Librarian and Developmentalist

Merry Haluumba, State House Clinic Box ***** Lusaka +260-********* *************@*****.***

Personal Profile

A motivated, adaptable and responsible administrator experienced in counselling and teaching/public speaking with a demonstrated history of working in Government & its partners. Strong community and social services and reliable to make, develop and implement decisions, professional with Post graduate diploma in Lecturing & Teaching Methodology/ facilitation from University of Lusaka, a Bachelor's degree focused in Library and Information Science & Development Studies from University of Zambia. Skilled in Counselling and Testing, Curriculum Interpretation & Development Review, Teaching/Facilitating, Public speaking, Education & Training Policy & Legal Framework, Education Management & Administration, Quality Assurance, Problem solving, Analytical thinker, Capacity building, Management, Planning, Organising, Budgeting, Research & Report Writing, Project Management, Teamwork, Information Communications Technology, Gender based violence, Anti-stigma

& adolescents

Achievements

Post-graduate Diploma in Lecturing and Teaching mythology

Graduated with a merit Double Major degree program in five years in spite of working.

Increased client retention by 95% (reducing fall out by 5%)

A member of Zambia Counselling Council

Education and Training

2018-2019 Post Graduate Diploma Lecturing & Teaching Methodology University of Lusaka Relevant Modules:

Psychology, Sociology & Philosophy (B) Curriculum Interpretation & Development Review (C+), Assessment & Evaluation (C+), Quality Assurance (B+), Education Education Management and Administration (B), Education and Training Policy and Legal Frameworks (C) and Delivery of Teaching/Lecturing Techniques (S)

2010-2015 Barchelor of Arts Library & Information Science and Development Studies University of Zambia.

Relevant Modules:

Research Methods and Projects in Development (B+),Records Management & Archive Administration (B), Project Appraisal and Implementation in Development (A), Development Management (B+), Economic Globalisation and Developing Countries (B+), Research in Development Information System (B+), Agriculture, Food Security and Rural development (B+), Library Practicum (S), Application of ICTs Information Management (C), Management of Information systems (C), Research Methods in Social Science (B), Indexing and Abstracting (B) 2008 March Foundation in Psychosocial Counselling Skills Kara Counselling Relevant Modules:

Part 1:Human development, Self Awareness, Basic facts of HIV/AIDS, Comfort levels of Sexual talk, Positive living/Safer sexual practices, Behavioural Change, Assertion & Negotiation, Effective Communication, Basic counselling skills, Pastoral/spiritual care, HIV Testing, Egan Model, Problem Solving, Loss & Grief, Ethical Issues.

Part 2: Mother to Child Transmission and Antiretroviral Therapy, Cognitive counselling, Systematic counselling, Youth, couple and group counselling, Copying with Bereavement, Dying & Death, Culture & tradition in HIV/AIDS, Counsellor’s Professional & Emotional Support Systems 2008/2002 March Microsoft Office Certificate Glagel Business Development Computer Centre and The National College for management Studies Relevant Modules:

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power Point and Internet Skills 2003-2004 Diploma (1) in Clearing, Forwarding & Shipping Mgt Association of Business Managers and Administrators (UK)

1990-1992 GCE O Level Certificate Examinations Council of Zambia Relevant Work History/Experience and Key Achievements Period/Duration Job Title/Position Company/ Organisation 01/04/19-30/09/19 Professional Counsellor JSI SAFE NDOLA Consultancy Basis 2010 - To date Psychosocial Counsellor Ministry of Health Key Roles/Duties

Achieved 100% providing effective advice of all available social services in order to ensure access by clients and their families upon contact through interpretation

Maintaining 100% high level of confidentiality in all testing points (test results)

Offering 100% counselling and testing (HTS) to targeted groups according to Ministry of Health guidelines and its partners through assessment tools by individual / (group counselling i.e. public speaking)

100% effective retrieval of information manually and electronically through appropriate methods of record keeping

Ensuring 100% in. grief work and stress relief through effective counselling and psycho-social services in order to mitigate adverse effects of treatment and rehabilitation of clients

Identify and develop appropriately supervised approaches for psychosocial support services to project beneficiaries such people living with HIV or those affected through community based volunteers 100%

