Asaduma Buyana
Provincial Manager: Collective Bargaining Services
East London
Summary
Experienced manager specializing in labor relations, skilled in developing and implementing initiatives to improve organizational performance. Demonstrated success in promoting a collaborative work environment with open communication. Seeking to utilize skills to drive continuous improvement in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
14096
14096
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Act Senior Manager: Collective Bargaining Services
Education Labour Relations Council
04.2025 - Current
- Managing the strategic interface between the programmes of Council, its
Task Teams and Chambers - Setting objectives and allocation of workload to the staff.
- Managing the processes related to the monitoring and reporting on the status
and implementation of all ELRC collective agreements. - Managing the operations and programmes of all nine Chambers.
- Providing secretariat support for meetings.
- Controlling non-routine correspondence dealing with negotiations support services, Educators or Parties.
- Monitoring the departmental budget spending.
- Overseeing the drafting of the chamber budget by the Provincial Managers.
- Support the organisation’s risk management philosophy and vision, ensure
compliance with its risk appetite and oversee management of risks in a
manner consistent with their respective risk tolerances. - Supervising CBS staff (national & provincial)
- Providing assistance to staff in identifying and solving problems.
Provincial Manager -Collective Bargaining Services
Education Labour Relations Council
Bhisho
08.2022 - 03.2025
- Facilitate bargaining, negotiation and consultation between the department of education and Teacher unions.
- Assist the Council in developing the strategic and performance objectives of the Provincial Chamber.
- Assist the Council with in-year monitoring of the strategic and performance objectives of the Provincial Chamber.
- Assist the Senior Manager with establishing strategic and supportive objectives of the Secretariat in order to realise the vision and achieve the goals as set out and envisaged by the Council.
- Assist the Council in achieving the strategic objectives.
- Manage correspondence and information of the Provincial Chamber.
- Arrange meetings of the Provincial Chamber, specific committees/task teams.
- Preparation of minutes/reports of the meetings of the Provincial Chamber, committees and/or task teams.
- Provide regular reports to the Senior Manager: CBS.
- Monitor compliance with the agreements, resolution and awards in the province.
- Finalising the Operational Plan with STANCO leading to the overall strategic planning nationally.
- Assist the Senior Manager in preparing the annual budget and mid-year review for CBS (National).
- Assist the Senior Manager in monitoring the department’s budget variance reports.
- Assist the Senior Manager in monitoring the Open Order report.
- Manage petty cash.
- Monitor contracts (lease and cleaners).
- Safeguard assets.
- Support the organisation’s risk management philosophy and vision, ensure compliance with its risk appetite and oversee management of risks in a manner consistent with their respective risk tolerances.
- Led initiatives to enhance collaborative relationships between education and labor stakeholders, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
Acting Deputy Director: Collective Bargaining
Eastern Cape Department of Education - Head Office
Bhisho
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Facilitate collective bargaining processes.
- Facilitate engagements between top management and labour unions.
- Provide Secretariat in the Departmental Bargaining structures and in meetings with Unions.
- Manage of Displaced Employees.
- Assist the Chief Directorate in achieving its strategic goals.
- Management of Strike.
- Assist the Chief directorate in financial planning.
- Serves as a member of Chief Directorate moderating committee Employee Performance Management System.
- Compile and submit reports to the top management and OTP.
- Compile and submit reports to provincial chambers (PELRC, GPSSBC and CCPECP).
- Organize employer caucus in preparation for chamber Meetings.
- Represent the Department in the bargaining structure i.e PELRC, Provincial GPSSBC and CCPECP.
- Monitor and manage strike.
- Monitor work done by Assistant Directors.
- Monitor work done by the district in respect of Collective bargaining matters.
- Serve as the contact person for all bargaining chambers that operates in the sector.
- Monitor implementation of resolutions taken in meeting with Unions.
- Monitor implementation of Collective agreements.
- Supervise Assistant Directors.
- Served in the following structures: PELRC task team for displaced employees, Risk committee, Skills development committee, Employment equity Committee, CCPECP, Provincial GPSSBC, Interdepartmental Labour Relations Forum of the Eastern Cape Government.
Assistant Director: Collective Bargaining
Eastern Cape Department of Education - Head Office
Bhisho
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Facilitate collective bargaining processes.
- Supervisor Labour Relations Practitioners.
- Provide Secretariat in the Departmental bargaining structures and in meetings with Unions.
- Monitor work done by Labour Relations Practitioners.
- Monitor implementation of resolutions taken in meeting with Unions.
- Monitor implementation of Collective agreements.
- Liaise with all Districts regarding Collective bargaining related matters.
- Render Labour Relations support & advice to both management and employees.
- Facilitate engagements between top management and labour unions.
- Compiling and submitting report to the Top management and relevant stakeholders.
- Represent the Department in the Bargaining structure (PSCBC, ELRC and GPSSBC).
- Conduct Labour Relations trainings for managers and employees.
Assistant Director: Labour Relations- Grievances and Disputes
Eastern Cape Department of Education - Head Office
Bhisho
06.2017 - 01.2021
- Monitor all the grievances and disputes by employees.
