Sizwe Ngaziwa
Pretoria
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Manager with extensive experience in developing and implementing HR strategies aligned with business goals. Manages employee relations processes, ensuring compliance and fostering a positive workplace culture. Champions performance management and training initiatives to support continuous professional development.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Executive: Corporate Services
Council for the Built Environment
01.2026 - Current
- Provide strategic advice to the CEO and Management on corporate services policies and strategies.
- Ensure the provision of accurate, current advice regarding Corporate Services to all stakeholders.
- Managed relationships between corporate services and core business to facilitate effective support services and improve collaboration.
- Oversee the development, delivery and achievement of the business plans and budget for the branch.
- Oversee the application of principles of good governance and legislative compliance to the operation of the division.
- Strengthening Corporate Governance in the institution
- Participate in governance structures within the CBE.
- Develop human Capital Management and support services policies and strategies
- Oversee the development of an effective short, medium and long-term human capital management policy and strategy for the CBE
- Ensured operational excellence across human capital, legal services, communication & marketing, facilities, and information technology to support organisational goals.
- Managed Monitoring and Evaluation unit operations to enhance effectiveness.
- Developed strategic relationships with key stakeholders to enhance service delivery and align with business unit objectives.
- Ensure compliance with all Corporate Services reporting responsibilities.
- Entity of Public Works
Senior Manager: Human Capital and Facilities Management
Council for the Built Environment
11.2016 - Current
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
- Develop and ensure implementation of the Human Resource Operational Plan.
- Prepare and submit all HR inputs for business strategy and organisational plans.
- Manage the entire recruitment and selection process for all levels
- Lead and manage a performance management cycle and reward process and procedures
- Ensure the establishment, and leading the review committee and the performance management moderating committee by providing advising to ensure quality assurance fairness and approval is obtained prior to the implementation of the rewards.
- Manage the training and development projects to ensure and enforce a continuous learning environment.
- Manage the organisational development functions – Develop job profiling, facilitate the Job evaluation and the management of organisational review implementation process.
- Manage and facilitate an effective implementation of Change Management Strategy
- Manage the employee wellness function for the CBE partnering with wellness organisations.
- Oversee employee relations activities, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures.
- Manage the employee relations processes (Internal Disciplinary Hearings and CCMA representation)
- Provide guidance and coaching to managers and employees on employee relations matters and provide the interpretation of the policies.
- Managed leave administration, ensuring compliance with leave policy and minimising discrepancies.
- Developed, updated, and reviewed HR policies and standard operating procedures to align with best practices.
- Managed employment and compliance issues, overseeing all internal and external reporting for HR data accuracy.
- Manage Auditors and all required management responses.
- Manage subordinates, budgets and all HR functions
- Manage the statutory reporting (ATR, WSP, EE, BBBEE) and all internal reports.
- Represent HR in monthly management meetings
- Oversaw operations at the Entity of Public Works
Human Capital Generalist – (Middle Management)
Mothers2Mothers
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Provided effective HR support to M2M by applying current, market-related HR practices within labour legislation and partnering with the business to ensure a competent and skilled workforce.
- Liaised with internal stakeholders to research and develop strategies for enhancing HR practices.
- Developed a unified approach within Human Resources to achieve organisational stability in the short and long term.
- Implement HR policies & procedures (standardisation & governance).
- Managing and maintaining the relationship with line managers and staff at large, providing support in all HR functions.
- Assure HR operational practices remain in line with best practice and local legislation, once more, ensuring successful governance/audit reviews.
- Executed competency-based recruitment and selection practices.
- Handling the performance management of employees with the organisation.
- Handling all Induction and orientation activities to ensure new staff get acquainted and with the organisation to assist them to be productive speedily.
- Provide the HR support to line managers in Head Office for all countries we operate in.
- Advise line management of relevant career paths and advise on career possibilities.
- Develop an advisory relationship with the areas am serving and supporting.
- Manage and coordinate all Employment Equity Reports and the Employment Equity meetings.
- Act as the organisation's Employment Equity coordinator.
- Leave management to eliminate the abuse where applicable.
- Serve as the standing member of the Job Evaluation committee.
- Work on HR Premier to load new positions and appoint new employees.
- ESS Administrator functions for the whole organisation.
- Handle and manage the work permits through the services provider contracted by the organisation.
