Tshepo Mudavheni
Akasia Amandasig
Summary
I am a punctilious and motivated Transformation Management specialist with extensive knowledge in the field of Gender Mainstreaming which is inclusive of Disability Mainstreaming, Diversity Management, Youth empowerment and Women Empowerment /Management, Strategic Management, Financial Management, Research and Information, Project Management, Human Resource Management, Public Policy Development, HRM, Planning and Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation, ethics and gender mainstreaming. I am an ambitious person who has developed a mature and responsible approach to any task that I undertake, or situation that I presented with. I further possess strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating the utmost discretion and integrity when dealing with confidential information. I have strong technical skills; I always strive to achieve the highest working standard possible at any given task. I further possess strong interpersonal skills, which makes my communication skills efficiency.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director Gender Equality and Women Empow
Department of Social Development
Pretoria
06.201 - Current
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Gender Analysis and Assessment
- Capacity Building and Training
- Policy Advocacy and Representation
- Research and Knowledge Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Partnership Development
- Coordinate and design, planning, implementation and monitoring of a new programme for the provision of policy support and technical assistance on gender mainstreaming to the Department of Social Development, SASSA and NDA
- Engage in the planning and implementation of gender mainstreaming research, policy support and technical assistance activities and projects, including all aspects related to the management of contracted work, ensuring the highest standards and content quality
- Contribute to the design and implementation of assigned statistical activities and projects, including statistical data collections, development of indicators and gender analysis, in the context of Gender Statistics Database and other gender mainstreaming projects
- Contribute to the development of new methodologies, designed to improve consistency and reliability of sex disaggregated data, gender indicators and gender statistics
- Run hands-on technical assistance projects, including development of targeted approaches, institutional transformation and capacity development materials, tools and trainings
- Assist in mapping and monitoring stakeholders' needs in relation to gender mainstreaming policy support and technical assistance and provide expert support to stakeholders on related matters
- Prepare reports, briefing notes, responses to requests and presentations on gender mainstreaming and statistics related topics, including oversight of quality of deliverables provided by external experts as well as contractors
- Organize and participate in meetings, workshops and events to support the DSD's work on gender mainstreaming
- Observe gender mainstreaming developments in the Department of Social Development and investigate how gender mainstreaming is integrated into the policy/programme/budgetary framework
- Provide inputs towards the development policies, strategies & guideline to promote mainstreaming
- Coordinate, implement and promote Gender, Disability and Youth programmes that take place in accordance with accepted quality standards
- Provide inputs into the development and implementation of policies, strategies and guidelines to promote mainstreaming and empowerment of women, people with disabilities and youth
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of Gender, Disability and Youth issues
- Liaise with and improve integration of internal and external stakeholders performing various activities, events, programmes and initiated projects focusing on Geyodi
- Coordinate and compile Audit reports for gender responsiveness in the Department of Social Development
- Coordinate the following activities/Events: Boot Camp for mothers and daughters, Facilitate the She Decides Campaign, Coordinate capacity building training on gender mainstreaming for officials from DSD National and Provincial offices, Organize International Women's Day, Coordinate DSD Men's Forum Sessions, Coordinate Disability awareness activities, Casual Event, International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Coordinate Youth Day celebration, Organize DSD Youth Camp in collaboration with other stakeholders, Coordination, planning and organizing of the Take a Child to Workday in collaboration with internal stakeholders, Represent DSD at the AU Men's Conference and contribute towards the country report thereof, Represent the Department at the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security inter-departmental task team
- Reporting Obligations: Country Report on UN status of Women (CSW), Report on Maputo Protocol, Report GRBPMEA, GEYODI, Report on GESF, Job Access Report, DSD Annual Report, Represent the Department of social Development at the UN Status of Women (CSW) and thereafter contribute towards the Country Report
Assistant Director Transformation Management
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans
2012 - 2018
- Provide inputs towards the development policies, strategies & guideline to promote mainstreaming, development of women, persons with disabilities & youth
- Coordinate & implement Gender Equity & Women Empowerment programmes
- Coordinate & implement Disability Mainstream programmes
- Coordinate & implement youth empowerment programmes
- Monitor & evaluate implementation of Gender, Disability, Youth issues
- Liaise with & improve integration of internal & external stakeholders performing various activities, events, programmes & initiated projects focusing on GDY
