Masters in sociology

I am looking for a solid base to start my professional career. I would love to utilize the skills I acquired in the pursuit of my academic studies. My post - graduate studies gave me specified skills that I can utilize within the workplace. I have a large array of skills that could be beneficial to any workplace. I am proficient in Microsoft office, data analysis, qualitative research, research methodology and quantitative research. I can work well under pressure which would be beneficial when working towards deadlines. My adaptability allows me to focus on the task at hand and easily adapt to new situations without a dip in quality of work. My time management allows me to fit in any assigned tasks within the given time frame without needing extensions on deadlines and thus further pushing projects beyond the deadlines. my computer literacy means I will not need any training with how to properly use work computers. I have 3 degrees, an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Psychology, a bachelor of arts honours degree in sociology and a Masters degree in Sociology. All of my academic merits have prepared me to be the best and most efficient results - driven worker I can be. I do not have any formal work experience. But I do have 2 years of research experience from the research I conducted in order to obtain my postgraduate degrees. For both research studies, I had to conceptualize a research topic, prove its relevance to the ethical board, gather relevant data and research on the topic, come up with sampling methods to obtain the relevant data, conduct the interviews as well as analyze and interpret the results. Throughout every step of the research process, I conducted my work in accordance with the research guidelines of the institution. As well as wrote up material at every stage documenting my progress.

COVER LETTER I am a development consultant with experience and interest in employability programming, vocational skills training, micro enterprise and cooperative development, organizational development and research (particularly programme evaluations). Most recently, I have also taken interest in gender auditing and mainstreaming - including conducting gender sensitization training and that interest necessitated me to start my masters program in gender and policy studies with Great Zimbabwe University. I have over 5 years of working experience, where I have assumed various roles at different levels, including senior leadership. This has made me a highly versatile. I have extensive experience designing vocational skills training programmes, training of trainers in vocational education, designing and facilitating community learning processes, evaluative research projects, documentation of learning and other organizational processes, strategic planning processes and training for transformation. I hold a bssc honours degree in sociology, a Further Diploma in accounting with institute of chartered secretaries and administrators. I have designed and facilitated over 5 training workshops covering strategic planning, job and work rationalization, training of trainers, customer service, conflict management and financial management for Community Based Organizations. I have led 4 and participated in over 10 programme evaluation researches. I have a special interest in gender, disability issues and issues to do with prostitution currently volunteer as programme manager of a community - based rehabilitation project for children with disabilities – where I do capacity building of the group, particularly strengthening their self - reliance initiatives. I possess research, report writing, facilitation, teaching, monitoring and evaluation, proposal development and bookkeeping skills. i am also undertaking master's degree in gender and policy studies.