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Chilufya Ramona Chileshe

Lusaka,Lusaka Province

Summary

Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion. Resourceful with outstanding knowledge to develop and maintain healthy customer pipeline. Consistently works to attract new business opportunities. Talent in administrative oversight, recruitment processes and people service improvements. The objective is to secure a challenging position in a reputable company to expand knowledge and skills while making a significant contribution to the company.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Administrative and Credit Officer

Alecsa Business Services
Lusaka, Zambia
12.2020 - 06.2022
  • Managing employee performance, training and development.
  • Documented client applications for personal, business and mortgage loans.
  • Educated clients on loan products available to facilitate decision-making, describing complex terms in easy-to-understand language.
  • Analysed customer history and financial reports to assess risk and creditworthiness.
  • Prompted customers with overdue payments to avoid penalties.
  • Improved efficiency of cash collection activities and reduced bad debt exposure.
  • Controlled credit risk by analyzing portfolio and identifying potential issues impacting client security thereby increasing sales by 15%

Social Worker/Psychosocial Counselor

Ranchhod Community Services and Hospice (RCSH)
Kabwe
03.2019 - 06.2020


  • Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
  • Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
  • Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
  • Advocated on behalf of service users to protect their best interests.
  • Worked with community organizations and managed to get 3 churches and their sister organizations on board to create access to resources and assistance to meet client varying needs.
  • Safeguarded client information with strict adherence to privacy and data security policies.
  • Oversaw multiple social work cases simultaneously, directing assessments, conducting interviews and recommending best courses of action.
  • Responded proactively to changing circumstances for optimised service user care.

Education

Rapid HIV Testing (certificate) - Psychosocial Counselling

New Broadway Health and Business Training Centre
Lusaka, Lusaka Province
12.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work in Community Development

DMI-St. Eugene University
Chibombo
02.2014 - 10.2021

Certificate - Monitoring and Evaluation

University of Zambia
Lusaka
12.2018 - 01.2019

Certificate - Psychosocial Counselling

University of Zambia
Lusaka, Lusaka Province
12.2018 - 01.2019

Skills

  • Multitasking
  • Conflict management
  • Communicator and listener
  • Strong work ethics
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Flexibility
  • Adaptability to different work environments
  • Goal oriented

Custom

  • Watson Kakomwe, Credit Manager, Alecsa Business Services- Lusaka, +260978430637
  • Stancy Mwansa, Ranchhod Community Services and Hospice, Kabwe, +260978957532
  • Prof. T. Velmurugan, Department of Social Work, DMI.St-Eugene University, Chibombo, +260973224276

Personal Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Zambian

Timeline

Rapid HIV Testing (certificate) - Psychosocial Counselling

New Broadway Health and Business Training Centre
12.2021 - 01.2022

Administrative and Credit Officer

Alecsa Business Services
12.2020 - 06.2022

Social Worker/Psychosocial Counselor

Ranchhod Community Services and Hospice (RCSH)
03.2019 - 06.2020

Certificate - Monitoring and Evaluation

University of Zambia
12.2018 - 01.2019

Certificate - Psychosocial Counselling

University of Zambia
12.2018 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work in Community Development

DMI-St. Eugene University
02.2014 - 10.2021
Chilufya Ramona Chileshe