Researcher

Location:

Canada

Posted:

December 23, 2008

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Resume:

WORK EXPERIENCE

• DATES

August **** to Present

• NAME OF EMPLOYER

University of Zimbabwe/University of Oslo Research Programme(Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV)

• TYPE OF BUSINESS OR SECTOR

Educational Institution

• OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD

Researcher

• MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Collecting, processing and analyzing data.Providing support to the women and children in the research programme in the form of business development, nutrition and health education

• DATES

August 2005 to August 2007

• NAME OF EMPLOYER

Indawo Yezihlahla

• TYPE OF BUSINESS OR SECTOR

Non-Governmental Organisation

• OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD

Part-time volunteer assistant, admin/research/field officer

• MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessment and evaluation of herbal medicine on symptoms experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS (thrush, sores, diarrhea, coughs). The biological and statistical assessment of the growth of herbs and vegetables. The promotion of nutrition gardens to poor households. The development of sustainable water and energy solutions in resource-constrained communities.

• DATES

October 2006 to June 2007

• NAME OF EMPLOYER

Sable Press

• TYPE OF BUSINESS OR SECTOR

Printing Company

• OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD

Marketing and Public Relations Manager

• MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Market Research, Marketing of printing services and products.Client liaison and dealing with negative client experiences. Organisation of social events.

• DATES

April 2006 to September 2006

• NAME OF EMPLOYER

Kufunda Village

• TYPE OF BUSINESS OR SECTOR

Non-Governmental Organisation

• OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD

Clinical Trials Administrator

• MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Developed protocol for the management of clinical trials for herbal medicines. Assessed the growth of mother stocks of herbs for the clinical trials

• DATES

February 2005 to April 2006

• NAME OF EMPLOYER

Tree Africa

• TYPE OF BUSINESS OR SECTOR

Non-Governmental Organisation

• OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD

Social Development/Admin

• MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Admin, public relations, marketing, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, cultural and social development activities

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• DATES

June 20 2008 to August 1 2008

• NAME OF ORGANISATION PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

University of Oslo

• PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS/OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS COVERED

International Community Health

• TITLE OF QUALIFICATION AWARDED

Post-Graduate Certificate(15 ECTS credits)

• LEVEL IN NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

Summer School course

• DATES

January 2000 to December 2002

• NAME OF ORGANISATION PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

University of Cape Town

• PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS/OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS COVERED

Social Anthropology and Environmental & Geographical Science

• TITLE OF QUALIFICATION AWARDED

Bachelor of Arts

• LEVEL IN NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

Degree, Tertiary Education

• DATES

January 1993 to December 1998

• NAME OF ORGANISATION PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Chisipite Senior School

• PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS/OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS COVERED

A’Level subjects passed: Business Management, Geography, Dress and Textiles and Economics and Public Affairs.

O’Level subjects passed: Commerce, English Literature, English Language, Accounts, Biology, Mathematics, Fashion and Fabrics

• TITLE OF QUALIFICATION AWARDED

GCSE O’Level and A’Level

• LEVEL IN NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

Secondary Education

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Mother tongue: ENGLISH, BACHELOR STUDIES CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH

SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Able to live in a multicultural community, skills acquires shile living in residence in Cape Town and Oslo during my studies. Played squash, chess and participated in an Interact Society that involved working with the sick and underpriveleged. Worked as a part of a team in most of my workplaces. Attended Summer School in Oslo that involved cultural activities with many international students. Also participated in a soccer tournament in Oslo.

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Organisational skills acquired in my workplaces and through my responsibilities. These include administration, project management, budgeting, research, following donor regulations, seding proposals and reports within strict time frames. Organised social events for participants in the Tree Africa projects. I am also a Trustee of YOWLI Zimbabwe, (Young Women's Leadership Initiative), an organisation concerned with the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young women. I was involved in the strategic planning, proposal writing and presentation of work to the Global Fund for Women on a voluntary basis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Skilled in the use of all MS Office Applications.

ARTISTIC SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Clothes design and fashion, designed corporate gifts and stationary for Sable Press Printing Company, designed publications for Tree Africa.

DRIVING LICENCE Yes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

REFERENCES:

Mr M. Chirenje

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

University of Zimbabwe

Tel: +263-*********

E-Mail: ********@**-****.**.**