CURRICULUM  VITAE  –  NOEL  GARIKAI  MURIDZO  

IFSW  Regional  President  -­‐Africa
PERSONAL DETAILS

Name Muridzo Noel Garikai

Address 24 Jansen Avenue Letombo Park Harare, Zimbabwe

Contact Phone 00 263 772 346507

E-mail: nmuridzo@yahoo.com

Date of Birth 10 December 1976

Marital Status Married to Alice with two daughters

Area of Interest Corporate Social Responsibility, Socio Economic Development and

Child Sexual Abuse

ACCADEMIC PROFILE

Current PhD Social Work Candidate

University of Witwatersrand South Africa

Aug 2003 – Dec 2005 Master of Social Work Degree

University Of Zimbabwe
(Awarded University Book Prize)
Dissertation Topic An Assessment of the perceptions and views of parents and guardians
on the services provided by Family Support Trust Clinic Harare
Zimbabwe, to sexually abused children

Sep 2000 – Jun 2001 Bachelor of Social Work General Degree

University of Zimbabwe

Feb 1997- 2000 Diploma in Social Work

University of Zimbabwe
(Diploma awarded with Merit)
Professional Voluntary Work

Position Title: Member at Large, International Federation of Social Workers

Position Mandate: IFSW Constitution

Terms of Office: The Term of Office is four (4) years

Responsibilities:

§ Attends IFSW Executive Committee and General Meetings representing

h/her region, and contributes to the accomplishment of the IFSW Action
Plan goals at both the global and regional level.

§ Maintains an active commitment to the global goals of the IFSW as well

as regional goals

§ Supports the work of the Vice President regarding activities related to the
development of Regional structure and operations, consistent with the
IFSW Constitution and By Laws.

§ Communicates and works with the Vice President for the Region on a regular basis

§ Supports regional planning and activities related to promotion of the social work
profession.

§ Together with the Vice President, supports and monitors individual

member country activities with respect to:
o Establishment of practices which encourage/enable ethical social
work behavior;
o Human rights activities;
o Promotion of excellence in social work education.

§ Encourages and supports communication, exchange, collaboration and meetings

between member organizations in the region.

§ In consultation with the Regional Vice President acts as the IFSW representative
in Regional political and professional events; and also networks with regional
institutions.

§ Works with the Regional Vice President to assess, or guide the assessment, of
applications for membership in IFSW, in accordance with the IFSW Constitution
and By Laws.
 § Chairs IFSW Committees as required by the Executive Committee

§ In accordance with the IFSW Action Plan and the IFSW Regional Plans prepares
report on committee activities for the IFSW Executive and General meetings

§ Accepts fiduciary responsibility for the operations of IFSW in accordance with

governance principles

§ Supports the planning of regional conferences or workshops, in close co-operation

with the Vice President and Secretary General.

§ Carries out other tasks or projects which may be requested by the President from
time to time

EMPLOYMENT PROFILE

Feb 2003 – to date Capital Bank

Position: Senior Manager Corporate Banking (2012- Todate)

Responsibilities
• In the role Noel is responsible for mobilizing groups and the
disadvantaged communities and introducing Internal Savings
(ISALS) as a development t tool.
• Monitoring and evaluation of chosen projects.

Position: Corporate Citizenship Officer (2003- 2012)

Responsibilities
• Direct the Group’s corporate social responsibility arm.
• Formulation of the Group’s corporate social investment
policy.
• Advisory role to the Board and Group CEO on corporate
social responsibility.
• Recruitment of departmental staff.
• Financial management of departmental budget.
• Approval of departmental budgets and proposals.
• Management and approval of Departmental Programmes.
• Submit monthly departmental reports.
• Coordination of departmental strategic plans.
• Management and evaluation of departmental strategic plans.
• Supervision of attached Masters of social work students.
• Ensure that organizational policies are adhered to and
implemented.
June 2005– Aug 2005 SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe

Position: Master of Social Work Student

Responsibilities:
• Identifying and enrolling orphans.
• Ensuring transparency.
• Conducting home visits and documenting discussions.
• Provision of a holistic support to the beneficiary families,
individual and family case working.
• Coordinate all psychosocial support activities.
• Provide organizational policy evaluation and
recommendations.
• Participate in the beneficiary screening exercise.
• Conducting research

June 2001– Dec 2002 Family Support Trust

Position: Training Officer/ Counselor

Jan 2001– Mac 2001 Family Support Trust

Position: Bachelor of Social Work Student

Responsibilities:
• Assessment and provision of direct social work and
counseling services to sexually abused children and their
families as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a clinic
setting.
• Recommending placement of children in need of care for
safety reasons.
• Network with doctors, mental health professionals ,
government department, non-governmental organizations and
relevant personnel to develop referral networks for clients e.g.
child welfare forum, Victim friendly Sub- committee.
• Raise awareness at policy making level on child sexual abuse
HIV/AIDS and child rights.
• Participating in training communities and professionals in
areas of child therapy, family therapy, multisectorial
collaboration, social and medical aspects of child sexual
abuse.
• Designing training programmes for CSA ( translated in
indigenous Shona and Ndebele pamphlet)
• Design and implement the use of the multisectoral training
handbook on child sexual abuse for professionals.
• Produce reports to the organization.
Jul 199 – Aug 1999 Midland Aids Service Organization (MASO)
Position: Acting Orphan Care Coordinator

