Nicola van Tellingen

Independent Candidate Recruitment Team Member at Build One South Africa
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA

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Experience

    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Independent Candidate Recruitment Team Member
      • Sep 2023 - Present

    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chairperson
      • Sep 2023 - Present

    • Vice Chairperson
      • Sep 2022 - Sep 2023

    • Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

      Written team memorandum submissions only.

  • Adv. Ranjan Jaga
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Mentee
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      Over and above the normal mentorship relationship, I have completed legal research for the Advocate and compiled draft legal opinions. Over and above the normal mentorship relationship, I have completed legal research for the Advocate and compiled draft legal opinions.

    • South Africa
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Year Explore Social Representative
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Responsible for overseeing and managing the communication between the Foundation and the Year Explore cohort as well as regularly participating in promotional graphics and videos for the Foundation.

    • Candidate Fellow
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      The Foundation’s Fellowship programme is a prestigious full scholarship and mentorship programme designed to target individuals who have the potential to become high-impact entrepreneurs and leaders in the South African social landscape. The programme involves extensive entrepreneurial, social and personal development programmes and challenges.

    • Year Engage Social Representative
      • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

      Responsible for overseeing and managing the communication between the Foundation and the Year Engage cohort as well as regularly participating in promotional graphics and videos for the Foundation.

    • Chairperson
      • Feb 2023 - Sep 2023

    • South Africa
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Winter Vacation Volunteer
      • Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

      Participated in the two-week Winter Student Volunteer Programme in July 2023 aimed at developing the skills of movement lawyering and social justice advocacy which included visits to the Cape Town Magistrates Court and High Court and various occupations in Woodstock and Khayelitsha.

    • Legal Research Assistant
      • Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

      Undertook and compiled extensive research on past and present expropriation law, the nature of the relationship between s25 and s26 of the Constitution, and the obligations placed on the State under these sections, relevant case law and academic opinion.

    • Vice Chairperson
      • Sep 2022 - Mar 2023

    • Founding Member
      • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

    • Secretary General
      • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
      • Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

    • 12th Middle East Vis Pre-Moot Competition
      • Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

    • Adjudicator at the UCT Novice Moot Competition
      • Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

    • UCT-WITS Junior Moot Competition
      • Oct 2021 - Oct 2021

    • South Africa
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Youth Liaison on Electoral Reform
      • Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

      Provided youth insight and perspective on the national OSA electoral reform campaign to ensure that in line with the New Nation Movement NPC judgement of the Constitutional Court the Executive enacts meaningful electoral reform including the passage of the People’s Bill. Included drafting message script for social media campaigns, summaries of relevant documents including the Executive Bill and the People’s Bill, and a submission to Parliament on the need for the standing committee to vote in favour of the People’s Bill. Show less

    • Deputy National Youth Operations Coordinator
      • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

      In conjunction with the Youth National Operations Coordinator, responsible for the oversight, management and coordination of the OSA Youth Core Team and all national OSA Youth initiatives. Included providing strategic guidance and input to the National Youth Leader on all policy priorities such as national mobilisation and recruitment and the drafting of policy documents ranging from the environment to electoral reform.

    • Youth Liaison on the National Campaign Team
      • Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

      Provided support to various Section 15A organisations standing in the 2021 Local Government Elections including poster and pamphlet design and communication between OSA national strategists and the organisations in communities.

    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • UWC First Year Moot Competition
      • Apr 2021 - Apr 2021

    • South Africa
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • School Council Member
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

      A member of the highest student led body of the school which is responsible for the general daily running and oversight of all school societies and planned initiatives including the planning of many specific events including the school open day, parent tours and assemblies.

    • Head of the Service Pillar
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

      Initiated, coordinated and planned all the school’s service pillar initiatives for 2019 including a very successful sanitary pad drive and a non-perishable food drive amongst others and was responsible for the oversight of all school service societies.

Education

  • University of Cape Town
    Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Current GPA of 81.00
    2023 - 2024
  • University of Cape Town
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Law
    2020 - 2022
  • Wynberg Girls' High School
    Matric
    2015 - 2019

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