Administrative Assistant Project Coordinator
Resume:
THULISILE BUZANI
CONTACT DETAIL
WORK EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER (Project administration): Enterprise& Supplier Development: Localisation
Siyakha Consulting 2018 – Current
Key responsibilities:
Project administration
Research
Assist lead project manager in the organization and management of the daily activities of the Localization, ESD projects office and ensure efficient flow of information between stakeholders (Clients, internal team, and SMEs)
Develop implementation plans
Managing project calendars
Project communications with all the re
Prepare and provide documentation to internal teams and key stakeholders
Track expenses, and put together projections for each project
Monitor project progress and address potential issues
Coordinate quality controls to ensure deliverables meet requirements
Track, measure, and report on project performance
Act as the point of contact for all participants
Research of business development, including engage with potential external to create a pipeline for the funding of small businesses
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Marshalltown, Johannesburg
SKILLS
Project Management
Process Development & mapping
Communication (Stakeholder engagement & Management)
Administration
Technical writing
Adaptability
Technologically savvy
Strong Microsoft Office skills
MS PACKAGE
MS TEAM
MS PROJECT
SMART DRAW
SLACK
GANTT PRO
ASANA
VISIO
TECHNOLOGIES
PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
AWETHU PROJECT - SEPTEMBER 2016 – DECEMBER 2017 JOHANNESBURG
Key Responsibilities:
- Intern (6 Months): I provided administrative support and coaching support to the lead coach; within this position I performed the following functions:
Consolidated and analysed the weekly financials of 35 SMMEs to measure the financial performance of each SMME organization and determine the overall impact of the programme.
Coordinated internal projects, including the design and implementation of the SMME database utilizing MS Access and SMME training events.
Co-coached with assistive content the 35 SMME in our portfolio
- Public relations officer (3 months): In this position my main functions included:
Developed media and social media strategies with the social media manager, in line with the organization’s social media/ media policies.
Stakeholder engagement & management, including organizing visiting tours for funders interested in the project.
Reporting on the impact of the outcomes in the selected TVETS colleges
Stakeholder engagement and management
Coordinated and cofacilitated the implementation of the programme into various townships in Johannesburg including Soweto.
-Analyst (Senior Project Admin) (8 months):
Creating and implementation of a user testing process for the newly developed Awethu mobile platform
Provided administrative support to 3 associates.
Coordinated the expansion of the programmes to TVET colleges in 7 provinces of the country.
Initiating relations with various media houses to attract interest into the Awethu project and its initiatives.
EARLIER EMPLOYMENT
Administrative assistant
Virgin Active: January 2015 – August 2016
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMES
Volunteer Project assistant: (As part of a youth exchange facilitated by the Southern Africa Trust) Lusaka, Zambia.
Panos Institute Southern Africa: June 2014 – December 2014
International Organization for Migration Delegate 2019
I was part of selected group of young people to embark on an educational trip to Ethiopia, this is in line with the International Organization for Migration’s mandate to enable the exchange of resources and knowledge in how all the Africa countries that have ratified to the African Union’s treaties and conventions have adopted policies that will ensure the successful integration of migrations into society.
ADDITIONAL INTERESTS
FRONT-END WEB DEVELOPMENT
HTML
CSS
JAVASCRIPT
BOOTSTRAP
User Center Design
REFERENCES
SENIOR CERTIFICATE – GRADE 12
Dec. 2009 Forest High School
EDUCATION
Available upon request
E D U C A T I O N
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT: DIPLOMA
March 2021-Current Boston City Campus
SHORT COURSES
CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SkillUp 2022 - in Progress
JAVASCRIPT PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS
Udacity 2022 - in Progress
LEAN SIX SIGMA WHITE BELT
MF Treinmos 2022 Certified
EXCEL FUNDAMENTALS FOR DATA ANALYSIS
Coursera delivered by Macquarie University 2022 in Progress
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTICIFICATE
Coursera -Goggle course 2021 Completed
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