Pilwane Kelebogile Modjadji

I participated in the coordination engagements within the inland fisheries resource users in inland province, where I performed the following activities:

• Assist in identifying resource users fishing in priority dams within designated provinces (FS,GP,LP,MP&NW)
• Conducting site visits at public waterbodies and undertaking resource users interviews
• Contributed to a positive work environment by offering friendly assistance to colleagues when needed, promoting teamwork within the office setting.
• Assist with generating and updating resource user database for all inland province
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of company policies and industry regulations to ensure compliance across all administrative activities.
• Generate a database of resource users fishing on each dam
• Consolidate Provincial resource user database
• Compile inland fisheries resource users interviews reports

Provide support in facilitating effective coordination of inland fisheries management and development:

• Assist with undertaking needs analysis to determine required government support for inland provinces
• Assist in constituting a Task Team that will be responsible for the establishment of Working Groups and Co-management structures
• Assist with constituting the National and Provincial Fisheries Working Groups
• Assist with ensuring that the outcomes of the meetings are followed through and actioned within timeframes
• Taking minutes in these meetings, draft and circulate drafts
• Assist stakeholders with constituting resources-specific Co-management structures

Other related duties:

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders including commercial, small-scale and recreational angling fishers
• Assist with providing advice/support to inland fisheries stakeholders
• Assist with providing technical advice and support during workshops or other information sharing platforms with stakeholders
• Organizing stakeholders engagements to raise awareness about the National Freshwater (inland) Wild Capture Fisheries Policy
• Conducting surveys in South African waterbodies to establish inland fisheries database
• Conducting site visits report for resource users interviews
• Collected, processed and managed inland fisheries database
• Participated in the development and implementation of National Freshwater (inland) Wild Capture Fisheries Policy for South Africa
• Develop user-friendly materials/resources to sustainable fisheries documents for awareness purposes (based on local dynamics)
• Generate awareness materials for inland fisheries
• Assist in identifying and engage key stakeholders to participate in awareness campaigns
• Support the process of coordinating awareness campaigns in inland provinces
• Conducting data analysis for inland fisheries resource users
• Conduct desktop research on the status of demographics within the recreational angling subsector (specific to inland fisheries recreational anglers)
• Gained knowledge of the Marine Living Resources Act and other environmental legislation related to aquaculture and inland fisheries development and monitoring
• Streamlined data entry processes, resulting in more accurate record-keeping and easier access to information.

Provide administrative support :

• Provide administrative support ro the Pretoria-based inland fisheries officials with processing of leave forms, S&T claims, submission, trip authorisation, procurement processes etc.
• Updated sub-directorate asset register.
• Keeping record of incoming and outgoing documents.
• Assist in updating leave register.
• Collate and Submit documents for the sub-directorate (eg. Performance assessment reports,performance agreements, etc).
• Maintain various databases inland fisheries register,leave register, incoming and outgoing documents, etc.
• Regular update on progress of activities provided

• I participated in facilitating effective communication within the school environment:
• Assist in managing phone calls, emails and letters
• Distributing information to stakeholders (e.g
• Teachers, parents and students, etc)
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintaining and managing school records in organized manner
• Assist in enrolling and maintaining students records
• Assist in updating attendance registers
• Assist in filing official documents and correspondence
• Assist in organizing classrooms, exams venue and school events
• Assist in enrolling new students, withdrawing students and updating students information
• Assist in maintaining stock control and overseeing the office stationery inventory
• Assist in managing personal records including attendance and leave registers
• Assist teachers with materials and logistical needs
• Assist in capturing and maintaining accurate learner and educator data using the South African Schools Administration Management Systems (SA-SAMS)

• Assist in facilitating and implement Operation Phakisa investment promotion
• Assist with acceptance and reporting of priority projects and marketing/promotion of aquaculture and inland fisheries projects
• Facilitate and drive public relations for Operation Phakisa Aquaculture initiatives and inland fisheries policy development
• Assist in planning and conducting of site visits
• Provide inputs in updating of the assessment criteria for evaluating new business plans and proposals
• Provide assistance on screening of new aquaculture business plans and proposals
• Assist in promotional material development (e.g
• Preparing brochures, presentations, etc.)
• Assist in tracking progress on investment initiatives and provide status updates
• Conduct market research on aquaculture projects
• Compile data and draft report