Patience Nosipho Ndamane
Project Specialist - Technology Transfer
Pretoria
Summary
Extensive experience in Small Enterprise Development spans 16 years, demonstrating a strong ability to engage with diverse personalities, effectively manage conflicts, and solve problems. This background includes over a year in an acting role, with responsibilities encompassing reporting and overseeing general administration within the division. A proven track record of fostering positive relationships and driving operational success highlights a commitment to excellence in service delivery. Adept at navigating challenges, well-equipped to contribute to organizational growth and development.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Acting Manager Office of the Executive: STP
Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency
08.2024 - Current
- Consolidation, analysis and submission of the Division’s annual work plan and ensuring alignment with Sedfa annual performance plan and guidelines
- Management of the Division’s annual Budget submission, review process and report on Divisional financial performance
- Consolidation, analysis and submission of quarterly performance and management reports
- Monitoring and evaluation of financial and operational performance against set targets
- Review and consolidation of divisional Performance Management Development submissions to Human Resources.
- Monitoring of the reporting system to ensure all problems experienced by external users are resolved
- Managing the risk register preparation and quarterly risk reporting
- Attending to both internal and external auditors on behalf of the division
- Manage Manco/EXCO/Board Committees/Seda Board submissions
- Attending to parliamentary questions and other ad hoc requests from the Department of Small Business
- Management of divisional contract vetting through Legal unit
Project Specialist: Technology Transfer
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
05.2015 - Current
- Facilitation of access to technology by small enterprises in the second economy through the Technology Transfer Fund by:
- Screening of applications
- Assessing the small enterprises for viability through conducting site visits for due diligence and preparing reports
- Preparation of the small enterprises’ applications for adjudication
- Preparing presentations and presenting applications to the Adjudication Panel for consideration for funding
- Facilitating payments to ensure timely disbursements of approved funds through ensuring compliance of both suppliers and small enterprises to the Supply Chain Management policy
- Project management of the approved small enterprises to ensure all terms agreed on are adhered to by all parties
- Conducting impact assessment on previously supported small enterprises
- Contributing to the review of the technology transfer policy, standard operating procedures and terms of reference.
- Development and maintenance of comprehensive data on approved small enterprises
- Handling general enquiries about the Technology Transfer Fund
Business Advisor
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
08.2006 - 01.2012
- Facilitation of development and growth of small enterprises across all sectors in order to facilitate their integration into the main stream economy, through working with small business owners/managers.
- Assessment of small enterprises looking at how they manage finances, marketing, operations and human resources in order to determine developmental needs.
- Writing reports on the assessment findings with recommendations on what improvement interventions are required in order to improve the overall performance of the enterprise.
- Initiation and management of interventions that address issues highlighted in the report through suitable service providers. Management of intervention included ensuring that the objectives of the intervention are met on time and within budget to the satisfaction of the client (small enterprise owner).
- Trained small enterprises on Seda-developed training programs, and assisted them with business registration and business planning, information regarding compliance with statutory requirements such as BBBEE and tax.
- Monitoring and evaluation of previously supported small enterprises
- Reason for leaving: To study full time
Junior Industrial Advisor
KwaZulu Natal Manufacturing Advisory Centre (KZNMAC)
07.2004 - 07.2006
- Facilitation of development and growth of small enterprises in the manufacturing and tourism sectors in order to facilitate their integration into the main stream economy, through working with small business owners and/or managers.
- Assessment of small enterprises looking at how they manage finances, marketing, operations and human resources in order to determine developmental needs.
- Writing reports on the assessment findings with recommendations on what improvement interventions are required in order to improve the overall performance of the enterprise.
- Initiation and management of interventions that address issues highlighted in the report through suitable service providers. Management of intervention included ensuring that the objectives of the intervention are met on time and within budget to the satisfaction of the client (small enterprise).
- KZNMAC was dissolved and all staff was transferred to the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Quality Assurance Officer
Illovo Sugar Limited – Umfolozi Mill
11.2002 - 06.2004
- When I was appointed as a Trainee Quality Assurance Officer in February 2002 half of the Umfolozi Mill was ISO 9002:1994 certified. My job was to introduce the concept of Quality to the rest of the factory, develop new documentation, while converting the other half of the factory to ISO 9001:2000. This included making changes to existing documentation and getting people to adhere to them through Internal Audits and effectively selling the Quality concept through presentations and internal publications, all this with the constraints of time, which was 17 months. Umfolozi Mill was certified with ISO 9001:2000 in September 2003.
- In July 2003 I was appointed to be a part of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) implementation project team. I was involved in creating data items for each of the analyses performed by the mill laboratory, linking these items to form a system which can give accurate information about plant performance and thereby enhancing quality control, setting up each user authority, level and passwords. I also played a role in training laboratory staff as well as giving support. This project was successfully completed at the beginning of June 2004.
- Reason for leaving: To explore a better opportunity
Day Shift Tester
Illovo Sugar Limited – Umfolozi Mill
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Made changes in the types of equipment and methods used and as a result improved the safety and quality in the laboratory.
- Reporting to the laboratory supervisor, my duties included controlling the store room, stock taking, ordering, issuing of items;
- Preparation of solutions for the laboratory use as well as those required by the production
- Routine wet chemical and instrumental analysis of boiler water and effluent
- Routine analysis of factory products such as sugar and molasses
- Reconciliation of raw sugar and molasses consignments
- Stock taking in the factory and compilation of daily factory performance data as well as daily and weekly factory performance reports
- Served as a health and safety representative for the laboratory;
- Served as an internal quality assurance auditor
In – Service Training
Illovo Sugar Limited – Umfolozi Mill
07.2000 - 12.2000
- Although this was a training position duties were same as for Day Shift Tester below
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa04-2026
Bachelor of Technology - Chemistry
Durban University of Technology
01.2012
Bachelor of Technology - Management
Durban University of Technology
01.2010
National Diploma - Analytical Chemistry
Mangosuthu University of Technology
01.2002
High School - undefined
Port Shepstone High School
01.1996
Skills
Competent in Microsoft Office
Certification
ISO 9001: 2000 Internal Quality Auditors course
References
- Themba, Mbuyazi, Laboratory Supervisor, 032 437 4400, 072 897 4437, Gledhow Sugar Company
- Bongani, Ntombela, Director, thedesignvillage40@gmail.com, 082 224 4980, 22 On Sloan
- Cedric, Mnguni, Provincial Manager, cmnguni@seda.org.za, 031 277 9500, 082 920 5154, Seda KZN
Timeline
Acting Manager Office of the Executive: STP
Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency
08.2024 - Current
Project Specialist: Technology Transfer
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
05.2015 - Current
Business Advisor
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
08.2006 - 01.2012
Junior Industrial Advisor
KwaZulu Natal Manufacturing Advisory Centre (KZNMAC)
07.2004 - 07.2006
Quality Assurance Officer
Illovo Sugar Limited – Umfolozi Mill
11.2002 - 06.2004
Day Shift Tester
Illovo Sugar Limited – Umfolozi Mill
01.2001 - 01.2002
In – Service Training
Illovo Sugar Limited – Umfolozi Mill
07.2000 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Technology - Management
Durban University of Technology
National Diploma - Analytical Chemistry
Mangosuthu University of Technology
High School - undefined
Port Shepstone High School
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
University of The Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Technology - Chemistry
Durban University of Technology