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Betty Rankoe

Enterprise and Supplier Development Specialist
Mokopane,Limpopo Province

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
5
5
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Hub Manager

TechnoServe/Anglo Zimele
08.2021 - Current
  • Hub Management: Mogalakwena & Polokwane Smelter
  • Overall responsibility for operating the hub and day-to-day oversight of program operations
  • Creating and managing a work plan and coordinating all activities related to the program’s start-up, including the convening and selection of participants, delivery of training, consulting, and business financing for participating youth and entrepreneurs
  • Defining and implementing the program’s outreach and promotional strategy
  • Coordinating demand-side interventions to identify opportunities for participants and creating linkages
  • Meeting hub-level targets agreed with the TechnoServe Program Director
  • Strategic oversight of 3 project components: Supplier Development, Enterprise
  • Development, and Youth Development
  • Direct supervision of approximately 5 Business Advisors, 2 Receptionists, and 2
  • Administrators
  • Performance management of direct reports
  • Recruit and train staff for Polokwane Smelter satellite hub
  • Primary responsibility for managing the relationship with staff at the corporate partner’s local operation; conduct regular meetings with key counterparts
  • Developing relevant pro bono mentorship program for suppliers within SD program
  • Primary responsibility for engaging with financial partner on performance of entrepreneurs from hub, prior to, during and after financing
  • Primary responsibility for identifying and engaging with local partners and sub- contractors
  • Primary responsibility for engaging with local government and tribal authorities
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  • Managing the hub’s overall finances and financial systems
  • Ensuring expenditures and cost per job supported are within the allowable budget
  • Managing procurement for the hub and ensuring it is in line with TechnoServe’s procurement policies
  • Coordinating the program’s monitoring and evaluation system, including data analysis for the continuous improvement of the program
  • Representing and reporting on the project internally and to donors and project partners
  • Build the capacity of the SBA/Deputy Hub Manager Mogalakwena to take on agreed upon HM responsibilities as part of his/her development plan
  • Create job shadowing opportunities between Deputy HM and HM to understand the role of Hub Manager for succession purposes
  • Staff Capacity Building & Best Practice Dissemination: Far Eastern Limb & Polokwane
  • Smelter
  • Onboard the Far Eastern Limb Hub Manager to include but not limited to est practice of people management of the Platinum hub staff, key client and stakeholder relationships at the Far Eastern Limb mine and onboarding of SD BA for both hubs once appointed
  • In partnership with Far Eastern Limb Hub & Polokwane Smelter team, implement best practices from Mogalakwena hub to drive ESD and YD targets and impact
  • These include but are not limited to, beneficiary recruitment processes, linking opportunities through
  • Inclusive procurement and supply chain, governance structures (working committee and
  • Steerco)
  • In partnership with FEL Hub and Polokwane Smelter team implement best practice processes for pre and post loan funding
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Mogalakwena, Far Eastern Limb & Polokwane Smelter
  • Lead stakeholder engagement with Mogalakwena, FEL and Polokwane Smelter business units (Social Performance, Supply Chain, Inclusive Procurement) to drive change management
  • Assist Far Eastern Limb and Polokwane Smelter team in developing key client and stakeholder relationships across Inclusive Procurement, Supply Chain, Social
  • Performance and other key stakeholders
  • Digital Enablement: Zimele Content Advisor
  • Serve on the Zimele Digital Content Advisory Committee: Work with the
  • Entrepreneurship practice, Deputy Program Director and the Digital Enablement Project
  • Manager to migrate Zimele training content to Talent LMS system
  • Continuously provide feedback to PMO on improvements to content on Talent LMS system
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  • Market Linkages
  • Lead market linkage efforts for Mogalakwena, Far Eastern Limb and Polokwane Smelter with Anglo American focusing on developing relationships with Buyers and End Users
  • Engage and build relationships with key influencers at neighboring mines, OEMs and other regional suppliers to drive diversification of opportunities for ESD
  • Share best practices with other hubs on successful engagements with Anglo American stakeholders and key regional suppliers

