Simon Masanga

Simon Masanga is a career civil servant who has worked in various Ministries in the Zimbabwe Government. Simon Masanga is currently the Principal Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare responsible for the Departments of Labour Administration, Social welfare and Disability Affairs. He has been recently appointed the Country’s Focal Person in implementing Sustainable Development Goals. Mr Masanga is also the Government team Leader under the National Joint Negotiating Council which is a forum to discuss conditions of service for civil servants.

Simon has been Board Member for the Grain Marketing Board, Member of the Zimbabwe Occupational Health and Safety Council and the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund sub-Committee on public service.

He holds several professional qualifications including a Masters  degree in Public Service Management, BSc Honours degree in Political Science and Administration and a Diploma in Human Resources Management.

He also has vast experience in corporate governance and strategic leadership. He coordinated corporate governance issues in nine parastatals under the Ministry of Agriculture for more than ten years.