Our Team

Mr C.F Dube

Board Chairperson

He is the current Independent Chairperson for the NEC Engineering Iron and Steel industry.Canaan Dube is the senior and founding partner at Dube, Manikai and Hwacha Legal Practitioners with vast and extensive experience in public law, criminal procedure and civil procedure. Canaan was until December 2016 Council Chairman of the Midlands State University and is the current Chairman of Hippo Valley Estates and immediate past Chairman of Delta Beverages. He is also the current Chair of the Zimbabwe Listed Entities Forum. Canaan also sits as a director of several companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, including Edgars Stores Ltd and Bata Zimbabwe. Canaan holds an LLB (Hons) (Unilag); LLB (UZ); and MBA (MSU) degrees and is in the final stages of acquiring a PhD in Business Leadership through MSU. He is also an accomplished author his work includes “Corporate Governance Non- Executive Directors’ Independence- Fact of Fiction” (2008) and the National Code on Corporate Governance in Zimbabwe (2014). A team player and leader with extensive knowledge and experience in Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Trade and Investment Law.

Mr P. Muchovo

Senior LJC Secretary

Mr Patrick Muchovo is a principled, self-motivated industrial Relations Practitioner. He is the Senior Local Joint Committee Secretary for the National Employment Council for the Engineering Iron and Steel Industry since 2019.He joined the Employment Council in 2011 as a Designated Agent. Before joining the Employment Council, he was the Human Resources Manager at ZECO Holdings.

Mr Patrick Muchovo has two Master’s Degrees, one in Strategic Management and the other one in Business Administration both from the National University of Science and Technology. He also possesses a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resources Management from the Midlands State University. He has a Labour relations diploma from the Institute of Personnel Management in Zimbabwe.

Mrs P. Chiyangwa

LJC Secretary

Mrs Patricia Chiyangwa is a determined, committed individual seeking to embrace new challenges in the Labour Market. Currently she is the Local Joint Committee Secretary within the National Employment Council for the Engineering, Iron and Steel Industry. She is also an Arbitrator and a Commissioner of Oaths. She joined NEC in 2016 as a Designated Agent and has been with the organisation for the past 6 years. She is willing to learn and apply relevant professional ideas and values to her job. Before joining the National Employment Council, she has been with the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.

She has vast experience in handling Labour matters. During her tenure with the Ministry of Labour she has had an opportunity to sit in the board for the Advisory Council. Mrs Patricia Chiyangwa is a holder of a Masters’ degree in Development Studies from the Women’s University in Africa, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration from the University of Zimbabwe. She also holds a Certificate in project planning and management.

Ms R. Risai

Designated Agent

Rosemary has 16 years’ experience in the Engineering Iron and Steel Industry. Having started her career with the organisation as a Data capture clerk with EMF in 2006 she rose through the ranks to the LJC department where she successfully grew to the current position of Designated Agent.

She is a holder of Masters Degree in Business Administration (NUST), B. Com Honors Degree in Human Resources Management (NUST), Certificate in Labour Law, Conciliation and Arbitration (IPMZ), Certificate in Marketing, Public Relations and Selling and Sales (LCCI).

Mr L. Moyo

Designated Agent

Legend Moyo joined the organization in February 2020. He has 12 years of experience in labour relations field. He started as a Labour Officer in March 2010 and was based in Gweru. In July 2014, he joined NEC for the Food and Allied Industries as a Designated Agent for Southern Region.

Legend was educated at Midlands State University where he obtained a BSc Hons in Human Resource Management.

Mrs. J Ngundu

Accountant

Janet Ngundu is an Accountant with NEC Engineering. She has extensive experience in Accounting, Administration and Audit support in Government, Quasi Government, Banking Sector, Tobacco and Logistics Industry. Her key competencies include strategy formulation, risk management and internal controls.

She is a resourceful team player and highly motivated and driven individual who strives on taking up challenges. She holds an MBA in Strategic Leadership (UZ) and Honours degree in Finance and Banking (UZ). She is currently studying towards an Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSAZ) professional qualification. She joined NEC Engineering in July 2020.

Ms P. Makoni

Administrator

Phyllis Makoni is the Administrator and stationed in Head Office. She is also PA to General Secretary. She joined NEC Engineering working under the Local Joint Committee Dept in May 2007 as a Receptionist. Worked as PA to the then General Secretary in 2008 to 2009,PA to the Snr LJC Secretary from 2016-2019. She was promoted to Assistant Administrator in April 2019. She holds a Diploma in Business Administration (City &Guilds) B Com Honours in Human Resources Management(MSU) and is currently studying Masters’ degree in HRM(MSU).