Benito Chiwanda

An energetic, self-motivated, hardworking, and committed individual with excellent interpersonal communication skills. Able to demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills; work on my initiative, both independently and within a team. Excellent ability to organize and prioritize my workload to achieve set goals and deadlines most efficiently. Proactive and determined to contribute to sustainable development through community health and information acquired through training and experience. Result-oriented individual, determined to succeed, and willing to devote the time and effort necessary to achieve success in career and professional development. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent people management including team building skills.
• High level of attention to detail, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Hardworking.
• Work with little or no supervision.

• Vice President, Kamuzu College of Nursing Student Union (KCN-SU), 2019-2020.
• General Secretary, Nation Movement for all Catholic Students (NMCS) - Malawi 2017 - 2019.
• President, Kamuzu College of Nursing Leo Club, 2018-2019.
• Class President, Kamuzu College of Nursing, 2016- 2018.
• Appointed to serve at the Malawi National Examination Board 2013-2016.
• Established a writing club at Domasi Government Primary School, in 2013.
• Hostel Student Leader, Blantyre Teachers Training College, 2011-2012.

• Research on the relationship between gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes (quantitative approach). 2023.
• Research on assessment of factors associated with complications among pregnant women at Ndirande Health Centre, Blantyre, Malawi (a quantitative approach). 2021.
• A research-based project on community health and home-based care, T/A Bvumbwe, Thyolo Malawi. 2021.
• A project on the progression of midwifery education in Malawi, the midwifery career path in Malawi, and the prospective and core roles of a midwife in Malawi. 2018.
• A research-based project on nutrition, cultural beliefs, practices, and diversities related to pregnancy, labor and delivery, newborn care, and postnatal care in Malawi. 2017.

• Research skills: Designing research and experiments, designing data collection tools, collection of data, data analysis, and results dissemination.
• Academic excellence: I have consistently maintained my academic excellence through a high GPA throughout my academic career.
• Technical skills: Advanced maternal and child health care and laboratory skills with specialized equipment operation, and data analysis software. My public health technical expertise e.g. epidemiology and statistics.
• Communication skills: Highly experienced with public relations skills. Advanced effective communication skills including the ability to communicate both orally and in writing, interview research participants, interact with academia, and dissemination of results.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving: critical thinking and problem-solving at an advanced level. Able to identify areas of research interest, encounter research challenges, and develop solutions using scientific knowledge.

• Professor Ursula Kafulafula, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, P/Bag 415, Blantyre, Malawi, +265 (0)993084448, +265 (0)888988432, ukafulafula@kuhes.ac.mw
• Principal Nursing Officer Mrs. Tabu Gonani, Mulanje Mission Hospital, P.O. Box 45, Mulanje, +265 888 554 654/ +256 991 207 927, tabuc2007@gmail.com
• The Human Resource Director Mrs. Naomi Nyirenda, Castel Malawi Limited, P.O. Box 1050, Blantyre, Malawi, +265(0)994272555

• Volunteer at Operation Smile.
• LEO-LIONS Club.
• Afforestation project at Machinga District.