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Aaron Sigudla

Aaron Sigudla

Mbombela

Summary

Dynamic HR professional with a proven track record at Standard Bank South Africa, excelling in talent management and leadership development. Expert in skills auditing and data analysis, I have successfully implemented integrated frameworks that enhance workforce planning and drive organizational success. Passionate about fostering high-potential talent and optimizing learning ecosystems.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MP PROVINCE

STANDARD BANK SOUTH AFRICA
NELSPRUIT
11.2022 - Current
Oversaw implementation of governance for leadership and learning content management across talent development platforms. Strengthened operational functionality of learning ecosystems, enabling integrated workforce insights and data-driven decision-making.
  • Ensured audit-ready talent and succession data to support effective workforce planning and reporting.
  • Developed an integrated talent management framework to identify and accelerate high-potential individuals.
  • Led succession planning efforts province-wide, building robust talent pipelines for critical roles.
Translated business needs into proactive leadership strategies aligned with workforce requirements.
  • Designed leadership development programmes to embed core capabilities across managerial and executive levels.
  • Managed end-to-end budgeting for talent initiatives while tracking ROI and optimizing costs without sacrificing quality.

VOLUNTEER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

MPUMALANGA YOUTH FOUNDATION
BARBERTON
11.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: NON PROFIT ORGANISATION
  • Perform the role of the Skills Development Facilitator.
  • Compiling the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP), Annual Training Report (ATR); Pivotal Plan and Report for submission to the relevant SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority).
  • Assist in the selection of suitable training courses and providers.
  • Skills audits.
  • Aligning skills development activities with B-BBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) requirements.
  • Establishing Skills Development Committee and facilitating the meetings of the Committee.
  • Claiming SDL (discretionary and mandatory grants).
  • Manage learnership and internship programmes.
  • Manage the Foundation's Post Graduate Bursary Scheme.
  • Manage Stakeholders.
  • Manage the Foundation's Training Institute.
  • Management the Skill Development Planning Unit.
  • NON PROFIT ORGANISATION

TRAINING SPECIALIST

FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NELSPRUIT
03.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: BANK
  • Develop, implement and review the provincial consumer education strategy in line with relevant legislation.
  • Collaborate with internal partners to refine, improve and enhance the implementation of the provincial CE Strategy (E.g. PoP; Staffing Solutions; Public Sector Banking, FRG First Jobbers, FRG Volunteers, etc).
  • Provincial plans should demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the BBBEE Financial Sector Code and the Financial Sector Regulatory Act as it relates to Consumer Financial Education (standards).
  • Every year draw up an implementation plan that reflects how you intend to approach province in the upcoming Financial Year.
  • Maintenance of expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments industry, best practices and provision of proactive advice and solutions to relevant stakeholders (internal and external).
  • Champion and promote the provincial consumer education strategy in Leadership Forums within the province.
  • Present the provincial consumer education strategy to different business units.
  • Develop, implement and review a stakeholder management plan for each and financial year.
  • Build and maintain stakeholder relationships (internal and external) that promote collaboration and integrated practice solutions.
  • Identify and support organisations and Business Units within First Rand that share a similar financial literacy objective to FNB's Consumer Education objectives.
  • Identify external organisation that will provide access to target audience (aligned to statutory requirements).
  • Establish and maintain relationships with identified internal and external organisations.
  • Ensure regular and consistent communication with identified stakeholders about the CE strategy and plans.
  • Participant in the Provincial Monthly Management Meetings.
  • Identify collaboration opportunities, present on value proposition to internal stakeholders.
  • Develops and designs courses and curriculum.
  • Edits and develops online learning materials.
  • Creates learning experiences and environments.
  • Designs learning activities, assignments, and assessments.
  • Creates computer-based training (CBT) modules and storyboards.
  • Develops instructor's manuals, rubrics, and other teaching tools.
  • Work with different product houses (Subject Matter Experts) (e.i. Insure, Transact, Borrow and Invest) to solicit information for content development purposes.
  • Develop storyboards for digital training material, which could include online courses, videos, podcasts, infographics, and animations.
  • Revise and package relevant, appropriate, and compelling financial literacy content for each target audience.
  • Ensure that any content used must comply with the First National Bank's Corporate Identity rules and guidelines.
  • Participant in the development and review of Apps, Education website, radio, TV, Virtual and E-learning Consumer Education Content.
  • Conduct Consumer Education sessions.
  • Personal Financial Management.
  • Corporative Governance Training.
  • SMMEs Training in partnership with SEDA and NYDA.
  • Develop the annual budget for the consumer education programme in the province.
  • Manage and control the CE provincial budget, monitor and report on expenditure against approved budget allocations from National.
  • Ensure there is return on investment for resources committed.
  • Develop strategies to implement the CE programme in a cost-effective manner within approved budgets.
  • Prepare management reports and compliance reports, to report return on investment.
  • Train and Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to our internal consumer education volunteers.
  • Provide necessary support to team leaders from different product houses.
  • Actively participate on the recruitment of freelancing consumer education facilitators.
  • Manage the Performance of the freelancing facilitators.
  • Ensure collection of good quality and accurate data for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes.
  • Prepare and submit monthly implementation report.
  • Support the Bank's M&E activities through provision of additional M&E data that may be sporadically required and support any external M&E providers that may conduct evaluation activities on behalf of the Bank.
  • Use the data to inform the development, improvement and/or refinement of provincial Consumer Education strategy and implementation/execution of plans.
  • BANK

