Mphonyane Marialetta Telukhunoana
Mohlanapeng P. O Box 552, Thaba-Tseka 550, Lesotho
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Objective
To contribute to the advancement of global peace and security through doing research and putting knowledge
and skills regarding resource management, governance, gender equality, regional integration, climate change, and
human rights to use.
Education
Pan African University Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences
Masters of Arts in Governance and Regional Integration
2023
National University of Lesotho
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Political Science
2018
Experience
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Lesotho
Online Research Support Volunteer
Collected, extracted and entered data with high degree of accuracy
Provided feedback on data collection progress
Mantained detailed documentation of research results
Analysed data to produce written reports and visual presentations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Lesotho
Intern
Participated in meetings as assigned by supervisor
Answered phone call and wrote emails
Conducted review of bilateral and multilateral agreements
Supported other staff members during diplomatic visits in the country
Wrote speeches, briefs, reports and policy position papers
June 2023 - July 2023
February 2022 - May 2022
John Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO)
HIV Testing Counselor and TB Contact Tracer
March 2020 - October 2020
Educated patients and community groups on available diagnostic services such as TB and HIV tests
Provided HIV Testing Services door-to-door at the community level
Distributed fliers, brochures, and health related items to targeted communities
Mantained external quality assurance measures as HTS councilor
Worked closely with chiefs, community councilors and village health workers to ensure effective delivery
of health services
Ministry of Home Affairs, Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho
November 2020 - April 2021
Civil Registration and ID Enrollment Assistant
Successfully conducted basic education about CRVS to 85% population living in remote areas of
Lesotho
Mantained accurate and effective data entry and verification into the system
Provided regular detailed reports of life events statistics at national office
Safely kept classified records daily
EGPAF
July 2019 - December 2019
HIV Testing Counselor
Successfully tracked and linked 100% of clients that defaulted Art treatment through phone calls
Participated in batch marking of achievements against set standards
Tracking and communicating project risks and opportunities to management
Facilitated formation of Community Art Groups to ensure easy access to medical services
Covered 86% of population Ling in remote areas of Thaba-Tseka Health Center by offering them HIV
Testing Services ang linking them appropriately
Transformation Resource Centre Lesotho
August 2023 - September 2023
Voter Educator
Educated 90% of people at Tsolo Electoral Division about local elections set for 29 September 2023
Distributed fliers and brochures to facilitate information dissemination about upcoming local government
elections
Successfully facilitated focus groups discussions and public gatherings
Provided accurate and efficient reports to emidiate supervisor weekly
Organised candidates forums, sports events, and streetbashes as a strategy to educate people about
voting process and significance of voting
Skills
Microsoft Office, Gmail, Data Entry, Research, Google Analytics, Presentation Tools, Microsoft Excel
Projects
Wetskills
I received scholarship from Renoka movement Lesotho to participate in water challenge between 29 September
2023 to 13 October 2023. This gave me an opportunity to join other young professionals from Lesotho, South
Africa, Zimbabwe and Netherlands in generating ideas and devising solutions to water resources problems
between Lesotho which is water tower and other downstream countries in Southern Africa.
Achievements & Awards
I was the only awardee from Lesotho to gain the African Union scholarship year 2021 to study Governance and
Regional Integration in Cameroon.
At the National University of Lesotho, I received three awards in 2018: Ntsu Mokhehle Memorial Award for best
student in Political Science, Lydia Mathe Set'sabi Memorial Award for best student in Public Administration, and
Professor Kopano Makoa and Family Award for best student in Political Science and Public Administration.
Publications
Mwimba, T.; Marialetta Telukhunoana, M.; Wambui Karanja, E.; Ndzimandze, N. The Short and Long Run Impact
of Population Growth and HIV Incidence on Economic Growth and Economic Development in Selected African
Countries. Preprints 2022,-. https://doi.org/-/preprints-.v1
Professional Qualifications And Trainings
Certificate of completion for Governance and Public Management from YALI Regional Leadership Center
Southern Africa in 2023
Certificate of completion for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems - Advanced level from the
World Bank Group in 2022
HIV Testing and Couseling certificate from Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Successful completion of training in women's leadership summit by Berla Meridian Group Cameroon in
2022
Reference
Docars Kibachio - United Nations Volunteers South Africa
Programme Assistant--
Lineo Seithati - Jhpiego
HTS Cordinator, Thaba-Tseka--
Motjoka Ramonono - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lesotho
Former Director of Political Affairs, Africa and Middle East--