FARIRAI TAMIREPI

Pragmatic Chaplain skilled helping many individuals simultaneously in fast-paced environments while remaining calm and composed. Smart individual dedicated to working with emotional needs of others. Offering empathy, patience and commitment to keeping information confidential. Bilingual Chaplain willing to handle clerical duties, assist others with spiritual needs and apply faith-based crisis intervention techniques to emergency situations.

• Facilitator, Workers Management Training Centre, Manzini, Eswatini, 2017-01-01, 2022-12-31
• Academic Registrar, Workers College, Manzini, Eswatini, 2017-01-01, 2022-12-31
• Research Associate, Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2014-01-01
• Part-time tutor, Zimbabwe Open University, Theology and Religious Studies, 2014-01-01, 2015-12-31
• Part-time Assistant Lecturer, Stellenbosch University, Theology, 2012-01-01, 2013-12-31
• Part-time pastoral chaplain, Stellenbosch University, 2009-01-01, 2013-12-31
• Part-time research consultant, Stellenbosch University Language Centre, 2009-01-01, 2011-12-31
• Part-time mentor and trainer, Stellenbosch University Writing Centre, 2010-01-01, 2011-12-31
• Part-time writing consultant, Stellenbosch University Writing Centre, 2009-01-01, 2011-12-31
• Part-time pastoral therapist, Stellenbosch Hospice, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2009-01-01, 2011-12-31
• Part-time VCT Counselor, After Hours Clinic, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2009-01-01, 2010-12-31
• HIV/AIDS Founder and Director, Midlands Palms of Care, Gweru, Zimbabwe, 2008-01-01, 2015-12-31
• School Teacher, 2005-01-01, 1983-12-31, Zimbabwe

• Managing HIV and AIDS in the work place
• HIV and AIDS: challenges and strategies for the future
• HIV and AIDS peer educator's course
• Organizing and administering students records
• Overseeing the student admissions and graduation process
• Ensuring records are updated with new grades, attendance, finance etc.
• Keeping student information confidential and secure
• Organize training for non-teaching staff in the college
• Consolidating research write-ups (thesis and dissertations) in the field of Practical Theology into research papers for publication for Stellenbosch University
• Writing research papers and articles in the discipline of Practical Theology for Stellenbosch University
• HIV and AIDS campaigns in Universities, schools, colleges and surrounding communities
• Lecturing university students (undergraduate and postgraduate) in Theology at Stellenbosch University
• Tutoring university students in Theology and Religious Studies at Zimbabwe Open University
• Consulting with students (undergraduates and postgraduates) with their research write ups and assignments
• Training and mentoring consultants at the Language Centre Stellenbosch University
• Offering spiritual care and counselling to patients as a hospital chaplain at St Joseph hospital in Zimbabwe
• Offering spiritual and psychological care and counselling to palliative patients
• Organizing spiritual retreats for staff at St Joseph Hospital
• Offering spiritual care and counseling to palliative patients at Stellenbosch Hospice
• Facilitating Spiritual care and counseling training workshops for Island Hospice Harare Zimbabwe
• Trainer for Stellenbosch local religious leaders in HIV, spiritual and pastoral counselling
• HIV/AIDS Counselor for Stellenbosch University Institutional HIV Prevention Coordination campaigns
• Offering pre and post test HIV counselling at the After Hours Clinic Stellenbosch University
• Developing spiritual and psychological care and counselling training programmes for professionals, NGOs, religious and community leaders
• Developing workplace spiritual care programmes (including staff retreats) which are adaptable to different work environments
• Lobbying for the recognition and accreditation of spiritual care training programmes by government agencies
• Facilitating spiritual strategies and entrepreneurship skills training programmes for church members and the general public

• Palliative care: spiritual and psychological care and counseling of patients experiencing spiritual, psychological and existential pain
• Spiritual and psychological care and counseling of people experiencing spiritual and psychological distress
• Spiritual care and counselling of HIV and AIDS patients experiencing spiritual, psychological and existential pain
• Spiritual and psychological care and counselling of people with psycho-active substance dependence, alcohol and substance abuse
• Crisis and Trauma care and counseling
• Loss, dying and bereavement care and support
• Victim support and empowerment
• Marriage and family counseling
• Career guidance, life skills and student counselling

• Person-Centred Therapy (PCT)
• Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT)
• Narrative Therapy

• St Joseph Hospital Zimbabwe (Part-time Hospital Chaplain 2012-2015)
• Gweru Provincial Hospital Zimbabwe (PhD research fieldwork April 2012-September 2012)
• Stellenbosch Island Hospice (Part Time 2009-2011)
• Tygerberg General Hospital South Africa (Clinical Studies 2010-2011)
• Stikland Psychiatric Hospitals South Africa (Clinical Studies 2010-2011)
• Khayelitsha Site B HIV and AIDS Clinic South Africa (Clinical Studies 2010-2011)

• Spiritual care, healing and counseling in the South African Context: The HIV pandemic as a challenge to communities of faith: 3 weeks Stellenbosch University South Africa
• Applied Skills in HIV Communication and Counselling: 2 weeks Stellenbosch University South Africa
• HIV and AIDS Project Management: 1 month at TASO_Uganda
• HIV and AIDS Counselling: 1 month at TASO_Uganda
• Writing and research consultant training (on going) Stellenbosch University
• Trainer of writing consultants at Language Centre Stellenbosch University
• Research Proposal Writing: Stellenbosch University
• Grant writing: Stellenbosch University
• Tutorship Training Stellenbosch University
• Intensive narrative therapy training workshops presented by Elize Morkel (2010) at Stellenbosch University

• The politics of controlling female sexuality implied in the popular HIV songs in Zimbabwe: A theological reflection, 2011-03-30, Stellenbosch University South Africa, Circle of Concerned Women Theologians Stellenbosch Chapter
• Going back to my roots: The dilemma of an African Christian in quest for meaning within the HIV and AIDS pandemic, 2010-09-22, Stellenbosch University, African Network of Higher Education Regional Training in HIV and AIDS (ANHERTHA)

• Consolidated Doctoral Award for the PhD research from Stellenbosch University
• Passed Master of Theology: Clinical Pastoral Care with a cum laude
• Passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology with a cum laude
• Postgraduate Merit Bursary by Stellenbosch University for 2011, 2012 and 2013 for PhD studies
• Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (SIDA) scholarships for the MTh and part of the PhD (2010 to 2013)
• Beit Trust bursaries in 2009 and 2011
• Stellenbosch University Theology Departmental bursaries in 2009, 2010 and 2011
• Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (SIDA) full scholarships for HIV counselling training at TASO-Uganda in 2006 and 2007
• Special invitation and a scholarship to attend the 1st International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference in Durban South Africa 11-13 June 2011 as a delegate

• Going back to my roots: A critical understanding of the interplay between Christian Faith and Shona tradition in the quest to find meaning within the HIV pandemic, 2011, University of Stellenbosch
• HIV and AIDS within the primary health care delivery system in Zimbabwe: A quest for a spiritual and pastoral approach to healing, 2013, University of Stellenbosch publications

• Prof. Christo Thesnaar, Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 171 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa, +27218083259, cht@sun.ac.za
• Prof. Rose Richards, Stellenbosch University, Language Centre, 22 Merriman Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa, +27218082989, rr2@sun.ac.za
• Prof. J. Matunhu, Midlands State University, P.O.Box 905, Chilimanzi, Zimbabwe, +263733809555, jmatunhu@yahoo.com
• Dr Maundukure, Zimbabwe Open University, Midlands Region, Gweru, Zimbabwe, +263712752002