Location

Harare

C4D Focus/Experience

Focus: Communication for development in humanitatian and development response. Objective: Serve organisations in public information, communications, advocacy, public relations and current affairs, to contribute towards communication and realisation of institutional goals and objectives. Summary: I have ten years of United Nations experience in report writing, media relations, information and documentation services. In my last posts, I was responsible for situation reports, weekly media reviews, press releases, briefing notes, talking points, background papers, press briefings, and coordinated publications and annual reporting requirements. In addition, I assisted in advocacy and resource mobilisation efforts. Employment history: Jan 2009 – Apr 2010-Promotions Manager, Interteach Medical Assistance, Kazakhstan www.interteach.kz Sep 2007 – Jan 2009 - Independent Consultant, Freelance Editor for Visor Capital, Kazakhstan www.visocap.com May 2004 – August 2007 - Reports Officer, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), South Africa www.wfp.org Sep 2003 – May 2004 - Consultant Information Officer, Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN), South Africa www.irinnews.org Jan 1998 – Aug 2003 - Communications Officer, United Nations Development Programme, Zimbabwe www.undp.org Jan 1997 – Dec 1997 - Researcher/Documentalist, Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC), Zimbabwe www.sardc.net

Role

Freelance Consultant Research, documentation, report writing, public relation, promotion and publicity fro non governmental organisations. ______ Mkuleko HIKWA Mobile: +254.727.495.990 Email: mkuleko.hikwa@yahoo.com

Length of C4D Experience

Student