Thabiso Kate Olebogeng Dube
Corporate Strategy, Monitoring And Evaluation, Research, ESG And Sustainability Leader
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
strategic planning, performance management, and monitoring and evaluation experience across executive reporting and board governance. Builds annual performance plans, operational plans, quarterly reports, and annual reports while finalising 1 plan annually for executive approval, preparing 2 board packs per quarter, validating performance data with 98% to 100% reporting accuracy, managing risk registers, and responding to audit queries with evidence-based detail. Brings public-sector planning discipline to organizational accountability, EXCO reporting, and performance tracking.
Overview
11
11
Certifications
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Manager: Strategy, Monitoring, Evaluation
NHBRC
01.2025 - Current
- Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive Strategic Plan to guide organizational direction and priorities.
- Facilitated the creation of an annual Performance Plan, aligning team efforts with strategic objectives.
- Led operational planning sessions to ensure effective implementation of strategic initiatives.
- Led the ESG strategy development that is aligned to the sustainable development goals and reporting.
- Facilitated the company membership of the united nations Global Compact.
- Managed the organization's performance information, focusing on robust evidence-based Monitoring and Evaluation processes.
- Produced accurate and timely quarterly reports, synthesizing performance data for stakeholder review.
- As a member of the Executive Committee, responsible for driving strategy execution and reporting organisational performance to the committees of the board.
- Compiled the Annual Report, highlighting organizational achievements and identifying areas for improvement
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
NHBRC
07.2017 - Current
- Management of performance information (Monitoring and evaluation)
- Tracking progress of performance targets. Develop monthly and quarterly reports, analyse reported information, validate reported information by collecting portfolio of evidence and verifying evidence against target to ensure integrity of reported information. Attend to Auditor’s queries and provide evidence to validate reported information.
- Strategic Planning
- Assist in clarifying performance information needs, coordinate the collection of information for the development of APP, strategic corporate plan, operational plan. Develop presentations in relation to strategy and reporting on performance information. Prepare presentations regarding strategic planning principles, guide discussions for the environmental scan, effective use of SWOT analysis, PESTEL analysis as well as presenting baseline information as basis for planning. Provide support to focus groups as they develop outputs, targets, and milestones for their respective business units.
- Annual Report
- Coordinate inputs towards the development of the annual report; facilitate the design and layout of the annual report. Proofread all submitted information. Engage and update the CEO and Exco on organizational performance. Verify information with CFO for the finance section of the report. Respond to Auditor General’s queries regarding non-financial performance report.
- Risk Management
- Identification of risks that have materialized. Updating operational and strategic risk registers on a quarterly basis. Review risk ratings. follow-up on the implementation of risk mitigation activities in progress. Preparation of a dashboard report on movement of the risk register for submission to the risk management Committee on a quarterly basis. Present the Sectional Risk Report to the Risk Section, Identify new and emerging risks.
- Deputy Information Officer: Handling PAIA requests, Retrieving and dissemination of information, ensure compliance with the information regulator.
- Legislative and Policy Knowledge: All duties in Strategy, monitoring and reporting are done in compliance with treasury regulations, the PFMA, Public service act, DPME requirements, King IV, Companies Act and Founding act of the NHBRC. I also have in-depth knowledge of the National Development plan (Vision 2030), as well as the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) planning for the 7th administration.
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Land Bank of SA (DFI)
05.2013 - 12.2015
- Management of performance information (Monitoring and evaluation)
- Track performance of predetermined objectives that are in the corporate plan by developing a dashboard (Monitoring Plan) for performance management. Collect and Analyse reported information. Present the master dashboard for performance management at Exco. Coordinate inputs for monthly and quarterly reports from various business units, verify and validate reported information and consolidate into monthly and quarterly report to CEO, The Board and National Treasury.
- Interrogate and report on disbursements of funds (loans granted) for the quarter, identify disbursements of funds (loans or grands) geared towards development, and those that are for sustainability of commercial agricultural enterprise. Analysis of management accounts (key financial indicators) and report to the CEO and EXCO.
- Annual Report
- Coordinate inputs towards the annual report; facilitate the design and layout of the annual report. Proofread all submitted information. Engage and update the CEO and Exco on organizational performance. Verify information with CFO for the finance section of the report. Respond to Auditor General’s queries regarding nonfinancial report.
- Corporate Strategy Leadership and research
- Conduct research for input towards the corporate plan. Consult relevant stakeholders within the organization for accuracy of information and proper planning. Ensure compliance with national treasury format. Ensure that previous audit findings are addressed and rectified in the current corporate plan. Ensure alignment of vision, mission, and values with strategic goals, objectives, and key performance indicators. Present progress of the development of corporate plan at Exco. Provide business units with baseline information, Strategic planning pack (Basis for operational planning).
- Reporting
- Draft monthly reports to Exco, the board and National Treasury. Consolidate the reports into quarterly reports to National Treasury. Keep to the monthly scheduling of monthly and quarterly reports to avoid late submission to all stakeholders. Submit a report of nonperforming indicators to the CEO.
- Sustainability Reporting
- Involved in the development of environmental and social sustainability (ESS) strategy. Ensuring compliance to the global reporting initiative. Coordinate and train ESS champions from various units. Produce a sustainability report for the organization.
- Risk Champion
- Identification of risks that have materialised.
- Updating of operational and strategic risk registers monthly.
- To review risk ratings.
- To follow-up on the implementation of risk mitigation activities in progress.
- Assist in the preparation of a dashboard report on movement on the risk register for the month for submission to the risk management Committee on a quarterly basis.
- To present the Sectional Risk Report to the Risk Section, Sectional Manager or Provincial Manager monthly.