- Understand the processes and input and outputs.
- Collaborated with NGO partners to enhance community outreach efforts.
- Collaborated with NGO partners to enhance community outreach efforts.
Skills Development Facilitator
Rainbow Chicken Pty Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2013
- Advised managers on staff development management issues, focusing on personal development plans.
- Facilitated internal bursaries and employee study assistance programme, enhancing staff skills and knowledge.
- Facilitate training programmes within the plant
- Training Facilitation
- Facilitate Health and Safety Annual trainings
- Maintain Training Matrix for the division within the plant
- Liaise with Training provides for external training
- Liaised with AgriSeta to identify and address sector training needs.
- Organisational Development
- Developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Developing Job Specifications for all positions
- Worked in Worcester plant, supporting organisational development initiatives.
Human Capital Practitioner
Totalgaz Southern Africa
03.2009 - 10.2012
- Implemented and maintained the recruitment and selection process alongside administrative functions to support these processes.
- Oversaw recruitment processes to attract qualified candidates.
- Manage the recruitment budget
- Manage contracted employment agencies
- Screen CV’s and set up interviews
- Prepare interview files and handle the recruitment administration process
- Conduct reference checking
- Draft and issue employment letters
- Submit recruitment update reports to the HR Manager
- Write regret letters to unsuccessful candidates
- Managed career development initiatives that enhanced employee skills and aligned with organisational goals.
- Initiated the Internship Project and implemented it
- Handling internal and external bursaries
- Managing the existing performance management tool
- Advise managers on performance management procedures
- Ensure that all employees submit meaningful performance contract with clear, achievable objectives and tangible outputs
- Capture the ratings on completing of performance reviews.
- Organised and facilitated the induction programme.
- Conducting Exit interviews and career conversations with staff
- Directed training and development programmes to enhance skills.
- Developed annual training plan and budget to address skill gaps and support workforce development.
- Co-ordinate all training interventions for the organization
- Ensure that line managers takes ownership of the performance improvement process after training exposure.
- Arrange and facilitate / present induction programmes
- Sourcing training providers and manage the relationship with them
- Initiating and Nominating employees for training courses
- Coordination and development of workplace skills plan and Annual Training Report
- Managed all staff development issues.
- Manage the Training budget
- Monitored employment equity compliance to meet regulatory requirements.
- Update the employment equity stats
- Give a report on the monthly stats
- Liaise with internal bodies in implementing the Employment Equity Requirements
- Give advice to the Panel Members during interviews with regards to the employment equity candidates
- Writing reports and aligning EE plans with departmental results
- Develop the Annual Employment Equity Report for the Department of Labour
- Facilitated employee relations activities promoting a harmonious workplace and resolving conflicts.
- Issuing notifications of disciplinary hearings
- Advise managers disciplinary procedures
- Maintaining sound labour issues
- Updating all policies and ensure compliance to all policies
- CCMA representation as an HR witness
Human Resource Development Officer
Department of Environmental Affairs
09.2007 - 02.2009
- Coordination and Development of workplace skills plan and Annual Training Report
- Organised training sessions with providers to enhance employee skills and development.
- Compiled quarterly monitoring reports to assess training programme effectiveness and compliance.
- Coordination and facilitation the induction programme
- Bursary administration: full-time and part-time (Internal and External)
- Compiling bursary payments
- Recruitment and Selection
- Conducted recruitment and selection activities for Environmental Compliance Directorate, ensuring alignment with departmental needs and objectives.
- Recruited and placed interns in the department.
- Outsourced and placed staff effectively.
- Managing and advising managers on employment equity
- Managing appointments, transfers and promotions
- Prepare interview packs and handle the recruitment administration process
- Set up interviews
- Screen CVs
- Conducting reference checking
- Drafting and issuing employment letter
- Writing regret letters to unsuccessful candidates
- Handling queries and advise the staff on recruitment and selection matters
- Supervise administrator and the Interns.
- Managed various administrative tasks in the department.
- Conducted recruitment and selection activities for Environmental Compliance Directorate, ensuring alignment with departmental needs and objectives.
