Biography
Ms. Elizabeth Stephen Joshua Mashishanga is an Assistant Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Human Resource Management as well as Gender Help Desk Coordinator in Gender Unit. She is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration (UDSM), Masters qualified HR professional with over 10 years’ experience of providing exemplary HR operation supports/lecturing/consultancy/research/capacity building, an experienced Gender affiliation mainstreaming coordinator and activism, Postgraduate Diploma in Management of Foreign Relations and secretarial bureau. She is an expert who has skills across diverse sectors including Higher learning, Banking and vocational education and training institutions. Possessing the necessary below skills to not only hit the ground running but initiate improvements to streamline operations within the office by utilising in – depth knowledge of HR, Management, Administrative issues, Gender issues, International relations issues and diplomacy practices, employment law etc. I have been an exceptionally strong performer within and out as an operational support. She teaches several modules like Compensation Management, Performance Management, Human Resources Orientation and Placement, Human Resource Planning, Functions of Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship Skills, Fundamentals of Management Principles, Human Resource Training and Development, Public Relations and Customer Care, International Human Resource Management
Area of interest in research: Education and Learning, Business and Management, HRM, Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Gender Issues, In progress with research titles: Compensation System and Innovative Work Behaviour, Masaai Girls in Formal Education, Gender and Social Inclusion (on progress)**
Experience:
Currently working as Assistant Lecturer in Human Resources Department and Coordinator of Gender Unit at the Institute of Social Work
Other Worked as Human Resource Officer/Office Manager at Tanzania Women’s Bank(TWB(2010-2012), Temporary Assistant HR at Tanzania Revenue Authority(TRA-2009), Senior Personal Secretary at Vocational Education and Training Authority(VETA)(2000 – 2009), several times Acted as Head of Department HRM (2013-2019)
Expert in Coaching; Counseling and Coordinating Gender Help Desk
Expert/Facilitator in schools/organizations - Training/Capacity Building in Gender-Based Violence and Community Engagement Activism, Strategic HRM, Training and Development, Recruitment, Strategic Leadership, Exceptional Customer Care Services, General Office Management, Equity and Equality; mental Health and work life balance( Tanzania Cigarette Company Ltd, Engineers Registration Board, Tanzania Womens Bank, Banunu Investment Co. Ltd, Coca Cola Kwanza, Tanzania Public Secretarial College etc)
Policy Developer - Training and Development, Recruitment, Disciplinary, Gender, Anti-Sexual Harassment, Compensation;
Expert in Recruitment and Selection, Quality Assurance, Examination coordinating,
Expert Dispute Resolution - Students Disciplinary Committee, Staff and Students Disciplinary and Complaints Committee, General Disciplinary Committee
Expert Reviewer - Scheme of Service and Developer of Human Resource Personnel Manual and Incentive Scheme, Strategic Plan and Teaching Curriculums
