Tiyanjane A. Mvula

Malawi Military Health Services

Private Bag 43

Lilongwe

MALAWI

Phone: +26588840 5660/ +26599920 5660

Email: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:

To be employed by your agency in order to serve the needs of your clients by working with the youth, adults and families in areas where they need assistance and support. I will be in a position to offer sound advice and support in orde for the clients to lead an independent and normal lifestyle.

EDUCATION:

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL WORK (Hons)      Nottingham, England

The Nottingham Trent University                                      2006

Modules undertaken include:

Working in Human Service Organizations
Children, Young People and Families
Social Policy
Statutory Intervention and Practice
Legal Context in Practice
Human Growth and Development
Values and Interpersonal Communication
 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office
CS Pro
SPSS
Internet
 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Malawi Government                                                                       Lilongwe, Malawi

Malawi Military Health Services                                                      Sept 2009-Current

Medical Social Worker

Counseling soldiers, officers and their dependents in the hospital and community.
Counseling and providing advice to carers.
Arranging aftercare services.
Ensuring that the war veterans receive goods and services that are due to them.
Advocating for soldiers, officers and their families.
Counseling the youth and wards of the servicemen and women.
Implementing community development programs.
Developing programs to empower women and children and other vulnerable groups.
Record gathering and keeping.
Organize training and educational programs.
St John of God                                                                                          Mzuzu, Malawi

Mental Health Social Worker                                                                    Feb-August 2008

Participated in multi-disciplinary weekly reviews of clients and daily meetings.
Participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Participated in weekly organizational meetings.
Contributed in journal reviews.
Make Needs-Assessments for clients.
Arranged home and community visits.
Empowered young people with mental health issues with life skills.
International Christian Assembly                                                  Lilongwe, Malawi

VCT Coordinator                                                                              June 2007- Feb 2008

Managing the Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centre in its daily running.
Organizing permanent and temporary staff.
Managing of finances, purchasing and receiving stock.
Coordinating client-led services
Counseling clients and staff from different backgrounds
Networking with the Ministry of Health through the District Health Officers’ office.
Partnering with local organizations Community Based Organisations (CBOs), Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) etc, groups, dealing with HIV/AIDS.
Working and liaising with NGOs.
Proposal and report writing.
Lindsay Rogers                                                                               Nottingham, England

Personal Care Assistant                                                                                   2003 to 2007

Work involved the complete personal care, assistance and social support of a 25 year-old woman with Cerebral Palsy.
During school holidays, I worked with her round-the clock.
Encouraged the client with purposeful and meaningful living, including the promotion of basic human rights through and independence.
It was largely autonomous work
Flexible Support Options                                                                    Hucknall, England

Support Worker                                                                                                2004 to 2007

Involved the supervision and security of three service users with autism and other physical and mental disabilities.
A good team member – enjoy working with others, bringing energy and enthusiasm into group efforts. Enjoy encouraging others and developing rapport.
Reliance Care                                                                                   Nottingham, England

Support worker                                                                                                 2003 to 2004

Work was with an employment agency.
Scheduling – able to prepare coordinated timed plan for procedure on a project which entails making arrangements for events and processes as well as ensuring that goals or promises are delivered on time.
Documenting – able to prepare written records of collected data for example, children taken into care, truancy, and service users on medication. Can classify records and file data.
Multi-disciplinary working – networking with important systems such as education, social services, police, probation, parents/guardians and healthcare teams.
AWARD:

Achieved the Silver Award from the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. This involved team managing, skills developing and leadership. The skills nurtured and developed during this training eventually helped me to excel in my training and subsequent commissioning as an Officer in the Army.
 

COMMUNITY WORK:

In line with the Malawi Governments efforts to reduce early child pregnancies and marriages, and in a bid to promote girl-child education, several initiatives have been implemented and I participate in several of those initiatives where I deliver public speeches and career talks and I serve as an example and a role model.
I undertook voluntary work experience with the Bridwell Police Station, Nottingham, UK, through the Youth Offending Team (YOT) from 2003 to 2006 as an Appropriate Adult for young people who were arrested (and for adults, whom after examination appear to have a mental health illness). This work involved giving young people and the concerned adults counseling, advice and guidance under the Crime and Prevention Act 1998 and Human Rights Act 1998.
 

OTHER:

Northern Region Women in Peace Building Conference     Mzuzu, Malawi
September, 2017

AWARD Women’s Leadership and Management Course   Lilongwe, Malawi
June, 2017

United Nations Global Roll-Out Course on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
New Delhi, India

January, 2017

Served as the Assistant Aide-de-Camp to the former president of Malawi, Dr Joyce Banda                                                                    April 2012-May 2014
 

Willingness to travel
Holder of a Full and Valid Southern Africa Development Cooperation (SADC) driving license
 

REFEREES:

Dr. Lawrence Daniel Mapemba

Associate Professor

LUANAR

P.O. Box 404

Lilongwe

Malawi

Tel: +265 999803700

Email: [email protected]