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Choene Mabitsela

Summary

Personable Community Development Practitioner promoting exemplary talents in project management, policy development and implementation, needs assessments, stakeholder engagement, qualitative research and detail-orientation with 2+ years working experience. Choene is a team-minded and highly trained professional with passion for working with people.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Intern

University Of The Witwatersrand
07.2024 - Current
  • Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.
  • Collaborated with team members for successful completion of research projects on time and within budget.
  • Optimized research methodologies to improve result accuracy and reliability.
  • Maintained detailed records of experimental procedures, providing transparency and replicability of results upon request by supervisors or collaborators.
  • Attended meetings and presentations to learn project details.

Academic Facilitator

University of the Free State
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • Contributed to a positive learning environment by fostering open communication between 70+ students, faculty, and staff.
  • Increased student engagement by implementing innovative teaching techniques and incorporating diverse learning resources.
  • Facilitating community engagement workshops that are hosted by the community development department in the University of the Free State, Qwaqwa campus
  • Promoted academic success by providing personalized guidance to students, assisting them in setting and achieving their educational goals.
  • Promoted a culture of academic excellence by developing rigorous course content that challenged students to think critically and creatively.

Census2022 Fieldwork Supervisor

Statistics South Africa
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • Conducting household interviews and surveys using tables and digital survey tools
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Ensuring that there is a geographical map for each enumeration area assigned to the enumerators, as well as functional digital gadgets to conduct household surveys
  • Monitoring, evaluating, and assessing the quality of the work of enumerators, and reviewing the questionnaires for completeness, consistency, and accuracy
  • Demonstrated commitment to the organization''s core values, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence.
  • Resolved conflicts among team members promptly, maintaining a harmonious working environment conducive to productivity.
  • Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for 10 fieldworkers.

Community Development Experiential Student

Department of Cooperative governance, human settlement, and traditional affairs
05.2021 - 11.2021
  • Meeting monthly schedule using excellent planning and coordination skills while complying with the regulations of the department.
  • Preparing monthly district reports for evaluation and impact.
  • Visiting sites to review work progress by verifying the cases identified by community development workers through liaison work.
  • Conducting liaison work in communities that are under the Polokwane Municipality.

Education

Master of Arts - Social Development

University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg
12.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Community Development

University of The Free State
Bloemfontein
04.2022

National Senior Certificate -

Bokamoso Senior Secondary School
Polokwane
12.2017

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Interpersonal and analytical skills
  • Change agent
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Research skills
  • Task management
  • Project planning and management
  • Microsoft Office skills (Excell, Word and powerpoint)

Languages

Sepedi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Sesotho
Advanced (C1)
IsiZulu
Advanced (C1)
TshiVenda
Upper intermediate (B2)
Setswana
Upper intermediate (B2)

Cellphonenumber

  • 0684115054
  • 0722490367

References

  • Ms Nthatisi Nkoebele, Field placement coordinator, 078 090 2954, nnkoebele31@gmail.com
  • Mr Gcina Mtengwane, Community development lecturer UFS, 071 900 1458, MtengwaneG@ufs.ac.za
  • Ms Boitumelo Nthapo, ICT lab assistant, 073 024 9170, boitumelonthapo43@gmail.com

Timeline

Research Intern

University Of The Witwatersrand
07.2024 - Current

Academic Facilitator

University of the Free State
02.2023 - 02.2024

Census2022 Fieldwork Supervisor

Statistics South Africa
02.2022 - 04.2022

Community Development Experiential Student

Department of Cooperative governance, human settlement, and traditional affairs
05.2021 - 11.2021

Master of Arts - Social Development

University of The Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Arts - Community Development

University of The Free State

National Senior Certificate -

Bokamoso Senior Secondary School

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