Muzi Hope Ngwenya
Johannesburg
Summary
Passionate, Highly organized and detail-oriented professional Human Development Catalyst with strong work ethic and dedication to achieving goals. Skilled at developing and maintaining Capacity Development Systems/ Programs, managing Gantt Charts, Implementation Plans and Reporting Systems. Knowledgeable in project management principles, basic budget management and ICT Acumen.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Awareness Coordinator
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation
09.2016 - Current
- Coordinator of CHOCs' Training Program in line with organizational vision and goals
- Leading and Supporting Community-Based Trainers
- Interacting with a wide range of stakeholders including NGOs, Government Departments, CBOs, Traditional Leadership, Traditional Healers, FBOs, etc
- Working with various Departments of Health at National and Provincial level to ensure programme objectives are supported; this includes negotiation and signing of MOUs
- Participating in stakeholder meetings to ensure that their relationship with CHOC is ongoing and positive
- Identifying and prioritizing stakeholders by analyzing their influence and interest in CHOCs' vision and goals
- Organising and facilitating organizations Training and Awareness activities such as Training workshops, Roadshows, Webinars, etc
- Capacity building of Community-based Trainers on Facilitation Skills as well as Early Warning Signs of Childhood Cancer
- Representing/ Presenting CHOC Programmes in Community and Stakeholder-based events; Project Planning – including Development of Logframes; Implementation Plans and Gantt Charts
- Collecting and analyzing Training Reports from Community Based Trainers;
- Compiling and Reporting on training statistics;
- Management of all Training Database and compiling Training Statistical reports;
- Sourcing out trainers based on specific requirements;
Human Rights Advocacy and Research Officer
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)
05.2007 - 06.2014
- Coordinator; Organizer and Facilitator of all Human Rights, Research and Advocacy interventions for the organization in Mpumalanga;
- Researcher and Developer of Concept Documents for purposes of seminars, training and other various forms of public participation initiatives
- Designer and Implementer of Advocacy initiatives on Economic and Social Rights themes such as Right to Food, Right to Housing, Right to Social Security, etc.
- Designer and Deliverer of all Human Rights Advocacy plans for the organization – including annual and operational plans; Manager of annual Human Rights Advocacy Budgets for the Provincial Office – including compilation of qualitative and quantitative reports for all work done in Mpumalanga;
- Working directly with like-minded stakeholders and social partners, businesses on the Development of Statement of Work, Business Plans and the Delivery of Advocacy and Development goals in the Province
- Mentor and Supporter of the programs' interns; Recording and Compilation of Advocacy and Training Reports for the Organization; Network and Stakeholder Management – including Government; Chapter 9s, and NGOs; Manager and Trainer of stakeholders such as government and the private sector on key legislative framework governing their work
- Facilitator of internal capacity building of staff on key policies such as PAIA;
Program Officer
Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
02.2005 - 04.2007
- Organizer, Coordinator and Facilitator of Training interventions for the inner-city poor;
- Mobilizer of Communities and Stakeholders for purposes of public impact litigation;
- Base-line researcher in the areas of Right to Education, Right to Housing and Right to Social Security;
- Planning, Design and Facilitation of Capacity Building Objectives (Internal and External) for the Organization; Proactively research and Identify Training and Capacity Development needs for Stakeholders;
Education
Social Research Methods (Hons. Level course) -
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa2005
B.A Development Studies -
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa2004
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Good attention to detail
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Teachable spirit
- Time management
- Effective training and Capacity Building
- Multiple Project Coordination [MPC]
Languages
Xhosa
Intermediate (B1)
Zulu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Sotho
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tsonga
Elementary (A2)
Swati
Upper intermediate (B2)
Driver License
Code 8 (EB)
Ict Acumen
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Ms Outlook
- Fraxion
- Saleforce
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South Africa
References
- Ms TK Modiakgotla, Human Resources Manager, CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation, 011 326 1717, hradmin@choc.org.za
- Ms Brenda Herbert, Master Trainer - CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation, 082 783 2302, brendaherbert49@gmail.com
- Adv. Eric Mokonyama, Provincial Manager [Mpumalanga], South African Human Rights Commission: Mpumalanga Provincial Office, 013 752 5890/8292, 073 585 5944, emokonyama@sahrc.org.za
Certification
- NQF Level 6 - Conduct Moderation of Outcomes-based Assessments [HWSETA and ETDP SETA]
- NQF Level 5 - Conduct Outcomes-based Assessments [HWSETA and ETPD SETA]
- NQF Level 5 - Facilitate Learning using a variety of given methodologies [ETDP SETA]
- NQF Level 5 - SAMTRAC [HWSETA]
- NQF Level 4 - ITIS Train the Trainer [ETDP SETA]
- NQF Level 2 - Applying SHE Principles [HWSETA]
- Introduction to SAMTRAC [HWSETA]
Timeline
National Awareness Coordinator
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation
09.2016 - Current
Human Rights Advocacy and Research Officer
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)
05.2007 - 06.2014
Program Officer
Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
02.2005 - 04.2007
Social Research Methods (Hons. Level course) -
University of Witwatersrand
B.A Development Studies -
University of Johannesburg
- NQF Level 6 - Conduct Moderation of Outcomes-based Assessments [HWSETA and ETDP SETA]
- NQF Level 5 - Conduct Outcomes-based Assessments [HWSETA and ETPD SETA]
- NQF Level 5 - Facilitate Learning using a variety of given methodologies [ETDP SETA]
- NQF Level 5 - SAMTRAC [HWSETA]
- NQF Level 4 - ITIS Train the Trainer [ETDP SETA]
- NQF Level 2 - Applying SHE Principles [HWSETA]
- Introduction to SAMTRAC [HWSETA]
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