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Priccilar Vengesai
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Not Employed
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Harare,
Zimbabwe
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A human rights expert with ten years of experience working with the public sector in legal advice, legal drafting, court processes, change management, co-operate secretarial services, co-operate governance, human rights and private-public partnership management. Can relocate immediately. |
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
I worked with the Chitungwiza Municipality as the Chamber Secretary/Director for Administration. The remarkable co-operate contribution that I made includes the crafting of the following documents:
1. Strategic Plan
2. Client Charter
3. Gender Policy
4. Human Resources Policy
5. Departmental Procedure Manual
6. Housing Policy
7. Partnership Agreements: Parking and vending management (Currently running)
Water management (still looking for the sponsor)
I devised a monitoring plan for the implementation of council resolutions and easy to read council minutes structure.
I was also involved in handling employee discipline, procurement of goods and services, budget preparation.
During my time as the Legal advisor for the Ministry of local Government, Public works and Urban Development I contributed towards the drafting of the Engineering Council Act and the Local Government Bill.
EVALUATION EXPERIENCE
Carried out two evaluation assignments in Municipalities
Purpose: Service Level Benchmark survey on service delivery (water provision and Sewer reticulation)
Assignee: World Bank
Evaluate: Victoria Municipality(September 2014)
Gwanda Municipality (March 2015)
Evaluation Methods Applied:
Data Analysis
Site Visits
Interviews
Questionnaire Analysis Findings
Feedback Recommendations Report Writing
1.2. An evaluation was carried out on our Municipality (Chitungwiza Municipality) 2014.
Purpose: Service Level Benchmark survey on service delivery (water provision and Sewer reticulation)
Assignee: World Bank
Evaluation Methods Applied:
Data Analysis
Site Visits Interviews Questionnaire Analysis Findings Feedback Recommendations Report Writing
1.3. Workforce Audit at Chitungwiza Municipality (2015)
Evaluation Methods Applied:
Data Analysis
Site Visits Interviews Findings Recommendations Report Writing
1.4. Result Based Management Training (2009)
Key Aspects:
Planning and Budget
SWOT Analysis
Input, Output, Outcome and Impact Assessment
Appraisal System
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Education: |
I am a holder of a Master of laws degree in Constitutional, Theory , Law and Litigation from the KwaZulu Natal University. My Masters program was comprised of four subjects which are as follows:
1. Constitutional law and Human Rights Litigation- The topics covered included
• Judicial activism,
• Separation of Powers,
• The roles of Public Institutions such as Public Protector and South African Human Rights Commission,
• The Bill of Rights and landmark cases on the interpretation of the Bill of Rights
2. HIV/AIDS Human Rights and the Law-The topics covered included the following:
• The basic Science of HIV/AIDS
• Ethical Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Stigma
• Intellectual Property Rights of HIV/AIDS drugs
• Employment Rights and HIV/AIDS
• Children’s Rights and HIV/AIDS
• Gender Rights and HIV/AIDS
• Prisoner’s Rights and HIV/AIDS
• Social Assistance, Insurance law and HIV/AIDS
• Criminal Law and HIV/AIDS
• Measures taken against HIV/AIDS
3. Advanced Constitutional Law- Three spheres of government were comprehensively studied being the National, Provincial and Local government.
4. Employment Discrimination- The course focus included the following
• Forms of employment discrimination
• National and international Instruments on Employment Discrimination
• Measures to curb employment discrimination
During my Master’s program I did the following researches:
1. Topic: The Constitutionality of Section 30 of the Sexual Offences Act of 2007.
Summary: Section 30 provides for compulsory HIV testing of the alleged sexual offender and the victim of the sexual offence. I interrogated this provision balancing the need to control the HIV prevalence and the right to privacy and dignity of the individuals concerned. I pinpointed that coercive measure for HIV testing allowed by section 30 offends the human rights approach to HIV/AIDS. I found this view to be in keeping with the United Nations International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS of 2006.
2. Topic: An analysis of representativeness as a factor for workplace affirmative action measures. Some lessons from America.
Summary: South Africa encourages the application of the affirmative action measures at workplaces. Preferential treatment in recruitment is given to the groups designated as having been disadvantaged by the apartheid. In my research discussed other factors which must be considered when implementing affirmative action at workplace. I found the American affirmative action jurisprudence, which looks at the individual circumstances as opposed to a designated group, to be more enunciate than the South African approach.
3. Topic: A comparative Analysis on reconciling conflicting national and Provincial legislation: Autsralia, India, Nigeria and South Africa.
Summary: In this paper I researched on the conflict resolution mechanisms which were being applied on conflicting legislation in the listed countries. The general approach to resolve such conflicts is that the National Legislat
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
PROFESSIONAL BOARD AFFILIATION
1. Member of the Law society of Zimbabwe
2. Liquor Licensing Board ( alternate board member 2005-2009)
3. Engineering Council (council member 2011-2012)
4. Architect Council (alternate council member 2011-2012).
5. Chamber Secretary’s Forum (2013-2015)
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1. CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-2018
2. CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY CLIENT CHARTER
3. CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
4. CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
5. CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
6. CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY HOUSING POLICY
7. CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY PROCUREMENT POLICY
8. DRAFTED ENGINEERING COUNCIL ACT
COURT EXPERIENCE
• Worked with the Attorney General on land acquisition (2005-2006)
• Attended court and do court processes all matters involving the Ministry during the period between (2005-2012).
• Attended court and do court processes all matters involving Chitungwiza Municipality (2013-2015)
OTHER COURSES
• Certificate in Handling Disciplinary Hearings (Matsikidze and Mucheche Labour and Business Consultancy January 2015).
• Certificate in Customer Care, Grooming and Deportment (The Business Etiquette Clinic November 2014).
• Certificate in Grooming, Etiquette and Self-Branding ( Longicorn May 2014).
• Certificate in Mediation Skills (Ecumerical Church Leaders Forum August 2014).
• Advanced Procurement, Purchasing and Tender Procedures (Swindon Trainers September 2013).
• Diploma in Pastoral Studies (Harvest House International Harare School Of Ministry November 2012).
• Certificate in International Forensic Conference on Fighting Fraud / Corruption and Money Laundering using Investigative Accounting Skills( Proctor and Associates and Africa Forensic CPA Society. June 2011).
• Certificate in Biblical Studies (Harvest House International Harare School Of Ministry November 2011).
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Shona |
Nationality:
Zimbabwe
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