CURRICULUM

VITAE

FOR

GLADYS

SHUMBAMBIRI
 Gladys Shumbambiri
12 Waverly Close
Sentosa, Mabelreign, Harare
(H) 04-304 179; (B) 04- 703000 ext 11901; (CELL) 011 879 011
Email: gshumbambiri@rbz.co.zw, shumbambiri@yahoo.co.uk

PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth/Age 25/10/1979
Gender/Marital Status Female, Married
National I.D Number 59-031270Y50
Nationality Zimbabwean
Place of Birth Mutasa District, Mutare
Languages English, Shona
Clean Class 4 Driver’s Licence 712732LB

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

University of Zimbabwe
Masters in Business Administration (Jan 2007- June 2009)

Dissertation: An Investigation into the Impact of Central Bank Quasi

Fiscal Operations on prices and output in a recession: The Case of
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe-2003-2008 (January-August 2009)

Institute of Bankers of Zimbabwe

Certificate Level-Passed
Intermediate Level-Financial Accounting 11 -Pending
Diploma Level-Passed

University of Zimbabwe (1999-2002)

Bsc Honours Degree in Economics

OVERAL DEGREE CLASS 2.1

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HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS

St David’s Girls High Bonda (1993-1998)

Advanced Level
11 Points
1A, 1B, 1D

Ordinary Level
9 O' Levels
5As. 3Bs, 1C

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHF Patners in Rural Development (November 2006-June 2007)

Position: Assistant Consultant

Responsibilities

• Research and identify the current formal procedures for establishing a

Field Office in Zimbabwe.

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• Support the Regional Field Director (RFD) to plan and organise in-
country partners and identified stakeholders and role players to ensure
participation in the process.

• Consult with the RFD and in-country partners to make recommendations

for the location of the Field Office.

• Obtain all necessary documentation, applications and supporting

documents required for registration.

• Support with the RFD in his consultations with in-country partners

Project Support Unit (PSU) and Canadian International Development
Assistance (CIDA) around eliciting required support and endorsements.

• Initiate formal registration with the regulatory body in Zimbabwe.

• Set up meetings with relevant authorities as required.

• Advocate the work of CHF with relevant Government of Zimbabwe

stakeholders and role-players.

• Develop appropriate media and publicity products for the Zimbabwean

and international media on the establishment of the Field Office if
necessary.

• In consultation with RFD lobby target people and institutions in the

public and private sectors around the registration of the Zimbabwe Field
Office.

• Advise the RFD of any legislative or policy impediments and

opportunities in establishing a Zimbabwe Field Office

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• Advise the RFD of any inherent assumptions and obstacles that may
threaten the establishment of a sustainable presence in Zimbabwe.

• In collaboration with the RFD establish an M&E framework for

assessing the impact and performance of the Field Office.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (November 2005 to Date)

Position: Senior Analyst

Division: Policy Implementation and Performance Evaluation in the

Governor’s Office

Responsibilities

• Impact assessment research for monetary policies set,

• Information dissemination to the Governor and his advisor
• Special Assignments as Delegated by the Advisor and the
Governor
• Exhibitions, Events & secretariat support
• Speech Writing
• General Research Topics

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (May 2004 to October 2005)

Position: Economist

Division: Economic Research and Policy Enhancement

Responsibilities

• Validation, consolidation, and analysis of monetary statistics from

financial institutions;
• Production of the Monthly Review and Weekly Economic Review ,
information pamphlets and fliers;
• Systematic and comprehensive presentation and publication of
economic and financial information to both external and internal
stakeholders, through continuously updating the RBZ website;
• Provide board meetings statistics and writing the Board meeting brief
report;
• Research articles and feature items for publications;
• Liaison with publishing houses, RBZ library, RBZ internet
administrator, and other Divisions who publish on the internet and
contribute articles in Economic Research Publications;
• Participate in regular stakeholder meetings e.g. with Techfin,
Economic Ministries, UNDP, publishing banks,;

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 • Consolidation of Monetary Policy Implementation Matrices;
• Participation in policy formulation, monitoring and reviews;
• Proactively liaising with all stakeholders to ensure that current
policies are relevant and whether new policies are required; and
• Any other ad hoc duties.

