Nosipho Thandeka Primrose Koza
Dannhauser
Summary
Experienced Risk Manager with a demonstrated history of working in local government. Skilled in risk management, supply chain management, contract management, and revenue accounting. Proven ability to develop and implement policies, manage compliance checklists, and conduct risk assessments. Adept at coordinating procurement processes, negotiating supplier rates, and managing tenders. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, TeamViewer, various internet browsers, Pastel and Munsoft financial systems. Career goal: To leverage extensive experience in risk and supply chain management to drive organisational efficiency and compliance within a dynamic municipal environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
08.2025 - Current
- Review the risk management policy/framework, strategy, and implementation plan, and present it to relevant stakeholders.
- Monitored implementation of Risk Management Action Plan across departments to enhance overall risk mitigation efforts.
- Developed Business Continuity Plan and trained MANCO members to ensure preparedness for potential disruptions.
- Draft the anti-fraud and corruption strategy and policy, and present it to relevant stakeholders.
- Draft the loss prevention and management policy, and present it to relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure that all IT, fraud, and OHS risks are considered as part of the municipality's Risk Management activities.
- Monitor the implementation of actions for strategic, operational, ICT, fraud, and OHS risks.
- Review Risk Management Implementation Plan quarterly.
- Assist with the quarterly risk assessments. Develop hotline services.
- Assess the effectiveness of risk controls.
- Review the risk registers and critical risk areas after the completion of the risk assessment.
- Identify areas for improvement in line with best practices and prescribed risk management frameworks.
- Continuously monitor the implementation of risk management action plans.
- Monitor the implementation of compliance checklists.
- Managed education and awareness campaigns on risk management to foster a proactive risk management culture and build capacity.
- Workshop Risk Management Committee members on their roles and responsibilities.
- Workshop Councillors and municipal employees on Risk Management policies and activities.
- Review of the Risk Champions Terms of Reference, and capacitate them on their roles and responsibilities.
- Attended quarterly meetings with Risk Champions and the Risk Management Committee.
- Chairperson of the Bid Evaluation Committee - Chair the bid evaluation meetings and evaluate all tenders received, and recommend to the Bid Adjudication Committee.
- Develop a procedure manual for the Risk Management Unit.
Contract Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
04.2025 - 07.2025
- Established policies and procedures for effective management of all contracts.
- Managed the Contract Management System.
- Developed and updated the contract register to ensure accurate tracking of all contracts.
- Open and close projects on the contract management system.
- Manage contract amendments and variations - including scope variations, extension of contract periods, renewal, and others. Upload contracts on the eTender portal.
- Authorized payments aligned with contract terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with scope, deliverables, project milestones, and payment milestones.
- Recommend processing payments after verifying the contract status.
- Ensure that contract documents are kept in a safe place (fireproof room and electronically).
- Keep all contract records, including bid documents, letters of awards, purchase orders, signed contract documents, and amendments or variations to the contract (scanned & hard copies).
- Receive and consider performance reports from contract owners.
- Monitor performance data and address non-performance. Issue warning letters to non-performing service providers.
- Prepared monthly reports for BTO committee, Council, EXCO, MPAC, Provincial & National Treasury, ensuring transparency and accountability in contract management.
SCM Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
Dannhauser
04.2024 - 03.2025
- Coordinates and controls the Supply Chain Management processes, aligning procedures, systems, and controls.
- Implementation of the SCM Policy and procedures.
- Develop municipal SCM policies and procedures in accordance with national and provincial guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to the procurement policies and procedures.
- Negotiated competitive pricing agreements with suppliers to ensure cost-effective procurement.
- Procure budgeted goods and services required during the financial year.
- Collaborated with end-users to gather input for the annual procurement plan.
- Coordinate the tender process.
- Prepare tender documents, coordinate the public invitation for quotes, competitive bids, and handle the opening and recording of bids, ensuring that all tender-related documents are properly filed in a safe place after the appointment.
- Evaluate all quotations received and recommend to the CFO for appointment.
- Member of the Bid Adjudication Committee - Adjudicate all tenders received and recommend to the Accounting Officer for appointment.
- Chairperson of the Bid Specification Committee - Chair the bid specification committee meetings, prepare specifications for all municipal tenders.
- Conducted verification of the recommended bidder through CSD, eFiling, CIDB, and restricted suppliers register.
- Advertising of an intention to award to the municipal website and issue appointment letters and SLA to the successful bidder after 14 days.
