Thandiwe Chabururuka

A Social Service Worker, Master of the High Court, Zimbabwe. Post Graduate Diploma in Child Sensitive Social Policies and a BSC Honors Degree in Sociology and Gender Development Studies. 
Harare, Zimbabwe
 
30 years old, Female
from Zimbabwe

+263 772 369382
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I am looking for a career that is in tune with my passion for helping children. As a Child Sensitive graduate it is my mandate to protect children and ensure that they realize their full potential. I am looking for an organization be it a school or a private entity that advocates the Rights and Welfare of Children.

Education History 

MAR 2018 – JAN 2019

Post Graduate Diploma in Child Sensitive Social Policies

Women’s University in Africa (Zimbabwe)

A Post Graduate Diploma in Child Sensitive Social Policies gave me the opportunity to learn about children’s rights as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children. My dissertation topic was’ Assessing the challenges involved in implementing the Best Interest of the child in inheritance matters. A topic that was motivated by a passion to ensure that children benefit from their deceased parent’s estates and that they participate meaningfully in issues that affect their inheritance.

SEP 2008 – OCT 2011

Bachelor of Science Honors in Sociology and Gender Development Studies

Women’s University in Africa (Zimbabwe)

My passion for helping women and children exceed societal expectations drove me to pursue a Bachelor of Science Honors in Sociology and Gender Development studies. Zimbabwe is a developing country hence the participation of women and children in the public domain is still being controlled by patriarchy which sees women and children being excluded in making important decisions. As a result, I ended up writing a Dissertation on the inclusion of women and children in the drafting of the Constitution which was being drafted in Zimbabwe in 2011. My sole mandate was to access whether women and children participated in the drafting process or they were spoken for.

Work History

SEP 2013 – April 2020

Assistant Master for Insolvency and Minors Department

Master of the High Court of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)-Writing Masters reports for Guardianship, Curatorship and insolvent Companies

– Counselling distressed Children
– Conducting home visits for orphaned children to assess their living conditions
– Assess children’s safety on an ongoing base and provide safety planning as needed
– Provide an ongoing case management service for children and families under the Master’s care
– Manage Funds under the Guardian Fund for orphaned children
– Appoint suitable guardians for orphaned children
– Provide family intervention to assist families in resolving issues
– Minuting

Skills

Counselling, Report Writing, Monitoring and Evaluation of Applicants for Guardianship

Employment Type 

Full Time

Personal Interests 

I enjoy listening to music and playing games with my children. I am also a novel reader, especially romantic novels. I am a romantic at heart so when the kids are asleep I indulge in either a romantic novel or a movie