Zibusiso John Dube

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Programs and Campaigns Officer; Accountability Incubator lead at Accountability Lab Zimbabwe

  • Education

    • National university of science and technology

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor's degree journalism and media studies
    • National university of science and technology

      2012 - 2013
      Master's degree development studies

      Dissertation: The role of social media in the work of NGOs in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) - with Distinction

    • University of sussex

      2017 - 2018
      Master of arts - ma media practice for development and social change

      Dissertation: Civil Society, New Media and Mediatization of Elections: An Analysis of the Role of the Centre for Innovation and Technology (CITE) in Zimbabwe’s 2018 Harmonised Elections - with Distinction

  • Experience

    • Sunday news, zimbabwe

      Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
      News reporter

      Writing news stories in the areas of development, crime , politics, service delivery and local governance

    • Bulawayo progressive residents association

      Oct 2010 - Dec 2018

      - Communication strategy design and implementation- Civic/development journalism- Media relations and publicity (press releases, press conferences, interviews)- Research on local governance issues- Proposal writing and grant management, including report writing- Position papers and policy briefs Producing a fortnightly newsletter, penning email alerts, press conferences and other media relations material; maintaining a database of media houses, journalists and other stakeholders; monitoring media content

      • Information and Communications Manager

        Jan 2011 - Dec 2018
      • Communications Intern

        Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Centre for innovation and technology (cite)

      Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
      Programmes manager
    • Accountability lab

      Aug 2020 - now

      Lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Accountability Incubator program that provides mentorship, training, and other support to emerging civic leaders and social entrepreneurs advancing accountability, participation, and open government

      • Accountability Incubator Lead

        Sept 2020 - now
      • Programs and Campaigns Officer

        Aug 2020 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fundamentals of social accountability monitoring

      Rhodes university
      May 2016
    • Monitoring and evaluation for governance

      Ms tcdc
      Jul 2015
    • Fundraising for social impact

      The global good fund
      Dec 2024
    • Chevening scholarship award

      Foreign and commonwealth office
      Jul 2017
    • Mandela washington fellowship

      Young african leadership initiative
      Aug 2019
    • School on integrity

      Transparency international school on integrity
      Aug 2022
    • Leadership in civic engagement

      University of delaware
      Aug 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Zibusiso John Dube
      Accountability Lab Zimbabwe Staff of the Year 2020 Accountability Lab Dec 2020
    • Awarded to Zibusiso John Dube
      Roger Silverstone Award for best dissertation University of Sussex, School of Media, Film and Music Oct 2018 Awarded Roger Silverstone Award for best dissertation in an area related to the work of Roger Silverstone
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Committee Member

      Issued by ZImbabwe Chevening Alumni Committee on Jun 2022
      ZImbabwe Chevening Alumni CommitteeAssociated with Zibusiso John Dube