1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname: Simpaka
First Name: Kennedy
Nationality: Zambian
N.R.C Number: 227016/66/1
Date of Birth: 01/12/69
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Christian
Tribe: Kaonde
Cell Number: +260 953 032303
Email Address: ksiea_simpaka@yahoo.co.uk
Residential Address: 73B Maina Soko Avenue, Mufulira, Zambia.
A very gentle, Possessive and Amicable person who gained wealth knowledge in
international Business and Trade, Law, management and entrepreneurship.
Possesses the significant ability to build and maintain a high profile customer
base through the passion and determination to deliver a seamless service in a
very competitive market. Strong interpersonal, planning and organization skills
have been maximized in the leading and managing of others in a challenging
and rewarding career.
KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Displays strong interpersonal skills, through the ability to gain the trust
and respect of others, be sensitive to people's needs and feelings, and
enjoying the building and bonding of teams.
• Listens very effectively, and is able to write in a concise, and speak in
persuasive style.
• Inspires and motivates others when leading and managing, giving at all
times clear and concise direction with the added ability to think in a
strategic manner
• Develop and coaches others through the training of new skills and
competencies, which motivates them to achieve their goal aspirations
• When planning and organizing is able to priorities tasks and
assignments, introduces contingencies and delegate extremely effectively
to make the best use of other skills
• Works effectively under pressure and where both demanding and
stringent deadlines are present and prioritizes to ensure that the needs
of both the client and business are fulfilled.
• Is fully cost sensitivity, and is able to set budgets and carefully monitor
expenditure.
• Actively seeks business development opportunities brings about new
products to meet the future needs of the business
• Is clearly visible at making a real difference to all areas of client services
and expectation and is fully recognized as being able to build and
maintain both internal and external relationship at all levels
• Readily accepts change, and adopts quickly by recognizing the benefit
and promotes change to others in a positive manner.

2. • Possesses a working knowledge of variety of standard Microsoft
packages.
ACHIEVEMENTS
GRENDY INVESTMENTS LTD- 2006-date
Import/Export Coordinator
Reporting to the Managing Director and Responsible to arrange re-sourcing and
procurement of goods (import and export) such as cement, iron ore, used
vehicles, engineering goods, heavy duty equipment and other commodity goods.
Main Achievements
• Sourced goods from local and Global markets at the most competitive
rates and organized the export of Cement to Libya for 6 months export
• Organized the importation of used vehicles into Zambian Market.
• Negotiated the importation of Heavy duty equipment on one of the giant
mining Company in Zambia.
• Assisted buyers to choose the best incoterms suitable for importation of
goods
• Expedited the movement of goods from the port of loading up to the port
of off loading
• Tracking of the Vessel carrying the goods up to the port of off loading
• Tracking of shipping documents carried by DHL/EMS such as Bill
lading ,export certificate, invoice etc up to the buyers
• Identify the most competitive shipping, clearing and forwarding agents at
the seaport or border post for the clearing of goods or export of goods
• Promoted business/products through internet portals and other
worldwide webs
• Created routes to market through business networks and business
partners at global and local level.
• Familiarized and expert with e-commerce trading with buyers and sellers
e.g. selling and receiving, inquiries, quotation and confirmation order by
applying computer system.
• Familiarized and understand the sales contract prepared by exporting
companies and explain its legal terms and its interpretation to the buyers
of goods.
ADVOCACY ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - 2000-2003
Programs Officer -2003-to 2005
Finance and Administrative officer- 2005 to 2006
Reporting to the Project Coordinator, responsible to ensure that all the
planned activities are implemented within budget lines approved by the
board members, timely periodic activity reports are presented to the project
Coordinator. Reporting to the project coordinator, responsible for setting up
all the necessary accounting procedures and paper work relating to
organization finances and assets

3. Main Achievements
• Prepared technical and narrative reports that were approved by
cooperating partners such as international labour organization.
• Designed action plans for implementation of the project activities
• Prepared regular progress report to Project Coordinator from specific
area of project.
• Attended workshops ,seminars and training organized by cooperating
partners
• Contributes for the preparation of the project proposal funded by
cooperating partners
• Monitor on going performance of the project activities implemented in
the catchments areas.
• Prepared financial reports accepted and approved by Donor partners
• Increased knowledge through on the job training including production
of accounts
• Quickly adapted to taking detailed instruction from a project
Coordinator and carrying out tasks in a confident manner
• Succeed in the understanding and production of how to prepare
accounts thereby putting into practice the theory sides of accounting
which took place during the course studies.
• Developed an accounting policies and procedures for an organization
• Prepared local purchase orders for goods and services to suppliers.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING
• Diploma in international Business and Trade
• Diploma in Legal Studies
• Diploma in Business management and Entrepreneurship
• Diploma in Accounting-Core practices and theory
• Diploma in EU Public Procurement
• Diploma in Project Management
• Certificate in international trade and e-business
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
• Trained in Budget Tracking
• Trained in Organizational Development
• Trained in Monitoring and Evaluation
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
• Reading Books,
• Listening to Music
• Playing Football
• watching movies

4. REFEREES
1 CIC Principle,
Dr Stephen M. Lawson-MA Ed, Ph D
Cambridge international College
International Headquarters
College House, Leoville,
Jersey JE3 2DB,
Britain.
Telefax: +44(0)1534 485485
Email: learn@cambridgetraining.com
2 Mr. Gift Daka- Community officer
Advocacy on Human Development
P.O. Box 40066,
Mufulira, Zambia.
Cell: 0966 204263
Email: gsdaka@yahoo.com
3 Mr Greyson Fungameli
Grendy Investments Ltd
ZSIC Building Room 222, Buteko Road
Mufulira, Zambia.
Cell: 0955 781384
Email: grendyinvestment@gmail.com
4 The Manager
ALISON
Level One Building - 2nd Floor,
Galway Technology Park,
Parkmore, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353-91-680-103