Curriculum Vitae of Ndove Danisa Pamela

NDOVE DANISA PAMELA

PERSONAL DETAILS

Postal Address: No 9 /22 Mangrove Street, Xavier Reef Estate, Ext 21 Ormonde, 2091

PERSONAL HISTORY

Id Number: 8101080391087 Date of Birth: 1981 January 08 Nationality: South African Driver’s License: code 08 Languages: Xitsonga, English, N Sotho Afrikaans, Zulu and Venda Health: Good

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

School Attended: Shingwedzi High School Highest standard Passed: G rade 12 Year Obtained: 1998

Institution: University of Limpopo Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) Major Subjects: Psychology, Social Science research and English Sociology, Criminology and Media – literal studies Year Obtained: 2005

Institution: University of South Africa Certificate: Office Management Major Subjects: Project management, Negotiation skills, Conflict management, report writing, facilitation skills, time management and numeric skills, organizational Administration and Presentation skills. Year Obtained: 2007 Institution: Trident Institute Certificate: One – Up Business Training Programme Major Subject: Business Management Year Obtained: 2008

Institution: Ekasi IT Solutions Certificate: Digital Literacy certificate Major Subjects: Introduction to Pc, Ms Word, Internet , E-mail, Ms Excel, PowerPoint and Typing skills. Year Obtained: 2009

Institution: Everest Leadership Training Certificate: Project management course Year Obtained: 2012

Institution: University of South Africa (UNISA) Name of Course: Bachelor of Honor’s in Development studies Subjects Completed: Contemporary debates and issues, Sustainable development& Gender and Development, Governance and Development & Human security and development Year Obtained: 2013

Institution: Disaster management solutions Certificate: Programme in Disaster Risk Management Year Obtained: 2013

Current Studies: Course in Information Management &Training and Development Institution: UNISA Qualifications: A Certificate Year : 2015

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Current Employer : Department of Social Development Position: Community Development Supervisor Period: 01 July 2015- to date Reason: Promotional Post Duties:

 To supervise the identification, planning and implementation of integrated and transformative social development programmes in partnership with the key stakeholders for the effective empowerment and human and social capital through a community development approach towards sustainable livelihood.  Facilitate the development and signing off the Service Level Agreement with identified NGOs.  Empower communities through the provision of access to information.  Plan and implement events management, and ensure overall coordination of targeted stakeholder management.  Supervise and support Community development practioners to ensure that there is communication and co-ordination with all relevant role players, internal and external stakeholders to facilitate inter-sectional collaboration.  Integrated planning and establishment of partnership to ensure sustainability of development activities with the community.  Supervise and guide community development practitioners to enhance their performance on community development and to perform administrative support on community development related activities.  Consolidating of the POA of the regional office.  Consolidating Quarterly report of NPO’s, HIV/AIDS programme and report to provincial office.

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS

 Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of all the Department projects and outreach programmes within the Region.  Create and maintain good relationship with all three spheres of Government i.e. Local, Provincial and National government and all relevant or related stakeholders.  Create and maintain relations with relevant stakeholders. I.e. NGOs CSO and private sector.  Forge linkages and partnerships with formal and informal sectors such as NGO’s and CBO’s as well as other Government Departments to identify empowerment and exit opportunities to link the target beneficiaries with such opportunities.  Identify stakeholder engagement opportunities.  Ensure effective stakeholder management by providing guidance, advice and updates on special projects/ programmes. E.g. school uniform project and Mikondzo project.

 Assist in the identification and facilitation in the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders.  Facilitate the implementation of integrated development activities identified according to the plans developed by involving the community and the mobilization of resources.  Assist in the establishment stakeholder relations and formulation within the Region.

COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING

 Attending internal and external meetings, participating in discussions and preparing reports to brief staff on agreed steps and actions.  Recording, tracking and reporting of critical issues arising from stakeholders and partners.  Collection and submission of relevant data, e.g. reports, statistics, minutes of meetings, documents ventures and report on the progress thereof.  Compile and submit reports to relevant stakeholders.  Analyzing all incoming correspondences and compiling responses.  Consolidate monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

MONITORING AND EVALAUTION

 Assist to monitor NPO’s to ensure that they are in compliance with the NPO and PFMA.  Monitor and evaluate the funded NPOs and report progress and challenges to the relevant manager.  Assist with the liaison, co-ordination and monitoring of projects and other community ventures and report on the progress thereof.

2. Employer: Department of Social Development (JHB Metro Region) Position: Community Development Practitioner - Sustainable livelihood Period: 01 March 2009 – 31 June 2015 Reason for Leaving: Promotional Post COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 To assist in the facilitation, identification, planning and implementation of integrated and transformative social development programs in partnership with key stakeholders for the effective empowerment of human and social capital rough a community development approach towards sustainable livelihoods.  Coordinate programmers in the region as delegated by the Regional Manage, eg. Mobilization of beneficiaries to participate in the EPWP programme.  Establishment of social relationships, scoping of community, gain their trust and get to know the current community services, service delivery blockages, resources and the state of the community.  Assist in the establishment of Client walk in centers within the Region and the NPOs.  Conducting profiling to assess the community’s structures, background information including historical, need profile, resources and strengthen and build structures that can assist.  Provision of capacity building for the programme beneficiaries, unemployed youth, unemployed adults and people.  Facilitate the planning and prioritization of the activities required to develop the community by formulating goals and objectives,  Support communities and perform administrative support on community development and related activities.