VOLUNTEER PROVINCIAL FINANCE CHAIR

SCOUTS SOUTH AFRICA
NELSPRUIT
02.2012 - Current
  • Company Overview: NON- PROFIT ORGANISATION
  • Reviewing and approving of budgets for regional activities, regional events, including camps and training activities, in accordance with the Finance, Fundraising and Administration Policy.
  • Assisting in establishing budgets for regional activities, regional camps, events and training activities.
  • Reviewing (not auditing) all expenses and income related to regional activities, regional camps, events and training activities, as per the approved budget of such activities.
  • Assisting the Region in raising funds for camps, events and training activities.
  • Assisting with the management of National Office staff deployed to the Region.
  • On request from the RC or District Commissioner (DC), support the review of group finances and budgets.
  • Preparation of an annual regional budget for SCOUTS South Africa (SSA).
  • Recruitment and Management of finance human resources.
  • NON- PROFIT ORGANISATION

ETQA AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

HEALTH AND WELFARE SETA
DURBAN
04.2017 - 02.2018
  • Company Overview: SECTOR EDUCATION TRAINING AUTHORITY
  • Responsible for the implementation of HWSETA ETQA policies and procedures.
  • Accreditation of learning providers, assessment centres and coordination of assessments.
  • Monitoring and auditing of accredited providers, projects, and assessment centre in the Region.
  • Quality assurance of learning delivery in the Health and Welfare sector in the KZN Region.
  • Verification and certification of learner achievements.
  • Verify and Monitor Learner Host Employers for Work Integrated Learning.
  • Manage assessors and moderators registration.
  • Capacitate HWSETA registered assessors and moderators.
  • Implementation of the ETQA quality management system (QMS).
  • Participating in the development and ongoing review of sectoral qualifications on the NQF and/or QCTO.
  • Participating in ETQA policy development and or review and develop procedure documents and tools.
  • Management of the HWSETA learner management system and uploads to the NLRD towards SAQA compliance.
  • Ensuring compliance with SAQA regulations and HWSETA audit requirements.
  • Monitor & Audit training delivery to ensure compliance with HWSETA accreditation policy.
  • Conduct site visits for verification of learner achievements and compile reports.
  • Guide and support HWSETA stakeholders on all ETQA functions.
  • Represent HWSETA in committees and forums as and when required.
  • Conduct capacity building and information sharing workshops.
  • Contribute to the overall achievement of the HWSETA targets as well as the Annual Performance Plans as delegated by the QCTO and DHET.
  • SECTOR EDUCATION TRAINING AUTHORITY

