Chief Operations Officer

• Jul 2022 - Present

Manager: Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation

• Dec 2015 - Jul 2022

Effectively manage three sub-divisions including Sports and Recreation; Heritage, Arts, Culture and Museums and Library Services and Information, this includes 15 libraries; 13 Sports Facilities and 2 Cultural facilities with staff) Oversee Strategic Development and Planning; Budget and Financial Management; Programme Development; Stakeholder Management; Risk Assessment and Monitoring and Evaluation. Managing of an annual grant of R 14 million from Provincial Government for the operationalization of all Libraries. Develop and prepare business plans and perform monthly reports submitted to Treasury. Execute Research and Strategy Development for the three different function areas in line with National Government Policies Develop Sector specific strategies and policies for adoption by Council and Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) for the management of all customer facing programmes. Manage outreach programmes for children and youth across the spectrum of Arts; Culture; Sports and Library Services through government grants as well as private partnerships. Show less

Director of Tourism

• Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

Participated in the Research and Strategy Development for the organization to ensure continuous economic growth. Oversaw the establishment of Bidding and Hosting Office for Gauteng. Evaluated bids for proposed events Developed Standard Operations for the Event Evaluation and Approval the Committee to streamline its operations. Prepared submissions for funding from Provincial EXCO, led the implementation of public relations and marketing of events. Implemented monitoring and evaluation on existing projects and interventions to ensure compliance to internal and external guidelines. Show less

Director: Competitive Sport:

• Mar 2012 - Feb 2015

Managed and implemented the Future Champions Project, a grassroots programme that uses football to stimulate social and educational cohesion in partnership with the Department of Education and Local NGO’s. The programme provided mentorship and life skills development through football. Participated in the development and implementation of the Future Champions Project curriculum in response to addressing issue like dismantling stigmas around HIV/Aids and other social issues the youth are dealing with. Oversaw the implementation and management of projects worth R21 Million Developed the Competitive Sports Strategy as well as formed part of the team that developed the Bidding and Hosting Strategy for Gauteng Oversaw the contracting management and Procurement for all projects including sponsorship management Oversaw the negotiation and management of Broadcast packages for major events including Soweto Marathon, Nelson Mandela Sport, Arts and Culture Day 2014 & 15, Gauteng Challenge and U17 Future Champions. Bafana vs Brazil; Bafana vs Spain; AFCON Managed Public Relations and Branding for GPG Major Events at platforms like SoccerEx in the Africa Forum, Manchester and Rio. Led the GPG delegation to London Olympic Games on a Study Tour in 2012. Show less

Senior Account Manager

• Apr 2006 - Feb 2012

Production Management; Sports Marketing & Sponsorship; Media Rights Sales and Television Broadcast Production Management; Sports Marketing & Sponsorship; Media Rights Sales and Television Broadcast

Production Co-ordinator

• 2003 - 2006