Zelesi Chafilwa, IT Manager/Specialist

Zelesi Chafilwa

IT Manager/Specialist

Chemonics International

Location
Zambia
Education
Diploma, Graphic Designing
Experience
24 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 10 Months

IT Manager/Specialist at Chemonics International
  • Zambia
  • My current job since March 2013

 Help develop and implement basic office systems and accompanying procedures
 Oversee the purchase of office IT supplies in coordination with the Office Manager
 Manage the issuance of IT equipment to staff member
 On a quarterly basis, perform inventory check of all IT related equipment and send updates to the Office Manager
 Arrange for and oversee the maintenance of office equipment in coordination with the Office Manager
 As directed, serve as a liaison with home office on field personnel IT inquiries

 Ensure smooth operation of project computer systems and equipment

 Provide daily support and maintenance for office LAN

 Assist to select the vendor for hardware, software and the LAN network through a competitive process

 Supervise the installation of network and computer hardware in the office

 Provide daily operational and maintenance (help desk) services to project IT users: troubleshooting and repairs for hardware, software and network problems.

 Install application software in a local area network (LAN) environment and the training of the contractor’s personnel on it use and administration

 Serve as primary liaison with IT-related vendors and suppliers

 Monitor the bandwidth usage and report

Printing Assistant at National Assembly
  • Zambia
  • February 1999 to September 2012

18 February 1999 - 19 September 2012
Printing Assistant; National Assembly
❖ Recording the Audio Debates (Hansard)
❖ Machine Minding
❖ Scanning, Photocopying, Printing
❖ Collating and finishing Print material
❖ Compiling the extracts of the daily Verbatim Reports for correction by the Members of Parliament to be included in the edited reports.
❖ Archiving Audio and Soft Copies of the Daily Debates (Hansard Extracts)
❖ Assembling and utilization of the Public Address System

Computer Literacy:
❖ Excellent skills in Comptia A+ and Comptia N+





❖ Excellent Skills in Computer Graphics (Corel Draw 13, Photoshop 7)


❖ Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Package which includes; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access and InfoPath.






❖ Excellent Skills in Adobe Audition Software
❖ Highly Proficient in Digital Congress Network (DCN) Software.



❖ Highly Proficient in For The Record Software (Used for Conference Recording, Hansard Recording, and Court Reporting)



❖ Highly Proficient in Internet Explorer and E-mail.

Education

Diploma, Graphic Designing
  • at New Horizons Computer Learning Centre
  • February 2011

❖ 28 February 2011 New Horizons Computer Learning Centre (Lusaka, Zambia) Certificate in Graphic Designing (Corel Draw 13, Photoshop 7)

Diploma, Hardware and Networking Engineering
  • at New Horizons Computer Learning Centre
  • February 2009

❖ 19 February 2009 New Horizons Computer Learning Centre (Lusaka, Zambia) International Diploma in Hardware and Networking Engineering

Diploma, Management
  • at Zambia Institute of Mass Communication Education Trust
  • May 2008

❖ May 2008 Zambia Institute of Mass Communication Education Trust (ZAMCOM) Digital Audio Recording Management Certificate

Diploma,
  • at Zambia Institute of Mass Communication Education Trust
  • September 2007

❖ September 2007 Zambia Institute of Mass Communication Education Trust (ZAMCOM) House Stylebook Certificate

Diploma,
  • at Roma Girls' Secondary School
  • December 1994

❖ December 1994 Roma Girls' Secondary School Secondary School Certificate

Specialties & Skills

Internet Access
Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
Computer Hardware
Internet
ARCHIVING
AUTO BODY
COLLATING
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
COREL DRAW
FINISHING
INTERNET EXPLORER
MICROSOFT OFFICE

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Information and Communications Technology Society of Zambia
  • Member
  • May 2014