- To identify new and emerging risks.
Deputy Director: Strategy and Planning
Department of Science and Technology
02.2013 - 04.2013
- Strategy Development
- Facilitation of the development of the departmental strategic plan, Annual Performance Plan and Operational Plan. Participate in the formulation of departmental strategic policies considering government policy direction and national outcomes (NDP).
- Research
- Review of industry policy documents.
- Review government industry documents.
- Industry research into policy gaps
- Produce a state of Science and Technology in S.A Document
- Facilitation of the Development of performance indicators for ENE process. Development of the state-of-the-sector report. Conduct Research on current strategic issues for consideration in the strategic plan. Consultation with relevant stakeholders. Finalisation of the strategic plan and Annual Performance Plan for tabling in parliament and submitting to national treasury. Facilitation of the responses to the auditor general’s queries on the strategic plan.
- Develop reporting templates according to outputs and indicators in the strategic plan and APP with focus on the deliverables or targets of the financial year in question. Collect monthly and quarterly reports. Analyse all reports for an overall performance of the organisation.
Strategic Planning Officer
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries
07.2009 - 01.2013
- Facilitation of Strategic planning, Annual performance planning and Operational planning activities within the department. Development and review of strategic goals and ensure that strategic objectives, indicators and outputs are aligned to the department’s vision as well as national outcomes (NDP); towards the development of a strategic plan for DAFF.Collate, verify, and consolidate strategic and operational planning inputs from programmes (Collect data from multiple sources), perform quality check of consolidated document before printing of draft and approved strategic plan (Verify data). Working together with Organisational Performance Directorate (M&E) to ensure proper reporting.
- Experience in facilitation of Administration, programme 1 namely, Stakeholder relations, communications, and legal services, I’ve also facilitated operational plans for Agricultural Production, health and food safety, programme 2 and part of fisheries, programme 6 and as well as part of Forestry, programme 5. I also have experience of responding to Auditor General’s queries regarding the SMART principle and attending to clients’ queries and I also go the extra mile for my clients. I was also involved in the development of the departmental planning calendar which is aligned to Treasury Regulations and the budget process within the department.
Assistant Manager: Strategic Resourcing
Mutual & Federal
12.2007 - 06.2009
- Commercial Crop Underwriting, managing underwriters and verifying their work. Weekly and monthly reporting on crops insured, farms insured, claims registered. Risk assessment of applications for insurance submitted, (Review applications, reports and interpret data). Develop risk management systems. Make decisions based on information assessed. Develop rates based on past data for optimum risk management (Actuary analysis). Spread and balance the risk adequately. Loss ratio reporting and monitoring of loss ratio data, follow up on outstanding premiums, liaise with legal department, where necessary to ensure payment.
- Research
- Continuous market research for product development, industry, and government policies, particularly on smallholder farmers for rural development. Constant communication with clients, brokers, and other departments within the organization for effective and efficient execution of my duties. Formulation of different marketing strategies for Business Development and growth of Agri Department within the organization.
Financial Advisor: Strategic Marketing
Old Mutual
10.2006 - 11.2007
- Formulation of marketing strategies, implementation, and control of marketing strategies. Consolidation of weekly and monthly figures, Comparison of monthly figures to target figures, sourcing of new clients, presentation of product offering to prospective clients, maintenance of client liaison, and attending to queries.
Intern
National Department of Agriculture
01.2005 - 05.2006
- Regulation of Act 36 of 1947, compilation of user guides, maintaining data base, verifying generic products of Agricultural remedies for registration. Renewals of registered remedies. Keeping the registry of dossiers received. Attending queries, extensive client liaison, articulating requirements to clients telephonically and via e-mail and have also acquired experience in the administration of legislative mandate with regards to food safety, in particular Act 36 of 1947. I have a good understating of several legislations within the department, and knowledge of various international guidelines and rules associated with food safety.
Education
MPHIL - Corporate Strategy
University of Pretoria (GIBS)
Business and Climate Change Module
University of Exeter (UK)
Master of Business Administration - undefined
University of South Africa (SBL)
Post Graduate Diploma: Business Administration - undefined
University of South Africa (SBL)
Advanced Management Development Programme - undefined
University of Pretoria
B-Tech Degree - Agricultural Management
Tshwane University of Technology
Skills
Strategy development
Presentation skills
Strategic planning
Annual performance planning
Operational planning
Monitoring and evaluation
Reporting
Conducting research
Performance information management
Annual report development
Affiliations
- South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA)
- Membership no: 361998006246
- Institute of Directors of South Africa (IoDSA)
- Membership no: 80511369
Certification
Lean Six Sigma White Belt.
Timeline
Acting Manager: Strategy, Monitoring, Evaluation
NHBRC
01.2025 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
NHBRC
07.2017 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Land Bank of SA (DFI)
05.2013 - 12.2015
Deputy Director: Strategy and Planning
Department of Science and Technology
02.2013 - 04.2013
Strategic Planning Officer
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries
07.2009 - 01.2013
Assistant Manager: Strategic Resourcing
Mutual & Federal
12.2007 - 06.2009
Financial Advisor: Strategic Marketing
Old Mutual
10.2006 - 11.2007
Intern
National Department of Agriculture
01.2005 - 05.2006
B-Tech Degree - Agricultural Management
Tshwane University of Technology
Advanced Management Development Programme - undefined
University of Pretoria
Post Graduate Diploma: Business Administration - undefined
University of South Africa (SBL)
Master of Business Administration - undefined
University of South Africa (SBL)
Business and Climate Change Module
University of Exeter (UK)
MPHIL - Corporate Strategy
University of Pretoria (GIBS)