1. Simbarashe Mukwada
219 Elmswood Park
Marondera
Zimbabwe
Cell: +263 773 915 058/717 809 917
samukwada@gmail.com
PERSONAL STATEMENT
A conscientious and professional personal senior library associate with
extensive experience in university, college, and public library service as well
as some marketing and public relations roles. Highly organised and efficient
person, with a thorough and precise approach to tasks, which has produced
excellent results to date. Able to manage own time effectively, and prioritise
workload. Experienced at working to tight deadlines and under considerable
pressure. Friendly and approachable with excellent interpersonal and
customer relations skills.
KEY SKILLS
• Ability to manage time and prioritise workload to ensure efficient
delivery of all aspects of information tasks
• KOHA library management system
• Highly organised and efficient
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Polite and professional manner
• High level of attention to detail
CAREER HISTORY
Senior Library Associate – Zimbabwe Open University, Mashonaland
East Region
2004 – December 2006; July 2008 – Present
Duties: -
 New university student orientation
 Cataloguing and classification (using LC system) of library resources
using the KOHA library management system
 Educate and coach library patrons on accessing electronic journals
and e-brary for research purposes, which has resulted in them being
the most popular means for research and preparation of assignments
 Planning the administrative and budgetary functions of the library
service

2.  Update library’s circulation and membership files
 Process fines for any violations of library rules and regulations
 Coordinate and facilitate interlibrary loans
 Community outreach programmes through partnership with Better
Schools Program district information centers
 Establishment of satellite libraries at the district centers
 Prepare library’s monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports
 Maintain CDS/ISIS database of books and theses
 Sub-Committee member of ZOU Mash East regional strategic goals –
responsible for promoting Marketing and Customer Satisfaction
Achievements
 Spearheaded awareness creation of the regional center in remote
areas including Mudzi, Mutawatawa, and Mutoko and increased
student enrolment by 33%.
 Designed monthly and annual score sheet that was adopted for
use by all the ten regional libraries for statistical presentations.
 Instrumental in circulation policy formulation adopted by ZOU LIS
Department as a whole.
 Represented my department at the SADC Secretariat’s ODL
Advocacy workshop in November 2009.
 Significantly increased awareness of the ZOU library service by
outreach programmes through establishment of two district
libraries at Better Schools Programme (BSP) offices in Murewa
and Wedza in Mashonaland East.
Assistant Branch Librarian – City of Harare Libraries
(January 2007 – June 2008)
Duties
 Classification (using DDC) and cataloguing of library materials
 Compilation of library statistics/score cards and production of
monthly, quarterly and annual reports
 Coordinating outreach programs
 Circulation of library materials
 Acted as Branch Librarian for two months at the main library
Library Assistant/Acting Librarian – Harare Institute of Technology
(April 2002 – May 2004)
Duties
 Led a team of three library personnel
 Classification and cataloguing

3.  Reference interviewing and assisting on internet researches
 Directed interlibrary communication
 Oversaw the formulation of library policy, direction and
planning of library services
 Spearheaded materials acquisition for transformation of HIT to
the university that it is today
 Supervised accessioning, classification and cataloguing of
library materials
Achievements
 Acquired over 500 imported titles of books over the period October
2003 to March 2004 for transformation of the Harare Institute of
Technology into a university
 Played a leading role towards the purchase of the library’s
electronic security system
EDUCATION
1. National Higher Diploma in Library and Information Science:
Harare Polytechnic
Also carried out a research project on library user satisfaction: a
case study of a Harare Municipal Branch Library
2. B. Com. Marketing
Overall Degree Classification 2.1
3. Executive Diploma in Business Leadership: Zimbabwe Open
University
4. Currently Studying: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
(Zimbabwe Open University) – 2nd
year.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
I am involved in my local church’s praise and worship team, where I am one
of the leading vocalists, and volunteer as a lighting and sound technician. I
have been involved with this team for five years and I enjoy the teamwork
and leadership aspects.

4. REFEREES
1 Mrs T. Zinyama
Regional Director: Zimbabwe Open University Mashonaland East
Office Phone: +263 279 21570 / 22267
Cell: +263 772 328 639
2 Mr H. Chikumbu
Programme Coordinator: Undergraduate Degrees – Commerce & Law
Zimbabwe Open University – Mashonaland East Region
Office phone: +263 279 22267
Cell: +263 775 085 636
3 Mr. D.C. Damba
Director: Management Training Bureau
Cell: +263 772 489 941