Reserve Bank Zimbabwe (May 2003-May 2004)

Position: Graduate Trainee

Division: Economic Research

The training involved the following:

• Exchange Rate Database Input and Calculations-daily, weekly,

monthly, annual.
• Commodity Prices Database Input and Analyses-weekly,monthly,data
sources
• Foreign Exchange Inflows and Outflows
• IMF Telex Data on Exchange Rates, Foreign Exchange and Gold
Holdings
• Tourism Statistics-Sources of Data (E&S Forms, ZTA 2% Levy
Returns, TR1 Returns) Tourism Statistics Committee.
• REZDEX Appreciation(Business and Technical Specifications
Workshops for Monitors)
• Balance of Payments Compilations and Forecasting(Sources of data
such as CSO,Authorised Dealers,Noczim,ZESA,Ministry of Finance

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 and Economic Development, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and
Rural Resettlement,Mines,etc.);Consolidation and Forecast Meetings.
• Macro-economic consistency Framework.

Manual and Electronic Data

Survey Section

External Debt Section (1 September to 17 October 2003)

Balance of Payments Section (20 October -28 November 2003)

Money and Financial Statistics Section (1 December – 16 January 2004)

Monetary and Financial Sector (19 January-28 February 2004)

Balance of Payments Section (1 March to 31 May 2004)

Ministry of Education and Culture-September 2002-April 2003

Position: Teacher

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conducting lessons for Management of Business, Economics,
Commerce, English and Shona.
• Coordinating curriculum activities.

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PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
• Zimtrade Annual Exporters’ Conference, (Harare, 27 August 2008)
• Public Lecture on the Social Contract(Midlands State University) (23
April 2007)
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• Tripartite Social Dialogue Retreat,(Leopard Rock Hotel,Vumba)(21-23
March 2007)
• How To Have An Idea, Innovation Training (Research International,
Zimbabwe) (23 June 2006)
• SPSS Survey Analysis, (SPSS-South Africa)(06-08 March 2006)
• Performance Coaching for Managers (Organisational Excellence
Consultants, Harare) (28 February – 01 March 2006)
• Seminar On Globalisation (IDS) (23 September 2005,Harare)
• Gender and Macroeconomics Seminar (GENTA -August 2005,Harare)
• Economic Modelling Training (ZEPARU-July 2005,Harare)
• Macroeconomic Analysis and Poverty Reduction(MEFMI-31 January -18
February 2005,Lusaka,Zambia)
• Zimbabwe International Business Conference (ZITF)(26 April 2005)
• Central Banking Course (RBZ-October 2004,Harare)
• National Workshop on Effective Implementation of Public Policies
(August 2004,Harare)
• Research Methodology and Report Writing Skills(MEFMI-July
2004,Harare)
• Tourism Receipts and Statistics Workshop (ZTA-February 2004,Harare)
• LASOF Leadership Initiative Workshop (LASOF-2002,Harare)

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COMPUTER LITERACY
• Ms Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Eviews
• Gams
• Ms Publisher
• Ms Project Manager
• SPSS

POSITIONS HELD
• Secretary RBZ Investment Promotion Sub Committee (2005)
• Secretary RBZ Monetary Policy Implementation
Committee (2004-2005)
• SecretarySt David’s Girls High Geography Club (1997-1998)
• President St David’s Girls High Science Club(1997)
• Committee member Orphanage Club (1995-1998)

HOBBIES
Playing basketball
Travelling

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REFERENCE

1. Mr S Nyarota

Senior Division Chief

Economic Research Division
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
P. O Box 1283
Harare

( (04) 703000 ext 11406

Email: snyarota@rbz.co.zw

2. Dr I Matche
The Chairman
Economics Department

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 University of Zimbabwe
P.O.Box MP 167
Mount Pleasant
Harare

((04) 303211 ext 1436

3. Dr. S Ruturi
6th Floor Throgmorton House
Cnr. J. Nyerere & S. Machel
Harare

( (04) 2911905; 011 221 348

Email: samruturi@yahoo.com

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