Matimva Alexander Kalimbira

Lab20 Group Ltd is a growing Malawian media company providing services in media and communication through visuals, printing, and corporate branding. The company comprises Lab20 Innovations and Lab20 Tours and Safari. As the Human Resources and Administration Manager, I oversee a broad range of functions to ensure the smooth running of operations, and a healthy, productive work environment. My key responsibilities include

• Developing and Implementing HR and administrative policies in alignment with company goals and Malawi labor laws.
• Oversee daily office operations, inventory management, workplace safety, and procurement.
• Managing employee welfare programs and leave administration
• Effective communication across departments and fostering collaborative culture
• Maintaining and updating HR records and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Supervise company fleet operations including vehicle maintenance, fuel tracking, insurance and road worthiness compliance.

My duties and responsibilities included:

• Transport services which include transport management, vehicle services and maintenances, fuel monitoring and management, supervision, and disposal of vehicles.
• Formulation and review of administration policies recommended by the administration section, other relevant sections or government policies or circulars issued from time to time.
• Utilities management through providing equipment for utilities, providing utilities, and reminding officers proper use of utilities.
• Registry management which entails filing.
• Asset and property management entailing identification of office accommodation and managing assets.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Training on how to collect data in a focus group discussion setting and key informant interview (KII).
• Collection of data in Dowa and Lilongwe districts. All interviews were recorded.
• Transcription of data.
• The data was analyzed using the NVivo 12 software.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Training on how to collect data in a focus group discussion setting and key informant interview (KII).
• Collection of data in Karonga, Dowa, Ntchisi and Zomba. All interviews were recorded.
• Transcription of data.
• Analysis of data using NVivo 12 software.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Training on how to collect data using the questionnaires and tablets for data entry.
• Collection of data in Dedza and Salima districts.
• Collection of diet information for the responded and child using a 24-hour dietary recall.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 3-day training exercise on how to conduct the questionnaire and how to use the MUAC tape.
• Collection of data in Nsanje and Phalombe districts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• An intensive 7-day training on how the study.
• In this exercise, I was assigned the role of an interviewer. This role helped me learn the art of an interview and helped sharpen my communication skills over a course of time. I also took part in anthropometric data retrieving and recording. This helped me understand the value of teamwork and its effect of an assignment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handling procurement of different items required by the office. The office (Southwest Education Division) receives funds every month to run office affairs.
• Handle teacher’s retirement or deceased files.
• Recording salary progressions and PSR 36 also known as pension gratuity documents which are application forms for retired teachers so that they begin to receive their pension.
• Writing letters of undertaking for teachers which are used for taking loans at the different banks for the teachers.
• Collection of quotations from different offices.
• Searching and printing pay slips for teachers on their demand.
• I learned how to handle Cheque payments and documents known as L.P.O (Local Purchase Order). These are documents that government offices use when they want to purchase or make payments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• I assisted in collecting anthropometric data (height/length), weight, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)
• I collected household data using a questionnaire.
• I gave daily report to my supervisor after completion of each day’s work and submit all questionnaires and anthropometry data to the Supervisor.
• I corrected all questionnaires and anthropometry data immediately before handing them over to the Supervisor.
• I received feedback and made corrections when advised by my supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• I entered paper-based data collected by enumerators who used questionnaires.
• I entered data using Microsoft Excel

Duties and Responsibilities:

• I entered paper-based data collected by enumerators who used questionnaires.
• I entered data using Microsoft Excel
• I sent data to the Team Supervisor, received feedback, and made corrections where advised.