Marc 1999– June 1999 Midland Aids Service Organization (MASO)

Position: Diploma in Social Work Student
Responsibilities:
• Assessment and provision of direct social work and
counseling services to sexually abused children and their
families as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a
clinic setting.
• Recommending placement of children in need of care for
safety reasons.
• Raise awareness at community level on OVCs,
HIV/AIDS, child rights and child abuse.
• Participating in training communities and professionals in
areas of child therapy, family therapy, multisectorial
collaboration, social and medical aspects of child sexual
abuse.
• Designing training programmes for child abuse.
• Produce reports to the organization to share views on
programs, activities and progress.
• Mobilize community responses and resources for OVCs
• Ensure that organizational policies are adhered to and
implemented.
• Liaise with the government and non-governmental
organizations working in the field of child welfare.
• Writing narrative monthly reports on all outreach
activities and submit them to the Chief Executive Officer.

Jan 1998 – Mar 1998 Consumer Council of Zimbabwe

Position: Diploma in Social Work Student
Responsibilities:
• Assessment of consumer complains.
• Conduct monthly consumer food basket surveys.
• Respond to consumer queries.
• Publish weekly newspaper articles (The Gweru Times).
• Mediate between retailers and consumers in disputes.
• Raise awareness at community level on consumer rights and
activism.
Aug- Sep 1997 Department of Social welfare (Gweru) - Zimbabwe
Position Diploma in Social Work Student
Responsibilities

• Handling all child welfare cases and preparing relevant

reports.
• Preparing and organizing meetings with members of the child
welfare forum.
• Caseworking.
• Execution of statutory duties.
• Probation work
• Participate in the draught relief programmes

Feb 1996 - December 1996 Environment and Development Activities

(ENDA) Zimbabwe

Position: Research Enumerator

Academe Profile

Oct 2011 – Dec 2012 University of Zimbabwe School of Social Work

2012 – To date Women University in Africa

Position: Part time Lecturer

Responsibilities
• Lecturing courses and preparing lecture notes and material.
• Supervision of student Dissertations and fieldwork.
• Supervisors of Teaching assistance.
• Invigilation marking of assignments and Exams.
• Sitting on Departmental and Faculty Board.
• Serving on the Research and Teaching Committees.
• Member of the Research and Teaching Subcommittee
(Departmental Board).
COURSES TAUGHT

Socio Economic Development I

Social Work with Groups
Socio Economic Development III
Introduction to Social Work
Individual and Social Pathology

Dissertations and Project Supervision

Research, Papers and Publications

1. Innocent inmates; the situation of children living with their mothers in prison: A case study of
Zimbabwe’s Chikurubi Female Prison in JSDA Special Issue 2013 (Co Author).
2. Child Sexual Abuse in Zimbabwe: A Social Work Agenda in Indian Journal of Social Work
Volume 75 Number 1 Ref: IJSW/BX-1/12/53
3. “AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2013 NATIONAL BUDGET STATEMENT AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTISE IN ZIMBABWE” (Co author). IOSR
Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 13, Issue 5 (Jul. - Aug. 2013), PP
01-06 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.Iosrjournals.Org

4. “CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN ZIMBABWE: PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL

WORKERS” in African Journal of Social Work 2015 Volume 5, Number 2 ( Coauthor)

5. ‘Ending Aids in Africa, The Role of Social Workers” Paper Presented at the WHO Geneva March
2015.

6. Locating the social work niche in the elimination of corruption in Zimbabwe: Challenges,
opportunities and way forward. Paper presented at the South African Social Work Conference
October 2015 (Coauthor).

PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Family Support Trust Management of child sexual abuse, June 2001 - 2002

WHO Lesotho Protocol on The Management of CSA Nov 2001 – Dec 2001

Zimbabwe Business HIV Aids in The Work - Place Focal Person Jan 2004- 2010
PROFESSIONALS AFFILIATION

1. Zimbabwe Council For Social Workers

2. National Association Of Social Workers Zimbabwe ( Current President)
3. International Federation of Social Workers ( Current Member At Large Africa Region)

REFEREES

1. Mr. Daniel Opare Asiedu

President
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS (IFSW) AFRICA REGION
Email: global@ifsw.org
Mob. Tel. 233(0)243338629 / 233(0)277527576

2. Prof. E Kaseke
School of Human and Community Development
University of Witwatersrand
Cell: 00 270117174477
Email: Edwell.Kaseke@wits.ac.za

3. Dr Ulene Schiller
National Association of Social Workers (SA) Member
Cell: 0027 855 8913
Email:schillerulene@gmail.com

4. Dr. Rory Truell

International Federation of Social Workers
P. O. Box 6875
Schwarztorstrasse
22. 3001 Berne
Switzerland
Cell: 00 4917671697916
Email: rory.truell@ifsw.org