CURRICULUM VITAE

FULL NAME: SHAHNAAZ NADIA IBRAHIM

Jacaranda Foundation

P.O Box 5708

Limbe, Blantyre

Cell +265-*********

WhatsApp only +260-***-***-***

Email: ad14vl@r.postjobfree.com/ ad14vl@r.postjobfree.com PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth : 16

th

April, 1993

Sex : Female

Nationality : Malawian

Marital Status : Single

Current Residence : Jacaranda School For Orphans

Language : English, Chichewa

SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Shahnaaz Ibrahim holds a Bachelor of Social Work in Community Development obtained from DMI-St. Eugene University, Zambia, Diploma in Public Health Management, administered by ABMA from PACT Collage, Malawi, Certificate in Elderly care, care givers and Hospitality Management obtained by Cruiseline consultancy Malawi, General Certificate of Education and attended a number of trainings; and registered member of Social Work Association of Zambia. Shahnaaz Ibrahim has an extensive knowledge with 4 years working experience in providing social services including the following areas; entrepreneurship programs, counseling, providing support to school of orphans, sexual reproductive health rights, gender and child protection, health care and education obtained from current and previous posts. In addition, Shahnaaz Ibrahim has strong knowledge and experience in project planning budgeting and implementation while monitoring of project expenditure, documentation and reporting. Shahnaaz Ibrahim believes that she will bring all skills, qualities, values, interests, academic and professional knowledge and experience to the organization.

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

Shahnaaz Ibrahim is a competent and ambitious Social Work Practitioner who has the required skills in planning and implementing donor funded projects, monitoring and evaluating projects, facilitation, community mobilization and resource mobilization, qualitative and quantitative researching methodologies, data management and data interpretation; and strong understanding the operations and practice of both Non- Governmental Organizations and Government Agencies. Shahnaaz Ibrahim is an efficient, organized individual, hardworking, dependable with absolute discretion, and excellent attention to detail. In addition to that, Shahnaaz Ibrahim is a well-disciplined, focused and self-motivated with strong planning and excellent organizational skills, time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work, mentoring skills, leadership skills and resourcefulness, excellent report writing skills, good interpersonal and communication skills

(both oral and written), and able to work under pressure and minimum supervision . Furthermore, Shahnaaz Ibrahim is a team player, logical thinker, able to learn, adapt and promote new ethical standards while maintaining high levels of integrity and professionalism. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Promoted to staff supervisor position on merit of identification of potential donor sponsorship as well as accountable work performance. 2. Secured a Distinction and Second place at department level in Bachelor of social work in community development.

3. Academic research; “A study of factors contributing to Substance Abuse among the Male students at DMI St. Eugene University, Chibombo campus, Lusaka- Zambia” 2020

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Trustworthy, Integrity, Hardworking and result oriented.

Self-motivated, self-starter and team player, adaptive and initiative.

Strong analytical skills and problem solving using a methodical and organized approach.

Ability to develop innovative solutions encourages and contributes creative solutions to address challenging situations.

Ability to work in multicultural environment.

Proficiency in the use of computer; Word Processing, Excel, Presentation, Publisher, Outlook and also knowledgeable in Internet/Email, SPSS for data collections.

Fluent in English and Chichewa.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Employer: Jacaranda Foundation, Blantyre– from March 2021 to date. Positions held;

a) Staff supervisor and entrepreneurship coach for Jacaranda Vocational School (JVS) – from July, 2022 to date.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

Monitor the women’s entrepreneurship programs

Partake in home visits of the women under the entrepreneurship programs

Take pictures and document women’s entrepreneurship success stories

Liaise with program sponsors and donors by providing constant feedback.

Registration of vocational school with TEVETA

Supervise vocational classes, inventories, employee work performance and attendance

b) Counselor and Data collection officer for Jacaranda Community Physiotherapy Clinic

(JPC) – from March, 2021to July, 2021

Specific duties and responsibilities:

Counseling of clinic patients and guardians on their medical conditions.

Motivate and encourage patients and their guardians to continue with physiotherapy.

Collection and writing of patients success stories.

