CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V.)

Full name: Lemburis Paul Kivuyo

PO Box 13143, Arusha, Tanzania

+255787665050/ +255755646470

lembu[@]kivuyo.com,  Website. www.kivuyo.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

A business consultant since 1997 with competencies in IT, leadership, business planning, entrepreneurship and organization management.

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

The career objective is to be a expert consultant in the areas of IT and business.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT SUMMARY:

September 2014: CoFacilitated the Development of Petroleum Geology Curricula for Diploma and Certificate Students in Mwanza, Tanzania

August 2012: CoFacilitated the Development of Exploration and Minining Geology Curricula for Diploma and Certificate Students in Mwanza, Tanzania

May 2012: Facilitated School Business Establishment and Legal Form Selection to Arusha Alliance School Owners, Arusha, Tanzania

May 2012: Co Facilitated Customer Care training to TANAPA/Driver Guides and Tour Guides at Snow Crest Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania

October 2011: Facilitated a leadership training to Upendo Friends School at Ebenezer Hostel, Arusha, Tanzania

September 2011:  Facilitated an Electronic Marketing Workshop to Tour and Hotel Operators at Arusha Crown Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania

December 2010: Facilitated a four day strategic plan development workshop with ELCT Northern and Central Diocese, Olokii Parish Church based in Arusha, Tanzania.

November 2009: Facilitated one day training on strategic plan development with LOFATA Project, Tanzania based in Arusha.

October 2009: Facilitated a one week training on entrepreneurship and micro business development and management in Olokii, Arusha for Lutheran Church Project

September 2009: Facilitated a one week training on entrepreneurship and community project development in Mirerani, Arusha for World Vision Tanzania ADP

August 2009: CoFacilitated the Earth Science Institute of Shinyanga -ESIS

May 2008: Facilitated the Establishment of InfoCom Center Ltd

June, 2007: Successful facilitation of stakeholder analysis workshop in Mirerani, Arusha with Mirerani Good Hope programme (MGHP)

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

InfoCom Center Limited

PO Box 13143, Arusha, Tanzania

Tel: +255 27 2546430/+255732978002

Email: info[@]infocomcenter.com

Designation: IT & Business Consultant

Duration:  September 2016 to date

Responsibilities:

  • CBO/NGO Constitution Development and registration
  • MEMARTS development for customers’ Company registration
  • Business plan development and training for customers
  • Strategic Plan Development and training
  • Prepared manuals for training and consultation in IT and Business related areas
  • Develop manual, agreements and policies related to business and IT
  • Provided Business Planning and Project/Business Proposal Development Consultation
  • Domain registration and consultation
  • Website Design, Hosting, Management and Online Marketing Consultation and Training
  • General business, IT and community consultation services

Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga,

PO Box 1016, Shinyanmga, Tanzania,

Tel# + 255 28 2762854

Email: info[@]esis.ac.tz

Designation: Principal and tutor

Duration: September 2013 to August 2016

Responsibilities:

  • Chief Executive at Earth Sciences Institute of Shinyanga
  • Tutor: Communication Skills, Computer Basics and Remote Sensing & GIS

InfoCom Center Limited

PO Box 13143, Arusha, Tanzania

Tel: +255 732978002

Email: info[@]infocomcenter.com

Designation: IT & Business Consultant

Duration:  2008 to September 2013

Responsibilities:

  • CBO/NGO Constitution Development and registration
  • MEMARTS development for customers’ Company registration
  • Business plan development and training for customers
  • Strategic Plan Development and training
  • Prepared manuals for training and consultation in IT and Business related areas
  • Develop manual, agreements and policies related to business and IT
  • Provided Business Planning and Project/Business Proposal Development Consultation
  • Websites training, consultation, creation and marketing
  • General business, IT and community consultation services
Help to Self Help – Tanzania

PO Box 14149, Arisha

+255 754855403

chiswea[@]yahoo.com

Designation: Project Manager

Duration: Two years (2006 – 2008)

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitated Meetings for the members of Project Administration Group and Advisory Committee as a secretary
  • Facilitated the implementation of project activities in sanitation, hygiene, water supply and capacity building
  • Overseen account and project assets
  • Prepared various project statutory and financial reports
  • Managed a team of three project staffs

World Vision Tanzania,

PO Box 6070, Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa

Tel:  027 2508850/2504359

Email:  tanzania@wvi.org

Designation: Program Coordinator – Longido Area Development Program

Duration: Three years (2002 – 2004)

