Boitumelo Nku
Johannesburg
Summary
Strategic Assistant Director with expertise in stakeholder engagement and team communication. Drives operational effectiveness through improvement initiatives and performance reviews. Cultivates relationships that advance organisational objectives and enhance collaboration. Experienced in project management and financial oversight, managing budgets and optimising resources to meet demands while ensuring compliance and risk assessment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director
Department of Sports, arts, culture and recreation
Westrand
09.2012 - Current
- Coordinated with senior management to implement strategic plans for revenue growth.
- Financial management - Managed organisational resources to meet administrative and operational needs whilst adhering to budgetary guidelines and meeting quality and schedule demands.
- Managed budget allocation for department expenses, optimising resource use to ensure financial compliance and operational efficiency.
- Monitored staff performance, developing targeted improvement plans to enhance team effectiveness.
- Conducted performance reviews, providing constructive feedback and setting individual goals.
- Led weekly staff meetings to discuss targets, performance improvements, and customer feedback.
- Facilitated communication between staff and senior management, acting as a point of contact.
- Organising performance management of the subdivision
- Cultivated work environment focused on personal responsibility, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality results.
- Developed and maintained relationships with stakeholders to foster collaboration and secure ongoing support.
- Project Management, programme and project delivery
- Risk management and change management
- Compliance: comprehensive understanding of legal regulatory and statutory framework
- Modelled business processes to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
- Continuous improvement to service delivery
- Managing work facility- specific skills
Education
Bachelor of Public management - Public Management
Regenesys Business School
Johannesburg01-2026
National Diploma - Public Administration
PSETA
Johannesburg01-2023
NQF - Applied Project Management
Milpark Business School
Johannesburg01-2014
Higher National Diploma - Sport Management
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg01-2006
Skills
- Financial management
- Project management
- Performance management
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Compliance awareness
- Strategic planning
- Policy implementation
- Team leadership
- Client relations
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Leadership excellence
Certification
- Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation- Short Course - University of Stellenbosch 2015
- Short Course - Sports Law - University of Pretoria 2019
Timeline
Assistant Director
Department of Sports, arts, culture and recreation
09.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Public management - Public Management
Regenesys Business School
National Diploma - Public Administration
PSETA
NQF - Applied Project Management
Milpark Business School
Higher National Diploma - Sport Management
University of Johannesburg