Siyanda Hlongwane
Soweto Protea Glen Ext 11
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Campus Coordinator
Study Trust Bursary Management
Johannesburg
02.2022 - Current
- Overseeing and managing peer mentoring program on campus
- Providing guidance to mentors and mentees to ensure that both have enriching mentoring experience
- Compile monthly reports on peer mentoring program meetings
- Form strong network and partnership with relevant structures and services on campus
- Collecting data through surveys
- Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
- Research report writing
- Conduct one on one follow-ups with student who have been identified to be at risk based on poor results and other issues
- Compile individual reports on follow-ups weekly and monthly
- Act as liaison between mentors, students, and Study Trust
- Assist in logistics with regards to Study Trust activities taking place on campus
- Keeping Study Trust informed of what is happening on campus in terms of activities that will benefits students and sharing information with mentoring and student support manager.
Student Administrative Assistant
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Handle all reception and queries
- Helping students as possible as per their needs
- Handle requests by students to see lecture according to departmental procedure
- Maintain productive working environment by not giving access without checking with relevant lecturer or secretary
- Escort visitors or students to relevant lecture office.
- Go to library and obtain information requested by lectures
- Receive student's assignments and alphabetize them and place them in order
- Receive sick notes and sort them according to relevant courses
- Update clash and sick test list
- Hand out study guides, SPSS books, tests, and assignments
- Attend to requests by lectures immediately and assist in buying lunch for them.
Research and Operations Specialist
Okuhle Counseling Services
Johannesburg
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Coordinating with research facilities to ensure that all equipment is in proper working order
- Conducting desktop market research on industry of counseling
- Reviewing and approving research proposals to ensure that meet ethical guidelines and scientific standards
- Interacting with other members of research team to coordinate activities, resolve conflicts, and troubleshoot problems
- Reviewing and analyzing data to identify problems and recommend solutions.
General Assistant
Pick n Pay Family Boulvevard
Johannesburg
01.2021 - 11.2023
- Pack, weigh and label completed items for shipment or storage
- Follow all company guidelines regarding packaging to ensure items arrive at their destination
- Examine levels of supplies and raw materials to determine shortages
- Reporting discrepancies between physical counts and computer records
- Compiling balances, price, and cost reports
- Capturing all relevant data on Systems Applications and Products in data processing (SAP) system
- Prepare detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels, and adjustments
- Evaluate new inventory to ensure it's ready for shipment
- Perform daily analysis to predict potential inventory problems
- Order new supplies to avoid inefficiencies or excessive surplus.
Research Assistant (Student Intern)
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Write reports to summarize data and implications of results
- Transcribing Interviews from English to isiZulu and back transcription
- Data collection and data capturing on IBM SPSS
- Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding confidentiality of subjects, as necessary
- Report writing.
Education
Master of Arts - Industrial Sociology
University of Johannesburg
South Africa 02.2022 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Art Honours Degree - Industrial Sociology
University of Johannesburg
South Africa 02.2020 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Social Science - Sociology and Psychology
University of Free State
Free State 02.2017 - 12.2019
National Senior Certificate -
Klipriver High School
KwaZulu Natal 01.2012 - 12.2016
Skills
Data entry and keeping recordsTeamwork and leadership skillsAttention to details
Monitoring and evaluation
Individual mentoring
Research and report writing
Office administration
Certification
University of Cape Town Data Analysis Short Course (06/2023 - 07/2023)
Accomplishments
- Lifetime Golden Key International Honour Society Member from the University of Free State (2019)
- First-year Khayelitsha Resident Assistant subcommittee and the student's community engagement team from the University of Free State (2018)
References
- Nonhle Mgabhi,
011 559 4453, nonhlem@uj.ac.za
- Nomsa Torcida,
011 403 1632, admin4@studytrust.org.za
- Mpho Mogane,
062 552 5852, mphomogane53@gmail.com
Timeline
Student Administrative Assistant
University of Johannesburg
03.2023 - 11.2023
Master of Arts - Industrial Sociology
University of Johannesburg
02.2022 - 10.2023
Campus Coordinator
Study Trust Bursary Management
02.2022 - Current
Research and Operations Specialist
Okuhle Counseling Services
01.2022 - 01.2023
General Assistant
Pick n Pay Family Boulvevard
01.2021 - 11.2023
Research Assistant (Student Intern)
University of Johannesburg
02.2020 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Art Honours Degree - Industrial Sociology
University of Johannesburg
02.2020 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Social Science - Sociology and Psychology
University of Free State
02.2017 - 12.2019
National Senior Certificate -
Klipriver High School
01.2012 - 12.2016