Hub Manager

TechnoServe/Anglo Zimele, Mogalakwena Platinum Mine
06.2018 - Current
  • Management of the administrative, financial and other elements of the hub
  • Meet hub level targets and report to the Programme Director
  • Strategic oversight of 3 project components: Supplier Development Enterprise Development Youth Development
  • Creating and managing a work plan and coordinating all activities related to the program’s start-up, including the convening and selection of participants, delivery of training, mentorships, and business financing for participating youth and entrepreneurs
  • Defining and implementing the program’s outreach and promotional strategy
  • Oversight of curriculum development
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders for market linkages for local/host communities
  • Align with Inclusive Procurement, Social Performance and Supply Chain on site
  • Leverage government and donor funding to support the hub’s SED initiatives
  • Foster collaborations and partnerships with institutions that have a socio-economic agenda in the mining communities
  • Hub team management
  • Coordinating the program’s monitoring and evaluation system, including data analysis for the continuous improvement of the program
  • Representing and reporting on the project internally and to donors and project partners
  • Performing other duties that are assigned from time to time by the supervisor
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Program Director

TechnoServe/Anglo American Zimele
08.2022 - 03.2024
  • Contract management: Ensured contract indicators and stipulations are met, including targets
  • Reported to Anglo American Zimele: Submitted and presented quarterly and annual reports
  • Team leadership: Oversaw recruitment, management, and retention of high calibre team of individuals across South Africa responsible for provision of community of services
  • Developed targets and incentives that motivated the team and drove performance
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  • Program management: Oversaw growth of initiative in terms of geography, staff, and complexity
  • Technical vision: Provided technical vision to the project in terms of priorities around job creation, local supplier development and enterprise development, and delivered that vision to meet contractual targets
  • Administrative management: Designed and implemented best in class, operational, financial, and data collection processes that achieve donor compliance (Monitoring and
  • Evaluation)
  • Governance: Implemented policies, processes and procedures including communication mechanisms and ensured program implementation remained on track
  • Stakeholder management: Managed hub level and Business Unit stakeholders at working and Steerco committee level in partnership with hub managers

Chief Executive Officer

Tiisha Finance Enterprise
02.2013 - 06.2017
  • Develop and implement the organization’s strategic and business plans;
  • Selected, Recruited and Trained Senior Management to fulfill the business plan;
  • Fundraising for the organization;
  • Oversight of finances, operations and legislative compliance;
  • Managed stakeholder relations;
  • SMME development (developed learner manuals on basic and advanced business management);
  • Co-ordinate the development of policies, systems and procedures;
  • Manage and co-ordinate the implementation of policies;
  • Manage and co-ordinate staff development programme;
  • Represent the organization on national and international fora;
  • Conduct staff performance appraisals;
  • Conduct monitoring and evaluation;
  • Reported to the board of Tiisha Finance Enterprise.

Business Development Manager

Aparankoe Consulting cc
09.2010 - 07.2012
  • Day-to-day management of the company;
  • Identified new business;
  • Facilitated strategic planning for institutions;
  • Managed the company finances
  • Facilitated training for Non-Governmental Organizations and cooperatives
  • SMME Development
  • Facilitated training of FABCOS and NAFCOC business mentors
  • Consulted with Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) Conducted impact assessment of the ex-mine workers’ projects in Swaziland Trained ex-mine workers on Basic Business Management for start-ups Assisted in sourcing out equipment for the ex-mine workers’ projects

Chief Executive Officer

Ecumenical Women’s Talents
02.2006 - 08.2010
  • Developed and implemented the organization’s strategic and business plans;
  • Selected, Recruited and Trained appropriate personnel to fulfill the business plan;
  • Formulated and implemented a client recruitment action plan for the branch and individual loan officers;
  • Fundraising for the organization;
  • Oversight of finances, operations and legislative compliance;
  • Managed stakeholder relations;
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  • SMME development;
  • Co-ordinated the development of policies;
  • Managed and co-ordinated the implementation of policies;
  • Managed and co-ordinated staff development programme;
  • Represented the organization on national and international fora;
  • Conducted staff performance appraisals;
  • Conducted monitoring and evaluation;
  • Reported to the board of the Ecumenical Women’s Talents.

