Elijah Macharia Ndung'u provides his curriculum vitae. He has a PhD in psychology from Alpen-Adria University in Austria and masters and bachelors degrees from universities in Kenya. His career objective is to use his skills in counseling, social work, and research to enhance socio-economic and psychosocial well-being. He has work experience in research, counseling, teaching, and social work in Kenya and has published papers on social issues in East Africa.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
ELIJAH MACHARIA NDUNG’U
P.O. Box 14146-00100 Nairobi
CELL PHONE: 0722-980312/ +43 6769466933
Email address: elijah.macharia@outlook.com, machariaus@gmail.com
 PERSONAL DETAILS
DATE OF BIRTH : 18/07/1979
MARITAL STATUS : Married
SEX : Male
NATIONALITY : Kenyan
LANGUAGES : English, Swahili
 CAREER OBJECTIVE
To work in an organization where I will realize my full potential and be able to integrate my skills in counseling, social
work and research in enhancing socio-economic and psychosocial well being of the people in society and attainment of
sustainable social development.
 ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2012 – 2015 ALPEN-ADRIA UNIVERSITÄT KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA
PhD in Psychology – Research Area (The Role of Social Workers in Addressing Trauma of
Poverty: A Kenyan Perspective)
2005 – 2007 UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (USIU)-AFRICA
Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology
1999 - 2001 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work
1994-1997 KAGUMO HIGH SCHOOL
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE)
1986-1993 MOI NYERI COMPLEX
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES
11th – 15th JUL 2011 PETER C. ALDERMAN FOUNDATION 4TH REGIONAL
CONFERENCE ON PSYCHOTRAUMA
16th OCT 2010 YOUTH COACHING ACADEMY – UK
Essential Youth Coaching Skills Course
16th – 27th APR 2007 NEW START HIV SERVICES
Certificate in Voluntary Counseling and Testing
JUL - DEC 2004 AMANI COUNSELLING CENTRE & TRAINING
INSTITUTE (ACC&TI)
Certificate in Counseling Psychology
 COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
- Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access and SPSS for
Windows
- Data analysis skills

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 CONFERENCE PAPERS
28th
MAR 2015 SALZBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE, SALZBURG - PUCH, AUSTRIA
Guest Lecture on Social Work Practice in East Africa
14-16th
NOV 2014 6th
AUSTRIAN DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, NAWI,
SALZBURG UNIVERSITY
- Conference theme: Breakup and New Beginnings in Development
- Paper presented: “Embracing New Dimensions in Social Development:
Role of Social Workers in Addressing Trauma of Poverty in Kenya”.
16 – 18th
MAR 2014 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE, KAMPALA,
UGANDA
- Conference theme: Professional Social Work in East Africa: Towards
Social Development and Poverty Reduction.
- Paper presented - “Role of Social Workers in Addressing Trauma of
Poverty in Kenya”.
 PUBLICATIONS
Ndung’u, E. M. (2015). The Role of Social Workers in Addressing Trauma of Poverty: A Kenyan Perspective. (PhD
Dissertation -Unpublished), Austria, Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt
Co-Author - Mabeyo., Z.M, Ndung’u., E.M, & Riedl., S. (2014). The Role of Social Work in
Poverty Reduction and The realization of Millenium Development Goals in
Tanzania. Kampala. Fountain Publishers
Ndung’u, E. M. (2012). Understanding grief: A perspective of the young adults in counseling
training institutions in Nairobi-Kenya. Germany. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing,
OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG
 MEMBERSHIP
KENYA COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION – ACCREDITED COUNSELLOR - KCA/1006/09
 WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 OCT - TRANCE SOLUTIONS
POSITION Research Consultant - Part time
RESPOSIBILITIES Conducting research in social sciences
Data analysis - Research projects & for academicians (Phd &M.A scholars)
2008 AUG –MAR 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
POSITION Research Assistant – Social Work Department
RESPONSIBILITIES Research/Data collection in Social Work Projects
Research Assistant in PROSOWO PROJECT – 2011 (Promotion of Professional
Social Work towards Social Development and Poverty Reduction in East Africa)
MAY- AUG 2011 KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
POSITION Research Assistant
RESPONSIBILITIES - Data collection in National Manpower Survey in Laikipia District

