Xolani Kondile
Port Alfred
Summary
Focused Project and Media Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in designing, directing and implementing content development processes for efficient production resulting in quality broadcast standards. Skilled at managing relations with multiple stakeholders, anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels in mentoring, training and empowering teams to excel and perform.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
Children’s Radio Foundation Cape Town
Cape Town
04.2018 - 09.2021
- Managed and built systems with the Communication team to ensure timeous delivery of the comms deliverables per project
- Responsible for developing and producing WhatsApp, Facebook and Mailchimp newsletter content and weekly SAfm radio stories
- Provided strategy and guidance for project-specific communication needs and goals
- Managed partnerships with 16 community radio stations that broadcast weekly radio shows
- Developed radio and social media campaigns to raise awareness about social issues such as education and opportunities, gender-based violence, HIV & Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
- Personnel Management: Managed a team of 5 regional mentors in South Africa and 16 local mentors in each community radio station partner.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
Health Programme Coordinator and Eastern, Regional Mentor
Children’s, Foundation Eastern Cape, Cape
08.2015 - 04.2018
- Assisted community radio station in producing and broadcasting radio shows, social media campaigns and outreach events in line with the organisation’s health programming strategy
- Generated and contributed content for the Children's Radio Foundation website blog and social media platforms
- Coordinated communication activities across multiple community radio stations for multiple donors in the health programming stream within the South Africa Programme.
News Manager
Grahamstown, Radio Grahamstown
Grahamstown
08.2013 - 08.2015
- Managed the news story processes from conceptualisation, production, reporting, writing, and editing (audio and script) to broadcast on-air
- Managed social media platforms: uploading breaking news and other human interest stories on Facebook, Twitter and Soundcloud
- Upholding the Icasa licencing mandate to produce community-relevant news in 3 languages (IsiXhosa, English and Afrikaans)
- Built and managed relationships with Rhodes University’s Journalism and Media Studies Departement, African Languages Department and the Law Faculty
- Scheduled and monitored programming to air content as planned.
- Supervised media programming team and provided feedback to drive quality programming.
- Monitored programming schedules, conformance to guidelines and quality.
- Determined broadcast requirements to plan event coverage and regular programming.
- Developed new program and feature ideas for station.
- Facilitated programming by coordinating resources and deliverables between departments.
- Developed and recommended policies and procedures for evaluating programs.
- Monitored programming trends to keep content relevant and up-to-date.
- Developed and implemented new media programming strategy that increased viewership.
- Oversaw staff schedules and assignments to handle programming demands.
- Created and enforced programming standards to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Developed proposals and operational plans within assigned area.
- Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
- Improved program offerings based on changing trends, audience feedback and directives from station owners.
- Prepared tape for broadcasting by completing final editing.
- Verified accuracy of program laws and compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Media Studies and Anthropology
Rhodes University
Grahamstown 06.2008 - 04.2017
Skills
Digital & Social Media Managementundefined
Certification
GetSmarter Online
Additional Information
- Awards: , Peter Knight Scholarship Award for Academic Performance
Timeline
Project Manager
Children’s Radio Foundation Cape Town
04.2018 - 09.2021
Health Programme Coordinator and Eastern, Regional Mentor
Children’s, Foundation Eastern Cape, Cape
08.2015 - 04.2018
News Manager
Grahamstown, Radio Grahamstown
08.2013 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Media Studies and Anthropology
Rhodes University
06.2008 - 04.2017
GetSmarter Online
Project Management Certificate (incomplete)
Google Online
Google Digital Skills Certificate Date: March 2020
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