Hi, I’m
Thono Lawrence Goitsemodimo Rantlhoa
Stakeholder Liaison Manager
Lehurutshe
Summary
I have more than 20 years experience working both private and public sector. With a passion for developing partnerships, providing capacity and managing people, I am looking for a role in either government or NGO focusing on liaising with external partners and identifying areas for collaboration.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
4
Language
Work History
HIVSA
Stakeholder Liaison Manager
07.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for community networking, linkages and partnerships
- Establish and maintain relationships with Provincial Council on AIDS and Civil Society to ensure political buy-in of the CAFHE programme
- Participate in PCA meetings to report on HIVSA activities
- Establish and regularly update a database of relevant stakeholders and services in the province
- Establish and maintain relationships with DoH, Aurum, TBHIVCARE and Shout-it-Now at district level and ensure bidirectional pathways are working smoothly
- Attend District and Provincial partners reporting meetings to present CAFHE performance
- Manage and oversee adherence to MoUs and SLAs by both HIVSA and parties to the agreements
- Manage collaboration with all relevant program stakeholders (such as DSD, DoE and DoH), USAID/PEPFAR Implementing partners and funders
- Support and coordinate OVC programme to achieve targets
AIDS Foundation South Africa
Provincial Manager
09.2022 - 06.2024
Job overview
- Develop, update and facilitate signing off of Memoranda of Understanding and Service Level Agreements between AFSA and Department of Health and other key stakeholders
- Identify potential threats to the AFSA/DoH relationship and implement risk mitigation plans, working closely with other AFSA managers
- Coordinate and facilitate quarterly Consultative Forum Meetings between DoH and other implementing organisations to discuss health related issues
- Coordinate and co-facilitate quarterly meetings between DoH, PEPFAR, CDC and other donors and partners with AIDS Council Head to track performance against Provincial Implementation Plan
- Identify key stakeholders at provincial and district levels to successful implementation of programmes
- Implement annual and quarterly joint strategic and workplan development
- Collaborate with DoH provincial and district counterparts to conduct quarterly reviews of HIV/TB programme performance against targets
- Oversee organizational and technical capacity building programme to improve the engagement of CBOs in HIV and social support services
- Supervise and support district staff
- Support AIDS councils and civil society forums
NACOSA
District Officer
07.2020 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Coordinate capacity building interventions for community-based organisations in Bojanala district
- Coordinate, mobilise and facilitate community dialogues in Bojanala subdistricts
- Represent employer at stakeholder forums and partake in community relations efforts
- Support Civil Society Organisations in their community engagement efforts and events
- Coordinate Consultative Forum meetings with stakeholders to identify community needs
- Conduct advocacy for community issues at relevant structures
- Collect, analyse and interpret data from community and stakeholder engagements to inform programme direction
- Supervise junior personnel
Ntsangalala Holdings Pty (Ltd)
Senior Social Facilitator
11.2019 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Recruit, train and mentor community structures to run Project Steering Committees
- Act as mediator between communities, stakeholders and Project implementers in dispute resolutions
- Provide health talks to staff, youth and communities on HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB
- Organize and implement wellness campaigns for youth, communities and staff
- Conduct baseline assessments in target populations to inform programme planning
- Implementing and reporting on interventions done with regard to community development
- Supervise a team of Social Facilitators to achieve programme objectives
Department of Health
Community Liaison Officer
01.2012 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Marketing of Health Services in the subdistrict through community engagements
- Provision of counseling and testing and health talks on HIV, STI, and TB to communities, workplaces and correctional facility
- Supervision of junior staff and volunteers
- Organizing and conducting social mobilization for outreach events in the subdistrict and district
- Manage relations with stakeholders and partners to ensure smooth programme reach into communities
- Hosting weekly health information sessions on local radio stations
- Analysing and reporting data from events to inform programme planning
Society for Family Health (New Start)
Referrals Coordinator
04.2010 - 12.2011
Job overview
- Coordinating referral of clients to health facilities for further care
- Collection and reporting of data on referred clients
- Supervision of Counsellors and Drivers
- Conducting face to face and telephone counselling to referred clients and linking them to care
- Managing stakeholder relations with workplaces, health facilities and correctional facilities to minimize lost to follow ups
- Providing health talks on HIV/AIDS, STIs, TB and how they are related at community meetings
- Mobilizing communities for uptake of services
loveLife
Regional Trainer
01.2005 - 03.2010
Job overview
- Recruitment and supervision of junior staff
- Stakeholder management with schools, youth structures and communities
- Coordination of community outreach events
- Conduct trainings on HIV/AIDS, TB, STIs for youth structures, communities, schools and workplaces
- Report writing on youth and community development interventions undertaken
Planned Parenthood Association of SA
Provincial Programme Leader
03.2004 - 12.2004
Job overview
- Stakeholder management
- Management of implemented programmes
- Conduct trainings for communities, schools, workplaces and youth
- Lobby for funding for volunteers' stipends
- Coordinate outreach events to create awareness on health topics
loveLife
groundBREAKER
05.2002 - 05.2003
Job overview
- Rendering health talks
- Recruit & supervise volunteers
- Conduct outreach activities
Education
University of South Africa
BA from Community Development
North West University
Supply Chain Management certificate
North West University
Monitoring & Evaluation certificate
Regenesys
Project Management
Computer & Careers
Diploma in Computer Accounting
Ngotwane High School
Matric
Skills
Presentation
Facilitation
Program Management
Events Management
Logistics Coordination
Communication for Victim Empowerment
HIV counselling
Rapid testing
Condoms Logistics Management
Social Mobilization
Sensitization for key populations
HIV self-screening
First Names
Thono Lawrence Goitsemodimo
Physical Address
436 Unit One, Lehurutshe, North West, 2880
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/02/78
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code C1
Timeline
Stakeholder Liaison Manager
HIVSA
07.2024 - Current
Provincial Manager
AIDS Foundation South Africa
09.2022 - 06.2024
District Officer
NACOSA
07.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Social Facilitator
Ntsangalala Holdings Pty (Ltd)
11.2019 - 06.2020
Community Liaison Officer
Department of Health
01.2012 - 10.2019
Referrals Coordinator
Society for Family Health (New Start)
04.2010 - 12.2011
Regional Trainer
loveLife
01.2005 - 03.2010
Provincial Programme Leader
Planned Parenthood Association of SA
03.2004 - 12.2004
groundBREAKER
loveLife
05.2002 - 05.2003
University of South Africa
BA from Community Development
North West University
Supply Chain Management certificate
North West University
Monitoring & Evaluation certificate
Regenesys
Project Management
1 2004
Computer & Careers
Diploma in Computer Accounting
Ngotwane High School
Matric