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NOV 2010 -FEB 2011 KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
POSITION Research Assistant
RESPONSIBILITIES - Data collection in Census of Industrial Production in Eastern and North Eastern areas
2009 NOV-MAR 2010 KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
POSITION Research Assistant/ Data entry clerk
RESPONSIBILITIES - Data collection in Census of Establishments in Nairobi Area
- Data entry for 2009 Census of establishment
APR-JUL 2009 CHILD FOCUS AFRICA
POSITION Project Consultant
RESPONSIBILITIES Monitoring and Evaluation of the Migwani Special Needs Project in Mwingi
AUG 2009 KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
POSITION 2009 National Population Census Trainer
RESPONSIBILITIES Training Senior Supervisors and supervising training of Supervisors
SEPT 2008—NOV 2008 UNDP-UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS (UNV) – EVS PROJECT
POSITION Consultant Trainer
RESPONSIBILITIES - Training TOTS on Basic Counseling Skills and Neighbourhood Volunteers
- Conducting Quality Assurance among the TOTs.
- Conducting continuous training (mentorship) among the Neighborhood Volunteers.
SEPT 2008 – JAN 2009 RICCATTI BUSINESS COLLEGE OF EAST AFRICA
POSITION Part Time Lecturer
RESPONSIBILITIES Lectured in Social Work and Counseling (Diploma courses)
APR-JUN 2008 CITY BANK-NAIROBI
POSITION Data Entry Clerk in the Safaricom IPO
RESPONSIBILITIES - Manual /Online processing of application forms
- OCR processing/verification of application forms
- Filing/Record management of application forms
MAY 2008 LILIANE FOND FOUNDATION
POSITION FACILITATOR
RESPONSIBILITY Facilitated training on basic counseling skills
FEB 2008 PARKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Conducted Trauma Counseling to Internally Displaced Children attending school from
Kirathimu I.D.P Camp in Limuru
APR 2007 KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Research assistant/data editor - East African Community Federation Kenya Household
Survey 2007

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APR &JUN 2006 CITI BANK-NAIROBI
POSITION Worked as an intern in the warehouse offices
RESPONSIBILITIES - Organization of records in the warehouse
- Improving the record keeping process
JUN 2002 - SEP- 2003 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF KENYA (NCCK)
POSITION Programme Officer –intern (Central Region-Nyeri)
RESPONSIBILITIES - Implemented community based projects in the Region namely: civic education,
peace building, and HIV/AIDS projects.
- Election Observer under Kenya Domestic Observation Program (K-DOP) during
the 2002 General Elections.
AUG-OCT 2001 BROTHERS OF ST. CHARLES LWANGA – YOUTH AND
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (WATOTO WA LWANGA PROJECT)
POSITION Worked as a Social Worker-Intern
RESPONSIBILITIES Psychosocial work to street children in the rehabilitation centre and their parents
AUG-OCT 2000 FEED THE CHILDREN KENYA
POSITION Worked as a Social Worker-Intern
RESPONSIBILITIES - Mobilized women groups in Micro-Credit Finance Programs.
- Psychosocial work – promoted community development projects and counseling to
group members.
 HOBBIES
Traveling, socializing, reading novels, watching movies, soccer, and listening to music.
 REFEREES
1) Dr. GIDRAPH G.WAIRIRE
SENIOR LECTURER SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMME
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK - UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
P .O. Box 30197 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Office Tel: 318262 EXT.28167 NAIROBI
Mobile: 0722-851 435
Email: wairire@uonbi.ac.ke
2) Mr. JOHNSON I. KINYUA
DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT OFFICE
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
P .O. Box 30197 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Cell phone: 0722 134 693
Email: jkinyua@uonbi.ac.ke
3) Rev.Fr. MICHAEL K. GITAU
FATHER IN CHARGE
DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH
KARIOBANGI SOUTH PARISH - NAIROBI
P.O.BOX 717 – 00515 buru buru, Nairobi.
Office Tel: 020 784 648
Mobile: 0726404699
Email: michaelkimani@yahoo.co.uk