Director

South African Council of Churches, SACC
01.2002 - 01.2006
  • Poverty Eradication, Women and Children
  • Responsibilities:
  • Developed the department’s strategic plan;
  • Departmental fundraising and fund management;
  • Managed stakeholder relations;
  • Managed SACC/donor relations;
  • Enabled provincial councils to implement poverty eradication, women and children projects;
  • Established and supported cooperatives and small businesses (through training, mentoring and coaching);
  • Participated in national and international fora on women/gender and socio-economic issues;
  • Conducted monitoring and evaluation;
  • Made submissions to parliament on the bill;
  • Participated in End Poverty Campaigns;
  • Coordinated Millennium Development Goals discussions;
  • Facilitated gender and human rights workshops nationally;
  • Co-ordinated the SADC regional chapter of the African Women Economic Policy Network;
  • Coordinated a capacity building programme on gender issues
  • Represented the SACC in the people’s budget and the Basic Income Grant Campaigns;
  • Coordinated the 16 Days of Activism on NO Violence against women;
  • Reported to the Board of the SACC;
  • Conducted staff skills audit and identify appropriate skill development courses.

National Coordinator

Philelana Talent Trust
02.2001 - 10.2001
  • Assisted in developing the life skills and youth leadership training content;
  • Managed stakeholder relations;
  • Planned and organized youth leadership development workshops for high school teenagers from Limpopo and Free State Provinces;
  • Liaised with other youth formations and the Department of Education in both provinces;
  • Managed staff and reported to the Director;
  • Represented Philelana at different fora;
  • Managed stakeholder relations
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Training Manager

Women’s Development Bank
08.1999 - 01.2001
  • Conducted skills audit for employees and developed individual development plans;
  • Prepared training department budget;
  • Inducted all new WDB employees;
  • Prepared monthly reports;
  • Conducted monitoring and evaluation of branches;
  • Trained Development Assistants, Branch Managers and Loan Administrators;
  • Developed and review training content for employees;
  • SMME development;
  • Organized and assisted in facilitating staff and client workshops;
  • Reported to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors.

Branch Manager

Women’s Development Bank
08.1997 - 07.1999
  • Managed day to day branch operations;
  • Prepared annual branch cash flow projections/budgets;
  • Managed branch funds;
  • Supervised and support field workers and support staff;
  • Interacted on regular basis with rural women through basic business management training and micro- lending;
  • Screened and authorized all credit applications;
  • Reported to the Credit and Operations Manager.

Training Officer

Women’s Development Bank
05.1996 - 07.1997
  • Trained new field workers;
  • Developed training manuals for women owned micro-enterprises and employees;
  • Organized training programs in operational areas;
  • Monitored and evaluated client training;
  • Supported trainees (clients) and trainers;
  • Reported to the Human Resource Manager.

Educator and ABET Facilitator

Department of Education
01.1992 - 04.1996
  • Taught English and Sepedi;
  • Served in the school’s Advisory Council;
  • Served in Twalakule Circuit’s Advisory Committee;
  • Taught English on a part-time basis to adult learners.

Education

Accredited Assessor ETDP - undefined

01.2016 - 01.2017

ID 23453-National Certificate: Micro Finance Level 3 - undefined

Regenesys School of Public Management

Training Management Diploma - undefined

ID 23833 National Certificate: Business Administration Services Level 2 - undefined

B. Education - undefined

University of the North

Accredited Learning Programme Designer and Developer ETDP7097 Accredited Facilitator ETDP7748 Services Seta Assessor - undefined