Participate in the assessment, strengthening and monitoring technical capacities through adherence counselling and facilitating (teaching) parents and caregivers in nutritional programs linking them to the nutrition department for psychosocial support in their diet

Actively linking 100% of all clients living with HIV to all services available pertaining to their health (i.e. cervical cancer screening, family planning & Nutritional assessment & Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision VMMC)

Creating demand by 100% for all services available such as Viral load collection & offering Enhance Adherence Counselling to clients with High Viral Load

Striking a balance of 90% in follow-ups to clients who miss their appointments by the end of each working day

Facilitating testing 95% of all exposed infants ensuring strict adherence to testing schedule according to their age quality assurance and evaluation

Conducts 80% of ongoing research of local community resources and make them available to ensure quality of life after transition into the community

Capacity building by undertaking 95% timely the development and implementation of capacity building interventions in order to impart appropriate skills and knowledge by supervising trainee students/community based volunteers in appropriate skills and knowledge (i.e. HTS, Index/ PNS)

Warranting 100% of performance appraisal is timely developed of individual work plan in order to monitor and evaluate performance annually

Coordinating 95% on community HIV prevention, care and treatment services in collaboration with community implementing partners in order to accelerate HIV case identification, linkage to care, maximum retention, and viral suppression

Ensuring HIV Testing Services Standard Operating Procedures are available and strictly followed through quality assurance

Ensuring that 100% of all clients are linked to treatment care and prevention such as Pre Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevention for HIV

Actively attending and participating in the development of project work plans and reports, by 90% in order to monitor and evaluate the success and provision of psychosocial support services to ensure timely decisions are made

2006 Credit Officer FINCA Zambia

Key Roles/ Duties

Achieved 100% in supervising women groups (village bank) comprising of about 15-20 people per group.(community)

Promote 100% of loan sales to prospective clients through assessment and Evaluation

Conducts 100% of all credit analysis of clients through interpretation

Maintaining 100% of all loan documentation and disbursement through quality assurance

Warranting 100% quality monitoring through weekly meetings and reporting

Ensuring 100% of Banking/Depositing cash is done after every meeting Other Trainings Acquired

2021 April Trainers Certificate in HIV/AIDS Counselling by UNAIDS 2016 December Adolescent training Paediatric Centre of Excellence 2016 August Gender Based Violence (G.B.V.) Community Response & Care and Support training Paediatric Centre of Excellence

2012 June Couples HIV Counselling & Testing (CHCT) Center for Disease Control 2008 April Anti-Stigma for Facilitators Zambart Project Personal Attributes

Honesty, mature and sober minded, Self motivated and Devoted with strong integrity, Diversity and inclusion

Core Competences

Counselling, Public Speaking and Presentation, Teamwork & Collaboration, Communication, Commitment to Continuous learning new skills, Client & Result Orientation, Organizational awareness and management skills, Strategic Planning, Problem solving, Capacity Building & Mentorship, Planning and Organizing, Research & Report Writing, Analytical & application of technical expertise, Ability to coordinate, Networking, Community Engagement and mobilisation. Functional Competences

Excellent written and verbal communication in English, Bemba, Tonga & Nyanja. People centered change and unifying in teams, Experience in providing intensive Counselling, HIV Testing Services (HTS) supportive supervision, Ability to facilitate learning among appropriate cadres, Able to meet deadline within stipulated time, Self disciplined, Able to work under minimum or without supervision, Emotional intelligence, Experience in working with diverse and multicultural environment, Interpersonal skills, Experience in working with government and other development community agencies, Documentation and reporting skills, Computer proficiency in Microsoft office and internet skills, Negotiation and networking References

Community Director In-charge Bauleni Clinic School of Post Graduate Studies Supervisor Supervisor Lecturer

Rodgers Siyingwa Esnart Banda Professor Kazonga

USAID/PEPFAR SAFE Project Bauleni Health Centre University of Lusaka 46 Chintu Road, Northrise P.O. Box 50827 P. O. BOX 36711 P.O. Box 71807 Lusaka Lusaka

Ndola, Zambia Cell: 097******* Cell: 097*******

Cell: 097******* *******@*****.*** ********@*****.**.** *******@*****.***

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