1) Muridzo has over 20 years of experience in social work, including roles in non-profit organizations supporting vulnerable groups like orphans and victims of sexual abuse. He holds a PhD in Social Work and has worked internationally with organizations like IFSW.
2) Currently, Muridzo works as a Senior Manager for Corporate Banking at Capital Bank, where he is responsible for community development programs. Previously he was the Corporate Citizenship Officer at Capital Bank.
3) Muridzo has extensive experience developing and managing social programs, conducting research, and advising on social responsibility
1) Muridzo has over 20 years of experience in social work, including roles in non-profit organizations supporting vulnerable groups like orphans and victims of sexual abuse. He holds a PhD in Social Work and has worked internationally with organizations like IFSW.
2) Currently, Muridzo works as a Senior Manager for Corporate Banking at Capital Bank, where he is responsible for community development programs. Previously he was the Corporate Citizenship Officer at Capital Bank.
3) Muridzo has extensive experience developing and managing social programs, conducting research, and advising on social responsibility
1) Muridzo has over 20 years of experience in social work, including roles in non-profit organizations supporting vulnerable groups like orphans and victims of sexual abuse. He holds a PhD in Social Work and has worked internationally with organizations like IFSW.
2) Currently, Muridzo works as a Senior Manager for Corporate Banking at Capital Bank, where he is responsible for community development programs. Previously he was the Corporate Citizenship Officer at Capital Bank.
3) Muridzo has extensive experience developing and managing social programs, conducting research, and advising on social responsibility
1) Muridzo has over 20 years of experience in social work, including roles in non-profit organizations supporting vulnerable groups like orphans and victims of sexual abuse. He holds a PhD in Social Work and has worked internationally with organizations like IFSW.
2) Currently, Muridzo works as a Senior Manager for Corporate Banking at Capital Bank, where he is responsible for community development programs. Previously he was the Corporate Citizenship Officer at Capital Bank.
3) Muridzo has extensive experience developing and managing social programs, conducting research, and advising on social responsibility
IFSW
Regional
President
-‐Africa PERSONAL DETAILS
Name Muridzo Noel Garikai
Address 24 Jansen Avenue Letombo Park Harare, Zimbabwe
Contact Phone 00 263 772 346507
E-mail: nmuridzo@yahoo.com
Date of Birth 10 December 1976
Marital Status Married to Alice with two daughters
Area of Interest Corporate Social Responsibility, Socio Economic Development and
Child Sexual Abuse
ACCADEMIC PROFILE
Current PhD Social Work Candidate
University of Witwatersrand South Africa
Aug 2003 – Dec 2005 Master of Social Work Degree
University Of Zimbabwe (Awarded University Book Prize) Dissertation Topic An Assessment of the perceptions and views of parents and guardians on the services provided by Family Support Trust Clinic Harare Zimbabwe, to sexually abused children
Sep 2000 – Jun 2001 Bachelor of Social Work General Degree
University of Zimbabwe
Feb 1997- 2000 Diploma in Social Work
University of Zimbabwe (Diploma awarded with Merit) Professional Voluntary Work
Position Title: Member at Large, International Federation of Social Workers
Position Mandate: IFSW Constitution
Terms of Office: The Term of Office is four (4) years
Responsibilities:
§ Attends IFSW Executive Committee and General Meetings representing
h/her region, and contributes to the accomplishment of the IFSW Action Plan goals at both the global and regional level.
§ Maintains an active commitment to the global goals of the IFSW as well
as regional goals
§ Supports the work of the Vice President regarding activities related to the development of Regional structure and operations, consistent with the IFSW Constitution and By Laws.
§ Communicates and works with the Vice President for the Region on a regular basis
§ Supports regional planning and activities related to promotion of the social work profession.
§ Together with the Vice President, supports and monitors individual
member country activities with respect to: o Establishment of practices which encourage/enable ethical social work behavior; o Human rights activities; o Promotion of excellence in social work education.
§ Encourages and supports communication, exchange, collaboration and meetings
between member organizations in the region.
§ In consultation with the Regional Vice President acts as the IFSW representative in Regional political and professional events; and also networks with regional institutions.
§ Works with the Regional Vice President to assess, or guide the assessment, of applications for membership in IFSW, in accordance with the IFSW Constitution and By Laws. § Chairs IFSW Committees as required by the Executive Committee
§ In accordance with the IFSW Action Plan and the IFSW Regional Plans prepares report on committee activities for the IFSW Executive and General meetings
§ Accepts fiduciary responsibility for the operations of IFSW in accordance with
governance principles
§ Supports the planning of regional conferences or workshops, in close co-operation
with the Vice President and Secretary General.
§ Carries out other tasks or projects which may be requested by the President from time to time
Responsibilities • In the role Noel is responsible for mobilizing groups and the disadvantaged communities and introducing Internal Savings (ISALS) as a development t tool. • Monitoring and evaluation of chosen projects.
