Kudakwashe Muhlanga
Seattle,WA
Summary
Experienced community development professional with over six years of experience mobilizing action to deliver tailored community programs for children, youth, and families. A dynamic professional committed to supporting children's rights and well-being with a proven track record in empowering and engaging underserved children and youth in education, health, and social protection. Proficient in providing administrative and technical support to projects delivering impactful interventions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant/Trainer (freelance)
Safe2Thrive Project, Virtual
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with community-based organizations, schools, and faith-based organizations to deliver tailored child safety and well-being classes.
- Provide training and support to staff, educators, and youth volunteers on child protection and children's rights to expand community buy-in in child safety platforms.
- Deliver consultative discussions with children (10 – 24 years) in community mapping exercises to deepen children and community stakeholders' engagement.
- Provide technical and advisory support to develop child rights-led advocacy campaigns and monitoring training manuals.
Safeguarding Officer (Part-time)
Youth Aspire Development Trust, Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Built and maintained relationships with churches, schools and community groups to raise awareness and secure support for child protection initiatives.
- Drafted and presented the organization's safeguarding policy to the Board of Directors for adoption, then trained staff, volunteers and partners on policy-mandated guidelines.
- Engaged parents and educators in community forums and mobilizing volunteer time and talent.
- Documented all child protection concerns and communicated with relevant offices in line with established procedures.
Research Assistant
Volunteer Services Overseas Zimbabwe
09.2018 - 01.2021
- Developed different data collection tools specific to research requirements.
- Assisted in analyzing research findings in line with donor specifications.
- Helped the national Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning advisor with preparing research reports and presenting research results.
Project Coordinator
Farming Community Educational Trust
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Oversaw day-to-day implementation of HIVOS-funded child marriage and SGBV prevention initiative; collaborated with local churches, businesses, and NGOs to secure in-kind and financial resources.
- Developed quarterly stakeholder engagement strategies, presenting program goals to schools and faith communities to mobilize volunteers and donors.
- Delivered bi-monthly life skills, substance abuse prevention, and reproductive health workshops to adolescents and community caregivers.
- Created and maintained a district-level service referral database linking schools, community centers, and faith groups.
Education
Master of Science - Child Sensitive Social Policies
Women's University in Africa
Zimbabwe11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Peace and Governance
Bindura University in Science Education
Zimbabwe07.2015
Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Child safeguarding
- Resource mobilization
- Volunteer management
- Presentation
- Planning and coordination
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
Certification
- UNICEF; Certificate in Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (2023), Certificate in Online Safeguarding Training (2020)
- Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Certificate in Introduction to Child Protection (2020), Certificate in Safeguarding Essentials (2019)
- Global Campus for Human Rights, Promoting and Protecting Human Rights: A Global Overview (2019), Children Deprived of Liberty: Learning from the UN Global Study (2022)
Affiliations
- Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative, Civic Engagement Track, University of Delaware (Alumna)
- African Civic Engagement Academy, University of Georgia (Alumna)
Timeline
Consultant/Trainer (freelance)
Safe2Thrive Project, Virtual
07.2023 - Current
Safeguarding Officer (Part-time)
Youth Aspire Development Trust, Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 12.2023
Project Coordinator
Farming Community Educational Trust
01.2019 - 12.2020
Research Assistant
Volunteer Services Overseas Zimbabwe
09.2018 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Child Sensitive Social Policies
Women's University in Africa
Bachelor of Science - Peace and Governance
Bindura University in Science Education
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