PCO Staff

In addition, he is also responsible for Southern Africa Regional Innovation programme supported by USA Federal Government since July 2014. Barrettie has also managed the finances of many short term but significant projects that were coordinated through the office ,such projects include: RUFORUM for Bunda College Staff and students’ capacity building and networking with regional universities, AIDA for research in wetlands funded by European Union, Waste for Wealth Project for research in districts and cities funded by UNIDP through Lilongwe city assembly, Eco Health Project for research and capacity building funded by International Development Research Council (IRDC),CTA – ASTI Systems funded by CTA in Netherlands and His professional qualifications include an Advanced Accounting Certificate ,PAEC Diploma in Accounting and a degree in Accounting he has previously worked for the Holy Family Hospital as Assistant Accountant and at Lotus motors as a Senior Accounts Assistant, he has served as an advisor to a Non Governmental Organization, Trustees of Agricultural Promotion Programme (TAPP) on Financial matters and producing the quarterly, half and Annual Financial reports.

SHORT COURSES ATTENDED

1. October 11 – 15, 2003: Basics of Book keeping and Accounts working in Computer environment and Sage line 50 Accounting Programme by Graham Carr at Salima
2. April 19 – May 07, 2004: Financial Management and Disbursement of Donor Funded projects by FIDA in Swaziland.
3. March 19 – 23, 2007: Sage line 50 Version 12 Accounting Package by Computer Accountant in Blantyre.
4. October 08 – 12, 2007: Strategic and operational planning for successful public service budgeting by Intelligent Africa Marketing and Training in South Africa.
5. July 08 – 11, 2008: Finance for Non Finance Managers by Malawi Institute of Management at MIM in Lilongwe.
6. August 27 – 29, 2008: Finance for finance managers best practices 2008 by AMC International in South Africa at Hilton Hotel Sandton Johannesburg
7. July 20 – 24, 2009: Budget expenditure control in the Public Service by Intelligent Africa Marketing and Training in conjunction with Dr Francois Minnaar at Intercontinental Nairobi Kenya.
8. June 2013: SAGE/ACCPACC Accounting Training by Binary Systems.
9. November 2014: Project Management for Donor funded projects by Intelligent Africa Marketing and Training in South Africa.

Alice is a dynamic multi-tasker as she now also serves as the programmes assistant in the LUANAR / World Bank skills development programme and as the Administrations Assistant for the Global Center hub,a LUANAR and Michigan State University corroboration. She also served LUANAR council as Administrative Assistant to the Acting Registrar during the transformation of Bunda College to LUANAR. Her career path has remained consistent, having previously worked for a number of institutions and organisations under the same or similar positions.

Alice’s Additional Skills

1. Resource Management
2. Information and Electronic Record Management
3. Effective Supervisory Skills
4. Office Management
5. Customer Care
6. Team Building and Capacity Development
7. Office administration
8. Organisation skills

Proffesional Qualifications

• MSCE
• Certificate in Fleet Management
• Proffesional Diploma in Logistics and Transport
• Advanced Diploma in Logistics and Transport - Pending

Short Courses

• June – December 2001 : Introduction to Computer Word, Excel, Inetrnet,SPSS
• Septrmber 2004 : Driver/Office Assistant office Procedures
• March 2003 : Basic Security in the field –Staff safety Health and Welfare
• December 2004 : Defensive course
• July 2002 : Induction course in stores and warehouse management