Charles Massimo

Highly-motivated academic, consultant, researchers and an innovative administrative employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
•  Membership Certificate: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa(CODESRIA)-2017
•  Selected Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa(CODESRIA) Mentee at PhD level (Mentored by Professor Ishmael Munene- University of North Arizona-USA) (2016-2019)

• i. Articles in Refereed Journals a) Massimo, Charles, An Assessment of Public Private Partnerships Policy as a Panacea to State Owned Enterprises: A case of National Railway of Zimbabwe. Journal of Public Policy in Africa (JOPPA) Vol 2 Issue 3 December 2014.
• b) Jeffry Kurebwa, PhD, Emmaculate Ngwerume, Charles Massimo: Contribution of the Bindura Community Share Ownership Trust to Rural Development in Bindura Rural District Council of Zimbabwe, Macrothink Institute, Journal of Public Administration and Governance, Vol 4 No. 4 (2014)
• c) Massimo, Charles and David Makwerere. Policy and advocacy: Civil society participation in the formulation of Human rights related public policies in Zimbabwe. Journal of Public Policy in Africa (JOPPA) Vol 3 Issue1 November 2015
• d) David Makwerere, PhD, Gillian Tafadzwa Chinzete, and Charles Massimo: Accessing Water in Hazardous Mining Environments: Coping Mechanisms for Young Women in selected districts of Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol. 24, 2018: 181-189
• e) Massimo, Charles et al. (2019). Brief descriptions of qualitative research methods. In A. K. Bangura, J. A. Obando, I. I. Munene, and C. Shisanya (eds.). Conducting Research and Mentoring Students in Africa: CODESRIA College of Mentors Handbook. Dakar, Senegal: CODESRIA Publications.
• f) Massimo, Charles et al. (2019). Brief descriptions of quantitative research methods. In A. K. Bangura, J. A. Obando, I. I. Munene, and C. Shisanya (eds.). Conducting Research and Mentoring Students in Africa: CODESRIA College of Mentors Handbook. Dakar, Senegal: CODESRIA Publications.
• g) Massimo, Charles et al. (2019). Brief descriptions of emergent research methods. In A. K. Bangura, J. A. Obando, I. I. Munene, and C. Shisanya (eds.). Conducting Research and Mentoring Students in Africa: CODESRIA College of Mentors Handbook. Dakar, Senegal: CODESRIA Publications.
• h) Massimo, Charles et al. (2019). Brief descriptions of comparative research methods. In A. K. Bangura, J. A. Obando, I. I. Munene, and C. Shisanya (eds.). Conducting Research and Mentoring Students in Africa: CODESRIA College of Mentors Handbook. Dakar, Senegal: CODESRIA Publications. i) Massimo, Charles et al. (2019). Brief descriptions of African-centered research methods. In A. K. Bangura, J. A. Obando, I. I. Munene, and C. Shisanya (eds.). Conducting Research and Mentoring Students in Africa: CODESRIA College of Mentors Handbook. Dakar, Senegal: CODESRIA Publications.
• j) Massimo, C., Ayoh Ndi, C. L. and Orlando, E.N. (2021). Ubuntuism, In African Isms: Africa and the Globalised World, pp109-130. New York: Peter Lang
• k) Gwiza, A., Hlungwani, P. M., Nyagadza, B., David, V., Masaruse, G., & Massimo, C. (2022). Developing Priority-Driven Leadership and Supervisory Skills Within Public Sector Low 5 Resource Settings. In Transformational Human Resources Management in Zimbabwe (pp. 75- 98). Springer, Singapore.

• CONSULTANCY, FACILITATION AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS
•  Policy Analysis and Knowledge Sharing Dialogue Seminar Workshop on Constitutional Provisions on Provincial and Local Government, Organized by Local Governance Community Capacity Building and Development Trust (LGCCDT), 20 March 2014, Pandhari Lodge, Harare.
•  Implementing the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe: Provincial and Local Governments Workshop: Organized by Community Law Centre in collaboration with the Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, 06 August 2014, Meikles International Hotel, Harare.
•  Higher Degrees Supervision Workshop Organized by Postgraduate Centre, Bindura University of Science Education, Town Campus Main Hall, 30 July 2016.  UN Women in Partnership with IPLG Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Analysis Tools for Curriculum Development, June 2014, Bindura University of Science Education- coordinated by Professor P. Machakanja (Africa University).
•  Implementing the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe: Provincial and Local Governments Workshop: Organized by Community Law Centre in collaboration with the Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, 06 August 2014, Meikles International Hotel, Harare.
•  Massimo, Charles and David Makwerere. Policy and advocacy: Civil society participation in the formulation of Human rights related public policies in Zimbabwe -The International Africa Peace and Security Education Conference Held at Bindura University of Science Education,02-03 July 2015  Quality Assurance Conference for Tutors (2015). Organized by Zimbabwe Open University (Mashonaland Central) and held at Bindura Primary School.
•  Selected and attended College of Academic Mentors Institute (10- 20 April 2017) at Kenyatta University in Nairobi/ Kenya. Organized by CODESRIA and facilitated by Professor Abdul Karim Bangura
•  Know your University Conference (2017). A Conference organized by Bindura University of Science Education Postgraduate Centre.
•  (RAPPORTERUR) at Higher and Tertiary Education Infrastructure Investment Conference which was held on the 09 March 2018 at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare. The Conference was organized by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development.
•  (RAPPORTERUR) at Public Private Partnership Zimbabwe Conference and Expo which was held on the 30-31 May 2018 at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare. The Conference was 4 organized by Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University in conjunction Chartered Institute of Project Managers Zimbabwe.
•  National Information Dissemination Workshop held in February 2019 at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare Organized by-Zimbabwe Economic Policy Research Unit (ZEPARU) – 2019
•  (Facilitator) at Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership Training course to Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional senior staff members held on 23-27 May 2022 at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Bulawayo
•  (Facilitator) for an Executive Diploma in Local Government and Administration offered to Harare City Council employees held for six months and offered by Zimbabwe Open University in Harare (Feb-July 2022).
•  (Presenter) African Studies and Research Forum (ASRF) Conference held in Washington DC from 13 to 16 September 2023 and facilitated by Prof Adbul Karim Bangura.