Carmen Rudo Musimurimwa
Ruwa
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Encouraging manager with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Gender Specialists
Agrimix Solutions
01.2020 - 12.2024
- Conducting, evaluating, and reporting on social and gender audits
- Participating in and providing cross support in mission fields if required
- Contributing to the identification and capturing of best practices and lessons learnt on social and gender equality
- Developing action plans to incorporate gender aspects in ongoing projects
- Supporting the organization of training activities for the project teams and partners to develop their capacities in the area of gender equality and women's empowerment
- Supporting the development and delivery of workshops on gender-related concepts policies or sectoral issues to develop knowledge and ownership of gender issues
- Supporting the design and implementation of capacity-building activities concerning gender inclusion and women empowerment in towns and rural areas for project staff suppliers communities as appropriate
Agri Hub Coordinator
Landfortune Commodity Exchange Limited
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Working closely with NGOs on supplying livelihoods and food security program related resources
- Training community groups
- Implementing livestock projects
- Coordinating livestock projects
- Scouting for corporates and organisations to supply inputs on credit basis to the community
- Registration, monitoring and verification of input distribution
- Distributing sourced inputs to the community
- Markets monitoring
- Output monitoring of field activities
- Coordinates all the Agri Hub Activities
- Supports the organization's fortune farmer programme on liaising with both primary and secondary producers who will put produce on the exchange and assists in linking them
- Data analysis
- Report writing
- Growing the Agri hub network membership
- Sourcing and liaising with input suppliers for supply of inputs to identified clients
- Compiling presentations and other documents prior to meetings
- Attending Company meetings with different stakeholders
- Carrying out market intelligence to establish players in the same sector, competition and market requirements as well as recognizing investment opportunities
- Meet set Company goals and targets
- Any other duties assigned by the Chief Operating Officer
Farm Manager
Nangadza Farm
11.2010 - 12.2015
- Contributing to the development and achievement of the farm's strategic objectives
- Feed formulations and breeding programs
- Ensuring that the long-term operational strategy of the farm is viable
- Setting of production targets in liaison with Managing Director and Sales staff and ensuring targets are met
- Ensuring adherence to acceptable production quality standards
- Preparing weekly production plans
- Ensuring production machinery and equipment is always in good working condition
- Producing weekly and monthly production reports
- Setting and reviewing sales targets in consultation with Managing Director and ensuring the sales targets are met
- Ensuring market growth in terms of both sales volume and revenue
- Gathering marketing intelligence and making recommendations on new product development and marketing strategy
- Servicing existing customers by maintaining close relations with them and attending to their needs
- Recruitment, selection and induction of new staff
- Ensuring timeous purchasing of all raw materials/inputs to avoid stock outs
- Ensuring all costs are kept to a minimum by implementing effective cost control measures in consultation with the Managing Director
Teaching Assistant
Midlands State University
04.2007 - 10.2010
- Prepare and deliver lectures to students in animal health
- Animal anatomy and histology
- Reproduction and lactation physiology
- Animal range management
- Plant physiology
Enumerator and Data Capturer
Institute of Water and Sanitation Development
01.2007 - 03.2007
- Conducting door to door individual surveys
- Ensuring proper filing of the questionnaires
- Data capturing in preparation of statistical analysis
Student Internship
Henderson Research Station (Ministry of Agricultur
03.2005 - 01.2006
- Designing and implementation of research project
- Production and breeding systems design and management
- Farming systems and management
- Feed formulation and feeding systems
- Human resources management
- Data analysis
Student Internship
Mazowe Veterinary College
01.2005 - 03.2005
- Providing extension services on the following areas:
- Animal dipping
- Animal dosing
- Treatment of sick animals
- Wound cleaning and dressing
- Pregnancy diagnosis
Education
MASTER OF ARTS - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Midlands State University
Gweru, Zimbabwe04.2021
BSC HONOURS - NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURE (Livestock And Wildlife Management)
Midlands State University
Gweru, Zimbabwe12.2006
Skills
- Project Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Resource Mobilisation
- Communication Skills
- Human Rights Knowledge
- Sustainability Planning
Accomplishments
- Developed and implemented a gender mainstreaming strategy that increased women's participation in community decision making by 30%.
- Facilitated workshops in gender sensitivity for over 500 staff members enhancing organisational awareness and commitment to gender equality.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Sunday school teacher, United Methodist Church
Training
- Stakeholder Consultative Forum on Livestock Production Systems, Henderson Research Station, 07/15/05 - 07/18/05
- National Herd Building Conference, Holiday Inn Bulawayo, 05/10/07 - 05/12/07
Personal Information
- ID Number: 63-1256009 K32
- Date of Birth: 06/04/83
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
- Driving License: 151129LD
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Gender Specialists
Agrimix Solutions
01.2020 - 12.2024
Agri Hub Coordinator
Landfortune Commodity Exchange Limited
08.2016 - 12.2019
Farm Manager
Nangadza Farm
11.2010 - 12.2015
Teaching Assistant
Midlands State University
04.2007 - 10.2010
Enumerator and Data Capturer
Institute of Water and Sanitation Development
01.2007 - 03.2007
Student Internship
Henderson Research Station (Ministry of Agricultur
03.2005 - 01.2006
Student Internship
Mazowe Veterinary College
01.2005 - 03.2005
MASTER OF ARTS - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Midlands State University
BSC HONOURS - NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURE (Livestock And Wildlife Management)
Midlands State University
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