CURRICULLUM VITAE
Zwelitsha Wellington Vani
NU 6, Swartkopsvalley,
Motherwell, Port Elizabeth 6210
Cell: 083-***-**** / 078-***-****
1.OTHER PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth : 1974 – 11 - 25
Home language : Xhosa
Other languages : English - Fluent
Afrikaans – Fair working knowledge
Health Status : Excellent
Criminal Records : None
Drivers license : Code 08
Reliable transport : Own car
2.EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
SCHOOL
YEAR
STANDARD
SUBJECTS
Khayakhulu Combined
1993
Matric
Xhosa, English, Afrikaans, Biology, History, Biblical Studies
INSTITUTION
YEAR
DEGREE
MAJORS
UPE
1998
BA
Psychology & Anthropology
UPE
1999
BA Hons
Anthropology
UPE
2000
MA
Development Studies
Advanced Transformation Management
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
INSTITUTION
YEAR
COURSE
MODULES
Damelin Management School
1998
Diploma Human Resources Management
Personnel Planning & Administration
Organizational Behavior & Development
Industrial Relations
Training & Development
IEB
2002
Facilitator & Assessors for Learnerships & Skills Programme
Plan & conduct Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Facilitate Learning using a variety of methodologies
Global Business Solutions
2003
Skills Development Facilitator
Develop WSP
Implement WSP
Design Quality Assurance System
Compile report on WSP / ATR
Global Business Solutions
2007
Advanced Arbitration Training
Arbitration Presentation
Global Business Solutions
2007
Skills Development & Employment Equity Capacitation
Skills Development & Employment Equity
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – Business School
2008
Project Management
Project Management
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – Business School
2008
Discipline & Grievance Handling
Discipline & Grievance
Letsimane Consultants
2010
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
University of Stellenbosch
2010
Advanced Monitoring & Evaluation: Indicators Development
NMMU Business School
2010
Skills Programme in Labour Relations, Labour Law & Human Resource Management
Labour Law
Guidelines to Best Practices in Labour Relations
Best Practices in Human Resources Management
WITS Business School
2011
Certificate Programme in Management Development (CPMD)
Issues in Leadership
Municipal Legislative Environment & Policy
Municipal Strategic Planning and Implementation
Municipal Financial Reporting and Performance Management
Municipal Supply Chain Management
Managing Risk in a Municipal Context
Municipal Budgeting and Implementation
Life Healthcare
Auditor Training
Auditing Process
COMPUTER PROGRAMMES
Ms. Word
Ms. PowerPoint
Ms. Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Payday Payroll
VIP Payroll
3. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CURRENT EMPLOYER : Life Mercantile Private Hospital
PERIOD : 01 March 2016 to Current
POSITION : Manager: Human Resources
REPORTING TO : Regional Human Resources Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES
1.HR LEADERSHIP:
Partner with business to guide / coach line managers on best people management practices that support the company strategy.
2.EFFECTIVE RESOURCING:
Partner with business to develop, drive, monitor and implement Hospital Resourcing Strategy to address current and future capacity requirements.
3.EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT & TALENT MANAGEMENT:
Partner with business to agree on hospital talent / succession planning.
4.EFFECTIVE TRANSFORMATION:
Partner with business to assist and guide the development of a culture that supports diversity and transformation.
Facilitate sitting of Quarterly Employment Equity & Skills Development Committee meetings.
5.EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS:
Partner with business by providing advice to line managers and employees in line with company policies and processes.
Facilitate and chair monthly meetings between NEHAWU shop stewards and Management Team.
Member of yearly Salary and Wage Negotiating Team.
6.EFFECTIVE PRODUCTIVITY:
Partner with business to ensure that the Performance Management process is applied in line with policy and best practice.
7.EFFECTIVE HR INITIATIVES / PROJECTS MANAGEMENT:
Partner with business to develop and implement change & people plans for all major projects.
8.EFFECTIVE HR ADMINISTRATION:
Partner with business to ensure admin / payroll and other problems are investigated and resolved. Where possible quality improvement recommendations made
EMPLOYER : Koukamma Local Municipality
PERIOD : 01 April 2011 – 29 February 2016
POSITION : Manager: Human Resources
REPORTING TO : Director: Corporate Services
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
1.FORWARD PLANNING AND HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY ALIGNMENT
Researches and develops strategic and short term plans for the Human Resources
2.PERSONNEL AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Manages and controls the Key Performance Indicator’s and outcomes of personnel within the Human Resources Section
3.HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION
Manages internal coordination and administrative processes of Employee Benefits
Ensure compliance with Auditor General requirements and policies
Responsible for compilation of HR budget and monitors expenditure
Ensuring the accuracy, quality and achievement of deadlines by adhering to payroll submission deadlines.
4. POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SYSTEMS
Manages and controls organization change and development through the formulation of specific policies and procedures.
5. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Plans, leads and directs the Training and Development functionality, by
Evaluating the impact of the current Skills Development approach against the holistic Human Resources strategy of the organization and defining and mapping out specific compliance and, qualitative and quantitative requirements.
Analysing skills audit findings and developing a framework for planned interventions to address specific skill gaps.
Reviewing the Workplace Skills Plan and in conjunction with the relevant Sector Education and Training Authority, establishes and confirms the status of levies and grants and reports on progress in achieving short to medium term objectives.
Directing the procedural and operational dimensions of selecting, co-ordinating and providing training to employees and monitors impact on organizational efficiency and, progress towards self-development and growth within the organization.
6. LABOUR / EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
Give advice to individuals and management regarding grievance;
Coordinate disciplinary hearings;
Ensure that grievances are attended to within the stipulated time frames;
Represent employer (municipality) at the SALGBC and CCMA in matters involving both Conciliation and Arbitration;
Attend to all disputes and ensure that the recognized Trade Unions (SAMWU & IMATU) and the Municipality comply with the Labour Relations Act and all other relevant legislation.
