Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Core Competencies
Personal Information
Short Courses
Languages
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Bervely Marovatsanga

Bervely Marovatsanga

Empangeni

Summary

Professional project specialist equipped to excel in coordinating and managing project activities. Brings strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results. Skilled in scheduling, budget management, and stakeholder communication. Reliable and adaptable, ready to meet changing project needs and ensure successful outcomes.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Tourism Project Coordinator

University of Zululand
02.2019 - Current
  • Coordinate all aspects of designated engagement projects and act as a central point of contact for the project team including external stakeholders, facilitators and internal stakeholders
  • Identify and develop new prospects and projects aligned to the strategic plan
  • Facilitate meetings and workshops as appropriate (i.e
  • Facilitation of small groups, recording at workshops and or co-facilitating) and produce reports either pre or post workshops
  • Ensuring consistent and accurate administration of engagement projects, by: Developing and maintaining project databases, Mail merging and distribution of invitations or information, Workshop logistics (venues)
  • Handle project related inquiries both internally and externally
  • Monitor projects to ensure deliverables are met and are aligned to the project plan: Monitor project expenditure and costs against planned milestones, Identify and monitor risks, Log lessons learnt, Monitor quality of deliverables,
  • Prepare monthly reports to provide project status updates
  • Produce high level summary of trends in terms of packaging projects
  • Respond to enquiries about engagement services including facilitation or mediation services and where appropriate converting theses into prospective projects
  • Communicate and coordinate projects relating to donor funding
  • Advise internal stakeholders on donor guidelines and contractual obligations, particularly on reporting, co-funding, procurement and visibility requirements

Hotel Housekeeping Coordinator

Richards Bay Lodge
01.2014 - 12.2018

· Supervise and train housekeeping staff, including scheduling and assigning tasks.

· Ensure all rooms and common areas are cleaned and maintained to high standards.

· Develop and implement cleaning procedures and protocols.

· Conduct quality control checks to ensure work meets established standards.

· Manage inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment, including requisitions for restocking.

· Resolve customer complaints related to housekeeping services.

· Address maintenance issues and report to the maintenance department.

· Monitor and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

· Perform administrative tasks such as timecards, attendance, and payroll.

· Collaborate with other departments to ensure facilities are maintained to high standards.

Events Coordinator, Tourism Department

University of Zululand
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Producing detailed proposals for events (e.g
  • Timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets), agreeing to, and managing a budget;
  • Securing and booking a suitable venue or location
  • Ensuring insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are adhered to
  • Coordinating venue management, caterers, stand designers, contractors and equipment hire
  • Organising facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and the media
  • Identifying and securing guest speakers
  • Planning room layouts and the entertainment programme, scheduling workshops and demonstrations
  • Coordinating staff requirements

Internship

Ezemvelo Lodges KZN Umlalazi
07.2013 - 12.2014
  • Ensure all bookings & reservations are processed accurately
  • Responding to all phone inquiries promptly, courteously and in a friendly manner
  • Filing, photocopying and general administrative duties
  • Building strong relationships with clients
  • Ability to achieve branch, team sales and profitability objectives
  • Allocating Rooms and Campsites
  • Supervising front office, general workers and laundry department
  • Supervising the front office
  • Submitting End of Months reports

Academic Tutor, Tourism Department

University of Zululand
02.2011 - 12.2012
  • Invigilating students during tests
  • Helping students with their assignments
  • Conducting tutorials for different modules
  • Planning and organising events
  • Marking test and assignments

Administrator Assistant

Eco Park Lodge
10.2009 - 12.2010
  • Setting revenue and guest satisfaction targets and ensuring that these are met
  • Managing budgets and finances and controlling expenditure
  • Overseeing larger events, such as weddings or corporate conferences, and ensuring that customers are satisfied
  • Recruiting, training and managing a hotel’s employees
  • Carrying out regular inspections of a hotel’s property and amenities and organising necessary maintenance
  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and licensing laws, and ensuring that the necessary security is in place
  • Implementing and reviewing standard operating procedures to continuously improve a business
  • Proactively seeking opportunities and ways to maximise revenue and develop service delivery
  • Monitoring employee performance and offering regular evaluation meetings designed to improve service

Front Desk Manager

Quality International Hotel
01.2005 - 12.2009
  • Inform all Front Office staff of daily activities, group and VIP arrivals as well as special requests and repeat guests
  • Check accommodations, making sure any special requests are carried out accordingly, greet guests upon arrival and ensure escort to accommodations if appropriate
  • To recruit, train and motivate the members of the his or her team
  • To ensure that all hotel standards and procedures are applied
  • To ensure that customers are offered high quality services and a high quality service
  • Work closely with the Housekeeping Department to improve guest services and foster cross departmental communication
  • Hold monthly department meetings keeping staff informed of all activities in the hotel, reinforcing Standards of Excellence and promoting a strong team atmosphere and culture
  • Attending to calls (incoming and outgoing)
  • Handle incoming mail, outgoing mail, incoming and outgoing documents
  • Maintaining customers data base
  • Organising filling, making calls and faxing
  • Attending to customers queries and Receiving guests
  • Preparing hard copy and soft copy documents for meetings
  • Manage office space and ensure it is clean and presentable

Education

Professional minute taking -

UNIZULU
12.2021

Project Management -

University of Stellenbosch
12.2020

Masters Degree - Recreation and Tourism Management

University Of Zululand
KwaZulu Natal
11.2016

Tourism Management

Honors Degree - University of Zululand
KwaZulu Natal
12.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Tourism Management

University of Zululand
KwaZulu Natal
12.2013

Ordinary Level -

Nagle House Girls High
12.2004

Skills

  • MS Office Suite (computer)
  • Project management principles
  • Council on Higher Education Framework
  • Higher Education Landscape
  • Academic Support Programs
  • Linguistics (theories of learning)
  • Planning, organising and implementation
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Time management
  • Networking
  • Research
  • Writing and Presenting
  • Attention to detail and prioritise
  • Deadline driven
  • Independent
  • Self-starter/ initiative
  • Confidence

Core Competencies

MS Office Suite, Project management principles, Council on Higher Education Framework, Higher Education Landscape, Academic Support Programs, Planning, organising and implementation, Communication, Reporting, Research, Writing and Presenting, Self-starter/ initiative, Deadline driven, Attention to detail and prioritise, Time management, Independent, Networking, Confidence

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 09/28/86
  • Gender: Female
  • Driving License: Yes

Short Courses

  • Project Management, University of Stellenbosch, 2020
  • Professional minute taking, UNIZULU, 2021

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Tourism Project Coordinator

University of Zululand
02.2019 - Current

Hotel Housekeeping Coordinator

Richards Bay Lodge
01.2014 - 12.2018

Events Coordinator, Tourism Department

University of Zululand
01.2014 - 12.2015

Internship

Ezemvelo Lodges KZN Umlalazi
07.2013 - 12.2014

Academic Tutor, Tourism Department

University of Zululand
02.2011 - 12.2012

Administrator Assistant

Eco Park Lodge
10.2009 - 12.2010

Front Desk Manager

Quality International Hotel
01.2005 - 12.2009

Project Management -

University of Stellenbosch

Ordinary Level -

Nagle House Girls High

Professional minute taking -

UNIZULU

Masters Degree - Recreation and Tourism Management

University Of Zululand

Tourism Management

Honors Degree - University of Zululand

Bachelor of Arts - Tourism Management

University of Zululand
Bervely Marovatsanga