Responsibilities • Direct the Group’s corporate social responsibility arm. • Formulation of the Group’s corporate social investment policy. • Advisory role to the Board and Group CEO on corporate social responsibility. • Recruitment of departmental staff. • Financial management of departmental budget. • Approval of departmental budgets and proposals. • Management and approval of Departmental Programmes. • Submit monthly departmental reports. • Coordination of departmental strategic plans. • Management and evaluation of departmental strategic plans. • Supervision of attached Masters of social work students. • Ensure that organizational policies are adhered to and implemented. June 2005– Aug 2005 SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe
Position: Master of Social Work Student
Responsibilities: • Identifying and enrolling orphans. • Ensuring transparency. • Conducting home visits and documenting discussions. • Provision of a holistic support to the beneficiary families, individual and family case working. • Coordinate all psychosocial support activities. • Provide organizational policy evaluation and recommendations. • Participate in the beneficiary screening exercise. • Conducting research
June 2001– Dec 2002 Family Support Trust
Position: Training Officer/ Counselor
Jan 2001– Mac 2001 Family Support Trust
Position: Bachelor of Social Work Student
Responsibilities: • Assessment and provision of direct social work and counseling services to sexually abused children and their families as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a clinic setting. • Recommending placement of children in need of care for safety reasons. • Network with doctors, mental health professionals , government department, non-governmental organizations and relevant personnel to develop referral networks for clients e.g. child welfare forum, Victim friendly Sub- committee. • Raise awareness at policy making level on child sexual abuse HIV/AIDS and child rights. • Participating in training communities and professionals in areas of child therapy, family therapy, multisectorial collaboration, social and medical aspects of child sexual abuse. • Designing training programmes for CSA ( translated in indigenous Shona and Ndebele pamphlet) • Design and implement the use of the multisectoral training handbook on child sexual abuse for professionals. • Produce reports to the organization. Jul 199 – Aug 1999 Midland Aids Service Organization (MASO) Position: Acting Orphan Care Coordinator
Marc 1999– June 1999 Midland Aids Service Organization (MASO)
Position: Diploma in Social Work Student Responsibilities: • Assessment and provision of direct social work and counseling services to sexually abused children and their families as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a clinic setting. • Recommending placement of children in need of care for safety reasons. • Raise awareness at community level on OVCs, HIV/AIDS, child rights and child abuse. • Participating in training communities and professionals in areas of child therapy, family therapy, multisectorial collaboration, social and medical aspects of child sexual abuse. • Designing training programmes for child abuse. • Produce reports to the organization to share views on programs, activities and progress. • Mobilize community responses and resources for OVCs • Ensure that organizational policies are adhered to and implemented. • Liaise with the government and non-governmental organizations working in the field of child welfare. • Writing narrative monthly reports on all outreach activities and submit them to the Chief Executive Officer.
Jan 1998 – Mar 1998 Consumer Council of Zimbabwe
Position: Diploma in Social Work Student Responsibilities: • Assessment of consumer complains. • Conduct monthly consumer food basket surveys. • Respond to consumer queries. • Publish weekly newspaper articles (The Gweru Times). • Mediate between retailers and consumers in disputes. • Raise awareness at community level on consumer rights and activism. Aug- Sep 1997 Department of Social welfare (Gweru) - Zimbabwe Position Diploma in Social Work Student Responsibilities
• Handling all child welfare cases and preparing relevant
reports. • Preparing and organizing meetings with members of the child welfare forum. • Caseworking. • Execution of statutory duties. • Probation work • Participate in the draught relief programmes
Feb 1996 - December 1996 Environment and Development Activities
(ENDA) Zimbabwe
Position: Research Enumerator
Academe Profile
Oct 2011 – Dec 2012 University of Zimbabwe School of Social Work
2012 – To date Women University in Africa
Position: Part time Lecturer
Responsibilities • Lecturing courses and preparing lecture notes and material. • Supervision of student Dissertations and fieldwork. • Supervisors of Teaching assistance. • Invigilation marking of assignments and Exams. • Sitting on Departmental and Faculty Board. • Serving on the Research and Teaching Committees. • Member of the Research and Teaching Subcommittee (Departmental Board). COURSES TAUGHT
Socio Economic Development I
Social Work with Groups Socio Economic Development III Introduction to Social Work Individual and Social Pathology
Dissertations and Project Supervision
Research, Papers and Publications
1. Innocent inmates; the situation of children living with their mothers in prison: A case study of Zimbabwe’s Chikurubi Female Prison in JSDA Special Issue 2013 (Co Author). 2. Child Sexual Abuse in Zimbabwe: A Social Work Agenda in Indian Journal of Social Work Volume 75 Number 1 Ref: IJSW/BX-1/12/53 3. “AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2013 NATIONAL BUDGET STATEMENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTISE IN ZIMBABWE” (Co author). IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 13, Issue 5 (Jul. - Aug. 2013), PP 01-06 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.Iosrjournals.Org
4. “CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN ZIMBABWE: PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL
WORKERS” in African Journal of Social Work 2015 Volume 5, Number 2 ( Coauthor)
5. ‘Ending Aids in Africa, The Role of Social Workers” Paper Presented at the WHO Geneva March 2015.
6. Locating the social work niche in the elimination of corruption in Zimbabwe: Challenges, opportunities and way forward. Paper presented at the South African Social Work Conference October 2015 (Coauthor).
PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Family Support Trust Management of child sexual abuse, June 2001 - 2002
WHO Lesotho Protocol on The Management of CSA Nov 2001 – Dec 2001
Zimbabwe Business HIV Aids in The Work - Place Focal Person Jan 2004- 2010 PROFESSIONALS AFFILIATION
1. Zimbabwe Council For Social Workers
2. National Association Of Social Workers Zimbabwe ( Current President) 3. International Federation of Social Workers ( Current Member At Large Africa Region)
REFEREES
1. Mr. Daniel Opare Asiedu
President INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS (IFSW) AFRICA REGION Email: global@ifsw.org Mob. Tel. 233(0)243338629 / 233(0)277527576
2. Prof. E Kaseke School of Human and Community Development University of Witwatersrand Cell: 00 270117174477 Email: Edwell.Kaseke@wits.ac.za
3. Dr Ulene Schiller National Association of Social Workers (SA) Member Cell: 0027 855 8913 Email:schillerulene@gmail.com
4. Dr. Rory Truell
International Federation of Social Workers P. O. Box 6875 Schwarztorstrasse 22. 3001 Berne Switzerland Cell: 00 4917671697916 Email: rory.truell@ifsw.org