- Assist in managing the resources of the sub-directorate EHWP & GDY
- Interpreting the DOD Policy on Transformation and all other related acts, regulations and prescripts
- Provide administrative and technical support on the implementation of Department of Defence socio-economic support policies and other prescripts
- Promote and market DOD transformation management Programmes
- Development of DOD Gender Equity empowerment programmes and Monitoring and evaluation of implementation results to measure progress of the transformational equity programme in the DOD
- Facilitate the mainstreaming of gender across the Department of Defence
- Provide technical support to the project manager in the implementation of the (GEYODI) Gender, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
- Monitor progress and lead progress reporting on gender mainstreaming and GBVF/SEA
- Provide sound contributions to project stakeholders on gender-related activities, including on gender-sensitive engagement of Military Personnel
- Document best practices and lessons learned on gender mainstreaming in the project and share these with relevant actors, including but not limited to the project team and partners, namely: Dennel and Armscor
- Coordinate Gender-sensitive communication and capacity building for DOD officials
- Assist in the revision of project communication material to make sure it is gender-sensitive and addresses gender-related within the DOD
- Promote project-specific awareness raising activities on gender equality and gender-based violence (GBV) for DOD personnel
- Support in ensuring that safeguard instruments, including project Environmental and Social Management Frameworks and Plans (ESMF/P), include provisions on promoting gender equality and preventing gender-based violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA)
- Lead the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the project GBVf/SEA Prevention and Response Action Plan (GBV/SEA
- Coordinate and host the following DOD events: June 16 celebration, youth dialogue, Department of Defence Youth Indaba, Youth seminars, Department of Defence Gender conference, International Women's Day, 16 days of Activism, Casual day celebration, International Day for people with Disability, Men for change programme, DOD Women's parade
Transformation Management Officer
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans
06.2009 - 03.2012
- Interpret policy and give advice to the representatives and Stakeholders on Youth issues
- Responsible to give inputs in developing and continuous review of the DOD Youth Strategy
- Manage the coordination and give strategic direction in the appointments of the Military Skills Development System (MSDS) and coordination of the training process (Youth Empowerment Programme)
- Youth Mobilisation Programmes
- Linking Mobilised Youth to Economic Opportunities
- Mainstreaming Youth Development Programmes
- Women Empowerment Programmes
- Programmes, Advocacy and awareness programmes for youth and women
- Coordinate and monitor implementation of Women and Youth Forums in the Social Sector
- Coordinate and Monitor the implementation of youth programmes, income generating projects for women and access to resources
- To do continuous environmental scanning on Transformation Management in support of Section Transformation Strategic Direction
- To conduct quantitative evaluations to determine the impact of the transformation policy implementation within the DOD
- Assist with the management and addressing of disability related cases and directly participate in the formulation of Gender Equity related policies
- Ensure that gender perspectives in the DOD are aligned according to United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR), African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Committee (SADC)
- Liaise with all the relevant stakeholders internally and externally with regard to gender mainstreaming related matters
- Advice and provide guidelines to Services and Divisions with regard to career management of women
- Attend workshops and seminars in order to abreast with current developments
- Compiling of transformation monthly report timeously as required
- Compiling of transformation quarterly report as required
- Host the following DOD events: June 16 celebration, youth dialogue, Department of Defence Youth Indaba, Youth seminars, Department of Defence Gender conference, International Women's Day, 16 days of Activism, Casual day celebration, International Day for people with Disability, Men for change programme, DOD Women's parade, Department of Defence Sports Day
- Coordinate and Monitor the implementation of Youth and Women Development Programmes; Skills Development and Job Creation Programmes, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Management
Tshwane University of Technology
B- tech - Labour Relations
Tshwane University of Technology
National Diploma - Labour Relations
Tshwane University of Technology
Grade 12 - National Senior Certificate
Tshiitwa Secondary School
Mashamba Village Skills
Meeting facilitation
Negotiation
Stakeholder engagement
Program coordination
Budgeting expertise
Strategic projects
Operations Management
Problem-solving abilities
Project Management
Professionalism
Performance Management
Conflict Resolution
Change Management
Current Work Experience
