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Perseverance Javangwe

Communications Officer

Phone: +263779633784

  • Location:
  • Midlands, Zimbabwe
  • Sector:
  • Communications
  • Profile Created:
  • 3 weeks ago

About me

Perseverance Javangwe is a Communications Officer, climate advocate, journalist, and youth engagement leader passionate about advancing human rights, environmental sustainability, and peace-building. As an alumnus of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and McKinsey Forward Program, Perseverance has honed skills in ethical leadership, storytelling, and community mobilization to address underreported issues affecting marginalized communities.

 

Currently, they are pursuing the Executive Certification Course on Human Rights, Politics, and Peace, a transformative program that merges cutting-edge research and interactive learning. Through this certification, Perseverance is deepening their understanding of political dynamics and peace-building to foster sustainable change.

 

With an extensive background in investigative journalism, Perseverance has produced impactful documentaries on El Niño-induced droughts and spearheaded initiatives like the Climate Justice Talk Show and EcoResilience Hub, focusing on climate education and preparedness. They also serve as a volunteer at Community Voices Zimbabwe, leveraging their expertise to amplify grassroots narratives.

 

Perseverance’s work aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 13 (Climate Action), reflecting a steadfast commitment to creating inclusive and resilient communities. Through dynamic storytelling and advocacy, Perseverance envisions a world where human rights, climate justice, and peace.

 

Skills

Education

Experience

  • Community Voices Zimbabwe 2019 - Present

    Communications Officer (Volunteer)

    Communications Officer (Volunteer) Community Voices Zimbabwe | December 2019 – Present Lead the development and execution of communications strategies to raise awareness of the organisation’s mission and activities focusing on several issues amongst them climate justice, public finance management, transparency and accountability in local governance and democratic process and youth agency initiatives. Produce articles and multimedia content highlighting underreported issues, such as the impact of El Niño-induced droughts on rural livelihoods. Facilitate workshops on public finance and budget transparency, engaging local leaders and communities. Creating and managing content for various communication channels such as social media, website, newsletters, and press releases. Maintaining and updating the organisation’s website and social media platforms with relevant and engaging content. Monitoring and analysing media coverage and social media engagement to evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies.

Expertise

Editor, Investigative journalist

Languages

English
Proficient

Honors & awards

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