Edward Mashaba

• Conducted analysis of community needs and resources to support strategic plans.
• Evaluated donation and sponsorship requests and made funding recommendations.
• Collaborated with internal departments to integrate community engagement strategies into overall organizational objectives.
• Coordinated large-scale annual events, ensuring smooth planning, execution, and post-event follow-up activities took place successfully.

• Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative strategies.
• Drove employee engagement initiatives aimed at increasing retention rates among top performers within the organization.
• Built strong relationships with stakeholders by effectively communicating strategic objectives and providing regular updates on progress.
• Managed risk by implementing comprehensive contingency plans and maintaining open lines of communication with all team members, fostering a proactive approach to problemsolving.
• Championed process improvements through the adoption of Lean methodologies, enhancing productivity across all departments.
• Mentored employees for professional growth, fostering a high-performing culture that consistently achieved results.
• Oversaw global supply chain operations, enhancing customer satisfaction and reducing overall lead times.
• Implemented performance metrics to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and guide team efforts toward achieving goals.

• Evaluated potential mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships to support overall strategic goals and objectives.
• Championed diversity initiatives within the workplace by advocating for inclusive hiring practices, training programs, and cultural awareness campaigns.
• Served as a liaison between the executive team and shareholders during annual meetings to communicate progress updates effectively.
• Developed comprehensive performance metrics to evaluate organizational success and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Office Administration:

• Promotes UJ values, objectives, and policy
• Registers and Indemnity Forms and files
• Weekly schedule and answering of phones
• Completes all duties assigned by the CE Specialist and reporting any challenges experienced
• Observe and complies with UJ rules and regulations while carrying duties
• Recruitments: Participate in recruitment (daily) sessions/campaigns in relevant campus with students from different Faculties and College
• (Meet MEC required targets)
• Data capturing: records
• Submit weekly SVC targets per campus
• Community Engagement Projects: Participates in Campus weekly Organized Outreach, Service-Learning and Community-Based Research initiatives
• Monthly Reports: Compile campus monthly report and submit to CE Specialist on 25th of each month.

• Established credibility as a trusted advisor through consistent delivery of high-quality services that generated tangible results for clients'' businesses.
• Devised marketing strategy incorporating social media content and online marketing campaigns to increase awareness and engagement.
• Created revenue growth plan for fast-growth geographic market.
• Developed strong relationships with clients, ensuring trust and open communication throughout the advisory process.

• General financial oversight
• Oversee and present budgets, accounts, and financial statements to the management committee
• Liaise with designated staff about financial matters
• Ensure that appropriate financial systems and controls are in place
• Ensure that record-keeping and accounts meet the conditions of funders or statutory bodies
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• Funding, Fundraising and sales
• Advise on the organizations' fundraising strategy
• Ensure use of funds complies with conditions set by funding bodies
• Ensure fundraising and sales complies with relevant legislation and is bound by effective financial systems and controls
• Ensure effective monitoring and reporting
• Financial planning and budgeting
• Prepare and present budgets for new or ongoing work
• Advise on financial implications of strategic and operational plans
• Present revised financial forecasts based on actual spend
• Financial reporting
• Present regular reports on the organizations' financial position
• Prepare accounts for audit and liaising with the auditor, as required
• Present accounts at the AGM
• Advise on the organizations' reserves and investment policy.

• Ensure the management committee functions properly
• To plan and run meetings in accordance with the governing document
• To ensure matters are dealt with in an orderly, efficient manner
• To bring impartiality and objectivity to meetings and decision-making
• To facilitate change and address conflict within the board
• To review governance performance and skills
• To plan for recruitment and renewal of the Management Committee
• Ensure the organization is managed effectively
• To liaise with the chief officer, as appropriate, to keep an overview of the organizations' affairs
• To co-ordinate the committee to ensure responsibilities for aspects of management (e.g
• Personnel matters, financial control etc.) are met and specialist expertise is employed as required
• To facilitate change and address conflict within the organization, liaising with the chief officer to achieve this
• Provide support and supervision to staff
• To directly line manage the senior staff member of the organization
• To sit on appointment and final appeal grievance panels, as appropriate
• Represent the organization
• To effectively communicate the vision and purpose of the organization
• To advocate for and represent the organization at external meetings and events
• To be aware of current issues that might affect the organization
• Qualities and Skills Required
• Good leadership skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Impartiality, fairness, and the ability to respect confidence
• Ability to ensure decisions are taken and followed-up
• Good timekeeping
• Tact and diplomacy
• Understanding of the roles/responsibilities of a management committee
• Experience of organizational and people management.

• Identified potential risks and devised contingency plans, preparing team members to avoid and respond promptly to possible obstacles.
• Traveled to remote locations to interact with remanufacturing facilities and meet with business unit teams and dealers to develop product offerings.
• Led by example, applying thorough understanding of complex projects and business acumen to workplace challenges to motivate team members towards greater productivity.
• Developed and managed comprehensive project plans and associated project documents to keep ongoing development on schedule.
• Defined project scope, goals and deliverables that supported company objectives in collaboration with management and stakeholders.
• Built flow charts and project plans, informing clients on available services while proposing viable paths towards accomplishing objectives.