Bongani Gerald Mahlalela
Pretoria
Summary
A seasoned public administrator with approximately 20 years working experience in an administrative capacity. I'm skilled to to provide public governance services, secretariat services, and general administrative support to executive management and stakeholders. Knowledge of budgetary processes within the public sector (MTEF, National Treasury regulations and budget projections). I have a full understanding of legislative framework governing the public service (PFMA, LRA, BCEA, PSA, Batho Pele Principles) including the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which is the supreme law of the land.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
8
8
Languages
Work History
Programmes Administrator
National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)
2 2022 - Current
- Participating in strategic planning meetings.
- Coordination & administration of Nedlac annual summit.
- Liaison with various government departments in tabling of White Papers, Bills and Policies proposed amendments to Nedlac social partners for engagements.
- Coordinating bilateral meetings between government and social partners (Business, Labour & Civil society).
- Drafting of pre and post meetings documents (Agenda, decision matrix, minutes including progress reports and circulation of these documents to members of the task team.
- Deployed as a Rapporteur for high profile Nedlac events.
- Coordination of dialogue sessions and drafting of reports afterwards.
- Recording of online meetings for proper archiving and following up on social partners who have not accepted or decline an invitation for a meeting.
- Liaising with constituency coordinators regarding confirmation of attendance or nomination of their respective constituency delegates to a task team.
- Facilitation of the process of delegates claims and following up with finance for possible reimbursement after a meeting
- Compilation of database for structures within the Development Chamber.
- Participating in Bids Evaluation Committee (BEC) at Nedlac.
- Archiving of documents on SharePoint online system.
- A member of the Employment Equity (EE) committee & organizational culture.
- Stakeholder and partners engagements.
Communications Officer/Office Administrator (International Science Council Regional Office for Africa)
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
05.2015 - 03.2021
- Providing corporate governance services, executive secretariat services, and general administrative support to the International Council for Science Regional Committee for Africa meetings, management and stakeholder meetings.
- To ensure compliance to expected governance standards.
- Compilation of meetings minutes and conference or workshop reports.
- Follow up on actions arising from such gatherings for proper implementation.
- Participating in the process of nominations and counting of ballots for strategic positions within the ASSAf council, this was done to improve governance.
- Assist in partners or stakeholder's events administratively and logistically.
- Managing the internal document filling system in accordance with the approved plan.
Liaison Officer
National Research Foundation (NRF)
10.2007 - 04.2015
- General administration and assisting with the planning and organization of meetings and workshops.
- Dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders.
- Collecting, collating and classifying information from partners and collaborators.
- Assist in compilation of documentation for publicity and outreach.
- Exhibiting the unit's activities during workshops and conferences in South African and within the African continent.
- Managing the budget and projections of the unit in line with the national Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
- Liaising with the Department of Science and Technology officials in releasing funding for the unit as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by relevant parties.
- Organizing of panel meetings for the ratings of researchers by experts in the various scientific fields within the monitoring and evaluation directorate of the NRF.
- Booking of flights, venue, accommodation and shuttle services for delegates.
Administrative Assistant/Data Capture
Mbombela Local Municipality
03.2007 - 06.2007
- Collating of job applications at the municipality and capturing them in the system for records keeping purposes.
- General administration duties, ranging from answering of telephones and directing the calls to appropriate individual's
- Coordination of the smooth running of the collating of application process and procedures.
- Keeping high confidentiality at all times.
Facilitator: Gert Sibande District, Ehlanzeni District & Lubombo District
Mpumalanga Department of Education (Agency appointment)
05.2006 - 05.2006
- Facilitate the newly appointed Admin Clerks in the department of Education under various topics such as legislative framework, creative thinking, decision making & problem analysis, organizational communication, the Bill of Rights, self-management, time management, the Law and the public servant, administration and management, job description, service delivery and the conditions of employment, and customer care.
Departmental Administrator/Student Assistant
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Garankuwa Campus
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Assisting new students with registration, helping in the computer labs with computer packages such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Tutoring & invigilating of Students.
- Taking minutes during departmental meetings.
- Assist in coordination of events for students.
- Helping different lectures with their scripts marking, student enquiries, typing of students tests questions papers and overall general administrative duties.
Education
MBA - Leadership And Management
York St John University
United Kingdom 04.2001 -
BADMIN (Honours) Degree in Public Management & Administration - undefined
University of Pretoria (UP)
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2017 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Administration - undefined
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2012 - 05.2016
B-Tech Degree in Office Management & Technology - undefined
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa 05.2005 - 05.2006
National Diploma in Office Management & Technology - undefined
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, Garankuwa Campus 01.2001 - 05.2003
Skills
Corporate Governance
Communication
Report writing
Financial management
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excell & Microsoft PowerPoint
Administrative skills
Negotiation skills
Certification
Labour Relations Management Certificate
Awards
- Best student award (B-Tech Degree in Office Management & Technology)
- Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
- 01/05/2005
References
- Ms Priscilla Mashabane, Manager: Development Chamber, Nedlac Programmes Department, priscilla@nedlac.org.za, 060 771 1033
- Dr Richard Glover, Former supervisor and Programmes Specialist, ASSAf/ISC Regional Office for Africa, richkwame@yahoo.com, 0734743673 or 0848791210
- Dr Saloshana Naidoo, Former mentor and supervisor at National Research Foundation, University of Pretoria, Saloshana.Naidoo@up.ac.za, 083 378-5308
- Dr Heide Hackman, Former ISC Executive Director, University of Pretoria, Future Africa Directorate, director@futureafrica.science., 012 420 6969
Timeline
BADMIN (Honours) Degree in Public Management & Administration - undefined
University of Pretoria (UP)
01.2017 - 05.2017
Communications Officer/Office Administrator (International Science Council Regional Office for Africa)
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
05.2015 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Administration - undefined
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2012 - 05.2016
Liaison Officer
National Research Foundation (NRF)
10.2007 - 04.2015
Administrative Assistant/Data Capture
Mbombela Local Municipality
03.2007 - 06.2007
Facilitator: Gert Sibande District, Ehlanzeni District & Lubombo District
Mpumalanga Department of Education (Agency appointment)
05.2006 - 05.2006
B-Tech Degree in Office Management & Technology - undefined
Tshwane University of Technology
05.2005 - 05.2006
Departmental Administrator/Student Assistant
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Garankuwa Campus
01.2003 - 01.2005
MBA - Leadership And Management
York St John University
04.2001 -
National Diploma in Office Management & Technology - undefined
Tshwane University of Technology
01.2001 - 05.2003
Programmes Administrator
National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)
2 2022 - Current
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