Valley ball
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)
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Quality inspection (Circuit testing and wheel alignment)
Administration officer
Kuyasa Risk Solutions
11.2019 - 07.2020
- 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
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Working in the capacity or reviewer.
- Ancillary duties.
- Supporting services/activities.
- Ad hoc duties.
Assembly Skills Trainee
Mercedes-Benz South Africa
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Assembly cars.
Agro-processing intern
Department of Trade Industry and Competition
04.2017 - 03.2018
- 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 04.2016 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Economics (Business Science) - Economics
University of Fort Hare
East London, South Africa 04.2015 - 04.2015
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
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)
08.2020 - 11.2020
Administration officer
Kuyasa Risk Solutions
11.2019 - 07.2020
Quality Assurer
OHS Business Advisors and Chartered Accountants
05.2019 - 07.2020
Assembly Skills Trainee
Mercedes-Benz South Africa
07.2018 - 12.2018
Agro-processing intern
Department of Trade Industry and Competition
04.2017 - 03.2018
BCom Honors (Economics) - Economics
University of Fort Hare
04.2016 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Economics (Business Science) - Economics
University of Fort Hare
04.2015 - 04.2015
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
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