Somila Radoni
Tembisa
Summary
Highly dedicated professional with a strong background in research support, project management, and monitoring and evaluation. Expertise in conducting interviews, writing reports and policy briefs, facilitating workshops, and data analysis and reporting. Brings a comprehensive skill set to any organization. Commitment to excellence and attention to detail ensure efficient and effective project execution. Proven track record of delivering high-quality results. Invaluable asset to any team.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4045
4045
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Research Support
National Labour and Economic Development Institute
07.2024 - Current
- Plan and facilitate capacity-building workshops for employees.
- Capture and maintain participant database on excel spreadsheet.
- Draft detailed research notes, educational materials, and workshop reports.
- Conduct research on workplace issues and plan a workshop that addresses those issues.
- Conduct life history interviews and write biographies.
- Collect and analyse data to influence decision making.
- Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings for research projects.
- Assist in grant writing and preparation of funding proposals.
- Prepare materials for presentations and publications.
- Provide administrative support for research meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- Draft Policy Briefs.
- Assist Senior Researcher in writing articles policy bulletin.
- Review and translate interview transcripts.
Project Intern
Data Innovators
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed project logistics.
- Data Capturing, analysis, reporting.
- Data maintenance and assist the registration officers on any challenges they are facing using an excel spreadsheet.
- Oversaw registration processes, reviewed registration files and allocated registration numbers to each file for easy file tracking.
- Conducted interviews and workshops with Municipal officials across four provinces to identify responsible authorities for ECD center registration.
- Conduct focus group discussions with officials to understand the registration process and to identify any red tape in the registration process.
- Conduct interviews to better understand the impact of a project.
Language Consultant
University Of Fort Hare
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Reviewed research submissions, assessing their structure and language usage.
Customer Care Service
Hungry Lion
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Kept the service counter and dining area clean and organized.
- Supported kitchen staff during busy times, such as restocking supplies.
- Informed customers about new items on the menu and promotions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
University Of Fort Hare
Honors in Gender Studies -
University Of The Free State
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Research
- Data Analysis
- Data research and validation
- Writing Skills
- Training & Facilitation
Timeline
Research Support
National Labour and Economic Development Institute
07.2024 - Current
Project Intern
Data Innovators
06.2023 - 06.2024
Language Consultant
University Of Fort Hare
06.2021 - 12.2021
Customer Care Service
Hungry Lion
01.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts -
University Of Fort Hare
Honors in Gender Studies -
University Of The Free State
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