1. Skills area :( 1) Education Management/
Training and Facilitation/ Coaching, Mentoring
(2) Teaching: Primary, Secondary and Special
Needs. (3)Lobbying and Advocacy
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
NAMES : MOSES ZINAHWA
Date of Birth 09 June 1966
Gender Male
Nationality ZIMBABWEAN
Passport Number DN 004968
PERMANENT ADDRESS: House no 5236, ZIMTA Park, Chikanga 3, Mutare, ZIMBABWE
ELECTRONIC ADDRESS: moseszinahwa@gmail.com PHONE +250 787 687 408
2. KEY SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
• EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Worked as an Education Adviser with (VSO-R) at District level for 2 years 3 months with Head
teachers, Education Officers, the DEO, teachers and PTAs. My duties with the above people
included, Planning, Training, Facilitation, Coaching Mentoring reporting plus Monitoring and
Evaluation. As a school Administrator (as deputy head and as head) I worked for a total of 8 years
where I was responsible for: Planning, Budgeting, co ordinating, Staff Developing teachers,
Teacher supervision, counseling, Resource mobilization and Examination Administration.
• CLASSROOM TEACHING AND SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
I have teaching experience amounting to more than 20 years. At primary I have taught in the
mainstream and in special education classes / centers while at secondary I taught English Language,
Religion and History up to Advanced level .My duties were lessons preparations, administration of
examinations and written exercises, marking, liasing with parents, counseling and coaching co
curriculum activities. For learners with impairments I managed to help in assessments, placements,
counseling, advocacy and lobbying for both resources and rights of learners with disabilities.
Additionally, I carried out awareness raising and sensitization from local to national levels.
Coached learners who competed in Special Olympics at national and international levels while at
school level my main tasks included training vocational and daily living skills for severely
handicapped children. I also helped in peer training of fellow teachers up to provincial level in
planning, record keeping, raising awareness, assessment and placement and teaching learners with
disabilities using adapted methods.
• TRAINING AND FACILITATION SKILLS
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CV FOR MOSES ZINAHWA

2. Carried out district wide Needs Assessments for DEO, Education Officers, Head teachers and
classroom teachers in order to draw up Strategic plans and budget for trainings. Designed training
programs and relevant training modules and coordinated participants and facilitators. Delivered
training workshops (2013 to 2015) on leadership, Pedagogical Management, Special Needs
Education, data analysis, supervision, school improvement planning, making teaching and learning
resources, English, Proficiency including One – On – One Coaching and Mentoring to education
leadership at school, district and provincial levels from Jan 2013 and to end on 31 March 2015.
Implemented, Monitored, Evaluated and Reported on DFID funded”ALOA” Project monthly.
• . EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION
Presided over school level administration of Grade 7 and Form 4 ZIMSEC National Examination.
In 2013 I helped in the administration and marking of EGRA and EGMA Assessments Tests to P3
and P5 classes in 4 sectors of Ngoma for DFID/ALOA program in Rwanda . December 2014:
worked as Team Leader with the British Council where my overall role included custody and
security of APTIS Test materials, overseeing tests administration at 2 two provincial centers,
payment of travel expenses for test takers ,sending daily statistics to the Test Manager and final
dispatch of exams for marking.
3. EDUCATION
JAN 2014 - on going: MSW: Master of Arts in Social Work – Open University of Tanzania
JAN 1997 – DEC 2000 - University of Zimbabwe: Bachelor of Education, Educational
Administration Planning and Policy Studies. (BEDEAPPS)
JAN 1996 - DEC 1997: United College of Education-Diploma in Special Needs
Education (Specializing in Mental Retardation)
JAN 1988- DEC - 1990: Mutare Teachers' College: Teaching Certificate in Education.
4. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JAN 2013 – END OF MARCH 2015: Education Leadership Adviser (Volunteer: VSO- Rwanda)
• DUTIES AS EDUCATION LEADERSHIP ADVSER : NGOMA (2013 – 2015)
-Needs Assessment of DEO, SEOs, Head teachers, Teachers and PTAs
-Drawing up and budgeting for training schedules
-Implementing the DFID Funded ALOA Program and EDC funded L3 Program
-Training, Coaching and Mentoring DEOs, SEOs, School Heads and teachers.
-Data collection, Measurement an Evaluation (Administration of EGMA / EGRA Tests.)
-Coordinating trainees, partners (Ngoma District) with VSO Country Office.
-Attending Quarterly Working Group Meetings and contributing to discussions
-Monthly Report compilation and Sending using on line system. (Mandeonline)
DUTIES: AS D/HEAD AND HEAD TEACHER : FULL TIME (2005 – 2012)

3. − Drawing up the school’s strategic plan, Vision, Mission and core values.
− Supervising teachers and compiling supervision reports: Instructional Leadership
− Staff Developing teachers, Counseling and Conflict resolution
− Resource Mobilization: Sourcing funds budgeting and procurement of material
− Administering National Exams
− Monitoring and evaluating school programs
− Linking school to key stake holders
− Compiling and submitting monthly Qualitative and Quantitative Reports to DEO
• FULL TIME MAINSTREAM AND SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER: DUTIES:
− Compiled Individualized Educational Programs for learners
− Compiled schemes and plans
− Assessed children for special education placement
− Taught mentally and physically challenged learners
− Coached athletics, soccer and handball
− Facilitated at various workshops
− Inducted new teachers for the disabled -
5. LANGUAGES:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Very fluent in Speaking, Reading and Writing.
6. COMPUTER SKILLS - Microsoft word and Excel
7. MEMBERSHIP
a. ZIMTA (Zimbabwe Teachers' Association)
b. ZIMCARE Trust ( 3) VSO – Rwanda VOL COM
8. REFERENCES:
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES ACADEMIC REFERENCES
Dr. Alock Rath
(VSO Country Director)
Phone: +250 788 301 772
E-mail: Alok.Rath@vsoint.org
Professor Hossea Rwegoshora (Lecturer)
Open University of Tanzania
Phone: +255 754 659 196
E-mail: hossea.rwegoshora@out.ac.tz
UZAMUKUNDA Judith
DEO-NGOMA
Phone: +250 788 510 432
E-mail: uzamjudith@yahoo.fr
Hillary Sheridan
(Examination Manager)
British Council
Phone: +250 786 581 555
hillary.sheridan@britishcouncil.org