PERSONAL INFORMATION

Costantine Chitaka

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+263-***-***-*** ; +263*********

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Sex Male Date of birth 13 Feb 1977 Marital Status Married Nationality Zimbabwean

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Detail and service oriented, experienced Security and Loss Control professional with a diverse skill set with more than 17 years employment hands on experience in the field. Extensive experience and demonstrated technical skill in providing Loss Control and safety services in varied occupational professions. Strong knowledge base in risk administration, risk assessment, job site safety inspections, risk reduction recommendations and reporting.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Feb 2020 to Date

2001 – Jan 2020

Security Officer

Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe 90 Mutare Road Msasa www.mmcz.co.zw

Main Roles and Responsibilities

Vetting prospective Diamond Buyers and updating them on MMCZ Database.

Crime Investigations and bringing offenders to book.

Implementing and monitoring security systems.

Ensuring that all minerals kept at MMCZ are safe.

Protecting the Corporation’s assets relative to thefts, fire and other security issues.

Providing security to the Corporation with emphasis on vehicle control.

Background checks and finger print vetting for prospective employees.

Investigator

Harare Metropolitan Police Town House P.O. Box 990, Harare www.hararecity.co.zw

Main Roles and Responsibilities

Investigation of all forms of misconduct within the entire City of Harare’s Departments.

Advise council on prevailing crime trends, incident responses and emergency procedures.

Investigation of cases of loss of council property due to theft, extortion, corruption, fraud and any other offences enshrined in the council statutory instruments.

Carrying out security audits for the entire Municipality’s departments and identify systems’ weaknesses and probable security failures.

Compilation of dockets and attending to disciplinary hearings.

Security vetting for all prospective employees.

Any other duties as instructed by the Chief Superintendent for Investigations.

Achievements

Facilitated the installation of electronic surveillance devices at the council’s banking hall which then reduced instances of fraud by cashiers by 50%.

Investigated three major cases of fraudulent allocation of land for housing and commercial stands by council employees to various land barons.

Successfully recovered 25000 litres of diesel that had been diverted from council coffers, unearthed a scam where council was being made to buy fuel from unregistered suppliers at exorbitant prices.

Conducted security assessments/ audits for City of Harare’s premises, processes and recommended appropriate corrective actions.

1996 - 2001

Counter Sales Clerk

PG Industries 5 Nottingham Road Workington, P.O. Box 589, Harare +263 4 621691-6

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Current Studies

2017

Master of Science in Strategic Management

Chinhoyi University of Technology 78 Harare Chirundu Highway +263 267-***-****

www.cut.ac.zw

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Police and Security Studies

Bindura University of Science Education 741 Chimurenga Road Off Trojan Road +263-***-****

+263 772 154 882-7 www.buse.ac.zw

Degree Class : 2:1

2014

Advanced Diploma in Security Management

Zimbabwe Institute of Management 44 Fereday Dr, Harare, Zimbabwe +263-*-***-***

www.zim.ac.zw

PERSONAL SKILLS

Language(s)

English and Shona

Job-related skills

Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of events facilitation and business management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources.

Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders and agency rules.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Digital competence

Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel, Word, PowerPoint )

Other skills

Firearm handling and use Bulk cash movement

Driving licence

Clean Class 4

REFERENCES

Mr. C. Gengezha Chief Security Officer MMCZ +263*********; +263*********

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Ms. B. Kubvoruno Chief Inspector Harare Metropolitan Police +263*********; +263***-******

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Mr. S. Chinatsa Sergeant Harare Metropolitan Police +263*********;+263***-******

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