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Sikho Phohlwana

Economist
Pretoria

Summary

To work in an environment which encourages me to succeed and grow professionally where I can utilize my skills and knowledge appropriately. Willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Socio-Economic Transformation Officer (Enterprise and Supply Development)

South African National Parks (SANParks)
3 2023 - Current
  • Updating database of SMME's.
  • Participate in police reviews and police development meetings.
  • Organizing information sessions such as Economic Transformation Roadshow.
  • Packaging opportunities at SANParks for SMME's.
  • Analyze the Supply Chain Management annual plan.
  • Analyze the database.
  • Cluster the database per sector for opportunities available at SANParks.
  • Identify the Enterprise opportunities within the parks and offer any support e.g., funds, equipment, resources etc.
  • Provide coaching and mentorship within those SMME's.
  • Identify the training needs of SMME's and analyze per sector/Cluster.
  • Identify relevant training interventions for SMME's.
  • Organize and dedicate the relevant workshop and trainings for SMME's.
  • Provide technical support to Enterprise and Supply development and Wildlife economy in preparation of briefing documents, development of policies and proposals within due dates.
  • Assist in minutes writing.
  • Packaging of SET opportunities for land claims beneficiation scheme.
  • Input on proposed beneficiation scheme for land claimants.
  • Write close-up reports for land claimants’ meetings.
  • Draft co-management document for land claims.
  • Guide SMME’s on creating Business profiles.
  • Draft the Memorandum Of Agreement (MOA).
  • Attend and input on Project Steering Committee (PSC) for Framework of community participating in Tourism projects.
  • Help identify Community based Tourism projects
  • Develop a draft of Community Private Public Partnership (CPPP) with community trusts for resource/funding mobilization.
  • Participate in reviewing the deeds document of the trusts.
  • Draft Socio-Economic Transformation (SET) Newsletter.
  • Develop a draft Business rescue model.
  • Input on National food and water security programme proposal.
  • Provide all the logistics arrangements for events.

Quality inspector

Daimler Trucks And Buses (DTBSA)
2020.08 - 2020.11
  • Quality inspection (Circuit testing and wheel alignment)

Administration officer

Kuyasa Risk Solutions
2019.11 - 2020.07
  • Administration support to an organization.
  • Organizing company records and funeral management software system.
  • Preparing administrative reports.
  • Administration of company database including maintaining and updating.
  • Answer queries by employees and clients.
  • Lead, direct and mentor administrative staff to achieve maximum output.
  • Document processes and systems implementation.
  • Data capturing and data administration.
  • Organizing funeral parlors devices for payment.

Quality Assurer

OHS Business Advisors and Chartered Accountants
2019.05 - 2020.07
  • Working in the capacity or reviewer.
  • Ancillary duties.
  • Supporting services/activities.
  • Ad hoc duties.

Assembly Skills Trainee

Mercedes-Benz South Africa
2018.07 - 2018.12
  • Assembly cars.

Agro-processing intern

Department of Trade Industry and Competition
2017.04 - 2018.03
  • Provide technical support to the dtic and industry in preparation of briefing documents, policies, proposals and strategies within due dates.
  • Develop research papers for Agro-processing strategic framework and different policy documents that Agro-processing was developing.
  • Provide assistance in the implementation of projects strategies for Agro-processing.
  • Assist in implementation of action plans in promotion of Wood Culture.
  • Assist in Sustainable Food System (SFS) Programme of the United Nations 10-Year Framework on Sustainable Consumption and production (10YFP) by SFS Telecons for MAC preparation as well as reviewing and screening affilliated projects.
  • Draft the publication of suite of measures to support 3 niche producers linked to the new Agro-processing incentive programme.
  • Analysis of data of niche sectors to be supported by the dtic.
  • Collect and analyze data for furniture products that are exempted for import authorization.
  • Communicating and calling for application for Trade missions and National pavilions with companies that operate within Agro-processing sector.
  • Organizing and attending briefing sessions and obtaining required documents.
  • Assist in road shows for the Furniture Design competition.
  • Assist in facilitation of Agro-processing workshops.
  • Development of stakeholder database.
  • Participating in key stakeholder meetings and organizing Agro-forum.
  • Coordinating and compiling Portfolio of Evidence for IPAP and Business Plan for the unit.
  • Provide administrative support to the unit that includes printing of documents, petty cash management, filling of claim and travel forms.
  • Assist with minutes writing.
  • Drafting of submissions.

Academic Tutor

University of Fort Hare
3 2016 - 9 2016
  • To facilitate tutorials under the guidance of lecturers in order to contribute to effective learning in the relevant course.
  • To provide learning assistance, direction and guidance to students.
  • To assist with student requests and queries within the tutorial context.
  • To assist final year students with their assignments.
  • To liase closely with relevant academic staff.

Education

BCom Honors (Economics) - Economics

University of Fort Hare
East London, South Africa
2016.04 - 2016.04

Bachelor of Economics (Business Science) - Economics

University of Fort Hare
East London, South Africa
2015.04 - 2015.04

Skills

    Good communication and presentation skills.

    Good microsoft skills.

    Economic and business writing.

    Report writing.

    Good research skills.

    SQL server.

    Modelling.

    E-views.

    Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly skills.

    Client service skills.

    Database management.

    Strategic planning.

Interests

Valley ball

Reading

Participating in social activities and community outreach programmes

References

  • Ms Yolanda Assy - "SANParks"
    Programme manager : Corporate Social Investment
    yolanda.assy@SANParks.org
    083 9524 031
  • Mr. Happy Nhlangwini - "SANParks"
    Capacity building, Stakeholder engagement and Youth development Manager
    Happy.Nhlangwini@SANParks.org
    076 464 6180
  • Mr. Masixole Tutu - "Daimler Trucks and Buses South Africa"
    Quality inspection Team Manager
    Masixole.tutu@daimler.com
    061 451 1655
  • Mr Jatin Kooverjee - "OHS Business Advisors and Chartered Accountants"
    Project manager
    ikooverjee@ohs-ca.co.za
    043 707 2800/043 707 2875
  • Mr Ian Radcliffe - "Mercedes-Benz South Africa Limited"
    Assembly Team Manager
    ian.radcliffe@daimler.com
    043 706 2037
  • Mrs Tafadzwa Nyanzunda - "Department of Trade Industry and Competition"
    Director in Resource Based Industries unit
    TNyanzunda@thedti.gov.za
    072 761 1937
  • Prof. Forget Kapingura - "University of Fort Hare"
    HOD in Economics Department and Lecturer
    FKapingura@ufh.ac.za/FKapingura@gmail.com
    073 6203 934

Timeline

Quality inspector

Daimler Trucks And Buses (DTBSA)
2020.08 - 2020.11

Administration officer

Kuyasa Risk Solutions
2019.11 - 2020.07

Quality Assurer

OHS Business Advisors and Chartered Accountants
2019.05 - 2020.07

Assembly Skills Trainee

Mercedes-Benz South Africa
2018.07 - 2018.12

Agro-processing intern

Department of Trade Industry and Competition
2017.04 - 2018.03

BCom Honors (Economics) - Economics

University of Fort Hare
2016.04 - 2016.04

Bachelor of Economics (Business Science) - Economics

University of Fort Hare
2015.04 - 2015.04

Socio-Economic Transformation Officer (Enterprise and Supply Development)

South African National Parks (SANParks)
3 2023 - Current

Academic Tutor

University of Fort Hare
3 2016 - 9 2016
Sikho PhohlwanaEconomist