components requiring monitoring, investigations, stakeholder mapping and support, strategic communications, information management and dissemination, outreach and alliance/partnership building. Evans has a lived-in experience working with development stakeholders in Tanzania, Zambia, and Canada. Academically, Evans has a background in international trade and development with a focus on Natural Resource Management, Communities and Sustainability, Theological Studies, Religion and Development. Evans is also academically and experientially adept in global environmental politics, policies & environmental humanitarianism.

+255 788 180 097
erubara@fadev.or.tz
Plot No 53, Chole Road, Msasani Peninsula
P. O. Box 75419, Dar es Salaam ? TANZANIA

Rehema Mkuli

Office Assistant

Rehema is a community and social work professional experience working on diverse areas of Socio-economic, gender and community development issues. Rehema has worked on programmes that look into the socioeconomic and community development impacts from the extractive sector. Academically, she has a background in Sociology and Gender Studies. She is also adopting new environment on natural resources particularly on Extractive sector in Tanzania. She is passionate on socioeconomic, gender and community development issues.

+255 752 368 296
rmkuli@fadev.or.tz
Plot No 53, Chole Road, Msasani Peninsula
P. O. Box 75419, Dar es Salaam ? TANZANIA

George Nyamasi

Field Officer - GePro

George Nyamasi is a program and project management professional with more than four years of experience in the implementation and monitoring of diverse community development projects. His work has focused on several pressing topics including health, environmental conservation, water, sanitation, hygiene and extractive industries. He has wide experience in implementing behaviour change and participatory approaches for sustainability which have proactively required exceptional work ethics in multicultural settings. George has inherently applied cultural diversity and gender-based approaches in community projects as part of his training, capacity building activities; field coaching, stakeholder?s engagement, liaising, research and monitoring, evaluation and learning practices. He is passionate and thrilled to participate and contribute to socioeconomic and community- based programmes intended for creating new spaces for active listening, joint-learning and finding sustainable solutions to the dynamic and interlinked challenges communities currently face. George holds a BSc degree in Economics-Project Planning and Management from Mzumbe University (Tanzania).