Name : Brenda Bwalya
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Zambian
NRC No : 413534/67/1
Religion : Christian
Residential Address : G368 Ndeke Village
Contact Number : +26 0977 – 519559 / +26-096*-****** Date of Birth : 24
th
January, 1985.
E-Mail : ******.******@*****.***
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
1991 – 1997 : Kitwe Basic School – Grade Seven Certificate 1998 – 1999 : Chibote Basic School – Grade Nine Certificate 2000 – 2002 : Chamboli High School – Grade Twelve Certificate PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2005 – 2007 : University of Zambia – Certificate, Advanced Certificate And Diploma in Social Work
2006 – 2008 : Zambia Institute of Business Studies and Industrial Practice
(ZIBSIP) – Diploma AND Advanced Diploma in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
Technical and Vocational Teachers college (T.V.T.C) 2015—2016 Obtained an advanced certificate in teaching methodology. 2021 Holder of Class B Drivers License
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Am a self –motivated, responsible young lady who look forward to face all challenges of life. My strength lies in my ability to adapt and learn new things making me a resourceful addition to my team and able to build relation quickly.
Proficient with word, publisher and processing software
Confident, committed and able to work under pressure.
Trustworthy and goal oriented
Enjoys within challenges with a view of overcoming them.
Able to work independently or as a team.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of new things CURRICULUM
VITAE
WORK EXPERIENCE
SISTERS OF ST. JOHNS THE BAPTISTS (Kitwe) ST. Martins Children’s Home Position held: Volunteer community development officer Main Duties:
Working closely with sisters in betterment of the community and the vulnerable children i.e. child recruitment, family visitation, child counseling school recruitment Duration: December, 2004 – December, 2005.
ELLISAM GENERAL AGENCY (NDOLA)
Position held: Marketing / Public Relations Officer Main Duties:
Loan Consultant
Conducting the firms advertising campaigns
Marketing the firms products and services (Small swift loans
Banking the firms finances, balancing transactions at the close of business and keeping records. Duration
January, 2006 – January, 2008
SAVE OUR SOULS CHILDRENS VILLAGE (S.O.S) Kitwe
Position held: Social Worker / Counseling
Main Duties:
Peer Educating on HIV/AIDS, Psychosocial Counseling and mother training.
Outreach programs: - i.e. Home visits, child recruitment.
part time counselling at the project's Main clinic, under supervision of the S.O.S counselors Duration:
February 2007 – May, 2007
ZAMBIA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION (ZESCO) KITWE. Position held: Customer Service Attendant / Meter Inspector Main Duties:
Attending to customer queries concerning electrical faults.
Inspecting ZESCO Pre-paid/ Fixed meters – Kitwe
Preparing daily reports for the customer service department and reporting to the supervisor.
Advertising the firm’s product and services such as advantages of using pre-paid meters. Position held: Data Entry Clerk
Main Duties
Data processing and analysis both quantitative and qualitative data.
Data collection, analysis and reporting of pre-paid – fixed meters.
Data management and achieving, ensuring that all customer information gathered is accurate and available.
Updating correct information of all customer account on a daily basis in ZESCO data base. Duration
March 2009 – 2011
JESUS BLESSING NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL (KITWE)
Position held: School Accountant / Cashier
Main Duties:
Receiving school fees
Preparing salaries staffs
Customer Service / Stock taking
Balancing transaction at the close of business.
Duration
January, 2012 - August, 2013.
CICETEKELO YOUTH PROJECT IN ASSOCIATION WITH POPE JOHN THE XXIII (UNDER THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NDOLA)
Position Held: Child and Youth Development coordinator/Counselor Main Duties
Coordinating and guiding holistic child / youth development programs.
Conducting training and activity planning
Protect children from abuse hence therefore helping them to know their rights.
Dealing with the orphaned / vulnerable children in society more especially children from the street i.e. children / youth in difficult situations (real traumatized children).
Child / youth counselling
Working collectively with other staff as a team in implementing interventions for the children / youths
Outreach programmes i.e. family visitations, street visits and school monitoring
Upholding the project rules and regulations and working with collaborating partner’s i.e. Social welfare, Chin, Ministry of youth, sports and child development, ministry of community development mother and child, ministry of Education, project concern international, international Labor Organization(ILO) and lrish Aid
POSITION HELD: Counselor
Counselor at the project's clinic. Giving guidance and counseling to the patients, children and youths of the Organizations were necessary.
Duration
Sep 2013 – 2016 December:
KAMBA SECONDARY SCHOOL (NDOLA)
Position held: Commerce / Business Studies /ICT Teacher Main Duties:
Teaching 8 and 10, 11 pupils
Duration: Aug 2015 – December 2015
BATTERY KING ZAMBIA(KITWE/LUSAKA)
Duration 2017/2020
Position held: Accountant/Admin Officer.
. Balancing cash sales, receipts (cash on hand) to cash sales invoices on a daily basis.
. Depositing cash and cheques. /Debt collections
. Sales/Marketing Battery king Products. (Automotive car, truck, mining, motorcycle and deep cycle solar batteries.
. petty cash and bank reconciliations
. communications with suppliers to respond to their queries reconcile their accounts.
. Attending to customers battery claims
. Currently studying a bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from Technical vocational training college
(TVTC).
UNZA affiliated
COMPUTER LITERATE
Microsoft word
Microsoft excel
Basic computer skills
Microsoft PowerPoint
HOBBIES
Cooking, Studying, Adventurous, Socializing and Listening to music REFEREES
(1) Mr. Mulenga Yamish,
District Administration Officer,
Office of the Vice President,
P.O Box 440097,
Isoka.
Cell:097*-******/096*-******
**************@*****.***
(2) Mr. Bwalya Lonesome,
Commercial Accountant,
ZESCO limited,
Chingola.
Cell: 097*-******
Email: ******@*******.***
(3) Battery King Zambia
Plot 1267
Free Town Road
Kitwe
Administration
Cell: +260-***-******