Social Scientist

Curriculum Vitae

Name : Nyasha Musundire (Ms)

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Residence location : Johannesburg, SA

Professional Summary

Effective professional with a Bachelor's in Social Sciences, and a major in Development studies. Committed to learning, developing skills and team contribution. Self-directed and energetic with superior performance in both autonomous or collaborative environments working independently and collaborating with others on group projects.

●4 years Practical experience in working with communities and children of diverse environments through volunteering.

●Background knowledge and experience in project Monitoring and Evaluation, Data collection and data use (Qualitative and quantitative data including the use of SSP).

●Analytical and conceptual thinking, with a conscientious approach to managing workloads.

●Accomplished communication skills, both written and verbal, developed through numerous essays and presentations.

●Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Key Competencies

Strategic management; Community and Social development; Research, analysis and methodologies; Environmental Resource, Policy and Management; Strategic management; Gender equality and Child Abuse; Sociology and family functioning; Power and Poverty; Immigration; International relations

Experience and Achievements

Social Science Workplace Internship July 2019- November 2019

Independent Institute of Education MSA, Johannesburg

● Community Engagement Placement ( Thusanang arts and culture program), using creative arts education to help primary school identify their talents and help them understand the importance of turning away from crime and drugs that have terrorised their communities.

●Monitoring and Evaluation role

●Evaluated an existing community program (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability) and presented my findings through a detailed report

●Created evaluation and needs assessments to identify the problem root causes and what the community actually needed in order for the project to be successful.

●Modified the existing program by suggesting new innovative ways to promote the department's educational outreach programs and the implementation of the suggestions (involving key community stakeholders such as the leaders and representatives of the community, understanding their needs in line with the mission of the programme and incorporating those needs into the programme) increased trust and participation of students and parents by at least 30%.

Student assistant

Monash South Africa, Johannesburg

●Processed a range of documentation and entered information into databases, as well as other office assistant duties

●Pitched ideas on how to improve performance and efficiency.

●Addressing customer service inquiries thoroughly and quickly, working independently and under guidance to master general clerical tasks.

●Participating in marketing, outreach and other visibility efforts.

Community Development and Child-care Volunteer

Monash South Africa, Johannesburg

●Went into communities to give a helping hand in community development projects such as planting of vegetables, helping rebuild homes to those who lost their homes due to heavy rains.

●Teaching Math and English to primary school students from underprivileged schools (Saturday school) as a commitment to increasing access to education for young children (age 9-13 years old) in marginalised communities in South Africa

●Working with children from orphanages, less privileged homes, worked with children individually and in groups to teach social, communicative and problem-solving skills.

●Developed lessons and activities to promote children's emotional and physical development.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Social Science, Monash University, 2017-2020

Higher Certificate in Social Sciences, Monash South Africa, 2016-2017

Matric, Afrikaans Hoerskool Germiston, 2014

Certifications and Non-academic certificates:

(2019) Certified Mental Health first Aider,

Mental Health First Aid Australia

(2020) Gender and Environment Certificate,

One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (online)

(2020) From Data collection to Data use Certificate

Philanthropy University (online)

(2020) Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation Certificate

Philanthropy University (online)

SKILLS

Administrative support; Strategic management processes; Background in childhood development;

Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word;Interpersonal and client communications;

Customer Service; Team building; Children's programs;

Logistics; Relationship development; Trained in indicators of child abuse;

Marketing; Plan for Monitoring and Evaluation; Child abuse and neglect;

Project support Vulnerability and risk assessment Policy compliance understanding

Research proficiency Evaluations and needs assessments

Data organization Community Outreach

Database recordkeeping

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Conference Presentations

Musundire, N (2018). ‘Nuclear technology and the contemporary world’. Studying politics in the 21st Century, Monash Society of Political Dialogue and Analysis Academic Student Conference: South Africa, Roodepoort 27 September 2018.

Musundire,N (2018). ‘Social Science of Organ Trade’. International Conference Of Undergraduate Research 2019. Monash University, Warwick University, 24- 25 September 2019.

Abstract available on:

https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1981786/Book-of-Abstracts-17.9.19.pdf

Associations

Development Studies Association, United Kingdom

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