Senior Training Officer

National Department of Social Development
Pretoria
04.2015 - 03.2017
  • Company Overview: Government Department
  • Manage and Develop HRD Policies, Processes and Procedures and managing the implementation and review thereof.
  • Manage and Develop HRD Plan, Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Reports (ATR).
  • Conduct, Needs Analysis for the department and consolidated the list for the HRD Plan and the WSP as well as Expenditure and Monitoring Reports are developed and submitted to our relevant stakeholders (SETA's, DPSA, etc.).
  • Management of Training Interventions and advising employees on career development and management, Identifying work related external course and make recommendation for staff to attend.
  • Conduct Compulsory Induction Programme and Departmental Induction Workshops for new entrants (Induction Programme for Social Services Practitioners).
  • Manage and Ensure the Co-ordinating of Skills Development Initiatives, Training Committee Meetings and secretariat duties.
  • Monitor the impact of training by analysing the before and after behaviour of training.
  • Manage Internal Bursary Programme.
  • Manage the Adult Education and training (AET) Programme and Life Skills Programme, implementation and monitoring of AET and Life Skills Programme for staff in the department.
  • Identify possible areas of collaboration with FETC' and other relevant SETAs to offer soft skills training linked to AET.
  • Manage Internship, Learnership and Coaching & Mentoring programmes.
  • Manage the implementation of Change Management Initiatives in the Department.
  • Manage and supervise skills development coordinators.
  • Manage and supervise departmental graduates.
  • Government Department

Training Officer

Statistics South Africa
Pretoria
02.2014 - 03.2015
  • Company Overview: Government Department
  • Administration of internal and external bursary.
  • Capturing and processing new bursary applications.
  • Filing bursary holder's information.
  • Compiling bursary spreadsheet for employees and learners.
  • Maintaining bursary Database for employees and learners.
  • Auditing Bursary files.
  • Compile weekly/monthly and annual reports.
  • Handling transfers of bursary holders.
  • Communicate breach of terms and conditions of bursary contract to bursary Holders and recovery of debt in the event of breach of contract.
  • Administration of Personal Liability Certificate (PLC'S) for Employees leaving the department.
  • Administer bursary debts recovery.
  • Liaise with supply chain and finance directorate with regards to bursary payments.
  • Handling all bursary related queries.
  • Conducting training needs analysis.
  • Co-Facilitation of in-house trainings.
  • Administering training plans.
  • Compiling Workplace Skills Plan reports.
  • Compiling annual training report (ATR).
  • Maintaining the training calendar.
  • Assist in coordination of training interventions for Staff.
  • Distributing training manuals.
  • Conduct induction programme for new staff members.
  • Liaising with training providers.
  • Update internal training material.
  • Coordinating Work integrated learning programme& experiential learning for Learners.
  • Issuing certificates for skills programme.
  • Internship and experiential learning implementation.
  • Assist with coordination of the internship programme.
  • Assist in the induction and orientation of new interns and employees.
  • Filing intern's monthly and quarterly reports.
  • Maintaining internship programme database.
  • Assist with internship reports.
  • Government Department

Lecturer

PC TRAINING AND BUSINESS COLLEGE
KEMPTON PARK
03.2013 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: COLLEGE
  • Lecturing; Human Resource Management 1st and 2nd Years, Labour Relations 1st and 2nd Year, Public Management 1st, 2ND and 3rd Year, Training & Development1st and 2nd Year, Total Quality Management 2nd Year, Business Management 1st and 2nd Year, Economics 1st Year, Marketing Management (Customer care service).
  • Conducting research: writing research articles on a subject matter of specialization.
  • Marking, Assessing and moderation of test scripts, portfolio of evidence (POE)and assignments.
  • General administration duties and office management: Preparing lecturer files, lesson plans, filing, enrolling students, provide counseling and attend to individual consultations.
  • Assist Learners to find placement for their work integrated learning programme.
  • Mentoring: mentoring FET students on work integrated learning (WIL).
  • Curriculum development: reviewing study materials, setting exam papers& test question papers.
  • COLLEGE

