CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR
TAONA MUKONO
Postal Address: 505 Sandton Park Westgate, Harare
Cell: 077*-***-*** / 071*-***-*** /078*-***-***
E-mail: ********@*****.***
Personal Details
Date of Birth 28 March 1982
Nationality Zimbabwean
Sex Male
I D Number 07-133516 W 07
Drivers Licence 05286LM
Passport BN679251
Marital Status Married
Languages English and Shona
Religion Christianity
Profession Occupational Safety Health and Environment
Objective
To be employed in a challenging position where I will face challenges and career advancement
Background Summary
Hardworking
An achiever
Good communication and planning skills
Most willing to learn new things.
Good interpersonal skills.
Accepts responsibility.
Able to work under pressure.
Ability to adapt to new environment easily.
Professional Qualifications
1) Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Degree with Bindura University
Courses
Modules covered
Introductory Computing Science
Statistical Principles and Research
Biometric Techniques
Environmental Policy
Environmental Management Systems
HIV /AIDS Education
Understanding Management Systems
Contaminated land Remediation
Environmental Impact Assessment
Occupational Hygiene and Safety
Water Pollution and Reclamation
Waste management.
Introductory to Pollution Science
Environmental Systems and Computing
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Physics
Fire Ecology
Land Reclamation and Revegetation
Introductory to Plant Science
Land Evaluation
Introductory to Social Anthropology
Introductory Economics
Curriculum Development
Industrial Attachment
Natural Resources and Environmental Law
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Agro forestry
Citizenship Education
Environmental hydrology and Hydrogeology
GIS and Remote Sensing
Land management and Conservation.
Introductory Water Management
Principles and Processes of Ecosystems
Introduction to Wildlife Science
2) Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Course (OSHEMAC) with NSSA.
Contents covered
Chemical Safety
Air pollution
Waste Management
Environmental Legislation
Organization of Occupational Safety and Health in Zimbabwe
International Guidelines and legal Statutes
Factories and Works Act and Regulations
Safety Management Principles and Techniques
Total loss Control Application
Risk Management Application
Introduction to Risk Management
Introduction to Total Loss Control
Nutrition and Hygiene at work
Factory Inspection and Report Writing
Understanding Management System
Social Security Schemes
Accident Prevention and Workers Compensation Scheme
Work Safety Analysis
Safety Health and Environmental Management Systems Auditing.
Application of Risk Management and Total Loss Control.
Hazards instrumentation and monitoring
Ergonomics, Fundamental Concepts and Macro ergonomics
Ergonomics Risk Assessment
Health Monitoring
Medical Screening and Surveillance
Outline of the Pneumoconiosis Act
Public Health Act and Communicable Diseases Control
General Safety Health Inspections
Nutrition and Hygiene at work
First Aid Services
Role of Occupational Health Services
Occupational Injury Statistics
Occupational Stress Management
Personal and oral Hygiene
Principles of Auditing
Management System standard
Fire Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Management (OSH Training)
Epidemiological Research Methods
Academic Qualifications
Ordinary level (9 O’ Levels including Mathematics and English)
A Level Passes
Working Experience
Organization: Rural Electrification Agency
Position: SHE Officer
Period: June 2022 to date
Carrying out Occupational Safety and Health Promotion, awareness, and Trainings
Interacting with various regulatory bodies such Environmental Management Agency (EMA), SAZ, and National social security (NSSA).
Ensuring implementation and adherence to all SHE policy & procedures.
Provides leadership and manages the SHE functions within REF and sets organizational priorities.
Monitor and report SHE performance and propose corrective actions.
Responsible for identifying areas of improvement and creating synergies.
Responsible for sharing and implementing SHE best practices.
Responsible for ensuring all Project Sites meet local SHE legislation and statutory requirements.
Ensuring the Safety, Health and Environmental policies are maintained across all the provinces (all projects site).
SHE compliance at the companies’ operational sites in terms of both company and national standards.
Carryout risk assessment and enforce preventative measures on SHE.
Coming up with SHE management system.
Organization Wazeeva Private limited (Mining Company)
Position; SHEQ officer
Period November 2018 to December 2020
Duties
Management of the mining environment.
Carrying out Occupational Safety Health Promotion and Trainings
Interacting with various regulatory bodies such Environmental Management Agency (EMA), SAZ, Ministry of mines and National social security (NSSA).
Carrying out workspace design (Ergonomics).
Ensuring the safety policies are maintained at the mine site.
Carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for small scale mining
SHEQ compliance at the companies’ operational sites in terms of both company standards, international standards (ISO 14001,45001 and 9001) and regulations
Preparation of compliance manuals, operating procedure write ups for the operational sites
Carryout risk assessment and enforce preventative measures on SHE.
Completion and submission of EIA'S reports
Submission of monthly reports and the necessary statutory reports.
Ensuring the Safety, Health and Environmental policies are maintained across all the provinces (all projects site).
SHE compliance at the companies’ operational sites in terms of both company standards.
Preparation of compliance manuals, operating procedure write ups for the operational sites
Carryout risk assessment and enforce preventative measures on SHE.
Submission of monthly reports and the necessary statutory reports.
Applying risk-based assessment methodologies (that is conducting hazard identification and risk assessment, response to emerging outbreaks, pandemic or epidemic disasters, and medical surveillance) for the opportunity for improvement within the SHE management systems.
Coming up with SHE management system.
Organization Crown Agents Zimbabwe
Position Field Officer
Period August 2010 –October 2018.
Duties
Carrying out the nationwide exercise of monitoring the state of Health facilities in Zimbabwe
Project Planning and Implementation
Carrying out Occupational Safety Health Promotion and Trainings
Carrying out workspace design (Ergonomics).
Report Writing
Interacting with various stakeholders participating on the Protracted Relief Programme (PRP).
Organization: Agricultural Research Centre (Soils and Chemistry Research Centre)
Position: Researcher (attachment)
Period: August 2007 – August 2008
Duties
Project Planning and Implementation
Report Writing on Project and Project Proposals
Water and Soil sampling
Training farmers on how to converse natural resources.
Information Technology Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word 2007 Intermediate- Advanced
SPSS
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Outlook Basics
Hobbies
Church Activities
Playing and Watching Soccer
Referees
1) Dr Peter Cox
Director
Wazeeva Private Limited
+278********/077*-***-***/071*-***-***
***@*********.***
2) Mr Phiri
Chief Human Resources Officer
Rural Electrification Agency
6th and &7th floor Megawatt
Corner Samora and Takawira
3) Vivienne Murisa
Project Manager
Crown Agents Zimbabwe (Private)
Standards Association Building
2 Northend Close, Northridge Park
Borrowdale, P O Box 4200
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel; +263-****-*** 265/6/7.
Mobile: +263-***-***-***
*********@**.***********.***
5). Mr Norman Gwezuva
NSSA Training Officer
Principal Researcher NSSA House
Mobile; +263-***-***-***
Box 550 Tel; 04 706523-5, 706545-8
Causeway ********@****.***
Harare
Tel: 04-704541-2