- Submit monthly received and awarded bids, Contract Management, Unauthorized, Irregular, Fruitless, and Wasteful Expenditure, as well as the Deviations. In terms of Section 116 and 32 (4) of the MFMA, Section 6 and 36 of the SCM Regulations to the MPAC, EXCO, Council, and Audit Committee on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Prepare monthly reports for submission to the BTO committee, Council, EXCO, MPAC, Provincial & National Treasury.
- Develop and managed a contract register and report monthly.
- Prepare an irregular, unauthorised, fruitless & wasteful register.
- Compiled a detailed commitment register to track financial obligations.
- Developed a deviation register to document and manage procurement exceptions.
- Identify and report related part transactions.
- Attend to internal and external auditors' requests for information and respond to their findings.
- Prepare an action plan for SCM audit findings.
- Prepare disclosure notes for Financial Statements - UIFW, Deviations, Commitments, and Related party transactions.
- Report local content transactions to DTI monthly.
- Implementation of MSCOA.
- Addressed enquiries and resolved complaints regarding procurement processes.
- Addressed enquiries and resolved complaints regarding procurement processes.
Acting SCM Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
Dannhauser
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Coordinates and controls the Supply Chain Management processes, aligning procedures, systems, and controls.
- Supporting and contributing to fair, equitable, transparent, and cost-effective procurement practices that are consistent with policies and laid down requirements summarised in legislative frameworks.
- Develop municipal SCM policies and procedures in accordance with national and provincial guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to the procurement policies and procedures.
- Implementation of the SCM Policy and procedures.
- Negotiated preferred rates with suppliers based on project needs.
- Procure budgeted goods and services required during the financial year.
- Prepared monthly reports for BTO committee, Council, EXCO, MPAC, Provincial & National Treasury, ensuring transparency and compliance in procurement activities.
- Developed and managed a contract register, providing monthly updates to enhance oversight and accountability in contract administration.
- Prepare an irregular, unauthorised, fruitless & wasteful register.
- Created a commitment register to ensure accurate monitoring of all financial obligations incurred.
- Prepare the deviation register.
- Identified and documented all related part transactions to ensure transparency in procurement activities.
- Liaise with end-users in the preparation of the annual Procurement plan.
- Coordinate the tender process.
- Prepare tender documents, coordinate the public invitation for quotes, competitive bids, and handle the opening and recording of bids, ensuring that all tender-related documents are properly filed in a safe place after the appointment.
- Evaluate all quotations received and recommend to the CFO for appointment.
- Member of the Bid Adjudication Committee - Adjudicate all tenders received and recommend to the Accounting Officer for appointment.
- Chairperson of the Bid Specification Committee - Chair the bid specification committee meetings, prepare specifications for all municipal tenders.
- Verify the recommended bidder via CSD, eFilling, CIDB, & the register of restricted suppliers.
- Advertising of an intention to award to the municipal website and issue appointment letters and SLA to the successful bidder after 14 days.
- Submit monthly received and awarded bids, Contract Management, Unauthorized, Irregular, Fruitless, and Wasteful Expenditure, as well as the Deviations. In terms of Section 116 and 32 (4) of the MFMA, Section 6 and 36 of the SCM Regulations to the MPAC, EXCO, Council, and Audit Committee on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Addressed internal and external auditors' requests for information, responding to findings to support compliance and improve procurement processes.
- Prepare an action plan for SCM audit findings.
- Prepare disclosure notes for Financial Statements - UIFW, Deviations, Commitments, and Related party transactions.
- Report local content transactions to DTI monthly.
- Implementation of MSCOA.
- Attend to enquiries and complaints relating to procurement.
SCM Accountant
Dannhauser Local Municipality
Dannhauser
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Coordinates and controls the Supply Chain Management processes, aligning procedures, systems, and controls.
- Supporting and contributing to fair, equitable, transparent, and cost-effective procurement practices that are consistent with policies and laid down requirements summarised in legislative frameworks.
- Develop municipal SCM policies and procedures in accordance with national and provincial guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to the procurement policies and procedures.
- Implementation of the SCM Policy and procedures.
- Negotiated preferred rates with suppliers based on project needs.
- Procure budgeted goods and services required during the financial year.
- Prepare monthly reports for submission to the BTO committee, Council, EXCO, MPAC, Provincial & National Treasury.
- Develop and managed a contract register and report monthly.
- Prepare an irregular, unauthorised, fruitless & wasteful register.
- Compiled and maintained a detailed commitment register to track financial obligations.
- Prepare the deviation register.
- Identify and report related part transactions.
- Liaise with end-users in the preparation of the annual Procurement plan.
- Coordinate the tender process.
- Prepare tender documents, coordinate the public invitation for quotes, competitive bids, and handle the opening and recording of bids, ensuring that all tender-related documents are properly filed in a safe place after the appointment.
