Gebengu Avuyonke
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Social Worker-◇ Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
SUMMARY
Dedicated and compassionate social worker and research professional with 5+ years of experience in providing counseling
services, conducting qualitative research, and working in clinical research settings.
Proven track record of successfully managing projects, analyzing data, and developing evidence-based interventions.
Skilled in building relationships with diverse stakeholders, including children, families, and communities.
Committed to using research and counseling skills to promote individual and community well-being.
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant
Sep '24 — Present
University of Cape Town Lung Institute
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Liaise with international and national study collaborators
Work with the 12-year-olds completing psychosocial assessments
Perform data analyses utilising clinical and large biomedical datasets under the supervision of the Unit's data team
Provide manuscript writing support for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
Attend meetings/trainings/courses as required
Perform other research-related duties as assigned.
Research Consultant
Mar '22 — Aug '24
Foundation for Professional Development
Responsible for: FIND NG LFA Project Scheduling Interviews with the research participant.
Conducting Interviews for the LFA study.
Translating and transcribing interviews.
Coding transcripts.
Literature review.
Provide counseling to patients participating in the study especially those that lose babies due to miscarriage and other
complications after the baby's birth.
Provide counseling and prepare new parents for the journey of parenthood.
Clinical Research Worker
Oct '23 — May '24
Foundation for Professional Development
Responsible For: Data collection, collation and management.
Serving as principle administrative liaison for the PrEP Choice Project.
Managing electronic data devices and transfer if data to safe electronic storage.
Overseeing and coordinating the provision of administrative and staff services to project manager.
Developing and maintaining recordkeeping systems and procedures.
Reason for Leaving: Contract Terminated.
Senior Fieldworker
Feb '21 — Feb '22
Foundation for Professional Development
Responsible for: Act as the point of contact with all potential and enrolled participants.
Constant checks on research assistants about participant enrollment.
Update participants locator forms.
Complete and submit research source documents to data administrators and project manager.
Ensure safety and security of participants and study materials.
Reporting all protocol deviations or aviation to project manager.
Translation and transcription of study documents.
Capturing of data, updating travel documents, upload and backup daily collected data on Redcap.
Reason for Leaving: Career Growth
Psychologist Translator
Mar '20 — May '20
Phelophepha Health Train
Responsible for: Interpretation of Isixhosa and English to both the client and psychologist.
Assisting the psychologist with daily administration work and record keeping.
Documenting reports.
Conducting awareness campaigns to schools in the communities reached by the health train.
Reason for Leaving: Contract Terminated.
Social Worker
Jan '17 — Dec '19
Childline Eastern Cape
Responsible For: Providing counselling to physically abused, emotionally abused and neglected children.
Providing care and protection to children who are survivors of domestic violence, child pornography, sexual abuse,
neglect and abandonment.
Providing an early intervention program focusing on strengthening families.
Preparing children, families and witnesses for court.
Conduct awareness campaigns about Gender-based violence and Childline Eastern Cape Services.
Compile monthly reports and statistics.
Reason for Leaving: Contract Terminated Internships
Department of Social Development
Jun '20
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Social Work, University of Fort Hare
Jan '14 — Dec '17
Highschool diploma in National Certificate of Educational Achievement, Phakamani High School
Jan '10 — Dec '12
PROJECTS
MERCK DCE Projects
Schedule interviews with PrEP Naive' Pregnant and Breastfeeding women
Conducting In-depth Interviews
Conducting Focus Group Discussions
Providing Pre and Post Counselling to both Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
Translating, Transcribing, Coding and Analyising data.
SOAR Study (MSM)
Providing Qualitative Support including but not limited to: Data collecting, Data capturing, Data analysis, Translation of
documents and guides.
SKILLS
Client Engagement Client Relations, Collaboration
Analytical Skills Data analysis, Case assessment, Problem solving
Language Proficiency English, ISiXhosa, IsiZulu
Administrative Skills Transcribing, Translating
Work Ethic Strong work ethic, Case Planning
PUBLICATIONS
Preference for Service Delivery for Long-acting Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection among Pregnant and
Breastfeeding Women in South Africa
Spectrum of sexual partner types among adults screened for sexually transmitted infections in the Eastern Cape,
South Africa.
Usability of a novel lateral flow assay for the point-of-care detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A qualitative time-series
REFERENCE
Nadia Hoffman - University Of Cape Town Project Manager-
Mikhail Gaxa - Childline Eastern Cape Training & Capacity Building Manager-/-
Khunjulwa Mboniswa - Aids Healthcare Foundation Hast Counsellor-
