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Duduzile Eunice Mzila

Duduzile Eunice Mzila

RECORDS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
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Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SPECIALIST INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

SAMSA
09.2023 - Current
  • Develop, implement, and review information management strategy, policy and procedures
  • Ensure that the Electronic Information Management System is properly structured to comply with the applicable legislative obligations and approved Records Management Policy and Procedures
  • Plan and analyse information needs of the organization and propose solutions
  • Steward information sharing and documentation across the organisation
  • Organize information by studying, analyzing, interpreting, and classifying data
  • Develop an information management plan and relevant policies and procedures
  • Analyse and apply the requirements of good information governance and relate them to the objectives of the organization
  • Manage the integration, compatibility, and interoperability of information management solution with other systems
  • Develop records storage plan, which includes the short, medium, and long-term housing of physical records and digital records
  • Ensure compliance with financial, legal, administrative, and regulatory requirements relating to information management
  • Establish retention and disposal schedules and disaster recovery
  • Provide training to staff who require access or have responsibility for maintaining records
  • Maintain confidentiality and integrity of information and records
  • Ensure that records, documents, and knowledge resources are protected against unauthorized access, loss, damage, destruction, and theft
  • Develop and manage information management partnership / collaboration plan
  • Initiate and lead information management collaboration programmes with internal and external stakeholders
  • Design and implement relevant projects and programmes
  • Evaluate and review projects and programmes and take pro-active remedial action to achieve quality output

RECORDS MANAGER

First Rand Bank (FNB)
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • PaperTrail Implementation
  • Disposition schedule review
  • Records register classification
  • Review of RM policies/processes
  • Maintenance of Records register
  • Creation of Dashboard monitor
  • Coordinator: Migration of documents from SharePoint to PaperTrail
  • Management the access/ permission structures for folders
  • Advise on PaperTrail Implementation
  • Advise on Records Management Working Group Committee
  • Creation of share sites via Company secretary portal
  • Upkeep and maintenance of Company secretary portal
  • Training of Company secretary, Ethics and Legal staff

RECORDS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

PTPI
07.2022 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: People Technology Process Integrated
  • I joined the People Technology Process Integrated (PTPI) company based in Kempton Park on a project to implement an enterprise records management system at City of Ekurhuleni and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
  • Trained 2500 staff at Head office and regional campuses
  • File plan review and was approved by the National Archivist
  • Developed a Records Management policy and procedures
  • Development a metadata schema
  • Developed a training user manual
  • Contributed in developing a project charter
  • Information assessment
  • Report writing
  • People Technology Process Integrated

RECORDS MANAGER

DBSA
06.2019 - 03.2021
  • Manage the High Performance Centre (HPC) related records
  • Act as the designated Records Manager
  • Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and manuals related to the management of record
  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards
  • Control the maintenance and application of the filing system
  • Ensure the proper classification and filing of records and the correct placement of relevant material in appropriate files
  • Apply a policy of document economy
  • Ensure co-operation and approval of the National Archivist as required
  • Regulate the receipt and flow of related documentation
  • Receive, record and sort document
  • Make files available on request
  • Trace documents
  • Provide document on request Manage the control, custody, care and disposal of HPC related records
  • Ensure the safe custody and protection of records
  • Control the maintenance of the Records Control Schedule
  • Obtain disposal authority and destruction or transfer qualifying material to the national Archives
  • Access control of all HPC records
  • Manage the unit and undertake all administrative functions required with regard to HPC
  • Advise and lead supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work
  • Manage performance, conduct and discipline of supervisees
  • Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively
  • Develop, implement and monitor work systems and processes to ensure efficient and effective functioning

Manager: Information & Records Management

Independent Development Trust
01.2017 - 07.2019
  • Developed a Records Management Strategy
  • Developed a records management policy, Information Standards Security Framework, procedure and a registry manual
  • Developed 10 registries in head office and 9 regional offices
  • Developed an Electronic Documents & records Management System (Datastor) with Metrofile
  • Developed and maintaining a File Plan that was approved by National Archives
  • Training staff to comply with the legislations
  • Managing the budget of the sub-unit: Information & Records Management
  • Managing Staff in the sub-unit
  • Report writing

Act Manager: Information & Records Management

Independent Development Trust
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Developed a Records Management Strategy
  • Developed a records management policy, Information Standards Security Framework, procedure and a registry manual
  • Developed 10 registries in head office and 9 regional offices
  • Developed an Electronic Documents & records Management System (Datastor) with Metrofile
  • Developed and maintaining a File Plan that was approved by National Archives
  • Training staff to comply with the legislations
  • Managing the budget of the sub-unit: Information & Records Management
  • Managing Staff in the sub-unit
  • Report writing