ID 49648 - National Certificate: New Venture Creation Level 2 - undefined

ID 57712/LP – 58344 FET Certificate: Generic Management Level 4 - undefined

ID 20183 - National Certificate: Banking Level 2 - undefined

ID 20184 - undefined

Banking Level 3 - undefined

Accomplishments

  • Matric, Namedi High School
  • Career Highlights
  • 1994: Nominated to serve in the Twalakule Circuit Committee to advise the Inspectorate (Department of Education) on labour and education issues
  • 1997: Became the first Branch Manager of Mkhuhlu Women’s Development Bank
  • 1998: Rated top student in Branch Level Accounting by the Grameen bank, Bangladesh
  • 2000: Presented a paper on behalf of Women’s Development Bank at the Women World
  • Summit held at the Sandton Convention Centre
  • 1997 – 1999: Managed the best performing branch at Women’s Development Bank
  • 2002: Participated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development
  • 2002 – 2005: Built a strong women’s movement in the South African Council of Churches
  • 2005: Founded the Ecumenical Women’s Talents (Faith Based Micro Finance Institution accessing micro-finance to poor rural women in the North West Province)
  • Developed all the policies of EWT (Human Resources, Credit, Finance and Accounting
  • Operations, Risk Management and Board)
  • 2003 – 2005: Participated in the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade
  • Organisation meetings
  • 2004: Coordinated the launch of African Women’s Policy Network’s Southern African
  • Chapter and became its first coordinator
  • Coordinated the first Ecumenical consultation on Genetically Modified Organisms in South
  • Africa
  • Developed all the policies of Tiisha Finance Enterprise (Human Resources, Credit, Finance and Accounting, Operations, Risk Management and Board)
  • 2015/16: Participated in Bankseta Executive Development Programme on Financial Inclusion (GIBS)
  • 2022-2024: Led Anglo Zimele Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme that exceeded the jobs and revenue targets
  • Strengthened 11572 jobs and created 3000 jobs in the
  • Kumba Iron Ore and Platinum Business Units
  • Board Membership: Galaxy Bingo Limpopo
  • Elimu Training Institute NPC
  • Shareholding: Galaxy Bingo Limpopo
  • Additional Training: Performance Management Systems, (Regenesys Business School, 2005)
  • Executive Development Training on Financial Inclusion ( GIBBS, 2016)
  • Business Development Management (University of Cape Town, 2024)

Additional Information

  • CURRICULUM VITAE

Timeline

Program Director

TechnoServe/Anglo American Zimele
08.2022 - 03.2024

Senior Hub Manager

TechnoServe/Anglo Zimele
08.2021 - Current

Hub Manager

TechnoServe/Anglo Zimele, Mogalakwena Platinum Mine
06.2018 - Current

Accredited Assessor ETDP - undefined

01.2016 - 01.2017

Chief Executive Officer

Tiisha Finance Enterprise
02.2013 - 06.2017

Business Development Manager

Aparankoe Consulting cc
09.2010 - 07.2012

Chief Executive Officer

Ecumenical Women’s Talents
02.2006 - 08.2010

Director

South African Council of Churches, SACC
01.2002 - 01.2006

National Coordinator

Philelana Talent Trust
02.2001 - 10.2001

Training Manager

Women’s Development Bank
08.1999 - 01.2001

Branch Manager

Women’s Development Bank
08.1997 - 07.1999

Training Officer

Women’s Development Bank
05.1996 - 07.1997

Educator and ABET Facilitator

Department of Education
01.1992 - 04.1996

ID 23453-National Certificate: Micro Finance Level 3 - undefined

Regenesys School of Public Management

Training Management Diploma - undefined

ID 23833 National Certificate: Business Administration Services Level 2 - undefined

B. Education - undefined

University of the North

Accredited Learning Programme Designer and Developer ETDP7097 Accredited Facilitator ETDP7748 Services Seta Assessor - undefined

ID 49648 - National Certificate: New Venture Creation Level 2 - undefined

ID 57712/LP – 58344 FET Certificate: Generic Management Level 4 - undefined

ID 20183 - National Certificate: Banking Level 2 - undefined

ID 20184 - undefined

Banking Level 3 - undefined

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