RAYMOND GODWIN MUGARI
Peterborough,United Kingdom
Summary
Seasoned professional bringing more than a decade of experience and is self-determined to contribute by implementation, participation, and engagement in the global sphere of public health. Desires to work with people of diverse backgrounds. Career rooted in the health and humanitarian sector and upholds the value of well-being as a factor of public health globally. Views the imperative need for humanity and impartiality in all communities, districts, provinces, and countries as a whole to achieve a healthy human population.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Regional Environmental Health Practitioner Manager
Shield Safety Group
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
01.2025 - Current
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of Principal, Senior and Graduate Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs).
- Manage the delivery of high-quality Food Safety and Health & Safety consultancy services.
- Act as a trusted advisor to major UK clients in retail, hospitality, leisure and food manufacturing.
- Ensure all output is practical, commercially aligned and consistent with Shield Safety products and services.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams to support business growth.
- Maintain quality and governance standards, coaching team on communication, technical excellence and client engagement.
- Support CPD pathways, including CIEH Registered Practitioner development.
- Provide regular updates and insights to senior management to support strategic planning and decision-making.
Auditor - Environmental Health Practitioner
Shield Safety Group
Glasgow
06.2023 - 12.2024
- -Carry out Food safety and Health and Safety audits against agreed standards specific requirements and codes of practice.
- -Produce timely and accurate audit reports in accordance with client systems.
- -Keep up to date on all quality policies, procedures, work instructions and documentation issued by clients and the company.
- -keep abreast of technical development issues and legislative changes.
- -Supporting business initiatives including standards reviews, benchmarking activities and client liaison when required.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. (WHH)
Chimanimani
06.2020 - 04.2022
- As part of a multi-disciplinary team, carried out periodic assessments of the public health risks and needs within the affected population and made recommendations for actions which were consistent with agreed guidelines and protocols.
- Carried out assessment, selection, design and construction of sanitation systems and water systems, using groundwater or surface water, for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems.
- Designed and implemented a public health promotion program in conjunction with local stakeholders and/or other members
- As part of an integrated team contributed towards planning and proposal writing in order to provide clear objectives and establish indicators for monitoring and evaluating the program
- Carried out formal and informal technical and participatory health promotion training sessions and evaluated the impact of these training
Environmental Health Officer
Ministry of Health and Child care (Mt Darwin Hospital)
Mt Darwin
09.2018 - 05.2020
- Enforced Public Health legislation
- Actively participated in planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of environmental health activities within the district.
- Coordinated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene activities in the district
- Trained and mentored newly recruited Environmental Health Technicians
- Carried out Active diseases surveillance and prevention and control of outbreaks
- Conducted Food Quality monitoring through maintenance of food safety and hygiene in trading and non-trading institutions
- Monitored housing standards and hygiene aspects.
- Ensured environmental compliance through proper solid and waste management
- Trained community members and organisations on fire management and communication strategies.
- Trained line government line ministries and Non Governmental Organisations on Rapid Response Planning for emergencies
- Conducted Routine and scheduled trading and non-trading premises inspections
- Conducted Port health inspections and hygiene duties
- Documented and reported of all work to superiors as scheduled
Environmental Health Technician
Ministry of Health and Child Care (Guruve District)
Guruve
03.2013 - 09.2018
- Carried out Epidemiological disease surveillance
- Coordinated the District Malaria Control programme as district Coordinator
- Conducted Domiciliary visits
- Facilitated the training of Sanitation Action Groups and Community Health Clubs
- Facilitated the training of borehole mechanics and water point committees
- Investigated all notifiable and communicable diseases
- Conducted triggering sessions (creating demand led sanitation)
- Supervised Community/Village Health workers
- Trained and Mentored trainee Environmental Health Technicians
- Conducted Water sampling and analysis
- Carried out Social Behaviour Change Communication sessions
- Conducted Food quality monitoring
Education
Executive Certificate - Programmes and Project Monitoring and Evaluation
University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
Harare, Zimbabwe 06.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Degree - Public Health
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 01.2015 - 12.2017
Diploma - Environmental Health
Mutare Polytechnic College
Mutare, Zimbabwe 01.2010 - 12.2012
Skills
- Having sensitivity and understanding
- Good hazard perception and risk awareness
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good technical skills and adaptability
- Emergency response readiness
- Professionalism and respect
- Needs assessments
Websites
Certification
- Registered Environmental Health Practitioner EHPCZ (Zimbabwe) since February 2013
- MCIEH (UK) since May 2023
- Associate of Faculty of Public Health (UK) since May 2023
References
- Linda McWilliams, Divisional Manager, mcwilliams@shieldsafety.co.uk, +447733700972, Shield Safety Group,
- Vincent T, Chiunya, Head of Project, Vincent.Chiunya@welthungerhilfe.de, +263772363654, DEUTSCHE WELTHUNGERHILFE e. V., Harare, Zimbabwe
Hobbies
Volunteering, Playing puzzle games, Playing sports (soccer and cricket)
Disclaimer
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Timeline
Regional Environmental Health Practitioner Manager
Shield Safety Group
01.2025 - Current
Auditor - Environmental Health Practitioner
Shield Safety Group
06.2023 - 12.2024
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. (WHH)
06.2020 - 04.2022
Executive Certificate - Programmes and Project Monitoring and Evaluation
University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
06.2019 - 01.2020
Environmental Health Officer
Ministry of Health and Child care (Mt Darwin Hospital)
09.2018 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours Degree - Public Health
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
01.2015 - 12.2017
Environmental Health Technician
Ministry of Health and Child Care (Guruve District)
03.2013 - 09.2018
Diploma - Environmental Health
Mutare Polytechnic College
01.2010 - 12.2012