Partake in patient Home visits and health awareness in the communities

Take pictures and document patient success stories. c) Counselor and Data collection officer for Jacaranda School for Orphans (JSO) – from March, 2021 to July, 2021

Specific duties and responsibilities:

Working with respected Head Teachers to identify pupils with special needs, low academic performance, maladaptive behaviors and other personal issues.

Conducting counseling sessions of pupils regarding personal, medical and academic issues.

Encourage and motivate pupils to work hard in school.

Assist in personal data collection of pupils and compiling into one document.

Collection and compiling of pupil success stories to be used on the school website.

Assist in after school clubs and activities.

Assist in teaching and invigilating of classes in absence of class teacher.

Assist in fundraising sales and events; Monthly report writing and presentations.

Attend meetings; supervise social work trainee interns; and Monitor pupil’s class attendance.

To advocate for the education of special needs.

2. Director’s Personal Assistant and community development officer for Sub-Sahara Africa Farmers Organization (SSAFO)– from October 2020 to December 2020 Specific duties and responsibilities:

Perform office duties such as record keeping and documentation.

Identify possible farming projects within communities.

To act as mediator between organization and community.

To involve more youth participation in organizations projects.

Worked as director’s personal assistant.

3. Internship at Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Zambia – from June 2019 to August 2019 Specific duties and responsibilities:

Advocacy work in Peer education.

Counseling of client and guardians who have undergone traumatic experiences such as GBV, Defilement, Rape and Substance Abuse.

Raising Community awareness on HIV/AIDS and Practicing of safe sex and Family Planning methods.

Child protective measures on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRH&R)

Child protective measures on Gender Based Violence (GBV)

Child protective measures on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Represented organization at the International youth day of 2019 themed Transforming Education.

Assisted in administrative duties such as welcoming clients, collection of client information, and documentation and filing of client personal information.

4. Internship at DMI Women’s World 2018 and 2019

Specific duties and responsibilities:

Mobilizer and facilitator of children’s Parliament to discuss issues affecting children in the community such as Health care and Education.

Encouraging and motivating the participation of youths and children in political debate issues such free access to primary and secondary school education as well as free access to Health care services.

Facilitator and mobilizer of women’s village banking.

Promotion and encouragement of women’s village banking in the communities

Collection of business success stories of village banking. 5. Additional positions held with other organizations; a) Administrative Assistant at Multi-Youth Service Zambia (MYSZ) – from June to August 2020

b) Internship at Chishawasha Children’s Home Zambia (CCHZ) – from February to July 2019

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor of Social Work in Community Development obtained from DMI-St. Eugene University, Zambia (2021)

2. General Certificate of Education obtained at Field School, Lusaka, Zambia (2016) 3. Malawi Junior Certificate of Education obtained at Royal Prince International (PVT) Secondary School, Malawi (2009)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

Diploma in Public Health Management, administered by ABMA obtained at PACT collage (2023)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Registered member of Social Work Association of Zambia RELEVANT TRAININGS

1. Certificate in Elderly Care and Hospitality Management – Trained by Cruiseline Malawi (2023)

2. Certificate of Merit on Securing First Rank in Semester VII at DMI-St. Eugene University, Chibombo campus, Lusaka Zambia (July 2020) 3. Certificate of Participation in two days’ Workshop on use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) in Research Methodology for social sciences at DMI-St. Eugene University, Chibombo campus, Lusaka Zambia (2019) 4. Certificate in International Computer Driving License (ICDL) – Trained by Auxilium Skills Training Centre, Lusaka, Zambia (2016)

TRACEABLE REFEREES

1. Executive Director, Jacaranda Foundation, P.O Box 5708, Limbe, Malawi. Attention: Mr. Luc Deschamps, Phone: +265-***-***-***/Email: ad14vl@r.postjobfree.com

2. Programs Coordinator, Chishawasha Children’s Home of Zambia. Attention: Mr. Fabian Phiri, Phone: +260-***-***-***/Email: ad14vl@r.postjobfree.com 3. Principal, DMI-St. Eugene University Lusaka, Zambia: Mr. Lovely Chizimba, M.Phil, Phone: +260-***-***-***/Email: Email: ad14vl@r.postjobfree.com/ ad14vl@r.postjobfree.com

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