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS

 Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of all the Department projects and outreach programmes within the Region.  Forge linkages and partnerships with formal and informal sectors such as NGO’s and CBO’s as well as other Government Departments to identify empowerment and exit opportunities to link the target beneficiaries with such opportunities including beneficiaries of EPWP.  Ensure effective stakeholder management by providing guidance, advice and updates on special projects/ programmes.  Assist in the identification and facilitation in the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders.  Facilitate the implementation of integrated development activities identified according to the plans developed by involving the community and the mobilization of resources.

COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING

 Attending internal and external meetings, participating in discussions and preparing reports to brief staff on agreed steps and actions.  Compiling reports and quarterly reports.  Collection and submission of relevant data, e.g. reports, statistics, minutes of meetings, documents ventures and report on the progress thereof.  Analyzing all incoming correspondences and compiling responses.  Consolidate monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

MONITORING AND EVALAUTION

 Assist to monitor NPO’s to ensure that they are in compliance with the NPO and PFMA.  Monitor and evaluate the funded NPOs and report progress and challenges to the relevant manager.  Assist with the liaison, co-ordination and monitoring of projects and other community ventures and report on the progress thereof.

3. Employer: Department of Health and social Development (Nkangala District- Belfast) Position: Community Development officer – Development and Research Period: 01 April 2007 – 28 February 2009 Reason for leaving: Relocation and career growth

Duties:

FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES  Facilitate the establishment of a multi-stakeholder forum that addresses the skills needs and training provisions for economic sectors within Emakhazeni District.  Facilitate the development of institutional capacity for Non-profit organizations and other emerging organizations.  Conduct skills audit and analyze training needs.

 Developing training plan for the district and facilitate the implementation of the plan to ensure the provision of capacity building to the programme beneficiaries.  Conduct in-house non-accredited trainings and workshops to incubation projects.  Organize training manuals, catering and other educational materials for the beneficiaries.  Monitor the impact of the training.  Managing the training budget.

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

 Provide support to incubation projects for Small Medium Micro Enterprises( SMME’s)  Ensure the transformation of income generation projects into viable cooperatives.  Forge linkages and partnerships with formal and informal sector to identify empowerment and exit opportunities to link the target beneficiaries with such opportunities.

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

 Plan, schedule, and organize all monthly meetings including Board meetings.  Provide secretariat during board meeting.  Manage administrative functions through reports for accountability.  Capture and distribute all documentation with regards to all meetings and follow up on resolutions taken during meetings.  Follow up on all outstanding between the District and all its key stakeholders.  Compile all weekly and monthly progress reports and present to relevant structures.

PROJECT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMME IM PLEMTANTION

 Coordinate the identification, facilitation and implementation of integrated development interventions in partnership with community and other stakeholders.

 Conducting research on existing and planned projects by consulting appropriate sources of information.  Facilitate the planning and prioritization of the activities required to develop the community by formulating goals and objectives, assessing available resources.

COORDINATING PROJECT AND PROGRAMME SERVICE DELIVERY

 Ensure that NPO’s comply with the NPO Act and PFMA Acts.  Encourage community involvement and participation.  Assist programme beneficiaries to prepare business plans for funding application and interacting with various organizations and relevant stakeholders to source funding.  Ensure that financial measures are adhered to by beneficiary organizations and structures and monitor utilization of funds by such funded institutions.  Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports.  Facilitate coordinate and participate in various community outreach programmes and public appearance aimed at educating communities and other stakeholders for self empowerment.  Coordinate and facilitate the formation of linkages and partnerships with formal and informal sector to identify empowerment opportunities to link beneficiaries.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

 Knowledge of public service legislations (PFMA, Public service Act, Labour Relations Act, skills Development Act)  Knowledge and understanding of Batho-pele principles.  Ability to communicate at all levels.  Communication( written and verbal)  Stakeholder management skills  Decision making skills.  Interpersonal relationship and emotional maturity.  Coordination and negotiation skills  Ability to work under pressure.  Planning and organizing skills  Presentation and facilitation skills  Project management skills  Financial management skills

 Conflict management skills  People management and empowerment skills  Monitoring and evaluation skills  Computer skills.  Motor driving skills.

REFERENCES

Name: Ms Khulisiwe Sithole Institution: Department of Health and Social Development Johannesburg Metro Region Relationship: Supervisor Contact number: 033 3926485 / 073 6060961

Name: Mr Doctor Nkuna Institution: Department of Social Development Relationship: Supervisor Contact number: 016 4302027 / 016 430 2111 / 073 3531276

Name : Mr Lungisa Cenge Institution: Department of Social Development Johannesburg Metro Region Relationship: Manager Contact number: 076 2722829

Name: Mr Lucas Mahlangu Institution: Department of Health and Social services Mpumalanga Provincial Government: Nkangala District (Belfast office) Relationship: Supervisor Contact number: 013 253 1791 / 2 or 073 3959 651