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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Attributes
Recent Boards Served
Registrations
Interests
Additional Information
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BARBARA H BOUWER

BARBARA H BOUWER

Company Director
Pretoria

Summary

With 32 years of experience in Child Protection Services and Statutory Social Work, I have been an integral part of the Senior Management and Leadership team for nearly three decades.

My extensive tenure has equipped me with a deep understanding of the NPO/NPC Sector and relevant legislation, enhancing my expertise in NPO Management and service delivery. Passionate about supporting vulnerable sectors of society, I believe in making a positive impact by addressing crises in a compassionate manner.

As a Business Owner, I have leveraged my skills to provide administrative support services to entrepreneurs and small business owners as a Virtual Assistant. Through my involvement in BNI, I have honed my business management skills and fostered growth, reflecting my unwavering loyalty, dedication, and commitment to driving impact-driven development within the NPO sector.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Chief Marketing & Operations Officer (CMOO)

Child Welfare Germiston
Remote
04.2025 - Current
  • Developing and implementing marketing strategies to raise funds for the NPO.
  • Assisting in operational management to ensure the smooth functioning of the organization.
  • Managing and upholding the Maintenance of the Child Welfare Germiston website
  • Collaborating with the Assistant Director and other team members to achieve organizational goals.
  • Overseeing and guiding fundraising initiatives and events.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with donors, sponsors, and community partners.
  • Providing reports and updates on marketing and operational performance to the NPO Board

Company Owner & Director

VASST - Your Virtual Assistant
Gauteng (Remote)
03.2022 - Current

Strategise, implement, manage and maintain administrative systems and services for a diversity of entrepeneurs, small business owners and NPO's.

These services include but are not limited to :

  • Daily financial management systems, quotes, invoicing, bank reconciliations and debtor management (SAGE, Xero & limited Quickbooks experience)
  • Management of Client Record Management systems;
  • Data capturing and management;
  • Planning, implementing and management of Fundraising events and securing of grant and project funds (NPO)
  • Appointment scheduling, email management, telephone calls and customer management
  • Document management including applications, processing, filing and electronic system management; and
  • Project planning, implementing and monitoring.

Fractional Director

Child Welfare Germiston
Germiston (Remote)
04.2024 - 04.2025
  • Mentoring, Coaching and providing Operational guidance, governance, support and oversight to incoming Director (in-training).
  • HR Management
  • Financial Management and Oversight
  • Fundraising and Income generating projects

Private Practice

Laminin Social Work
Gauteng (Remote)
07.2017 - 04.2025
  • In my private practice, I focussed on High Conflict Parental Alienation and the management of Parent-Child Contact including Parent Coordinator responsibilities and Facilitating and drafting of Parenting Plans for Court related matters.

Director

Child Welfare Germiston
Germiston
05.2001 - 03.2024
  • Drive the implementation of BOM strategies & Organisation Vision
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Oversee & Manage efficient utilization of all Organisation resources both human & financial
  • Strategic guidance & support to BOM & Team
  • Fundraising Event Planning, Donor Management & Engagement
  • Participate in BOM meetings & report on operational execution
  • Oversee & Manage a team of 21 employees
  • Monitoring & Evaluation of program implementation and development
  • Management of Admin, Human Resources & Finances
  • Supervision of Senior Staff members & Staff Training

Senior Social Worker

Child Welfare Germiston
01.1995 - 01.2001
  • Own caseload management
  • Supervision of Social Workers & Social Auxiliary workers & the execution of duties
  • Canalisation of statutory reports and other communication
  • Fundraising initiatives & support
  • Management feedback & strategy implementation
  • Supportive drafting of funding proposals for BOM & Director
  • Data capturing, interpretation and analysis for purposes of program development
  • Technology support and development (IT management)

Social Worker

Child Welfare Germiston
01.1993 - 01.1995
  • Statutory social work - initially responsible for crisis intervention services and later generic social work services to children and their families including all services related to foster care, family re-unification services, adoptions and preventative services
  • Workload management and data capturing (statistics for recording purposes)
  • Analysis of information and participation in program development with other team members

Education

Bachelor of Science - Socialis Scientae

Rand Afrikaans University (now Known As University of Johannesburg)
Johannesburg
04.1989 - 01.1992

Master of Science - Socialis Scientae

Rand Afrikaans University (now Known As University of Johannesburg)
Johannesburg
04.1995 - 01.1997

Skills

Excellent communication skills

32 years of experience in adminstrative process management

Fully computer literate (Microsoft Office, Office 365 and other)

Proficient in use of technology different software programs for admin related duties

Proficient in Financial management and accounting software (SAGE, Xero and limited experience in Quickbooks)

Operations and Strategic management

Marketing

Human resource management

Policy and procedure implementation

Financial Management & compliance

Excellent Verbal and written communication skills

Professional networking (Belong to BNI (Business Network International) biggest global networking organisation for past 6 years

Attention to detail

Public speaking

Coaching and mentoring & attention to detail

Attributes

My employment record speaks of commitment, dedication and loyalty towards my profession and my Employer. I enjoy opportunities to share knowledge, skills and expertise with the younger generation, but also being taught by others. I am an easy going person, very much a nurturer by nature and believe I add value to those I engage with through the mere fact that I care.  I work both IN and ON the business to which I commit my time and skills and generally expect others who form part of my team, to go the extra mile as I do. My hands-on approach has served me well within my employment environments.

Recent Boards Served

  • Board of Management - Company of Performing Arts (COPA) Foundation, 2019 - 2023
  • Gauteng Provincial Board of Child Welfare South Africa, 2012 - 2019
  • Board of Advisors Member - Tekkie Tax, 2017 - 2020
  • Board of Management - Child Welfare Germiston, 2001 - 2025 (Non-voting due to employee/consultant status)

Registrations

  • South African Council for Social Service Professions, 10-15415
  • South African Association for Social Workers in Private Practice (SAASWIPP), Full member (2017 - 2025)
  • Board of Healthcare Funders of South Africa (BHF), 0890000697664
  • The South African Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), Registered Member
  • CIPC - Company Registration 2023/924712/07

Interests

Conservation

Sport

Additional Information

Date of Birth : 1971/04/29

Contact Number: +27 082 804 8376

+27 083 530 5342

Valid Driver's License : EB

Good Health

Fully Bilingual

No criminal record

Timeline

Chief Marketing & Operations Officer (CMOO)

Child Welfare Germiston
04.2025 - Current

Fractional Director

Child Welfare Germiston
04.2024 - 04.2025

Company Owner & Director

VASST - Your Virtual Assistant
03.2022 - Current

Private Practice

Laminin Social Work
07.2017 - 04.2025

Director

Child Welfare Germiston
05.2001 - 03.2024

Master of Science - Socialis Scientae

Rand Afrikaans University (now Known As University of Johannesburg)
04.1995 - 01.1997

Senior Social Worker

Child Welfare Germiston
01.1995 - 01.2001

Social Worker

Child Welfare Germiston
01.1993 - 01.1995

Bachelor of Science - Socialis Scientae

Rand Afrikaans University (now Known As University of Johannesburg)
04.1989 - 01.1992
BARBARA H BOUWERCompany Director