7. MANAGE AND SUPERVISION OF:
Human Resources Practitioner (Conditions of Services & Recruitment)
Human Resources Practitioner (Labour Relations& Employee Wellness)
Human Resources Practitioner (Skills Development, PMS & Organisational Development)
Payroll Clerk
Human Resources Intern
8. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS
9. ACTING DELEGATION:
Act as Director Corporate Services (Ad hoc basis)
EMPLOYER : SUNDAYS RIVER VALLEY MUNICIPALITY
(CACADU DISTRICT) Kirkwood; Addo; Paterson
PERIOD : 01 September 2006 – 31 March 2011
POSITION HELD : HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
REPORTING TO : DIRECTOR: CORPORATE SERVICES
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
1.ADMINISTRATION:
Liaison with medical aid schemes, pension and provident funds
Registering and terminating employees on Medical aid, Pension, etc.
Handling all employee administration on PAY DAY, e.g. Leave, transfers, terminations, reports,etc.
Administration of loans, advances
Filing disability claims on behalf of employees.
Compiling report on HR activities.
2.RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Sit in the short listing and interviewing panel
Provide advice / guidance to selection committee
Responsible for administration of recruitment process (organize panel / notices, compile reports for submission to Council), etc.
Handle all administration related to recruitment, eg. Appointment / Regret letters, etc.
3.LABOUR RELATIONS
Handle absenteeism counseling.
Handling all matters pertaining to discipline including enquiries.
Do ad-hoc bargaining with employee representatives on an ongoing basis (SAMWU & IMATU)
Continuously render advisory service to line management.
Handle Conciliation and Arbitration Cases as well as briefing Attorneys
4.EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
Driving the process of Employment Equity for the entire municipality
Provide Departmental Analysis based on Gender and Race to selection committee and Council
Compilation and submission of Employment Equity Reports on an annual basis to DoL
Facilitate drafting Employment Equity Plan
8. MEETINGS
Attend Finance and Administration Standing Committees (HR Activities)
Attend Management Meetings – reporting on HR Activities
Attend Local Labour Forum (bargaining between employer & employees).
9. REPORTING
Report to Finance and Administration Standing Committees (HR Activities)
Report to Management Meetings – reporting on HR Activities
Report to Local Labour Forum (Employer and Employee) Representatives.
10. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Compile Workplace Skills Plan (WSP)
Implementation of Workplace Skills Plan
Liaise with Service / training providers
Responsible for Annual Training Report
Responsible for training budget
Facilitate Talent Management function
11. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PMS)
Sit in Performance Evaluation Panels
Assist Head of Departments on compilation of Portfolio of Evidence
Facilitate the process of Performance Agreements and Performance Contracts
Assists in Cascading of PMS to lower level of employees
12. DEVELOPED ABILITIES
Interpersonal Skills
Information Management Skills
Leadership Skills
Organisation and Planning Skills
Delegation Skills
NAME OF EMPLOYER : SHAMWARI GAME RESERVE
PERIOD : 01 MARCH 2002 – 31 AUGUST 2006
POSITION HELD : HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR
REPORTING TO : GENERAL MANAGER
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
1.ADMINISTRATION:
Administration benefits e.g. Pension, Provident, Medical Aid, organizing on-site visits for consultant to do presentations, etc.
Registering and terminating employees on Medical aid, Pension, etc.
Handling all employee administration on VIP, e.g. Leave, transfers, terminations, reports,etc.
Administration of loans, advances
Filing disability claims on behalf of employees.
Compiling report on HR activities.
2.RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Recruit all hourly paid employees and contractors.
Recruit all supervisory and shift leader level employees.
Recruit all administrative, IT, and technical staff.
Handle all administration related to recruitment, eg. Regret letters,etc.
Recruit / load new entrants on VIP system.
Handle all permanent and temporary transfers.
3.LABOUR RELATIONS
Handle absenteeism counseling.
Handling all matters pertaining to discipline including enquiries.
Do ad-hoc bargaining with employee representatives on an ongoing basis.
Continuously render advisory service to line management.
Participate in annual wage negotiations.
Do consultations with Consultative Forum (Workplace Forum)
2003 – PROMOTED TO POSITION OF EQUITY AND TRAINING OFFICER
DUTIES:
Driving Employment Equity process for the organization
Compilation and submission of Employment Equity Reports Linked to Organization BBBEE Scorecard
Assist in drafting Employment Equity Plan
Implementation of Workplace Skills Plan
Liaise with Service / training providers
Responsible for Annual Training Report
Responsible for training budget
Competence Evaluation / Training Needs Analysis
Chairperson of Equity and Training Committee
NAME OF EMPLOYER : UPE Human Resources Division
PERIOD : 1 July 2000 to 30 November 2000
POSITION HELD : Student Assistant
REPORTING TO : Manager: Employee Relations
NAME OF EMPLOYER : UPE Technical Services
PERIOD : 15 March 1995 – 30 December 2000
POSITION HELD : Control Room Operator / Switchboard Operator
REPORTING TO : Supervisor
REFERENCES
Name
Relationship
Employment
Contact Details
Dr. Vuyiwe Tsako
Supervisor
Umdoni Local Municipality
Cell: 074*******
Email: *****@*******.***
Mr. Samuel Somngesi
Supervisor
Sundays River Valley Municipality
Cell: 082*******
Email: **.********@*****.***
Adv. Mlamli Zenzile
Supervisor
Buffalo City Municipality
Cell: 082*******
Email: *************@****.**.**