Intern: Skills Development

Mpumalanga Department of Education
Nelspruit
05.2012 - 02.2013
  • Company Overview: Government Department
  • Provide administrative support to the Human Resource Development section.
  • Liaising with ETDP SETA.
  • Enrolling employees for Skills Programmes.
  • Maintaining training database and calendar.
  • Issuing Certificates from training providers.
  • Processing training application forms.
  • Assist in compilation of Annual Training Report.
  • Assist in Coordination of the internship Programme.
  • Collecting and distributing training attendance registers.
  • Payment of training service providers using LOGIS System.
  • Processing of invoices and local travel arrangements.
  • Maintaining an orderly filing system.
  • Ordering stationery and refreshments.
  • Administering leave forms.
  • Provide advice and assistance to supervisors on staff recruitment.
  • Capturing employees information on PERSAL SYSTEM.
  • Prepare notices and advertisements for vacant staff positions.
  • Schedule and organize interviews.
  • Participate in applicant interviews.
  • Conduct reference checks on possible candidates.
  • Assist to Prepare, develop and implement procedures and policies on staff recruitment.
  • Inform unsuccessful applicants.
  • Conduct exit interviews.
  • Government Department

Tutor

University of Limpopo
Limpopo
01.2010 - 11.2011
  • Company Overview: University
  • Facilitating Study Group Sessions.
  • Assisting first entering students to adjust academically and Socially to the tertiary environment.
  • Marking.
  • Tutoring Public Administration, Human Resource Management and Political Science.
  • University

Education

HONOURS - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO
01.2011

BACHELOR - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO
01.2010

High School -

HILLARIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
01.2007

MASTERS - COMMERCE

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL

BACHELOR - LAWS

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Skills

  • MICROSOFT WORD
  • MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
  • MICROSOFT EXCEL
  • MICROSOFT ACCESS
  • INTERNET
  • MICROSOFT TEAMS
  • ADOBE E-LEARNING SUITE
  • I-SPRING SUITE 10
  • Talent management
  • Skills auditing
  • Stakeholder management
  • Data analysis
  • Leadership development

Dependants

3

Ethnic Race

BLACK

Drivers Licence

C1

Own Transport

YES

Language Proficiency

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Poor, Fair, Fair, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Good, Good, Fair

Volunteer Experience

  • MPUMALANGA YOUTH FOUNDATION, NON PROFIT ORGANISATION, PART-TIME, BARBERTON, 11/01/18, Present, VOLUNTEER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Perform the role of the Skills Development Facilitator.
  • SCOUTS SOUTH AFRICA, NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION, NELSPRUIT, 02/01/12, Present, VOLUNTEER PROVINCIAL FINANCE CHAIR, Reviewing and approving of budgets for regional activities.

References

  • First National Bank, Miranda Daly, Senior Training Specialist, 073 375 7522, miranda.daly@fnb.co.za
  • Scouts South Africa, Manqoba Dlamini, Regional Commissioner, 082 516 4108, manqoba.dlamini@scouts.org.za
  • Health and Welfare Seta, Carminee Govender, Senior Provincial Officer, 031 202 5972, Carmineeg@hwseta.org.za
  • National Department Of Social Development, Carmen Van der Westhuizen, Deputy Director: HRD, (082) 442 1956, cwesthuizen@dsd.gov.za

Telephone Numbers

0715772268

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8909235826082
  • Age: 32
  • Gender: MALE
  • Nationality: SOUTH AFRICAN
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MP PROVINCE

STANDARD BANK SOUTH AFRICA
11.2022 - Current

VOLUNTEER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

MPUMALANGA YOUTH FOUNDATION
11.2018 - Current

TRAINING SPECIALIST

FIRST NATIONAL BANK
03.2018 - Current

ETQA AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

HEALTH AND WELFARE SETA
04.2017 - 02.2018

Senior Training Officer

National Department of Social Development
04.2015 - 03.2017

Training Officer

Statistics South Africa
02.2014 - 03.2015

Lecturer

PC TRAINING AND BUSINESS COLLEGE
03.2013 - 01.2014

Intern: Skills Development

Mpumalanga Department of Education
05.2012 - 02.2013

VOLUNTEER PROVINCIAL FINANCE CHAIR

SCOUTS SOUTH AFRICA
02.2012 - Current

Tutor

University of Limpopo
01.2010 - 11.2011

HONOURS - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO

BACHELOR - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO

High School -

HILLARIA SECONDARY SCHOOL

MASTERS - COMMERCE

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL

BACHELOR - LAWS

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

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