Experience

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  Mahlako A Phahla Investments (Pty) Ltd

  • South Africa

  • Projects & Business Development Administrator

    • Nov 2021 - Present
    • South Africa

    Assist the Project Manager in administrative duties and processes.Schedule meetings, minute taking and archiving of documentsUpdate project schedule in collaboration with the Project Manager.Prepare and distribute project materials.Create weekly workflows. Track, order and manage resources.Track expenses and assist with budget forecast.Progress monitoring and control.Collection and data analysis of socio-economic data.Conduct research related to demographic, housing, land-use, economic and development patterns.Development of socio-economic framework.Development of socio-economic development strategies.Collating stakeholder engagement enabling delivery of social commitments and social risk mitigations.RFI evaluation and RFP Economic Development criteria development for DPWI's Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme

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  Opstrop-EPA

  • South Africa
  • Civil Engineering
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Project Lead

    • Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

    Manage all aspects of research and development of projects.Support projects team in the planning and scheduling of projects Ensuring that all deliverables are of suitable quality and contractual milestones are met.Responsible for the budget on the projectMonitor & forecast effort and cost to completion of project.Identifying resource needs in good time for their introduction to the projectWorking with the leads to ensure that resource requirements are satisfied.Contribute to business and customer reporting.Identifying suitable metrics to facilitate the accurate monitoring of project progress.Representing the company on their project(s) with customers, suppliers and subcontractors in order to ensure an open, constructive and positive relationship.Utilize project management tools, process and ensure that projects are compliant to internal procedures.Leading project teams and coordinate complete development project activities.Develop project targets, considering customer requirements and collaboration with key stakeholders.Ensure that requirements are contained within the scope of the project.Plan budget, effort and resources to meet project deadlines and monitor and report key metrics.Communicate and present project details and status to senior leaders as required through review meetings and critical stage gates of the project.Perform risk identification, management planning and mitigation along with lessons learned.

  • Project Administrator/Coordinator

    • Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

    Oversee all aspects of project activities from planning to delivery.Develop meeting agenda, conduct project meetings.Assist Project Manager in developing client presentations.Address project queries and report any delays to management.Work with Project Manager to develop project plan.Scheduled regular project meetings to discuss about status and issues of projects.Maintain project calendar and ensure project was completed on-time.Ensure all project deliverables were in accordance with quality standards before closing.Assist in project audit operations.Maintain expense spreadsheet and manage expenses with assigned project budget.Prepare monthly and weekly reports on running projects, this includes tracking of all projects' budgets, scope and time. Procurement, tracking of labourers’ timesheets, meeting minute taking and organizing of logistics. Updating project calendar.Creating PowerPoint presentation.Creating Microsoft Word documents for projects completed and archiving them.

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  Boganala Consulting Engineers

  • Johannesburg, Midrand

  • Jnr Environmental Officer & Site Administrator

    • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Johannesburg, Midrand

    Preparation of timesheets. Scheduling of bi-weekly meetings and recording decisions.Prepare and provide project documentation to internal teams and key stakeholders. Maintenance of project files. Creation EPWP Reports. Preparation of payroll for the labourers.Monitoring and evaluation of the project site.Preparation of weekly and monthly environmental reports.Providing environmental impact assessment advice.

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  Nike

  • Johannesburg, Fourways

  • Sales Representative

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Johannesburg, Fourways

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  sportscene | The Foschini Group

  • Johannesburg, Cosmo City

  • Sales Representative

    • Nov 2016 - May 2017
    • Johannesburg, Cosmo City

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  Ifalakhe Electrical Engineering

  • KwaZulu-Natal, kwaDlangezwa

  • Office Administrator

    • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
    • KwaZulu-Natal, kwaDlangezwa

    Monitoring of tender applications and bookkeeping.Creating payroll and pay slips.Filing and handling of internal and external communication.Scheduling and coordinating meetings.Drafting of minutes.Project Coordination and Management.

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  imbumba foundation

  • Richards Bay

  • Project Administrator (intern)

    • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
    • Richards Bay

    Travelling countrywide helping impoverished schoolgirls with the provision of sanitary towels.Providing puberty training for all the schools visited in all the provinces. Learning and engaging in different cultures and backgrounds of different people. Raising funds with major national and/or international CEOs to help the projects inside the foundation called Caring4Girls.

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  uThungulu Community Foundation

  • Richards Bay

  • Project Administrator (intern)

    • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
    • Richards Bay

    Working with different community projects from around the community. Critical analysis on projects to be provided with capital/funding to sustain their community projects.Monitoring and evaluation of projects that were granted with capital.Scheduling regular meetings and recording decisions taken.Prepare and provide documentation to internal teams and key stakeholders.Capture requirements procure required resources.Track all project related purchases, expenses and maintain project budget.Monitor project progress and address potential issues,Maintain project files & project diary.Ensure circulation of latest versions of all plans, changes & specifications.Manage hand over of documentation from project to operational areas. Evaluation of business plans.