Samwel Edward
DAR ES SALAAM
Summary
Well-versed Strategic Communication expert with a track record for consistently engaging students in stimulating and relevant material. Conscientious educator with learning objectives of each student in mind. Results-oriented Lecturer cognizant of test preparedness and student interest, adapting to feedback where necessary.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Lecturer
University of Dar es Salaam
- Lecturing: Communication skills for arts and social sciences, Business communication, Information management for communication specialists, International and diplomatic communication, Communication disaster mitigation, Strategic Communication, and Communication skills for lawyers
- University-wide course coordination i.e., CL108 Business Communication and CL 106 for Arts and Social Sciences
- Student mentorship and project supervision
- Conducting research and consultancy
- Coordinating practical training activities, student placement, invigilation and assessment
- Event organisation i.e., BACS Special Event for mentoring and empowering students- communication officers
- Community engagement in youth sensitisation to HIV/AIDs prevention measures.
Consultancy
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Editor and Translator, Documents setting, Policy documents editing and translation.
Public Relations & Strategic Communications Officer
DARE ORGANIZATION
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Handling strategic communication and advocacy activities
- Organising and mobilising stakeholder engagement activities
- Leading Media Management Team
- Developing Communications and Partnership strategies
- Establishing, building and maintaining good working relations
- Maintaining collaborations across the departments and with external partners
- Manage and supervise employees in the department for effective achievement of the goals
- Conducting staff performance evaluations and ensuring effective management of DARE programmes
- Leading digital communication team in advancing knowledge and information management strategies
- Establishing and conducting fundraising events, managing corporate communications and media engagement plan.
Consultancy
MINISTRY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Lead, Strategic Communication and Media Engagement Plan, National constitutional review and education strategy
- Benchmarking from external experiences (Africa and the external world).
Principal teacher
NG’HOBOKO SECONDARY SCHOOL
- 08.2021
- Preparing school timetables: general, daily routine, tests, terminal and annual schedules
- Checking teachers teaching materials: Schemes of work and lesson plans, class journals
- Teaching English language and Literature in English
- Secretary of the school Academic committee: handling academic meetings, information manager
- Maintaining school payment vouchers, Cash books and Local purchase orders (Collection of school revenue and banking)
- Supervising and spearheading English-speaking campaigns: debates, speeches and essay competitions
- Preparing teaching and learning materials notes, schemes of work, aids and tests essays
- Regional Mock Examination moderation (English language and Literature in English)
- National examinations supervision form II, IV and VI (assistant/head of the centre)
- Volunteering in teaching Literature at Itinje, Mwamishali, Meatu, and Kimali secondary schools.
Communication consultant and Centre Coordinator
INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION (IAE), MEATU BRANCH
04.2017 - 01.2021
- Facilitating Communication skills, English teaching methods, Phonology, Semantics, Morphology, Syntax and Stylistics
- Preparing assessment tests, assignments, examination invigilation, and implementing instructional objectives of the modules as set by the Institute of Adult Education
- Supervising students’ research projects.
Tutorial assistant
ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY IN TANZANIA
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Class advisor: Administering Continuous Assignment Tests, marking, and storing marks
- Maintaining attendance and general student profiles and doing all other assignments given by the Head of Department / seniors
- Assisting Lecturers in preparing lecture notes and teaching materials - tutorials
- Teaching up to diploma level: Teaching communication skills to two certificate classes and three Diploma classes equals to five teaching hours a day and preparing course outline
- Students’ assessment: preparing examinations, marking, and disseminating course works
- Seminars and examination invigilation: Invigilating communication skills seminars to degree classes, invigilating, collecting and help in marking examinations
- Moderating examinations: as a linguist, moderating university examinations to suitable linguistic settings was my task.
Teaching Practice (English Language)
ST. THERESIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
- 09.2011
- Teaching English language and Literature in English
- Compiling and marking examinations
- Preparing lesson notes, tests and examinations invigilating.
Teaching Practice, Psychology and communication skills
SUMBAWANGA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE
- 09.2010
- Teaching Communication skills and Psychology
- Preparing lesson outlines/course outline
- Carrying out assessment in Block Teaching Practice (BTP)
- Sports master.
Part-time Teacher – English Language
MTIPE SECONDARY SCHOOL
- 10.2009
- Teaching English language form II and form IV
- Preparing teaching materials
- Test construction and examination supervision.
