1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Bobosibunu Solomon
Date of birth 11 September 1984
Nationality Zimbabwean
National Identity No. 63-2193182B 23
Language English and Shona
Religion Christianity
Address 1645 Picnic Park Waterfalls, Harare
Zimbabwe
Contact Number +263 739 518795 or +263 737 775 915
Email Address bobosibunus@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Msc International Affairs (Current)
Midlands State University
BA Peace Conflict, Development and History Studies
Solusi Adventist University- Zimbabwe 2006-2009
Class: Upper Second
Diploma in Model United Nations
Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa- Mutare, Zimbabwe 2009
Certificate in Parrarel Voter Tabulation
National Democratic Institute-Nairobi, Kenya 2013
International & Regional Human Rights Mechanisms Course
International Service for Human Rights (Switzerland), Freetown, Sierra Leone
Certificate in Theory of Change (for organizational programming and growth)
Southern Hemisphere –Victoria Falls 2014
Building Resources in Democracy Governance Certificate
Election observation, Civic and Voter Information & Education Modules, Nyanga Zimbabwe
2012
Leadership & Peace Building Certificate
Masiye Salvation Training Camp- Matopos, Zimbabwe 2008
Certificate MS-Training Centre for Development Co-operation Tanzania
Economic Literacy and Budget Accountability for Governance
Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Scanning, PowerPoint, Microsoft publisher, Excel spread
sheets, Flash, HTML, Email, Google docs, Google spread sheets, Google forms
WORK EXPERIENCE
Election Resource Centre (ERC)
Current: Training and Outreach Project Unit Head
• Lead the design and implementation of capacity development activities for funded
ERC activities as well as other electoral stakeholders such as civil society
organizations.
2. • Develop teaching materials, manuals and handbooks for workshops that will be
focused on citizen participation, election tracking and voter mobilization.
• Follow up on implementation of joint community projects through local CBOs or sub-
grants with project participants and local community engagement.
• Ensure effective monitoring of project activities, including community dialogue
sessions and project implementation by CBOs, and contribute to the project
evaluation, including end of project survey and interviews.
• Provide high-level policy advice to the organization`s board and management on all
public outreach related issues, including policy and methodological advice on
development of messages, public outreach methods and materials.
• Contribute to the development of media campaigns and public outreach materials for
the organization`s voter mobilization campaigns
• Document all program activities, achievements and challenges in weekly and
monthly reports.
• Lead and supervise the production of other communication tools for voter education,
civic education and voter mobilization.
• Supervise and manage the performance of a team comprising a field officers and
volunteers as well as other consultants and staff that may be recruited to support
capacity-building, training, public outreach and civil society support activities.
• Every day Political Analysis (EPA) for the provinces
FIELD OFFICER
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN)
Principal Task
Coordinate, organize and implement ZESN activities in the six geographical
provinces (Harare, Manicaland, Masvingo and three (3) Mashonaland Provinces).
Train and represent ZESN at provincial level trainings, community workshops,
community sports local, provincial and national level
Prepare quarterly reports for activities undertaken in the provinces
Liaise with ZESN and non-ZESN members and stakeholders for building working
relationship (police, local leaders, local groups, ZEC etc)
Prepare Community Educators manuals, forms for Public Outreach Department,
Monitoring and Observation Department
Recruit and conduct training of trainers for ZESN staff, members and volunteers
Represent the organization in Regional Governance, Peace and Election related
themes( SADC Summit, Africa Commission for Human and People’s Rights)
Represent ZESN in Regional Election related Missions
National Democratic Institute of International Affairs and CARITAS Zambia
Post International Consultants Zambia Presidential By-Elections
Period December 2014- January 2015
Principal Tasks
Prepare in consultation with partner organizations timelines for the Election
Compile Manuals, Forms and materials for trainings
Train Steering Committee Members on Parrarel Vote Tabulation
Facilitate Training of Trainers for Master Trainers
Compile reports from Provincial Coordinators
Develop materials for PVT observers and supervisors
Supervise Training of PVT Observers
Managing the Data Centre on Election day
3. National Democratic Institute of International Affairs and Malawi Election Support
Network
Post International Consultants Malawi Tripartite Elections
Period April-May 2014
Principal Tasks
Facilitate Training of Trainers for Master Trainers
Compile reports from Zonal Coordinators
Supervise Training of PVT Observers
Managing the Data Centre on Election day
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Special Project 2012-2013)
Post Project Officer
Period November 2012-August 2013
Principal Tasks
Facilitate Training of Trainers for Supervisors
Collect and Compile reports from Provincial Coordinators
Assist in Training of Sample Based Observers (SBO)
Facilitate accreditation of Election Observers
Arrange transport, accommodation and material (manuals, checklist etc) for Trainers,
Supervisors, Observers and trainees
Managing the Data Centre’s on Election day
Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa
Post Intern
Period January to May 2009
Principal Tasks
Prepare Concept papers and researches and a Youth Newsletter
Prepare Culture of Peace budget
Arrange transport, food for participants of Culture of Peace Programme
Provincial Coordinators for updates and communicate with Youth trainees
Prepare concept papers and researching for Model United Nations (MUN) Security
Council (Piracy in Somalia)
Hobbies
Reading, following Current affairs, researching, traveling, socializing, swimming
REFEREES
Mr Kevin Maenzanise Mr Richard Klein
Programmes Officer Senior Advisor Elections
Zimbabwe Election Support Network National Democratic Institute
10 Rochester Avenue 455 Massachusetts Ave NW, 8th Floor
Belgravia, Harare +260 978886368
+263 4 250735/36 (202)728-5641
kevin@zesn.net rklein@ndi.org
Mr Taona E Mwanyisa Ms Morgan Simpson
Resident Country Director Programme Officer
NDI Malawi & Zambia Democracy International
+260 973925602 (Zambia) 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1010
+265997922123 Bethesda, MD 20814