Document Coordinator

Independent Development Trust
05.2009 - 12.2016
  • Managing the implementation of the unit Document Management system
  • Developing and presenting policies and procedures for managing unit documentation
  • Co-ordinate user training and support
  • Implementing and managing the documents policy relating to filing, archiving, storage and movements of documents
  • Managing the document management system, version control
  • Managing the implementation of unit comprehensive filing system
  • Managing compliance with the developed and approved integrated filing system for 9 regions
  • Developing, maintain and distributing the file index of documents nationally and regionally
  • Managing the use of G drive to store all unit documentation
  • Liaising closely with IT unit to ensure all relevant unit electronic documents are filed
  • Developing and distributing guidelines for the use of the G-drive and effectively maintaining information stored
  • Doing presentation in National office and road shows to the regions
  • Advising on when to destroy documents plus keeping a register of all documents that was destroyed
  • Coordinating record management in the unit and liaising with the organizational information management unit to ensure compliance
  • Managing the implementation of policies regulating records management
  • Managing the unit registry and ensuring compliance with registry sub unit
  • Managing the unit information and knowledge Management base
  • Consolidating the unit information stored in different drives and make it accessible to users
  • Developing KM strategy and road map
  • Coordinating Knowledge Management processes for compliance

Records Management Consultant

Independent Development Trust
08.2008 - 04.2009
  • Conducted an Information Audit to Head Office & Regions
  • Developed the Records Management Policy;
  • Developed a filing Manual;
  • Developed a uniform File Plan that was piloted at the CEO’s office
  • Provided Records Management Training to Head Office & Regions
  • Established Information Management Awareness
  • Classified all documents at the CEO’s office
  • Procured the mobile shelves for filing at the CEO’s office

Librarian

Department of Correctional Services
01.2007 - 07.2008
  • Project Manager for Ulwazi (Resource Centre)
  • Set up resource centre in consult the National Library of SA for compliance
  • Information assessment audit
  • Compiled and submitted audit findings to the Information Management Steering Committee
  • Procure resource Centre materials and systems as per Supply Chain Management procedure
  • Classified resource Centre materials and catalogue resource Centre materials
  • Audited and maintained the Resource center
  • Managing the Law Library at 5th floor (Juta Stats; Lexis Nexis database)
  • Exhibiting and disseminating explicit information to DCS community
  • Promoting the culture of Knowledge sharing via DCS KMS system
  • Classification of books and library records using the Web Dewey
  • Developed and updated the filing of library cards
  • Manned the Resource Centre
  • Offered user training to patrons
  • Information searches through INMAGIC, Sabinet Online, online journals through EBSCOHORST, Swets (Thomson Gale), Oxford Reference, Medline and Lexis Nexis
  • Liaise with various stakeholders and service providers, the Dept of Justice, SAPS, NPA and keep up-to-date with current and relevant information services
  • Provide loans/reserve services to resource centre patrons
  • Report & Memorandum writing
  • Developed and aligned Resource Centre policy and procedures with the Deputy Director
  • Assisted the Deputy Director in building a comprehensive Resource Centre collection
  • Coordinated the arranging, describing, preserving, classifying and cataloguing of Resource Centre material
  • Maintained the library’s Internet resources, databases, and electronic data journals
  • Does copy cataloguing of serials using various information technology applications (i.e
  • OCLC, SACat)
  • Served as a primary liaison between subscription vendors and publishers

Information Officer (Contract)

Tshwane University
03.2005 - 06.2006
  • Attend queries and support other departments
  • Write correspondence letters to prospective students
  • Answering all inbound calls from prospective students
  • Co-ordinate information flow between academic faculties and university clients
  • Capture and update clients data on ITS and make necessary follow ups
  • Organize university course and campus information on desktop for clients use
  • Communicate organizations services, products and procedures to clients
  • Disseminate information to university clients and staff using various mediums
  • Assess and interpret different types of information needs of university clients
  • Scrutinize and reply to applications for admission from potential clients
  • Provide appropriate advice, recommendations and referrals to university clients
  • Liaise with various academic departments and keep abreast of developments
  • Make follow-ups on client enquiries/complaints and compliments

Acting Manager: Information

Tshwane University of Technology
03.2006 - 05.2006
  • Managed and organized an efficient and effective Information section
  • Report Writing and problem solving

Senior Library Assistant

Mogale City Municipality
06.2003 - 03.2005
  • Manning the retrieval section (cataloguing and classification of all 8 libraries)
  • Library Administration
  • Weeding of returning of provincial materials
  • Responsible of library monies
  • Supervising the bar-coding of library monies
  • Blacklisting patrons linking with the ITC

