Zyuulu Bbaleva has experience working as a reporter and anchor for radio stations in Zambia. He has a diploma in journalism and public relations and has held positions at ZNBC, World Vision Zambia, Hone FM Radio, and Radio Phoenix where his responsibilities included interviewing sources, writing news scripts, gathering and reporting news, and assisting with communications. He has strong writing, photography, and video skills and is fluent in English and several Zambian languages.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
ZYUULU, BBALEWA.
The Salvation Army, P.O Box. 34352, Lusaka
Contact: 0975886283
Email : Zyuulu90@gmail.com
Date of Birth : September 10, 1992.
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Single
Religion : Christianity (Salvation Army)
Nationality : Zambian
NRC : 377499/74/1
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
2012-2014 : Diploma in Journalism & Public Relations at Evelyn Hone
College.
2005-2009 : Secondary Education at Chikankata Mission School
1998-2004 : Primary Education at Ng’andu Primary School
WORK EXPERIENCE
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation -ZNBC
(January -April, 2014)
Position: News and Current Affairs Reporter

2. Major Responsibilities:
 Interviewing prominent people in and outside Zambia and attending public
functions and meetings, press conferences and court cases in the interest of the
public.
 Gathering News, following up serious issues affecting the nation.
 Convincing people to release information as to benefit the public.
 Writing scripts for feature stories for Morning Live for TV 1 and TV2 programmes.
 Assisted in the production of Kwacha Good Morning Programme-from the
Livingstone studios.
 Covering community stories in southern province
 Part of the Tuesday Edition of Morning Live production Team
 Covering assignments within and outside Livingstone.
 Research and writing stories on different issues and meeting deadlines for both
ZNBC radio and television stations.
 Reporting to the Chief Reporter and News Editor
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WORLD VISION ZAMBIA LIMITED -2015
Position- Assistant Communications Officer
Major Responsibilities
 To assist the communications team in providing timely and excellent resource for World
Vision support offices, increase the in-country and international awareness about World
Vision Zambia and provide required communications resource to the advocacy
department.
 To collect and compile information to facilitate production of World Vision Zambia
publications for local and international publics to create awareness and increase
understanding of World Vision Zambia’s work.
 To ensure provision of an updated media list meant to facilitate press coverage of World
Vision and strengthen existing relationships and build new strategic relationships with
key national and international media to help promote and protect the public image and
ministry of World Vision Zambia.

3.  To assist in data collection and verification meant to facilitate creating awareness among
staff by providing factual, accurate and timely information on World Vision Zambia’s
activities and strategic developments
 To capture passport size photos of World Vision Zambia staff and facilitate production of
identity cards
 Compile monthly requests from the advocacy department and ensure activities needing
communications supports are well listed monthly.
 To spearhead events and ensure that all the materials are available and the media is
engaged in covering such events.
HONE FM RADIO (2012-2014)
Position: News Anchor /Reporter
Duties: Writing, Editing and Producing News.
RADIO PHOENIX (2016)
Position: News and Current Affairs Reporter
DUTIES:
 Interviewing prominent people in and outside Zambia.
 Participating in public functions and meetings, press conferences and court cases in
the interest of the public.
 Gathering News, following up serious issues affecting the nation.
 Convincing people to release information beneficial to the public.
COMPETENCIES/ATTRIBUTES
 Good writing, photographic and video skills.
 An energetic, analytical and self-starting approach to projects
 A strategic thinker able to identify activities that require sharing with other staff
 Experience in production of diverse and creative marketing and communications
materials including brochures, photos, videos and other visibility materials
 Understanding of public relations
 Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint

4.  Able to travel extensively and work in the field
 Committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Hardworking, Focused and result oriented, Diligent, Self-Motivated, good interpersonal
skills Obedient, Responsible, and Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in high
pressure multicultural environments.as well as ability to work independently and
problems solving under pressure with minimum supervision.
ASSOCIATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY
 Hone press committee member
 Chinkankata secondary school mathematics club president
 2009-chikankata secondary school prefect
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LANGUAGE
Fluent in English with good writing skills, able to speak fluently
Tonga, Bemba, and Nyanja.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
 Playing piano
 Reading,
 Interacting with friends

5.  watching movies
 Writing.
REFERENCES
1. Mr Elias Lungu –ZNBC Livingstone News Editor
Contact: 0977829761
2. Mr Joe Nkadaani - Hone FM marketing manager
Contact: 0975998282
3. Mr George Kalimbwe - EHC, media studies department HOD
Contact: 0977881287
4.Ms Wanga Saili-World Vision Zambia-Advocacy & Communications Director
Contact: +260 977 440 319