CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR
SIBANDA PRINCE DAVIDSON
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 27 January 1985
Marital Status: Single
Languages Spoken: English, isiNdebele
Criminal Record: None
Health Status: Excellent
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Passport No.:EN598038
Residential Address: Room 2, 88 Mitchell Street, Berea Johannesburg. Contact Number: +27-83-208-****
Email: ac0yi6@r.postjobfree.com
Summary Of Professional Experience
Experienced in news gathering, news reporting and news editing, proof reading, sub- editing
Extensive background in page layout and graphic designing using Adobe PageMaker and CorelDraw
Extensive knowledge and use of the internet
Knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other MS office suite applications.
Personal Attributes
Good typing and minute taking skills, good public relations abilities, report writing skills, good communication, telephone and time management and organising skills. Ability to work under pressure, with minimum supervision and also a good team player. Flexible, dedicated, honest and trustworthy
Professional Experience
1. Proof Reader
Junk Mail Publishing (Alli-Cat division - February 2013 to date). Junk Mail Publishing is an advertising organisation and based in Randburg’s Kensington B area and publishes three advertising motoring magazines namely AutoMart, AgriMag and Truck and Trailer amongst other publications which circulate in the Gauteng Province and other selected provinces in South Africa.
Reporting to the Production Manager, my responsibilities were: Proof reading of all adverts of the two magazines before their going for print Data Capturing
Copy Editing
Checking of magazine layout and paginated sections before their going for print Any other duties assigned by the Production Manager or his assistants 2. Editor
Northern Weekly Bulletin (October 2011 to June 2012). The Northern Weekly Bulletin was a Messina based English community newspapers published by NEDTEX and drew its readership mainly from some parts of South Africa’s Limpopo Province Reporting to the Publisher, my responsibilities were: Writing and editing news articles
Proof reading of all news articles
Page layout and graphic designing of the newspaper and adverts Reasons for leaving: The unexpected closure of the company 3. Chief Reporter
Adpoint Services (Publisher of Weekly Gazette and Zvishavane News - August 2008 to October 2011).
Both the Weekly Gazette and Zvishavane News are English community newspapers published by Adpoint Services and draw a readership mainly from Zimbabwe’s Midlands and Masvingo Provinces.
Reporting to the Editor, my responsibilities were: News gathering, News writing and News editing
Proof reading of all news articles
Page layout and graphic designing of the newspapers Reasons for leaving: Seeking for new challenges and financial stability Key Accomplishments
Rose within the ranks as a Junior Reporter to Senior Reporter and finally Chief Reporter
(August 2008 – to October 2011)
Elected Secretary General of the Media Institute of Southern African (MISA) Zimbabwe
(Kwekwe Chapter 2009 - 2011) whose duties was to organise, coordinate and invite guests for media freedom programmes and workshops as well as writing reports of programmes to the national office.
Chosen to undergo further study in Benoni, South Africa where I was awarded a certificate in Reporting Transitional Zimbabwe (2010). Was a contributor of the MISA Zimbabwe initiated Zimbabwe In Transition and Talk Constitution website (2010 – 2011)which can be accessed on www.zimintransition.com. 4. Consulting Editor of the Children’s Forum, a children’s quarterly magazine Plan Zimbabwe Kwekwe Program Unit (Part time) (March 2010) Plan Zimbabwe is an international humanitarian, child-centred community development organisation without religious, political or governmental affiliation. Child sponsorship is the foundation of the organisation
Reporting to the Child Rights Coordinator my responsibilities were: Editing of the children’s stories
Page layout and graphic designing of the magazine
Professional and Academic Qualifications
Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies (2006): Institute for Commercial Management
(ICM) – United Kingdom
General Certificate in Education Advanced Level (2003): Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC)
General Certificate in Education Ordinary Level (2001): Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC)
Call Centre Certificate (2012): Founders Placement Centre Referees
Mr. B. Wilmot Mr. T. Mashiri
Production Manager Office Manager
Alli-Cat Publishing Northern Weekly Bulletin
Kensington B P.O Box 1803
Randburg, South Africa Musina, South Africa
Tel: +27-11-912-**** Ext 2063 Tel: +27-84-390-**** Mr. E. Sibanda Mrs. T. Ndlovu
Office Manager Child Rights Coordinator
Adpoint Services Plan Zimbabwe
Box 1166 P. Bag 8020
Kwekwe, Zimbabwe Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
Tel No.: +263-**-*****, +263-***-***-*** Tel No.: +263-**-*****, 23584 Mrs. K. N. Majama Lloyd
Programs Officer Founders Placement Consultancy
MISA Zimbabwe 8th Floor Office 815 Century Insurance P. O Box HR 8113 Cnr Market and Kruis Street
Harare, Zimbabwe Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel No.: +263-*-******, 746838 Tel No.: +27-790-**-****