Acting Librarian

Krugersdorp Public Library (Mogale City Local Municipality)
09.2004 - 11.2004
  • Managing the Reference and Africana section
  • Assisting researchers and students with Africana collections
  • Compiling monthly statistics for Reference and Africana
  • Project Co-ordinate for all the Mogale City library projects
  • Interlibrary loans through Sabinet, the National Library of South Africa and within the provincial library
  • Government and Provincial gazettes acquisition and binding
  • Updating Africana pamphlet collection
  • Receiving and returning Jutastats CD-ROMs
  • Report writing

Acting Assistant Director Libraries

Mogale City
03.2004 - 08.2004
  • Project Manager for the Mogale City Ubuntu Arts Centre in Magaliesburg (new Library)
  • Managing and organizing an efficient library service (1 main library and 7 branches)
  • Coordinating all activities regarding libraries within the section
  • Planning and administering by setting goals and objectives
  • Report writing
  • Develop and implement policies and standards for arrangements and description of library materials
  • Reporting at portfolio meetings with the Deputy Director Sports, Recreation and libraries
  • Liaison with various stakeholders Subdirectorate/Directorate/Government/Public/Councillors on matters relevant to library services

Library Assistant

Nelspruit Library (Mbombela Local Municipality)
09.1998 - 05.2003
  • Classifying and cataloguing of library materials using the Dewey CD-ROM
  • Circulating library materials i.e
  • Periodicals, journals and books at the circulation desk
  • Displaying and exhibiting certain topics to the topics
  • Manning the toy library section
  • Data capturing and offer user training to patrons
  • Compiling library statistics
  • Responsible for library’s weekly petty cash
  • Supervising the placing of barcodes on library materials
  • Responsible for telephonic renewals, filing academic card catalogue
  • Responsible for all the interlibrary loans requested from UNISA and the provincial library

Education

Certificate - Information Security

UNISA
PRETORIA
01.2017 - Current

BPHIL (Hons) - Information & Knowledge Management

Stellenbosch University
01.2011 - 01.2012

Certificate - E- RECORDS MANAGEMENT

North West University

B Tech - Knowledge Management

Tshwane University

Library Science, Information Science

University of the Western Cape (UWC)

Matriculation - undefined

Thembeka High School

Skills

Knowledge Management

Professionalbodiesmembership

  • SARMAF-South African Records Management Forum-applied
  • LIASA-Library and Information Association of South Africa
  • Knowledge Management Practitioners' Group-applied

Leadershiproles

  • Treasurer, Mbombela Local Municipality, Directorate: Community Services Social Club, 05/01/02 - 05/01/03
  • Education & Training Officer, Cassinga Residence House Committee at the University of the Western Cape, 04/01/95 - 05/01/96

Alternativenumber

0783828882

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 7504280328083
  • Ethnicity: African
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code 8

Timeline

SPECIALIST INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

SAMSA
09.2023 - Current

RECORDS MANAGER

First Rand Bank (FNB)
08.2023 - 10.2023

RECORDS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

PTPI
07.2022 - 05.2023

RECORDS MANAGER

DBSA
06.2019 - 03.2021

Manager: Information & Records Management

Independent Development Trust
01.2017 - 07.2019

Certificate - Information Security

UNISA
01.2017 - Current

Act Manager: Information & Records Management

Independent Development Trust
01.2015 - 12.2016

BPHIL (Hons) - Information & Knowledge Management

Stellenbosch University
01.2011 - 01.2012

Document Coordinator

Independent Development Trust
05.2009 - 12.2016

Records Management Consultant

Independent Development Trust
08.2008 - 04.2009

Librarian

Department of Correctional Services
01.2007 - 07.2008

Acting Manager: Information

Tshwane University of Technology
03.2006 - 05.2006

Information Officer (Contract)

Tshwane University
03.2005 - 06.2006

Acting Librarian

Krugersdorp Public Library (Mogale City Local Municipality)
09.2004 - 11.2004

Acting Assistant Director Libraries

Mogale City
03.2004 - 08.2004

Senior Library Assistant

Mogale City Municipality
06.2003 - 03.2005

Library Assistant

Nelspruit Library (Mbombela Local Municipality)
09.1998 - 05.2003

Certificate - E- RECORDS MANAGEMENT

North West University

B Tech - Knowledge Management

Tshwane University

Library Science, Information Science

University of the Western Cape (UWC)

Matriculation - undefined

Thembeka High School
Duduzile Eunice MzilaRECORDS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST