Mothusi Gregory Legwale
Stakeholder Relations Manager
Centurion
Summary
Seasoned Deputy Director with wealth of Communication and Stakeholder Relations and operation improvement experience. Successfully oversees communication and stakeholder engagement activities. Broad history in establishing communication strategies and standard operating procedures and tracking and reporting processes, tools and information flows. Actively engages direct reports to achieve business goals, tracks progress toward goals and increases effectiveness and efficiency of leaders.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Director: Stakeholder Management
Department of Employment and Labour: Compensation Fund
1 2013
- Develop and Manage an effective Stakeholder Management Strategy of the Fund to increase compliance and Generate more Revenue
- Identify Companies that CF sign MOU/ SLA Contracts with to reach annul targets and meet organizations strategic goal
- Develop and implement new innovative ways to position the Fund to grow and expand on its mandate
- Develop and Manage constructive and co-operative working relationships with local, provincial, and national governments, businesses chambers and other CF stakeholders, and maintaining them over time
- Policy Development and procedures to provide the framework within which an CF operates
- Development of SOP’s to achieve efficiency, quality output and uniformity of performance, while reducing miscommunication and failure to comply with public sector regulations
- Monitor resource spend and financial expenditure in accordance with the approved project plans and partnership agreements
- Arrange and attend stakeholder meetings with technical team members and ensure feedback of stakeholder responses
- Manage stakeholder mapping and prepare communications to stakeholders and respond to stakeholder enquiries
- Distribute intelligence gathered via stakeholder engagements to relevant internal stakeholders
- Identify marketing opportunities for the fund
- Accompany the commissioner to portfolio committee Facilitate and implement the intergovernmental strategy framework and guidelines
- Promote intergovernmental cooperation through IGR protocols
- Coordinate inter-sphere and inter-sectoral intergovernmental cooperation
- Monitor, evaluate, report and provide input on the IGR agenda
- Develop the IGR database (all sphere of the Government)
- Review the operations and procedures of the Intergovernmental Relations function
- Develop monitoring mechanisms for critical intergovernmental institutions
- Implement the IGR Joint Plans.
Provincial Communications Officer (Spokesperson)
Department of Labour (Northern Cape Provincial Office)
01.2009 - 09.2013
- Develop and implement Provincial Communication and Marketing Strategy
- The spokesperson of the Department in the Province
- Raising awareness about labour legislation; programs and services of the department using different forms of medium
- Facilitate internal communication within the province and labour centers
- Coordinate the generation of good news to cater for various formats preferred by the media, inclusive of media statements, briefings and interviews
- Accompanying leadership to Portfolio committees and parliamentary committee meetings and issue statements about what transpired
- Compile communication programs for the year and update it on a regular basis
- Liaise with both stakeholders and media in the province
- Liaise closely with programs on public awareness campaigns and advocacy campaigns
- Participate in IGR\ PCF forums in the Province
- Facilitate the visits of the Minister and Director General in the province
- Produce department’s Weekly e-Bulletin and also contributing to Department’s By-Monthly newsletter
- Facilitate information sessions and other events with stakeholders in consultations with Chief Director Provincial Operations
- Participating in all intergovernmental forums in the Province
- Organized Minister’s flagship programs like Imbizo, Jobs fair and Job Summit.
Assistant Director: Media & Stakeholder Relations
Department of Correctional Services
03.2008 - 08.2009
- Assist in effectively managing the department’s need for public education, stakeholder relations & media services
- Draft information sheet and FAQ’s to support media relations activities
- Drive and coordinate the generation of good news to cater for various formats preferred by the media, inclusive of media statements, briefings and interviews
- Responsible for promoting public awareness and understanding as well as mobilization of all key stakeholders to participate in the delivery of correctional services
- Assist in leading and coordinating the development and implementation of an integrated communication strategy of the department
- Assist in driving the implementation government’s development communication approach including organization of izimbizo, institutionalized stakeholder’s interactions, facilitating feedback from communities
- Project manager to most of the events and activities of the communication directorate
- Develop and Implement internal communication strategy of the department
- Reconcile expenditure reports for the directorate
- Managing department’s media monitoring process, drafting media strategy and media releases, Updating media databases and providing media support to our Regional offices.
Senior Communications Officer
Government Communication & Information System (GCIS)
01.2004 - 02.2008
- To improve information delivery to the public, especially through the promotion and implementation of a development communication approach
- To set high standards for government communicators by providing leadership in government communication
- Establishment of Local Economic Development Forums in three municipalities that I am responsible for
- Serving as the secretariat for Bophirima District Communicators Forum
- Participate in Intergovernmental Forums in the District
- Manage the allocated budget for the district office
- Manage Government information Centre
- Promoting public awareness and understanding as well as mobilization of all key stakeholders to participate in the delivery of correctional services
- Assist in coordinating the development and implementation of an integrated communication strategy of the department.
Personal Assistant to Mayor and Outreach Coordinator
Greater Taung Local Municipality
04.2002 - 05.2004
- Provide overall administrative support and coordination functions for the Office Mayor and Executive Council
- Coordinating municipal intergovernmental structures
- Development of meeting packs and providing quality check for correctness
- Implementation of meeting project plans that are aligned to Mayor, Municipal Manager Municipality Diaries
- Managing overall procurement and logistical arrangement for the Mayor’s office
- Monitor implementation of meeting decisions and provide progress reports timeously.
Education
Master’s in Public Affairs (Public Sector) -
Tshwane University of Technology
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management - undefined
University of North West
Executive Development Programme - undefined
University of North West
Certificate in Government Marketing & Communications (NQF 7) - undefined
Wits University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication - undefined
University of North West
Skills
Organizational Development
Budget Development
Program implementation
Strategic Planning
Policy analysis
Secondary
Majeng Senior Secondary School, National Senior Certificate (Matric), 1995
Acquiredskills
- Project Management skills
- Strategic Planning and Leadership
- Advance communication skills.
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving and Negotiations skills
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Systems analysis
- Facilitation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Creativity & innovation
- Change management
Driverpermit
Code C1 (10)
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7803145423083
- Health Status: Excellent
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
References
- Mr. Maitswe Molotsi, Director Income Management, Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation Fund), 076 833 7223, maitswe.molotsi@labour.gov.za
- Mr. AK Pillay, Director Auxiliary & Facilities, Department of Employment and Labour, 076 527 7197, akpillay@labour.gov.za
- Ms. Silindile Mhlungu, Acting Chief Director: Corporate Services, Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation Fund), 060 975 8803, Silindile.mhlungu@labour.gov.za
Timeline
Provincial Communications Officer (Spokesperson)
Department of Labour (Northern Cape Provincial Office)
01.2009 - 09.2013
Assistant Director: Media & Stakeholder Relations
Department of Correctional Services
03.2008 - 08.2009
Senior Communications Officer
Government Communication & Information System (GCIS)
01.2004 - 02.2008
Personal Assistant to Mayor and Outreach Coordinator
Greater Taung Local Municipality
04.2002 - 05.2004
Deputy Director: Stakeholder Management
Department of Employment and Labour: Compensation Fund
1 2013
Master’s in Public Affairs (Public Sector) -
Tshwane University of Technology
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management - undefined
University of North West
Executive Development Programme - undefined
University of North West
Certificate in Government Marketing & Communications (NQF 7) - undefined
Wits University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication - undefined
University of North West
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