- Monitor all Disciplinary cases & Abscondments.
- Represent the Department in arbitration Hearings.
- Represent the Department in Disciplinary Hearings.
- Chair Disciplinary Hearings.
- Conduct investigations for misconduct related matters.
- Supervisor Labour Relations Practitioners.
- Monitor work done by Labour Relations Practitioners.
- Manage implementation of grievance procedure.
- Facilitate resolution of the grievance by employee.
- Monitor the implementation of arbitration awards, settlement Agreement sanction & Outcome of appeal.
- Manage the handling of disciplinary matters.
- Liaise with all Districts regarding labour related matters.
- Render Labour Relations support & advice to both management and employees.
- Monitor capturing of disputes, misconduct and grievance cases in the central database and Persal.
- Compiling and submitting report to the Top management and relevant stakeholders.
- Represent the Department in the Bargaining structure (PSCBC, ELRC and GPSSBC).
- Conduct Labour Relations trainings for managers and employees.
Senior Labour Relations Practitioner
Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform -EC
Bhisho
04.2016 - 06.2017
- Handling of grievances.
- Management of Discipline (Conducting Disciplinary hearing and investigations).
- Dispute resolution – Represent Department in Arbitration Hearing and conciliations.
- Compiling Stats.
- Represent the Department in arbitration & conciliation hearings.
- Represent the Department in Disciplinary Hearings.
- Provide Professional advice on labour related matters.
- Monitor capturing of disputes, misconduct and grievance cases in the central database and Persal.
- Compiling and submitting report to the Top management and relevant Stakeholders.
Senior Admin: Labour Relations
Eastern Cape Department of Education Head Office
Bhisho
04.2010 - 03.2016
- Maintain Centralized Database of Grievances and Disputes.
- Maintain filing system for all dispute, grievances and Misconduct.
- Monitor timeous implementation of sanctions, arbitration awards and settlement agreement.
- Facilitate grievance meetings.
- Provide secretariat in grievance meetings.
- Prepare Monthly, Quarterly and annual reports on all labour.
- Liaise with Relevant Bargaining Councils and CCMA.
- Received and distribute referral forms and arbitration/Conciliation Notice.
- Notify employer rep of dates of Conciliations and arbitration.
- Receive and distribute conciliation and arbitration notices.
Intern: Learner Teacher Support Material
Eastern Cape Department of Education- Head office
Bhisho
09.2007 - 03.2010
- Procurement for textbooks and stationery for schools.
- General Administration.
- Received and issue out the LTSM Catalogues.
- Capturing of both stationery and textbook catalogues.
- Keep office records.
- Management of storeroom.
- Stock count of the items in the LTSM Storeroom.
- Issue order to relevant Publishers.
Education
Master of Laws - Labour Law
Nelson Mandela University
Gqeberha12.2025
Post Graduate Diploma - labour Law Practice
Nelson Mandela University
Gqeberha04.2017
Certificate - Practical labour Law
Nelson Mandela University
Gqeberha12.2015
B-Tech - Public Management
Walter Sisulu University
East London04.2015
National Diploma - Public Management
Walter Sisulu University
East London04.2014
National Diploma - Marketing
Walter Sisulu University
East London04.2007
Matric -
Lingelethu Senior Secondary School
King Williams Town 12.2003
Skills
Strategic planning
Communication
Operations management
Resource allocation
Analytical
People Management
Knowledge Of Legislation
- Labour Relations Act
- Public Service Act
- Employment of Educators Act
- South African Schools Act
- Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM)
- Employment Equity Act
- Public Financial Management Act
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Contact Numbers - Mobile
0833726768
Email Addresses
- Asadumabuyana@gmail.com
- AsadumaB@elrc.org.za
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8612285892083
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 08
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Act Senior Manager: Collective Bargaining Services
Education Labour Relations Council
04.2025 - Current
Provincial Manager -Collective Bargaining Services
Education Labour Relations Council
08.2022 - 03.2025
Acting Deputy Director: Collective Bargaining
Eastern Cape Department of Education - Head Office
07.2021 - 07.2022
Assistant Director: Collective Bargaining
Eastern Cape Department of Education - Head Office
02.2021 - 07.2022
Assistant Director: Labour Relations- Grievances and Disputes
Eastern Cape Department of Education - Head Office
06.2017 - 01.2021
Senior Labour Relations Practitioner
Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform -EC
04.2016 - 06.2017
Senior Admin: Labour Relations
Eastern Cape Department of Education Head Office
04.2010 - 03.2016
Intern: Learner Teacher Support Material
Eastern Cape Department of Education- Head office
09.2007 - 03.2010
Master of Laws - Labour Law
Nelson Mandela University
Post Graduate Diploma - labour Law Practice
Nelson Mandela University
Certificate - Practical labour Law
Nelson Mandela University
B-Tech - Public Management
Walter Sisulu University
National Diploma - Public Management
Walter Sisulu University
National Diploma - Marketing
Walter Sisulu University
Matric -
Lingelethu Senior Secondary School
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