Dziwana Matilda Shawa is an actuarial science graduate seeking a position that provides structured training and experience in research, finance, and international work. She has strong analytical and problem-solving skills developed through her education and work experience in roles such as actuarial analyst, pension consultant, and budget officer. Her resume highlights qualifications including an MSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Lisbon and membership in the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK.

1. Dziwana Matilda Shawa
C/O Dr Mary Shawa,Ministryof Gender,P/Bag330, Lilongwe 3,Malawi
Date ofBirth: 30th December1984.
Email: dziwana@yahoo.com Mobile:00265 996 55 8939
PROFILE
I am an actuarial science graduate seekinganorganisationthatisable toprovide a structuredand
Comprehensiveprogramme,thanwouldlead toanextensive experience andexposure in research,
Financial andinternational work.
I have provenanalytical, interpersonal andtechnicalaptitudesandpossesssoundcommercial
awareness.Iam proactive andhighlyfocusedwithstronginvestigative skills,ananalytical andlogical
approach to problemsolvingandamadeptat handlingandinterpretingdata.
EDUCATION
 June 2014 Studentof the Institute andFaculty of Actuaries(UK)
 2011-2013 Universityof Lisbon(LisboaSchool of EconomicsandManagement) MSc
Actuarial Science. The coursestaughtinclude:
1.Financial Markets & Investments 10.Actuarial topics
2. Financial mathematics 11.Asset Liabilitymanagement
3. Probabilityand stochastic models 12.Models infinance
4. Risk models 13.PensionFund
5. Generalizedlinearmodels 14.Rate Making and Experience Taking
6. Time series 15.Risk Models
7. Loss reserving 16.Solvency models
8. Risk Theory 17. Project on Social SecuritySystems
Reforms: The Case of Malawi
9. Survival modelsand life contingencies
 2003-2007 Catholicuniversityof EasterAfrica(A.M.E.C.E.A.) BASSEconomicsandSociology
Hons (2ndClassUpper)
 1998 – 2001: Mary Mount CatholicSecondarySchool
Malawi School Certificate of Education
JuniorCertificate of Education
WORKEXPERIENCE
 Jan 2014: Part time actuarial lecturerat Blantyre International University(Malawi)
 June 2014 to date: Actuarial analystNICO-Life Malawi maindutiesinclude:
PerformingValuations,Developingnew products, Analysisof Surplus, Embeddedvalue
calculations, Experience investigations,preparingbudgets, Analyzingof EmbeddedValue,
Newbusinessprofitabilityanalysis,Maintainingand Developingactuarial datasets,
managingevaluationsforthe companyonscheme outturns,designingcreditlifeand
funeral insurance policies forpremiumestimation, Draftpremiumestimates,brokerage and

2. interestchargesforschemes.Underwritingandpricing,preparingscheme contractual,
portfolioselections,qualityassurance,checkingandmonitoringbusinesscompliance and
arrangingreinsurance treaties.
 January 2013-June 2014 PensionConsultingActuary for Ministryof Finance Malawi
(PensionDepartment).Incharge of valuatingthe entire Malawi governmentpension
scheme,datacollectionandmaintenance,tookpartinadministrative procedures,migration
procedures,pensionplan designs, providedactuarial trainingtothe pensiondepartment
and tookpart in developingandselectingof pensionadministratorsforthe government
pension.
 July 2008 to May 2014: Principal BudgetofficeratMinistryof Finance andEconomic
Planning(Malawi).Responsibleof developinggovernment’sannual budget,preparationof
TFP and documents,coordinatingwithline Ministries onbudgetallocationsandgovernment
projects.Monitoringof governmentandotherdevelopmentprojects, developedannual
workplansfor the budgetdivision.Tookpartingovernmentdonoraidnegotiationsand
agreements.Attendedtocomplaintsonbudgetingqueries.Undertookresearchon
governmentpoliciesandtheireffectiveness. Monitored of all revenuesdue tothe
governmentandtrade agreementsbetweengovernmentandothernations,Monitorof
governmenttrade finance portfolios, performingportfoliosupervisions, Participatedin
projectidentificationmissions,draftingandthe preliminaryevaluationof projectproposals,
Participate indevelopingandpromotingnew trade finance products.
 February-June 2008: CommunityDevelopmentofficerforLilongweCityAssembly.
Responsible of trainingandProjectmanagement,monitorandevaluate the progressand
impactof projectsonthe communities
 January 2008: Workedas a researchassistant withDepartmentof Nutrition,HIV andAIDS
on theiranalysisof the progressof nutritional knowledgeof Malawiansinvariousdistricts
 December2007: ResearchSupervisorforUNICEF’sroadshow campaignon stopchildabuse
 May 2007: ResearchassistantforGiftof the GiversDomasi Rural Growtharea baseline
survey
 June – August 2007: Intern with National Bank of Malawi focusing on credit risk
management,and investment management. Also worked as Teller, Foreign Exchange
Clerk and AccountsAssistant
 July 2004: Research Assistant for Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development, on
Water and SanitationProgramme
 December 1999 and April 1998: Research assistant for a study on the effects of
EconomicEmpowerment Projects for women in Malawi on Nutritional Economic and
Social Status of HouseholdMembers,
SKILLS
Attentionto quality I take pride inmy workand aimfor the highestpossiblestandard
while takingintoconsiderationspeedandaccuracy
Teamwork I put veryhighemphasisonteamwork,forexample inmy former
Position,Iconstantly workedwithteamsfromvarious governments
Departments.Iassistedthem toplantheirannual budget
expenditures, insurancepremiumdeterminations,healthand
funeral policies,pensions andgratuities.

3. Communication The work I do hasdevelopedmycommunicationskills,writingskills,
Presentation skills,supervisionskills,monitoringandevaluation
skills.
Willingnesstolearn I am a keenlearnerandcan quicklypickupnew systems. Iam
willingtolearnotherlanguagesandIam willingtorelocate without
a problem
ComputerSkills Computingskills CompetentinusingMicrosoftOffice Suite,email
applications,R, Easy Fit 5.5, VBA,Access
Languages spoken English(firstLanguage),Chichewa,Swahili,Tumbuka,French(basic)
INTERESTS
Reading,Movies,Running,travel,cooking,networking andBaking
REFEREES
1. Prof Maria De LourdesCenteno 2.Ms M. Mugiira
Deanof Actuarial Science Universityof Lisbon Lecturerof Economics
InstitutoSuperiorde Economicae Gestao CatholicUniversity,P.0Box 62157, Nairobi,
Rua do Quelhas,n.º6, 1200-781 Lisboa Kenya
lcenteno@iseg.utl.pt rose.mugiira@facebook.com
3. Mr. Pelekamoyo
DeputyBudgetDirector,Ministryof Finance
P.O.Box 30049, Lilongwe 3,Malawi
rperekamoyo@finance.gov.mw,Phone:+265 1 789 355