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Glenda Mudzikitiri

Glenda Mudzikitiri

Project Officer/Social Worker

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  • About me

    Area Practice Leader

  • Education

    • UNISA

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor of Social Work Family Therapy and Development Studies

      Activities and Societies: South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), Christian Educator trained by Accelerated Christian Education, Trainer in Positive Parenting Trainer in Journey of Life (Community building by REPSSI Train adolescence in Self esteem and abuse awareness

    • Monash University

      -

  • Experience

    • CHILDLINE Zimbabwe

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
      Project Officer/Social Worker

      Responding to abuse calls in homesChild CounsellingReport Writing for fundersAwareness Raising in the communitiesPart of an Interdisciplinary TeamTraining of volunteers and communities in abuse

    • Firm Foundation Christian Academy

      Nov 2010 - May 2014

      Social Work Supervisor with Social Workers in different firmsRunning a Christian learning centre Teaching children in the ACE Curriculum Teaching using the ACE CurriculumProviding educational assessments for children struggling in schoolChild Counselling

      • Consultant/Family Counsellor

        Jan 2013 - May 2014

      • Principal

        Nov 2010 - Dec 2013

    • Mashambanzou Care Trust

      Jun 2014 - May 2015
      Child Protection Officer

      Heading Child Protection DepartmentRaising awareness in the communities about abuseManaging project budget on Putting Children FirstEncouraging Child Participation in starting Abuse Awareness clubs in schoolsCounselling of children infected and affected by HIV/AIDSRunning Psychosocial Camps for children aged 7 - 17 years

    • Danai Children's Home

      Sept 2015 - Apr 2017
      Home Manager

      Managing the resident’s priority areas which are household economic strengthening, education, psychosocial support, health and nutrition, child protection, social protection, and legal protection.Conducting assessments together with Department of Child Welfare on readiness of children to re-enter society or be reunified with their parents. Providing overall technical direction and leadership in developing the knowledge base relating to orphan and vulnerable children and their caregivers in the home. Providing both intellectual and strategic leadership to OVC technical assistance on child protectionBuilding relationships with donor organisations to promote awareness to the OVC plight in the home.Developing tools and training materials to expand the knowledge base and strengthen the caregivers’ capacity to look after the OVC in the residence including programs to improve the positive health and nutritional outcomes of OVC and caregivers.Staff recruitment.Fundraising for the needs of the home. Producing and presenting reports together with budgets at quarterly Board Meetings and Donor organisations. Show less

    • Terres des homes schweiz

      May 2017 - Sept 2018
      Thematic Advisor for Psychosocial Support and Youth Participation

    • Victorian Department of Health

      Oct 2018 - May 2023

      • Team Manager

        Jun 2021 - May 2023

      • Senior Child Protection Practitioner

        Nov 2020 - May 2021

      • Advanced Child Protection Practitioner

        Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

    • Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing

      May 2023 - now
      Practice Leader

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bachelor of Social Work

      University of South Africa

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Advisor/Board Member

      Issued by Revelation Fellowship Trust on Jan 2010
      Revelation Fellowship TrustAssociated with Glenda Mudzikitiri