Reshoketswe Maepa

Support and Acting Lead Agriculture & AgroProcessing

• Planned and executed meetings to connect organizational representatives, project sponsors and potential financiers.
• Managed data and correspondence to secure information across complex landscapes of organizational departments.
• Applied market research to design concept notes for various internal and external programs.
• Evaluated projects business cases at both technical and quality assurance level and recommended strategies to enhance processes and elevate results.
• Identified quick wins projects and programmes to yield positive results.
• Maintained regular communication between departments via email and phone calls to coordinate program logistics and provided timely responses to inquiries.
• Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations and collaborated with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.

Support to PMO & Pipeline Management

• Tracked and reported on overall program pipeline to accurately manage program pipeline progress.
• Interviewed and recommended team members for hire.
• Trained and supervised graduate interns on office policies and procedures to keep them knowledgeable about internal governance structures and provide necessary skills to participate productively.
• Analyzed program data by tracking and reporting program outcomes to identify areas of improvement.
• Kept program-related data accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible for accessibility.

Support to Provincial Lead

• Developed and maintained productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Created and delivered presentations to internal and external stakeholders to showcase work.
• Met with stakeholders to provide detailed project reports and milestone updates.
• Collaborated with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with internal and external governance structures.
• Acted as a Provincial Lead for the Free State for 6 months after supporting the Lead for 18 months. In the Acting role I worked alongside other professionals, external consultants and provincial counterparts.

• Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports as well as maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
• Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
• Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
• Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff and participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
• Explored new technologies and approaches to streamline processes.

• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Built professional relationships and cultivated deep knowledge within government and customer asset management communities.
• Conducted extensive research for startup company projects.
• Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
• Led project teams within business to meet team metrics, cycle counts and wall-to-wall inventory requirements.
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.

• Participated in managing meetings and governance structures such (e.g., IIRC, IIC & Manco) in order to manage time efficiently to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions (developed standardized templates and best practice processes).
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others (mentored and transferred skills to graduate interns).
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks (Supported teams in the drafting & management of the National Infrastructure Plan 2050 & Country Investment Strategy).