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SKILLS

• Financial Systems: Atlas (People Soft

based UN Accounting System); Pastel

Evolution, QuickBooks

• MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Outlook & Internet, all new media

• Strategic decision making

• Talent/People Management

• Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)

• Operational planning

• Tender writing

• Freight and logistics expertise

• Global and strategic sourcing

• Contract management

• Policies and procedures implementation

• Financial and cash flow analyses

• Multidisciplinary collaboration

LANGUAGES

English (IELTS 7.5 Average Score)

Thamsanqa N. Ncube (Thami)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Qualified and experienced executive in Finance, Operations, Administration, and General Management; with more than 15 years' proven and demonstrable experience of providing solutions to complex, cross-functional areas/units within organisations; including; Process/Policy formulation and improvement, Finance/Budget Management, Procurement, Compliance, Grants Management, Travel/Events/Logistics (TEL), HR, Facilities (HQ/Regional/Local Offices),Security as well as Business Continuity Processes (BCP). Experienced in working in government, local and international organisations; medium to large scale projects. A strategic thinker with excellent relationship building and maintenance skills, as well as communication and negotiation skills.

WORK HISTORY

Head of Operations 04/2020 - Current

Interactive Research & Development Non-Profit (IRD Global) - South Africa Country Office

Inter alia:

• Monitored and reviewed operational performance of Travel, Events & Logistics (TEL), HR, Finance and Administration departments; aiding improved business strategy to maximise effectiveness and efficiencies of the organisation.

• Reduced costs and improved operations by analysing processes and customer feedback.

• Monitored, managed, and evaluated all procurement processes and used results to improve workflows and procedures.

• Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes, and procedures to enable best practice development.

• Developed, managed, and administered annual budgets following periods of strong analysis and research.

• Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis

• Acting as chief operational and administrative advisor to the Board of Directors on all aspects of the organization’s activities, including leading the implementation of the Board’s vision and strategic direction

DIRECTOR - FINANCE & OPERATIONS 04/2017 - 01/2020

Africa Disability Alliance NPO - Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Inter alia:

• Established financial policies and procedures, ensuring consistent efficiency, robustness and compliance with donor requirements and standards

• Mentored all department managers in budget forecasting and cost- reduction measures

• Lead the process of maintaining and updating, where necessary, all HR policies and documentation in line with legislative developments and requirements to ensure compliance.

• Managed performance appraisal systems and policies.

• Evaluated discrepancies and rectified payroll errors. FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER 11/2014 - 03/2017

Centre for Evaluation & Assessment, University of Pretoria, South Africa

• Ensured effective and accurate financial resources Managing and supervision of the Finance/Administration function; focusing on inter alia:

• Ensured efficient procurement and logistical and HR services Managing focusing on inter alia:

• As a member of the Senior Managing Team (SMT), ensured the strategic direction of finance and operations department

FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER 03/2010 - 09/2013

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Pretoria, South Africa

• UNDP - Global Environment Fund - Africa Co-ordination Unit, Financial and Managing Reporting; Grant Managing on a portfolio of more than 46 Country offices in Africa; including liaising with grantee country offices on expenditure cycle Managing, record keeping, preparing for audits and budget cycle Managing

• Full HR Managing function, incl; drawing up Job descriptions with project and senior staff, post advertising, initial screening, shortlisting and Recruitment and selection for new staff; contract Managing; as well as leave and general staff records

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2023

Regenesys Business School - Johannesburg, South Africa Postgraduate Diploma: Business Studies 2020

Regenesys Business School - Johannesburg, South Africa Advanced Programme in Project Managing (PPM) 2015

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Bachelor of Technology (BTech): Business Management 1997 Bulawayo Polytechnic College - Bulawayo; Zimbabwe

References:

1) Dr Mansthi E. Teffo

Head of Programs - ECD

Interactive Research and Development Global (South Africa Country Office) Email: ad11w7@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: +27-61-507-****

2) Ms Margaret Zulu

Director of Programmes and International Relations Africa Disability Alliance

Email: ad11w7@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: +27-12-348-****/ +27-79-503-****

3) Mr Webster Mtisi

Deputy Country Director - Operations

UN Women – Afghanistan

Email: ad11w7@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: +93-79-963-****

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