Education
Master of Arts in Linguistics -
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM, DAR ES SALAAM
Bachelor of Arts in Education - Education and Linguistics
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM, DAR ES SALAAM
Advance Certificate of Secondary Education -
MATAI SECONDARY SCHOOL, SUMBAWANGA
Certificate of Secondary Education -
MAMBWE SECONDARY SCHOOL, SUMBAWANGA
Primary Education -
KALEPULA PRIMARY SCHOOL, SUMBAWANGA
Skills
- Linguist: Trainer, Editor, Translator and Interpreter
- Communication Specialist: Strategic communication, Information and knowledge management, Social media management, Events organizing, Communication risk management, Com’ in disaster mitigation, Com’ in conflict resolutions and peace studies
- Areas of Interest: Digital media and Mis/dis/malinformation and conspiracy theories causes, impacts and intervention strategies, and Information literacy & strategic corporate communication
- Social Media Strategy
- Content Development
- Crisis Management
- Internal Communications
- Media training
- Speechwriting
- Social Media
- Corporate Communications
- Advertising Campaigns
- Brand Management
- Proposal Writing
- Press Release Writing
- Crisis Communications
- Speech Writing
- [Specialization] media knowledge
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Service
- Decision-Making
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Communication Management
- Team Development
- Report Writing
- Community Relations
- Event Coordination
- Information gathering and analysis
- Digital Communications
- Crisis Response
- Strategy Development
- Communication Strategy Development
- Media Communications
- Social Media Monitoring
- Research proficiency
- Public Relations Strategies
- Event Networking
- Corporate Events Planning
- PR strategy development
- Presentation Materials
- Security Communications
Carrier Objective
Maintaining diligence and resourcefulness in offering the total creative, linguistic, communicative and professional competences that I have to the organization that I am in, with all my intellectual experiences and capabilities in archiving organizational objectives.
Notable Professional Competences
- Consultant: Media engagement strategy, Public relations and Strategic Communication, and Documents set up and Writing
- Language training: Kiswahili and English Language
- Editorial role: Dissertations (PhD & Masters), projects (government & non-governmental organizations, local and international), paper & journal reviewer
- Translation and interpretation i.e., English to Swahili & Swahili to English
- Strategic communication freelancing and consultancy i.e., designing communication strategy & media plan
- Computer applications
Seminar Trainings
- June, 2015 – Three days seminar on Biometric Voters Registration operation
- May,2012 – Carrier development, professional development, time management and personal management skills - Shigongo Group
- May, 2009 – 7days workshop on English teaching methodologies at Sumbawanga Municipal
Academic Distinctions And Prizes
- School Best Teacher of English and Literature in English 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Regional SEDP II Education Program 3rd winner 2015
- The 1st Regional English Debate competition winner 2009 (at Rukwa high school)
- Matai high school Academic leadership award 2009
- Mambwe school General outstanding leadership award (head prefect) 2006
- Rukwa Regional 2005 English competition award third winner (at Kantalamba sec school)
Authentication - Signature Date
05/22/24
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Kalambo, Rukwa
- Citizenship: Tanzanian
- Date of Birth: 05/20/86
- Visa Status: Permanent Resident
Contact Information
P. O. Box 35040, Dar es salaam
Publications
- Edward, S. (2024). “Is it malinformation, disinformation or Misinformation?” Unpacking the DP-World – Tanzania Investment Saga on social media. (Unpublished). Centre for Communication Studies – University of Dar es Salaam
- Edward, S. & Ismail, J. (2019). An Analysis of Phonological Constraints of Vowel Sounds in Mambwe: Optimality Theory Approach. New order in Africa (Maurus N. Amutabi & Magdalene Ndeto Bore, Editors). Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), Nairobi, pp.40-51. ISBN 978-9966-116-7
- Edward, S. (2019). The Tonal Analysis of Verbs in Mambwe of Tanzania. A Dissertation Submitted to the University of Dar as salaam for Partial Fulfilment of the Degree of Master of Arts in Linguistics. University of Dar es salaam, Dar es Salaam
References
- Prof. Rose Acen Upor, Principal, College of Humanities, University of Dar es salaam, roseupor@gmail.com /upor@udsm.ac.tz, +255 782 254 541
- Dr Joseph H. Ismail, Senior Lecturer, Language and Communication Skills, Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA) & Jordan University College, joseph.hokororo@juco.ac.tz, +255 683 500 225/ +255 775 719 546
- PhD Gerald E. Kimambo, Coordinator and Senior Lecturer, Foreign Languages and Linguistics Department, University of Dar Es Salaam, kimambog@udsm.ac.tz, +255764 005 233
Affiliations
- University of Dar es Salaam - Centre for Communication Studies
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Consultancy
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
10.2023 - 01.2024
Consultancy
MINISTRY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
04.2022 - 01.2023
Public Relations & Strategic Communications Officer
DARE ORGANIZATION
08.2021 - 01.2024
Communication consultant and Centre Coordinator
INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION (IAE), MEATU BRANCH
04.2017 - 01.2021
Tutorial assistant
ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY IN TANZANIA
08.2012 - 03.2013
Assistant Lecturer
University of Dar es Salaam
Principal teacher
NG’HOBOKO SECONDARY SCHOOL
- 08.2021
Teaching Practice (English Language)
ST. THERESIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
- 09.2011
Teaching Practice, Psychology and communication skills
SUMBAWANGA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE
- 09.2010
Part-time Teacher – English Language
MTIPE SECONDARY SCHOOL
- 10.2009
Master of Arts in Linguistics -
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM, DAR ES SALAAM
Bachelor of Arts in Education - Education and Linguistics
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM, DAR ES SALAAM
Advance Certificate of Secondary Education -
MATAI SECONDARY SCHOOL, SUMBAWANGA
Certificate of Secondary Education -
MAMBWE SECONDARY SCHOOL, SUMBAWANGA
Primary Education -
KALEPULA PRIMARY SCHOOL, SUMBAWANGA
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