Experience

CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR
TREVOR MURATA
Personal Details
SEX MALE
MARITAL STATUS MARRIED
NATIONALITY ZIMBABWEAN
LANGUAGES ENGLISH (WRITTEN & SPOKEN)
EMAIL ADDRESS tmurata82@gmail.com /tvohmurata@yahoo.co.uk

Career Vision
To be a highly skilled K9 Trainer who provides quality training to both k9 Handlers and their Dogs to improve the security effectiveness of the company.
Skills and Competence
 Ability to work in both team and individual settings
 Ability to work under minimum supervision
 Good relations with clients
 Good communication skills
Professional Certifications
 Diploma in Project Management 2019 (International Business Management Institute)
 Explosive Detection Dog Handling Refresher Course – AmK9 2011
 Mine Detection Dog Handling Refresher Course – Mine Tech International 2008
 Explosive and Mine Detection Dog Handler’s Course – Mine Tech International 2003
 Basic Veterinary Course – Mine Tech International 2003
Professional Training
 Explosive Detection Dog Handling Refresher course (AmK9) February 2011
 Mine Detection Dog Handling Refresher Course July – August 2008
 Explosive and Mine Detection Dog Handling Course July – December 2003
 Basic Veterinary course July – December 2003
 Standard Operational Procedures July – December 2003
Others
 General knowledge in computers
 Safe weapon handling
 Planning, preparing, monitoring and supervising K9 trainings.
School Of Training
Mine Dog School (Mine Tech International)
Plot 42 Byenespoort, Pretoria , South Africa
P.O BOX 14190, Sinoville, 0129
Tel: +27 (0)12 808 5266 Fax: +27 (0) 12 808 5128

Employment Background
The Development Initiative (TDI) 09 September 2017 to Date
Title EDD Assistant Trainer / Senior Handler
Location South Sudan
Duties Carried

 Assisting with training EDDs and Handlers in preparation for accreditations
 Assisting with EDD trainings at worksites
 Providing K9 searches at UN checkpoints and Airports for weapons and explosives
 Preparing work and training reports
 Keeping K9 vaccination records and all K9 documentation
 Overseeing safety of all K9 training equipment

TAAZ (Mondial K9) 01 November 2011 to July 2017
Title Explosive Detection K9 Senior Handler
Location Basra. Iraqi
Duties Carried
 Overseeing all k9 health and trainings in all Mondial K9 Basra projects
 Planning, preparing and monitoring all k9 trainings
 Supervising and accrediting junior k9 handlers and their k9 partners
 Preparing work and training reports
 Keeping K9 vaccination records and all K9 documentation.
 Providing K9 searches on TA’AZ security checkpoints (IPFs and Camps)
 Overseeing safety of all K9 training equipment

Compass Integrated Security Services (AMK9) March 2011 – September 2011
Title Explosive Detection K9 Handler
Location Helmand Province. Afghanistan
Duties Carried
 Providing K9 searches at Compass Integrated Security check points
 Planning and preparing trainings for my K9
 Keeping K9 work and training records
 Preparing K9 work and training reports
 Keeping K9 documentation and vaccination records

Sally Port Global Services August 2010 – December 2010
Title Explosive Detection K9 Handler
Location Karada . Iraqi
Duties Carried
 Providing K9 searches at Sallyport Security check points and buildings
 Planning and preparing trainings for my K9
 Keeping K9 work and training records
 Preparing K9 work and training reports
 Keeping K9 documentation and vaccination records
 Keeping k9 training equipment

Mine Tech International September 2008 – June 2010
Title Mine Detection Dog Handler
Location Southern Sudan
Duties Carried
 Searching and marking Landmines in both machine prepared and unprepared land
 Planning and preparing trainings for my K9
 Keeping K9 work and training records
 Preparing K9 work and training reports
 Keeping K9 documentation and vaccination records
 Keeping k9 training equipment

Mine Tech International (PSCC) February 2004 – May 2008
Title Explosive Detection K9 Handler
Location Baghdad. Iraqi
Duties Carried
 Providing K9 searches at Military Police Security check points
 Providing K9 searches at Iraqi’s Tier 1 compounds, offices and transport
 Working as the security advance team
 Planning and preparing trainings for my K9
 Keeping K9 work and training records
 Preparing K9 work and training reports
 Keeping K9 documentation and vaccination records
 Keeping k9 training equipment
Relevant Certification
 Proficiency and Training Certificate 25/09/2005
 Explosives regulations restricted blasting and demining license 21/03/2006
 Certificate of achievement – USIS International 28/06/2006
 Certificate of achievement – Department of US Army 20/04/2008
 UNIMAO Accreditation License 20/10/2008
 UNIMAO Accreditation License 17/09/2009
 Advanced security in the field – UNDSS 03/09/2017
 Certificate of appreciation Mine Tech International 30/06/2009

Referees
Tero Vaananen (TDI & Dog Detective Services Head Trainer) vaananen.tero@gmail.com
+358 443 369 732
+211 925 786 928
Ewen Bental (TDI EDD Project Manager South Sudan) EBental@thedevelopmentinitiative.com
+211 916 315 062

HOBBIES
Playing soccer, watching movies, Reading , swimming and long walks