TAWANDA KASEKE
Project Manager
Fairlands
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with 8+ years of experience successfully managing complex projects in NGO and private sector environments. Highly skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams, optimizing resource allocation, and meeting project milestones within time and budget constraints. Proven track record in the NGO sector, managing impactful programs, liaising with diverse stakeholders, and prioritizing transparency and accountability to build trust with donors and beneficiaries. Led high-stakes projects in the private sector, driving process improvements and delivering results aligned with business objectives. Adept at navigating multicultural teams, implementing effective risk management strategies, and fostering collaborative environments to achieve strategic outcomes. Proficient in MS Project, Asana, Google Workspace, and Zoom. Committed to continuous improvement and delivering measurable value in every project. Professional manager with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering a results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Manager (Stakeholder Relations & Campaigns)
CORRUPTION WATCH
03.2020 - Current
- Development of project planning tools
- Coordinating with cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules
- Working with the reports team to formulate whistleblower reports into research outputs
- Implemented whistleblowing platforms for the organisation
- Meeting with project team members to identify and resolve issues
- Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards
- Responsible for preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information
- Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution
- Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget
- Coordinating the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents as needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to the clients
- Managing donor satisfaction within the project transition period
- Conducting post-project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements
- ERP project oversight
- Publishing organisation op-eds and reports
- Arrange programme appointments and maintain programme and project background information, calendar, log and facilitate follow-up actions and deadlines;
- Draft correspondence on routine matters including minutes/summary notes for meetings
Business Project Manager
FBM SYSTEMS
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: SYS, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Responsible for reviewing applications developed and providing suggestions on areas of improvement
- Accountable for quality control measures
- Providing ongoing training and support to clients on the use of our software
- Overseeing the generation of leads
- Providing support to track regular target performance and providing results to responsible managers
- Ensuring the adherence of customer service in line with the South African Consumer Protection Act
- Coordinating information from all resources and preparing reports & proposals
- Maintain knowledge of market trends
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining business projects
- Co-coordinating sales, purchasing, distribution, warehousing, and staff costs
- Focusing on achieving customer acquisition, retention, and cross-sales
- Managing the daily operational activities
- Enforcing the company’s policies, principles, and procedures, inspiring and motivating staff Identifying then addressing team training and development needs
- Coaching and developing staff to do more and better
- Adherence to regulatory requirements Providing excellent service to customers by interpreting, analysing, and producing sales & financial data
- Enhancing awareness of the company branch and brand
- SYS, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Finance and Procurement Officer
Regional Psychosocial Support Institute (REPSSI)
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Responsible for the capturing of creditors and debtors in the accounting system
- Ensuring adherence to the International Financial Reporting Standards in all company transactions
- Preparing and Processing Payments and Receipts on cashbooks
- Developing procurement plans for new projects
- Accountable for monthly Invoicing to clients and reconciling invoices
- Conducting the preparation of files and ensuring adherence to the financial requirements
- Preparing the Regional Annual procurement plans for REPSSI
- Managing the overall preferred supplier database working with staff from different countries
- Maintaining contract databases and files
- Supporting general procurement of services, supplies, and equipment including obtaining quotations
- Managing the overall bidding process
- Responsible for the capturing and processing of journal entries, data, and reconciliations
- Assisting the Regional Finance Manager in VAT/PAYE processing and other regulatory requirements
- Responsible for the preparation of evaluation reports (qualitative and quantitative)
- Ensuring the upkeep of the fixed asset register
- Managing and recording petty Cash
- Supporting in producing financial statements
- Supporting with financial reporting
Donor/Client Relations Officer
AFRIKA TIKKUN
06.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Managing donor queries and ensuring that these are dealt with in consultation with the relationship managers
- Reconciling of donations
- Monitoring and evaluation of internal procedures and providing feedback on how to improve
- Assisting the development and implementation of programs
- Promoting the organisation by identifying creative social media options to conduct outreach with relevant individuals and organisations
- Managing of donor profiles
- Supporting the convening of meetings with stakeholders using the website as well as face to face
- Responsible for research aimed at identifying ways to improve donor engagement
- Coordinate fundraising campaigns
- Responsible for the submission of grant applications
- Providing support to the management of the grant-making process including support to contracting, logistics, liaison, and follow-up with grantees Accountable for producing ad-hoc reports and joint press releases to clients on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Supervising the capturing of client data and information on the Client Relationship Management system(Salesforce)
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
Student Representative Council (Executive Committee)
UNIVERSITY OF FREESTATE
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Planning and project managing marketing events and evaluating their success
- Evaluating the effectiveness of all marketing activities
- Conducting dialogues on and off campus dialogues
- Coordinating on and off-campus promotions for the portfolio
- Research on new and innovative marketing tools
- Creating cost-effective marketing tools and working with a team on implementation
- Website maintenance and development, social media marketing, promotions, campaigns, and marketing material
Education
Bachelor of Public Administration and Management -
University of Free State
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management - undefined
Regent Business School
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management - undefined
Management School of South Africa
Skills
- Project Management
- Quality Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Financial Management
Certificates And Awards
- Certified Project Manager – Project Management South Africa
- Golden Key International Honour Society
- Moshal Scholarship
Additional Information
Valid Code 8 South African license, Yes
Publications
- Https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-12-08-corruption-and-economic-exclusion-drive-young-people-to-bribery/
- Https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/lack-of-anti-corruption-reporting-evident-in-south-african-private-sector-2020-12-02
- Https://www.nbi.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Transparency-in-Corporate-Reporting-South-Africa-2020-FINAL-2December2020.pdf
Timeline
Project Manager (Stakeholder Relations & Campaigns)
CORRUPTION WATCH
03.2020 - Current
Business Project Manager
FBM SYSTEMS
07.2018 - 12.2019
Finance and Procurement Officer
Regional Psychosocial Support Institute (REPSSI)
01.2017 - 06.2018
Student Representative Council (Executive Committee)
UNIVERSITY OF FREESTATE
02.2016 - 12.2016
Donor/Client Relations Officer
AFRIKA TIKKUN
06.2015 - 01.2017
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management - undefined
Regent Business School
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management - undefined
Management School of South Africa
Bachelor of Public Administration and Management -
University of Free State
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