Washington Manyika

Security and Loss Control Professional

[email protected] or [email protected]

+263772486526 or +263715192782

Security and Loss Control Practitioner including two years in Aviation or restricted area security coupled with ten years in Police Service. Expertise in designing security plan, policy and audits as well as internal control systems that stagnate organisational leakages. A solid background in crime and corporate breach investigations with a strong inclination to fraud and theft cases. An understanding of cyber crimes.

Experience

2009- present Security Officer

University Of Zimbabwe

Investigating cases of theft and fraud that include employees leading to coordinated fraudulent activities within the institution as well as the manipulation of tender processes and examination processes.

Designing, implementing and managing security and emergency preparedness and response programs, functions, and operations, security policies, protocols and procedures for employees, customers, contractors, and property.

Implementing strategies of combating fraud by constantly monitoring lifestyles of employees, impromptu checking of cash points and failure to bank collected cash in time as well as monitoring red flags where employees suspected of spending above earnings are investigated leading to fraudulent activities being unearthed.

Carrying out security audits on several institutional premises that lead to reduced number of security breaches.

Developing and constantly reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.Ps) aimed at improving security operations and relations with stakeholders.

Conducting effective performance reviews, developing and implementing training and development of initiatives and consistent application of University policy which improve security performance and ultimately crime reduction on campus.

Implemented the theory of diffusion of security by liaising with other departments and national security agents and the neighbourhood that reduced crime on campus and the peripheries.

Employing the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) through the use of security patrols and modern surveillance strategies.

Identifying security risks on campus such as porous perimeter fence, crammed working space and lack of safety for employees at the site and transport yard and the non existence of cameras at costing points such as the cash office.

Alluding evidence in criminal courts and tribunal (labour) courts.

Participated in the formulation of an electronic crime register that assisted in crime analysis.

Participated in the establishment of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in libraries and dining halls and directs the extraction of video clips as evidence in courts. The system employs intelligent cameras with face recogntion, sense and count people as they enter a building.

2008-2009 Loss Control and Investigations Officer

National Handling Services (NHS)

Formulated internal security controls and identified security risks leading to reduction of pilferage and other organisational threats.

Supervised the implementation and evaluation of health and safety procedures leading to the reduction of on-the-job incidents and accidents.

Dealt with company employees and customers in an ethical and professional manner which improved organisational image.

Vetted newly employed personnel by uplifting fingerprints for verification by Police and carrying out background checks from former employers which improved the human capital base.

Liaised with Line Managers, Customer Airlines and Airport Security Agents such as the Zimbabwe Republic Police (Z.R.P.) and the Aviation Security (AVSEC) on the security of the workplace and the airport in general which promoted a crime free environment.

Constantly reviewed security policy, security contingency plans and security inspections leading to improved security and business operations.

Investigated cases of theft at cargo warehouse that involved both staff and contracted security, a case of connivance, and achieved recoveries and convictions.

Investigated cases of persons without documents that traveled using customer airlines and developed measures to prevent such activities from reoccurring.

1997 to 2008 Zimbabwe Republic Police (Z.R.P.)

Police Officer (CONSTABLE)

Mutare Central

Charge Office or Front Office duties that included receiving reports and carrying out preliminary investigations aimed at founding whether the essential elements of a crime are present.

Carried out foot patrols that that helped in preventing, displacing and detecting crime.

Carried out Police Administrative work like maintenance of facilities, organising meetings with the public, organising food for detained suspects and updating the crime register.

Crime prevention awareness campaigns and scheduling meetings with members of the public as a Community Relations Liaison Officer and Home Officer.

Criminal Investigations Detective Sergeant

Department (CID)

Studied and analysed crime trends with a view to monitoring areas being policed and reducing crime by understanding the types of offences and method of committing the offences.

Gathered evidence and compiled dockets and gave evidence as witness in the criminal courts leading to conviction of perpetrators.

Used the running diary and informer method in profiling suspects which led to an increased detection rate of crime and recoveries.

Police General Headquarters Sergeant

(PGHQ)

Researched on conditions of service for all members of the police service and recommended for the use of high powered vehicles by Vehicle Theft Squad or Homicide.

Managed the National Police service members’ disciplinary records by making sure thematic documents are filed in their proper place and no documents are removed without express authority from the Senior Staff Officer.

Briefed the officer-in-charge of the day to day needs of my section and attended sectional meetings with the Chief Staff Officer Human Resources.

Education

Current Studies Masters In Business Administration (UZ)

SEMESTER 1.1

Management and Organisational Behaviour-CREDIT

Statistics for Managers- MERIT

Accounting for Managers-CREDIT

Business Information Systems-CREDIT

Business Environment-CREDIT

Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Sociology (University of Zimbabwe).

Overall Grade 2.1

Diploma in Telecommunication systems 2012-2014 (University of Zimbabwe)

Overall Grade – Credit

Diploma in Security and Risk Management (Zimbabwe Institute of Management) 2008-2009

Overall Grade – Distinction

1999-2001

National Certificate in Auto-mobile Electrics and Electronics (Higher Education Examination Council)

Overal Grade – Credit

Professional Affiliations

ACFE-Associate Certified Fraud Examiner

APP (18793009) Associate Protection Professional

CsyP- Chartered Security Professional

In-house Courses

2008 National Handling Services

Ramp Safety (Occupational Health and Safety)

St John First Aid

Computer Literacy

Ms word, power point, excel, c++ language, assembly language

Personal Information

Date of birth 17 January 1977

Nationality Zimbabwean

Languages spoken Shona and English

Marital status Married

Driver’s licence Class 4

References

The Human Resources Officer (Mr Biggie James)

University of Zimbabwe

P.O. MP167

MT PLEASANT

HARARE

+2634303211

Cell +263772941683

The Operations Manager {Seal Muda}

National Handling Services

P.o. Box AP191

Harare International Airport

Tel +2634 575111

Cell +263772101289

email [email protected]

The Loss Control Officer {Mr Munyaradzi Simbi}

Central Mechanical Equipment Department [CMED]

Mashonaland Province

Cell +263775 501 910

email [email protected]