Human Resource Officer: Recruitment and Employment Equity
National Department of Public Works
10.2005 - 08.2007
- Recruitment and Selection
- Liaised with line managers to facilitate recruitment and selection processes
- Identify vacant positions from the establishment
- Drafting and placing advertisements
- Compiling databases for received applications
- Assessing applications compliance to HR policies and procedures
- Attending shot listing meetings
- Invite candidates for interviews
- Attending interviews as an advisor / HR representative
- Compiling and preparing submission for filling of the posts
- Conducting reference checking
- Drafting and issuing employment letter
- Writing regret letters to unsuccessful candidates
- Handling queries and advise the staff on recruitment and selection matters
- Employment Equity and Administration Management
- Updated employment equity statistics to ensure compliance and inform organisational strategies
- Preparing the employment equity monthly report
- Promotion Employment Equity plan within the organization
- Managing the organization’s organogram
- Update recruitment action plan and vacancy report
- Filling databases and applications in HR registry.
- Ensure adherence to implementation of policies with regard to HR matters
- Human Resource Training and Development
- Organizing workshops
- Presenting in workshops
- Recruiting learners and interns
- Assist in bursary payments
- Coordination of performance management
- Assist in merit bonus payments
- Assist in doing spot checks for work plans and quarterly reports
- Handled a range of administrative duties to facilitate HR activities.
- Adhoc Duties
- Assist in all employee wellness programmes
- Organizing voluntary counseling and testing sessions
- Ensure adherence to implementation of policies with regard to HR matters
- Administer tasks that are associated with HRM section
- Supervising five subordinates and interns
- Cape Town Office
- Cape Town Office
Personnel Officer
Elsenburg Agricultural College
04.2004 - 09.2005
- Recruitment and Selection
- Drafting advertisement
- Coordinated logistical arrangements for interviews to ensure smooth execution
- Perform secretarial role during interviews and short listings
- Reference checking
- Writing acknowledgement and regret letters
- Human Resource Administration
- Appointed staff in internal HR system
- Liaising with lecturers and departmental secretaries
- Monitored probation reports to assess employee performance and support development
- Handling queries and advising staff
- Leave administration
- Overtime calculations and capturing
- Managed injury on duty administration duties to facilitate compliance and employee support
- Human Resource Training and Development
- Assist in the compilation of workplace skills plan
- Assist in merit bonus payments
- Presenting in workshops
- Coordination of performance management
- Supervising interns and learners
- Performed diverse administrative duties to facilitate organisational efficiency
- Resettlement payments
- Supervising interns and learners
Education
Master of Commerce - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
University of South Africa
08-2026
Honours - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
University of South Africa
01-2020
BTech - Human Resources Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01-2007
ND - Human Resources Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01-2004
Matric - Grade 12
Zisukhanyo Secondary School
01-2001
Skills
- HR Information Systems
- Governance Compliance
- PFMA Knowledge
- Budget Oversight
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Change Management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Report writing
- Problem Solving
- Decision making
- Leadership
- Strong communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Strategic capability
Reference
- Ms Zanele Makhathini, Council for the Built Environment, Senior Manager HR and Facilities- Retired, 0824682271, zanelemakhatini@gmail.com
- Ms Tabisa Mtati, Engineering Council of South Africa, Interim Chief Executive Officer - ECSA, 0649022014, tabisa@cbe.org.za
- Ms Andiswa Mniki, M2M, HR Manager, 0829355226, andiswajonas@gmail.com
Personal Information
Ethnicity: Black
Additional Information
Professional Registration: SABPP NUMBER 46850889
Timeline
Acting Executive: Corporate Services
Council for the Built Environment
01.2026 - Current
Senior Manager: Human Capital and Facilities Management
Council for the Built Environment
11.2016 - Current
Human Capital Generalist – (Middle Management)
Mothers2Mothers
07.2013 - 10.2016
Skills Development Facilitator
Rainbow Chicken Pty Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2013
Human Capital Practitioner
Totalgaz Southern Africa
03.2009 - 10.2012
Human Resource Development Officer
Department of Environmental Affairs
09.2007 - 02.2009
Human Resource Officer: Recruitment and Employment Equity
National Department of Public Works
10.2005 - 08.2007
Personnel Officer
Elsenburg Agricultural College
04.2004 - 09.2005
Master of Commerce - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
University of South Africa
Honours - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
University of South Africa
BTech - Human Resources Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
ND - Human Resources Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Matric - Grade 12
Zisukhanyo Secondary School