- Evaluate all quotations received and recommend to the CFO for appointment.
- Member of the Bid Adjudication Committee - Adjudicate all tenders received and recommend to the Accounting Officer for appointment.
- Chairperson of the Bid Specification Committee - Chair the bid specification committee meetings, prepare specifications for all municipal tenders.
- Verify the recommended bidder via CSD, eFilling, CIDB, & the register of restricted suppliers.
- Advertising of an intention to award to the municipal website and issue appointment letters and SLA to the successful bidder after 14 days.
- Submit monthly received and awarded bids, Contract Management, Unauthorized, Irregular, Fruitless, and Wasteful Expenditure, as well as the Deviations. In terms of Section 116 and 32 (4) of the MFMA, Section 6 and 36 of the SCM Regulations to the MPAC, EXCO, Council, and Audit Committee on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Attend to internal and external auditors' requests for information and respond to their findings.
- Prepare an action plan for SCM audit findings.
- Prepare disclosure notes for Financial Statements - UIFW, Deviations, Commitments, and Related party transactions.
- Report local content transactions to DTI monthly.
- Implementation of MSCOA.
- Attend to enquiries and complaints relating to procurement.
Revenue Accountant
Dannhauser Local Municipality
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Coordinates and controls sequences associated with the verification and provision of information related to Revenue transactions.
- Provides support with regard to the consolidation of Income transactional information to facilitate the production of Financial Statements.
- Co-ordinates the recording and processing procedures of income transactions against services rendered.
- Analyses and verifies transactional recordings, debtor reports, and summaries. Processes or approves adjustments to entries.
- Reconciles Debtors accounts and proceeds with the posting and balancing of ledger accounts.
- Generates reminder notifications for circulation to overdue debtors and/or communicates, calculates, and establishes payment terms and conditions with defaulters.
- Generates Debtor Age Analysis reports, checks the status of accounts with a view to referring arrear/overdue accounts for further action.
- Prepares and/or approves correspondence and calculations of rates due on properties and buildings, forwarding to legal professionals to facilitate the preparation of specific contractual documentation.
- Attends to queries related to the calculation of penalties/interest and provides explanations to clients as required.
- Issues rates certificates to support the transfer/sale agreements and approves payment terms and conditions.
- Controls and processes rates in accordance with the Council's indigent relief policy.
- Prepares monthly reconciliations and reports to Council.
- Coordinates and monitors the monthly investment portfolio of the Municipality.
- Reconcile the investment register to the ledger.
- Reports to the CFO monthly on performance and/or non-performance of investments.
- Ensure accurate and complete disclosure of investment & interest revenue in the Annual Financial Statements.
- Submits monthly grants reports to committees and Council.
- Manages the monthly receipts of grants.
- Interacts with the internal/external auditors and makes available information, supporting documentation, and approval, guiding specific recordings, adjustments, and allocation of accounts receivable transactions.
- Assist in the preparation of AFS.
SCM Officer
Dannhauser Local Municipality
11.2013 - 10.2022
- Develop municipal SCM policies and procedures in accordance with national and provincial guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to the procurement policies and procedures.
- Implementation of the SCM Policy and procedures.
- Negotiate the preferred rates with the suppliers as and when required.
- Procure budgeted goods and services required during the financial year.
- Prepare monthly reports for submission to the BTO committee, Council, EXCO, MPAC, Provincial & National Treasury.
- Developed and managed a contract register and report monthly.
- Prepare an irregular, unauthorised, fruitless & wasteful register.
- Prepare commitment register.
- Prepare the deviation register.
- Identify and report related part transactions.
- Liaise with end-users in the preparation of the annual Procurement plan.
- Coordinate the tender process.
- Prepare tender documents, coordinate the public invitation for quotes, competitive bids, and handle the opening and recording of bids, ensuring that all tender-related documents are properly filed in a safe place after the appointment.
- Evaluate all quotations received and recommend to the CFO for appointment.
- Member of the Bid Evaluation Committee - Evaluate all tenders received and recommend to the Bid Adjudication Committee.
- Verify the recommended bidder via CSD, eFilling, CIDB, & the register of restricted suppliers.
- Advertising of an intention to award to the municipal website and issue appointment letters and SLA to the successful bidder after 14 days.
- Submit monthly received and awarded bids, Contract Management, Unauthorized, Irregular, Fruitless, and Wasteful Expenditure, as well as the Deviations. In terms of Section 116 and 32 (4) of the MFMA, Section 6 and 36 of the SCM Regulations to the MPAC, EXCO, Council, and Audit Committee on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Attend to internal and external auditors' requests for information and respond to their findings.
