Pedzisai Mugari
Overview
Accomplished professional with extensive experience in Administration, Human Resources, Finance, coordination and operations management for humanitarian and emergency response programs in Zimbabwe
Successful tenure with United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR ) and World Health Organization
In depth expertise in accounts, finance, budgeting, administering funds and ensuring all deliverables are met
Proficient in HR and Personnel management, coordinating training and capacity-building activities for employees
Excellent written and oral communication skills, proficient in computer operations, drafting, writing reports, correspondence, memoranda and managing performance of staff as well as managing company resources.
Possess excellent people management and leadership skills, a motivational management style, with an ability to manage cross cultural and multi-functional teams, with a record of being able to deliver positive results
Professional Experience
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR, Harare Zimbabwe) - February 2002 – December 2019
Admin / Finance Associate
Reported to Admin/Finance Officer
Administered offices at Harare and Bulawayo and Camp Office
Managed a budget of US$ 5,000,000 and 30 staff members
UNCHR program is assisting over 15,000 refugees from DRC, Rwanda, Somalia, Liberia, Great Lakes
Monitored and evaluated reports on the use of given funds
Administered payments and receipts of funds from Harare office
Responsible for administration, operations support, finance and HR for all locations
Contributed to the process of determining administrative budget
Ensured financial rules and regulations, policies and procedures were adhered
Ensured certified disbursements were in accordance with the administrative budget
Participated in the physical verification of property, plant and equipment
Approved payments, including corporate/company and project disbursements/ payments to suppliers
Managed staff as well as HR, Personnel and staff welfare activities
Participated in the recruitment and appointment process
Updated personnel records, calculations and payment of salaries, medical reimbursements
Coordinated training and capacity-building activities for staff
Managed fleet - vehicles, drivers, mileage books, fuel procurement
Assisted staff online trainings, security courses, financial matters
Ensured internal controls are in line with UNHCR rules and regulations
Software: MSRP, MIP, UN Training packages, Atlas- Microsoft
World Health Organization, Harare, Zimbabwe Jul 1998 to Jan 2002
Personnel Administrator
Reviewed projects – HIV/AIDS/MALARIA/POLIO/STD/new diseases
Handled availability of funds, request for more funding, managed staff requirements, rental payments, travel arrangements, travel allowances
Briefed WHO and Doctors (new Employees to Zimbabwe ) as well as drafting contracts on their employment / agreements for their term in Zimbabwe
Established and maintained links with 17 African Countries on various diseases funding projects
Managed budgeting for staff salaries, conducted various workshops / training for Implementing Partners,
Recruitment and training of staff and facilitating yearly code of conduct trainings
Project monitoring and finance documentation, coordinated with Finance Unit on payments for various projects
Preparation of departmental budgets, salaries and monthly cash requests
Trained staff and new Regional Staff deployed to Zimbabwe
Promoted and provided support to various offices on contract renewals and administration
Scanlen and Holderness Legal Practitioners
Debt Collection/Litigation Assistant
Handled Debt Collection and Litigation Section/assisted in drafting letters of demand for defaulting suppliers
Managed legal documents for litigation, preparation of summons, affidavits
National Social Security Authority
Private Assistant/Executive Assistant to the Director of Occupational Health/Safety and workers' compensation
Computer Proficiency
MS Access / Word, PowerPoint
Various computer packages in Human Resources Management / Medical Aid enrolment, reimbursements of medicals and travel allowances, finance packages, People soft,MSRP, MIP, UN Training packages, Atlas- Microsoft
Education & Training
Currently pursuing MBA from University of South Africa
Graduate Higher Diploma in General Management
(Institute of Administration and Commerce of Southern Africa – I.A.C – South Africa)
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in General Management, Graduate Diploma in Human Resources /Marketing Management
Workshops
Facilitation Learning Programme – Zagreb, Croatia
Administration and Finance – South Africa/Kenya
Human Resources Management – Hungary, Budapest
UN Security Focal Point – Security Management - Sweden
Emergencies / Refugees operations - Norway
Various trainings and briefings – South Africa/Kenya
Security / UN security courses / workshop – Ghana
Courses
Social, HR, management, organizational development, finance, admin, operations, travel, coordination
Email: adhpmq@r.postjobfree.com
Cell: +263-**-*-***-***
Programme
Monitored USD 5,000,000 disbursed to Government, World Vision, all other implementing partners to assist UNHCR in implementing projects for education, sanitation, building of houses, boreholes to assist the 15000 refugees
Achievements
Recruited over 50 staff for UNHCR, UNFPA, UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF
Implemented segregation of duties, delegation of authority for staff
Set up systems for budgeting for removing unnecessary unplanned or unbudgeted purchases
Streamlined reconciliations to safeguard our bank balances
Coordinated training and capacity-building activities for staff, set up an annual Training calendar for monitoring local and overseas training and development courses
Saved costs on rectifying the IT system problem for report generation by involving the system designers
Received Certificate of “ Long Service and Appreciation”
Joined UNHCR in 01/02/2002 as Admin/Finance Assistant and was Promoted to Admin/Finance Associate in 2006