Department of Social Development, Directorate Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Assistant Director Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (level 10), 06/01/18 to present, Strategic Planning and Implementation, Gender Analysis and Assessment, Capacity Building and Training, Policy Advocacy and Representation, Research and Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Partnership Development, Coordinate and design, planning, implementation and monitoring of a new programme for the provision of policy support and technical assistance on gender mainstreaming to the Department of Social Development, SASSA and NDA., Engage in the planning and implementation of gender mainstreaming research, policy support and technical assistance activities and projects, including all aspects related to the management of contracted work, ensuring the highest standards and content quality., Contribute to the design and implementation of assigned statistical activities and projects, including statistical data collections, development of indicators and gender analysis, in the context of Gender Statistics Database and other gender mainstreaming projects., Contribute to the development of new methodologies, designed to improve consistency and reliability of sex disaggregated data, gender indicators and gender statistics., Run hands-on technical assistance projects, including development of targeted approaches, institutional transformation and capacity development materials, tools and trainings., Assist in mapping and monitoring stakeholders' needs in relation to gender mainstreaming policy support and technical assistance and provide expert support to stakeholders on related matters., Prepare reports, briefing notes, responses to requests and presentations on gender mainstreaming and statistics related topics, including oversight of quality of deliverables provided by external experts as well as contractors., Organize and participate in meetings, workshops and events to support the DSD's work on gender mainstreaming., Observe gender mainstreaming developments in the Department of Social Development and investigate how gender mainstreaming is integrated into the policy/programme/budgetary framework., Provide inputs towards the development policies, strategies & guideline to promote mainstreaming., Coordinate, implement and promote Gender, Disability and Youth programmes that take place in accordance with accepted quality standards., Provide inputs into the development and implementation of policies, strategies and guidelines to promote mainstreaming and empowerment of women, people with disabilities and youth., Monitor and evaluate the implementation of Gender, Disability and Youth issues., Liaise with and improve integration of internal and external stakeholders performing various activities, events, programmes and initiated projects focusing on Geyodi., Coordinate and compile Audit reports for gender responsiveness in the Department of Social Development., Coordinate the following activities/Events: Boot Camp for mothers and daughters, Facilitate the She Decides Campaign, Coordinate capacity building training on gender mainstreaming for officials from DSD National and Provincial offices, Organize International Women's Day, Coordinate DSD Men's Forum Sessions, Coordinate Disability awareness activities, Casual Event, International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Coordinate Youth Day celebration, Organize DSD Youth Camp in collaboration with other stakeholders, Coordination, planning and organizing of the Take a Child to Workday in collaboration with internal stakeholders, Represent DSD at the AU Men's Conference and contribute towards the country report thereof, Represent the Department at the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security inter-departmental task team., Country Report on UN status of Women (CSW), Report on Maputo Protocol, Report GRBPMEA, GEYODI, Report on GESF, Job Access Report, DSD Annual Report, Represent the Department of social Development at the UN Status of Women (CSW) and thereafter contribute towards the Country Report.
Completedcertificates
- Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-Entry Programme (NSG)
- Advance writing skills for Government (NSG)
- Championing Anti-Discrimination in the Public Service (NSG)
- Ethics in the Public Service (NSG)
- Introduction to Policy Formulation and Implementation (NSG)
- Introduction to Project Management (NSG)
- Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management (NSG)
- Introduction to Strategic Planning and Management (NSG)
- Introduction to leading Change (NSG)
- Policy and Procedure on incapacity Leave and Ill Health Retirement (NSG)
- Introduction to Financial Management and Budgeting (NSG)
- Monitoring and Evaluation (Pro-Active College)
- Event Management (DMS)
- Diversity Management (Pro - Active College)
- Gender Mainstreaming (DSD)
References
- Department of Social Development, Ms Bongi Owusu, Director Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, 079 819 9920, 012 312 7758, BongiO@dsd.gov.za
- Department of Social Development, Ms Adila Hargey, Deputy Director Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, +27 12 312 7565, +27 82 671 0848, AdilaH@dsd.gov.za
- The Department of Defence and Military Veterans, Colonel Marie Venter, Deputy Director Gender Mainstreaming, 082 786 5585
- Department of Social Development, Bawinile Zungu, Deputy Director Women Empowerment, 0662372179, 012 312 7361, BawinileZ@dsd.gov.za
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8501256134080
- Ethnicity: African
- Date of Birth: 01/25/85
- Gender: Male
- Driving License: Code 8
Timeline
Transformation Management Officer
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans
06.2009 - 03.2012
B- tech - Labour Relations
Tshwane University of Technology
National Diploma - Labour Relations
Tshwane University of Technology
Assistant Director Transformation Management
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans
2012 - 2018
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Management
Tshwane University of Technology
Grade 12 - National Senior Certificate
Tshiitwa Secondary School
Assistant Director Gender Equality and Women Empow
Department of Social Development
06.201 - Current
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