- Prepare an action plan for SCM audit findings.
- Prepare disclosure notes for Financial Statements - UIFW, Deviations, Commitments, and Related party transactions.
- Report local content transactions to DTI monthly.
- Implementation of MSCOA.
- Attend to enquiries and complaints relating to procurement.
Finance Intern
Dannhauser Local Municipality
06.2010 - 07.2013
- Preparing bank reconciliation.
- Prepare investment register and reconciliation.
- Prepare the loan register and reconciliation.
- Assist in the preparation of debtors' reconciliation.
- Prepare and issue clearance certificates to debtors.
- Open and close debtors' accounts once transfers are concluded using the supplementary valuation roll from the appointed municipal valuer.
- Follow up on outstanding debtors by calling them.
- Barcode new assets acquired and update the assets addition schedule.
- Assist in the preparation of the asset register.
- Assist in the preparation of the Section 71 monthly report and send it to the treasury.
- Processing of requisitions and orders in the Munsoft system.
- Processing good received notes in the Munsoft system.
- Capturing of electronic fund transfer in the Munsoft system.
- Capturing of cheques in the Munsoft system.
- Capturing of direct deposits in the Munsoft system.
- Prepare creditors and substance & travelling payments.
- Writes cheque.
- Prepare and capture journals.
- Prepare wages for casual payment.
- Preparing the grant register and reconciliation.
- Assist in the preparation of the VAT register and reconciliation.
- Pay casual wages every Friday.
- Load payments & banking details on electronic banking.
- Sourcing quotations, once all received, evaluate and recommend to the CFO to appoint.
- Once appointed, issue orders to the appointed service providers.
- Follow up continuously with the supplier to ensure that the order is being processed.
- Update and capture a new database.
- Photocopying, Faxing, and Scanning.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Financial Management
UNISA
Durban, KZN01-2025
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Management
UNISA
Durban, KZN01-2024
Certificate - Municipal Finance Management Programme (MFMP)
DBSA Vulindlela Academy
Durban, KZN01-2013
National Diploma - Financial Management
Majuba FET College
Newcastle, KZN01-2011
Certificate - Business Management (N4)
Majuba FET College
Newcastle, KZN01-2008
Matric Certificate -
Sivananda Tech High
Durban, KZN01-2006
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- TeamViewer
- Internet browsers (Firefox)
- Internet browsers (Internet Explorer)
- Internet browsers (Chrome)
- Financial System - Pastel
- Financial System - Munsoft
- CSD
- ETender
- CIDB
- EFilling
- MFMA
- PPPFA
- SCM regulation
- Policies
- MPRA
Languages
English
Custom Section
15
Hobbies and interests
- Reading
- Music
- Cooking
- Swimming
References
- Mrs. Ajishka Ramgoolam, HR Manager, Dannhauser Municipality, 0812750235
- Mr. Mandla Sithole, Municipal Manager, Dannhauser Municipality, 0763436288
- Mr. Ndumiso Majola, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Dannhauser Municipality, 0603058795
- Mrs. Gcinile Mntambo, Expenditure Manager, Dannhauser Municipality, 0836651512
- Miss Philisiwe Koza, Sister, Not applicable, 0761285181
References
Mrs. Ajishka Ramgoolam
HR Manager
Dannhauser Municipality
081 275 0235
Mr. Mandla Sithole
Municipal Manager
Dannhauser Municipality
076 343 6288
Mr. Ndumiso Majola
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Dannhauser Municipality
060 305 8795
Mrs. Gcinile Mntambo
Expenditure Manager
Dannhauser Municipality
083 665 1512
Miss Philisiwe Koza
Sister
076 128 5181
Personal Information
ID Number: 8903270791087
Timeline
Risk Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
08.2025 - Current
Contract Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
04.2025 - 07.2025
SCM Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
04.2024 - 03.2025
Acting SCM Manager
Dannhauser Local Municipality
09.2023 - 04.2024
SCM Accountant
Dannhauser Local Municipality
09.2023 - 04.2024
Revenue Accountant
Dannhauser Local Municipality
10.2022 - 09.2023
SCM Officer
Dannhauser Local Municipality
11.2013 - 10.2022
Finance Intern
Dannhauser Local Municipality
06.2010 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Financial Management
UNISA
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Management
UNISA
Certificate - Municipal Finance Management Programme (MFMP)
DBSA Vulindlela Academy
National Diploma - Financial Management
Majuba FET College
Certificate - Business Management (N4)
Majuba FET College
Matric Certificate -
Sivananda Tech High