CURRICULUM VITAE

Memory Musonda Banda

SURNAME: M.Banda.

FORENAME: Memory

DATE OF BIRTH: 4th December 1991

PLACE OF BIRTH: Kabwe General Hospital

NATIONALITY: Zambian

SEX: Female

MARITAL STATUS: Married

RELIGION: Christian

TRIBE: Bemba

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Nyanja, Bemba

NRC NO: 362459/16/1

POSTAL ADDRESS: Bethel Ministries and Assemblies

RW 50967

Lusaka

CONTACT PHONE: +26-097*-***-*** or 097*******

EMAIL ADDRESS: adulkm@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

2013– 2014 Zambia Red Cross Provincial Secretary Lusaka branch

Peer Educator

Main responsibilities included Peer counseling, data collection.

Duties Included;

Data collection (surveys, research)

Data analysis and management e.g using tools like these (research, qualitative and quantitative)

Therapy sessions e.g for the patients with chronic depression, drug abuse and suicide to do with issues.

Consultations

Linkage for old people to care homes.

Career Guidance sessions (groups and individuals)

Peer counseling (groups and individuals)

Health care e.g helping the older patients who are unable to do there daily duties to achieve him and leave a better life.

Peer education.

Linkage to treatment.

Field outreach e.g I lead my team into a community,mobilized and sensitization on the services that we offered and it's benefits.

Scheduling meetings and programs for clients e.g (groups and individuals)

Sexual health and reproduction counseling (groups and individuals)

Office administration (arranging meetings, filling documents, etc.)

2012 - 2013, Kamwala Clinic

Psychosocial Counselor

Duties included;

HIV Rapid testing (sample taking).

Indexing and PNS ( Partner notification services)

Patients linkage to treatment.

HTS (HIV testing services).

Supervision e.g conducting trainings to my lay counselors on how to do index and PNS/PREP.

Conducting Individual counseling sessions (HIV and AIDS, Depression, Suicide and Gender Based Violence.).

Depression and suicide counseling (focusing on establishing relationships, trust and respect with clients).

Client referrals.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Social Sciences (YMCA Zambia) 2011-2014

Certificate in Rapid Testing (one year)2014

Certificate in Psychosocial Counseling 1 year (2014).

Advance Certificate in First Aid6 months

Certificate in short computers course 6 months

Monitoring and Evaluation 3 months

RELEVANT SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Social Work Experience

Consultant

Health care with the old patients who are vulnerable and are unable to do certain duties of works.who have limitations.

Schedule and calendar management.

Therapy session (counseling clients with different issues and problems).

Book keeping

Patient referral and linkage to treatment e.g for the sick clients.

Case study

Data extraction and analysis.

Communication Skills

Offered individual counseling sessions on HIV testing

Provided clients with accurate information on various sexual health and reproduction aspects.

Conducted interviews, individual and group counseling sessions in various languages (English and Bemba)

Successfully challenged clients’ health knowledge and helped increase health awareness (clarification).

Assisted clients to set goals and set action plans.

Knowledge and skills

Advanced First Aid Certificate (Zambia Red Cross Society)

Word processing (Microsoft word and Microsoft Power Point)

Internet research

Data management, collection and analysis

Book keeping.

Private and confidentiality

PNS and Index/HIV testing.

Community mobilization.

PERSONAL TRAITS AND ATTRIBUTES

I am a highly self-motivated, ambitious and result oriented person. Consistently produce good quality work. Creative thinking is my biggest asset and enjoy the challenges of working in teams.

I am fully capable of handling additional responsibilities. Always fully committed to achieving goals I have set.

I am, energetic, flexible, and mostly optimistic. I am approachable and easy to interact with. I am able to mix with different people.

I am capable of quickly learning and adapting as well as handling increased responsibility.

I have good analytical skills and the ability to meet deadlines work productively under pressure.

Reliable, honest and empathetic with strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills

My working experience has helped to further increase my efficiency and ability to produce consistent good quality work.

Hobbies and Interests

Helping the needy

Travelling and meeting new people.

Cooking

Child care and old.

Listening to music.

Referees

Ms. Wendy Namutowe Mrs. Juanita Mwape Ntemba

Bethel Christian Centre Principal Environmental Health Officer

Administrator Lusaka District Health Office

Box 50967 RW Lusaka

Lusaka Cell:097*-******

Cell:097*******

Bishop Andrew Mwenda

Bethel Christian Centre

P.O. Box 50967

Lusaka

Cell: 097*******

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