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CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
SOYISO ETHWELL MSOKI
Surname : Msoki
Names :Soyiso Ethwell
Date of Birth : 28 February 1976
ID Number : 7602286078080
Address : 46 Noord Road
Stratford Green
Eeste River
Cape Town
7100
Contact Number : 0617997700 / 0823066898
Email Address : Soyiso.msoki@westerncape.gov.za
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Drivers License : Code “B” (CODE 8)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Highest Grade : Matriculation
Year : 1998
School : Mtirara Senior Secondary School
HIGHEST QUALIFICATIONS
Degree : B.A Social Work

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Major s : Social Worker, Anthropology and Sociology
Year : 2005
Institution : University of the Western Cape (U.W.C)
ACADEMIC PROFILE
During my tertiary level I was exposed in different approaches in Social Work
such as strength base or developmental approach, structural approach, and
coats political economy approach. I acquired different intervention skills. During
fourth year level, and I specialized in victim empowerment, where I did rape crisis,
domestic violence Act Trauma debriefing, which is based on normalization to
victims of crime. Lastly I learnt a lot on the Model in Social Work practice, such as
family prevention model.
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
According to University regulation I was a compelled to do practical work on
different methods of Social Work, namely Case work, Group and Community
work. During my first year level, I did a voluntary work at Eben- Donges Hospital
in Worcester. In my second year level I did Community work in Valhalla
Park,Community and Group work at Delft Primary school .In third year level I did
Case work and Group work at Kathkin high school in Cape Town. During fourth
year level I did research, casework and group work at Social Development in
Worcester.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Employer : Department of Health, AIDS Training,
Information & Counseling centre (ATICC)
Position : Training Officer (Senior)
Duration : September 2011 till date
Duties:
 Conducting community based training for Adult Learners in HIV/AIDS/STI
and TB information and Counseling training courses, for special target
groups in the public sector, from grassroots to post graduate level.
 To initiate, research and develop training material for SETA accredited
HIV/AIDS/STI/TB information and counseling courses as the need arises.
 Conduct face to face HIV pre- and post-Test Counseling.

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 Ongoing counseling, couple, counseling and family counseling
occasionally in order to maintain skills.
 Facilitation of induction Workshops in respect of newly appointed Public
Servants within the Department of Health, Western Cape Province.
 Supervision and mentoring of Trainees and Counselors where appropriate.
 Compiling and Submitting reports for moderation as part of Quality
Assurance.
 Facilitating the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Act
within the Regional Training Center (RTC).
 Serving in Health and Safety Committee.
Employer : Department of Social Development
Position : Probation Officer
Duration : 1st
April 2007- 31st
August 2011
Duties:
 Rendering Services to children and adult in conflict in law
 Conducting assessment of the above named adult and children
 Compile a probation report for Court and make recommendations in terms of
the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.
 Represent these children in Court and divert their case away from the
Judicial System into Community projects e.g. Nicro
 Monitor the progress of the Assistant Probation Officer
 Provide feed-back to Court in terms of the minor’s progress within the
diversion programme
Employer : Department of Social Development
Position : Social Worker & HIV/AIDS district coordinator
Period : November 2005-March 2007
Reason for leaving : Rotation within the same office
Duties:
 Intake services
 Statutory & Non Statutory services
 Opening and finalization of children’s court inquiry in respect of vulnerable
and children in need of care
 Forster care supervision and administration work
 Facilitation of programmes e.g. HIV/AIDS programmes in conjunction with
community stake holders
 Conduct children’s court investigations

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 Conduct developmental assessment of families and individuals
 Develop care plans
 Render family reunification services
 Hold family conferences with family experiencing disputes,
 Referring clients to outside organization
 Conduct investigation with respect to substance abuse for referrals to
Rehabilitations centres
 Monitoring HIV/ AIDS related organization in the Athlone district
 Draw up Operational Plans in terms of HIV/AIDS programme for the
financial year
 Conduct site visits to NPO’s who are rendering HIV/AIDS related services
 Monitor those NPO`s and assist them with Capacity building programmes
 Facilitating HIV/AIDS related camps with Youth infected and affected by
HIV/AIDS.
 I occasionally assist the organization called Test Learning centre from
Paarl with facilitation at Schools. I facilitated Ovc’s as well as teenage
Pregnancy program for Metro South public schools.
Employer : Cape Town Child & Welfare Society
Position : Social Worker
Period : March 2005-October 2005
Reason for leaving : Better Career Opportunity
Duties:
 Conduct children’s court investigation
 Conduct developmental assessment of families and individuals
 Develop care plans
 Render family re-unification services
 Compile statutory & non statutory services
 Holding family conferences
 Supervise foster care placement.
Employer : Rainbow Chicken in Worcester
Position : General Worker
Duration : Casual during holidays
Skills & Competencies Acquired:
 Computer Literacy- Ms Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
 Written & Verbal and non Verbal Communication skills.

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 Working under pressure.
 Administrative Skills.
 Accuracy.
 Record Keeping.
 Drawing up reports and reconciliations.
 Leadership skills
 Facilitation skills.
 Assessment skills
 Mediation skills
 Advocacy Skills
 Monitoring skills
 Project coordination skills
 Supervising skills
 Quality Assurance skills
 And Driving skills
REFERENCES
1. Ms. F. Victor
Tel: 021-7635328/20
2. Ms. N. Stali
Social Development (Office manager)
Tell: 021-8347000
Cell: 0728514459
3. Ms. N. Hude
Social Development HIV & Aids (Provincial Assistant Manager)
Cell: 082 974 2125