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitated design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects
  • Facilitated programme fundraising according to the community needs
  • Facilitated budgeting planning and programme resources control for two projects
  • Facilitated the capacity growth of community leaders and program staffs
  • Managed 15 program staffs in two projects
  • Facilitated networking between the community, Government and stakeholders.
  • Performed internal and external programme financial and management reporting
  • Facilitated the formation of a CBO called LOOCIP (Loongiito Community Integrated Program) in Longido district, Arusha

Designation: Project Coordinator (added responsibilities) – School Feeding Programme

Duration: One year (2003 – 2004)

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitated the construction of school teachers’ houses, water reservoirs and classrooms in Longido School Feeding Programme
  • Community and other stakeholders mobilization
  • Procurements of construction materials
  • Production of field and financial reports

Designation: Assistant IT person  (added responsibilities)

Duration: 1998 – 2001

Responsibilities:

  • Keyed in all data for food distribution and producing reports using MS Access 2000
  • Maintained all computers and resolved hardware and software related problems
  • Installed and maintained a Dial up internet connection in World Vision Lake Zone

Designation: Customer Relation Services Officer

Duration: 1998 – 2001

Responsibilities:

  • Supervised more than 60 project staffs
  • Maintained an effective communication between the community and their donors
  • Facilitated the capacity growth of project staffs
  • Created community awareness on sponsorship philosophy

Designation: Social Welfare Association Chairperson (added responsibilities

Duration: 1998 – 2001

Responsibilities:

  • Developed a Social Welfare Association Constitution
  • Coordinated all staff social events in the zone

WORKSHOP AND SEMINARS ATTENDED:

September, 2014: Consultative Workshop Held in New Mwanza Hotel on NTAL4-6 Petroleum Geology for ESIS, Shinyanga

August, 2012: Consultative Workshop Held in New Mwanza Hotel on NTAL4-6 Exploration and Mining Geology for ESIS, Shinyanga

January, 2012: Consultative Workshop Held in New Mwanza Hotel on NTAL4-6 Environmental Engineering and Management in Mines for MRI, Dodoma

EDUCATION DETAILS:

1993 to 1996:  B.Sc. in Geology (Hons), University of Dar es Salaam

Short Courses Details:

April 2012: Entrepreneurship Training, TIC and EMPROTEC, Moshi

November 2008: Business Plan Development Intensive Training, Technoserve, Dar es salaam

July to November 2007: Database and programming course, University Computing Centre, Arusha

May 2004: Micro-Enterprises Development, Conducted by FAIDA, Arusha

April, 2000: United Nation Children Rights Convention Course, TCDC, Arusha

KEY SKILLS:

Facilitation Skills

  • Digital office design
  • Websites and Online Marketing Consultancy
  • Business Consultancy
  • CBO and NGO Consultancy
  • Curricula Development Consultancy
  • Project and Business Proposal Writing
  • Strategic Plan Development
  • Business and Entrepreneurship Training
  • Management and Leadership training
  • Company and NGO Registration
  • Life skills Training for Youths and Kids
  • Business Plan Development
  • Business Cycle Management
  • Project Cycle Management
  • Report writing

Computer Skills

  • General knowledge in Computer operating architecture both hardware and software (detail knowledge in Windows Operating System Management and administration, Information Security, Networking and general PC management)
  • Knowledge in Programming in Fortran and Visual Basic Net,
  • Website development, management and promotion
  • Database development, (using SQL, My SQL and Access)
  • Microsoft Office Applications, (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher)
  • Email management using web mails, Lotus Notes, Outlook Express and MS Outlook.
  • Knowledge in computerised accounting in SunSytem, QuickBooks, MYOB, and Tally,
  • Knowledge in Statistical Package: SPSS
  • Worked also with CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Ulead Photo, MapInfo
  • Know how to use GPS for mapping, and field monitoring purposes

MEMBERSHIP/AFFILIATION:

Member of EWURA Consultative Committee in Arusha Region

STRENGTHS & CHARACTERS:

Positive Communicative, PR, Open, Adaptive, Creative, Innovative, Hardworking, flexible, understanding, interdependent, team player, talkative, interactive, trustworthy, transparent, curious to learn new things and hold on change always.

INTEREST & HOBBIES:

  • Reading books, watching TV and surfing the Internet for IT, Business, Community and political news.
  • Exchange of innovative ideas and gifts.
  • Mentoring and telling others about good and success stories
  • Stay Idle & gossiping never.

LANGUAGES:

English and Kiswahili:   Speak, Write and Read well

DRIVING: 

Posses a Tanzanian driving licence class D (expiry 2014)

REFERENCE:               

Available on request

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