Name:                        Dr Octavious Masunda

Position:                     Senior Lecturer

Contact details:        +263 292 282842

                                 octavious.masunda@nust.ac.zw

Qualifications:           D Litt et Phil Politics and Public Management- University of Johannesburg

MSc Public Policy and Management- Lupane State University

MA Peace and Governance- Africa University

BSc (SpHon) Monitoring and Evaluation- Lupane State University

BA (with Education)- Africa University

Cert- Artificial Intelligence- University of Johannesburg

Bio                              Dr. Masunda is an experienced university educator, researcher, and subject matter expert focused on leadership development, conflict management, public policy, and monitoring and evaluation. He has over 15 years of experience teaching at the university level, engaging in transformative community engagement projects and research. Dr. Masunda is passionate about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how technology can transform society for the better. He regularly publishes research papers and articles on these topics. As an educator, Dr. Masunda aims to develop the next generation of leaders with the skills and mindset needed to drive positive change.

Course taught:          Public Sector Management; Leadership and Conflict Transformation; Business Ethics

Publications:             12

Research Interests:   Public sector reforms; policy analysis, security sector management, total leadership

Community Service Member of the Research and Knowledge Management Committee of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission

Facilitator in Security Sector Transformation programmes in Conflict Management, Leadership development, Community Policing, Gender Mainstreaming

Climate Change and Political ecology researcher in the Locally led Indigenous Nature Based Solutions project.

Guest analyst at Classic 263 FM