THEMBINKOSI DAVID MANGENA

A fully qualified, caring Social Worker who specializes in children, family services and has worked with the Department of Health, Psychiatric Hospital serve as Patient Advocate. Recently worked as, a Development Practitioner at National Development Agency. I have 18 years’ experience in providing high quality care and support to vulnerable people who are socially excluded or are experiencing problems in their lives.

With a consistent track record of working successfully with individuals, families or groups within a variety of settings, his sensitive, non- judgmental approach has resulted in many disadvantaged families and beneficiaries of above- named departments turn their lives around. As a result of consistent track record professionally, he has been supervising student social workers and Community Social organizations. Highly organized, energetic and flexible with leadership qualities which have been exercised through experience. Motivating staff to work together to achieve targets and improve efficiency. A reliable, capable and enthusiastic social worker who is able to take on the management and coordinating duties of any leadership role. Possessing extensive experience of supporting, developing and motivating teams to do better and to drive continuous improvements across as a range of work activities. Keen to find a challenging position within a successful and dynamic organization where I will be able to continue to develop my social work skills.

As a person I like reading and watching news because they are giving me pointers on current issues that become focus areas in order to develop our country. Lastly, I am a qualified assessor and facilitator registered with HWSETA KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS To monitor compliance with norms and standards of community service organization To build capacity on community service organizations(NPO,CBO and Cooperatives) To conduct stakeholder meetings and mobilization To conduct Community profiling To liaise and attend meetings with other departments and non-government institutions and relevant stakeholder To monitor NDA funded NPO’s and Cooperative Rendering administrative duties PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 2017 I am a qualified assessor and Facilitator PROFFESIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Extensive knowledge of social work principles,probation work,techniques,acts and practices and their application to complex cases Having ability to plan,organize and control activities and staff Ability to work under pressure and to targets Disciplined approach and strong/effective communicator at all times Strong analytical,negotiation and influencing skills,excellent communication skills with strong problem identification and problem solving skills and able to deal with sensitive issues confidentially Able to manage available resource to maximize productivity and efficiency Having ability to motivate staff Possessing a responsible attitude,calm under pressure and priorities accordingly whilst managing time effectively Assigning tasks to staff and clearly explaining how those duties are to be done Forensic assessment skills and report writing skill Clinical supervision to staff for debriefing purposes Staff group supervision skill