Executive Assistant Personal

Curriculum Vitae of :

Marcella Dlamini

PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME : DLAMINI

FIRST NAMES : MARCELLA

TEL NUMBERS : (C) +27-74-412-****

E-MAIL : ********.*******@*****.***

DATE OF BIRTH : 23 SEPTEMBER 1973

ID NUMBER : 730**********

DRIVERS LICENCE : CODE 8

Education

INSTITUTION UNISA

QUALIFICATION BA International Relations

DATE Commenced in 2022

INSTITUTION UNISA

QUALIFICATION BCom Law

DATE To be completed in 2023/4 (7 modules outstanding) INSTITUTION CRANEFIELD COLLEGE

QUALIFICATION Masters in Commerce in Project Management DATE 2014

INSTITUTION CRANEFIELD COLLEGE

QUALIFICATION Postgrad in Project Management

DATE 2012

INSTITUTION CRANEFIELD COLLEGE

QUALIFICATION Advanced Diploma in Project Management DATE 2011

INSTITUTION Varsity College-Westville

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QUALIFICATION Diploma in Project Management

DATE 2007

INSTITUTION Sydney Maseko Adult Centre

QUALIFICATION Senior Certificate (Grade 12)

DATE 2016

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Lean Transactional

Diversity Management

Environmental Awareness

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

FAIS

Project Systems in SAP

MS Projects

COMPUTER LITERACY

MS Office Package - Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Project/Access Google Suite

SAP

Asana

Ecommerce

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. COMPANY NAME The Click Foundation Trust t/a Click Learning DATES OF EMPLOYMENT September 2022 - Current

POSITION HELD EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE EXCO TEAM DUTIES

- Coordinate all meetings and conferences of the executive team

(including external meetings, donor site visits or marketing events)

- Organise meetings and prepare meeting packs, meeting agenda, taking of minutes where required and timeous sharing with relevant team members

- Organise all travel (local and international if required)

- Efficient electronic diary management (schedule appointments and arrange venues)

- Prepare monthly reports (consolidate and distribute to team)

- Prepare quarterly reports (consolidate and distribute to external stakeholders)

- Monitor and submit monthly consolidation of business expenses for the executive team.

- Query resolution with a client-centric approach - Respond to Page 2

enquiries promptly and efficiently, clarify instructions and note any queries

- Optimise operational and time efficiency of the executive team within target deadlines

- Identify process improvements where necessary and assist in planning and implementing new procedures and programs REASON FOR LEAVING Fixed Term Contract

2. COMPANY NAME Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) DATES OF EMPLOYMENT September 2021 - August 2022

POSITION HELD PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL DUTIES

- Provided administrative support to the office of the Deputy Director-General (DDG),

- Reviewed submissions for the DDG’s approval on SigningHub and Alfresco,

- Maintained the document repository and coordinate and implement records management policies and procedures,

- Coordinated and managed events in support of the Programmes’ objectives,

- Coordinated the submission and approval of quarterly performance reports, monthly and weekly reports,

- Dispatched responsibilities allocated to the Cluster to the relevant DSI managers for inputs,

- Ensured submission of the consolidated inputs before the meetings,

- Ensured the alignment of documents to the standards and requirements of the different government cluster structures for approval by the DDG

- Lead and participated in stakeholder engagements,

- Financial reconciliation i.e. travels expense, credit cards etc.

- Travel coordination,

- Stakeholder Management.

REASON FOR LEAVING Fixed Term Contract

3. COMPANY NAME South African Reserve Bank

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT November 2019 - October 2020

POSITION HELD MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

DUTIES

- Compiled and supported the development and implementation of the department’s operational plan,

- Maintained an efficient and effective document repository,

- Coordinated/managed events in support of department’s objectives,

- Lead and participated in stakeholder engagements, Page 3

- Financial reconciliation i.e. travels expense, credit cards etc.

- Adhoc Project Management,

- Compiled, managed and monitored the departmental budgets including forecasts, cost center management, variance reporting etc. REASON FOR LEAVING Fixed Term Contract – one year

4. COMPANY NAME TRANSNET SOC LTD – Group Finance

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT January 2017 – October 2019

POSITION HELD EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND OFFICE MANAGER DUTIES

- Ensured the provision of administrative support and office management,

- Maintained an efficient and effective document repository,

- Facilitated packs for Board and other committee meeting,

- Adhoc Project Management

- Stakeholder Management

- Budgeting incl. projections, forecasting, monthly analysis and reporting and cost center management.

REASON FOR LEAVING Seeking career development

5. COMPANY NAME TRANSNET SOC LTD – THINK TANK

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT January 2016 – December 2016

POSITION HELD THINK TANK CONSULTANT

DUTIES As part of a team consisting of various subject matter experts within the company, we were tasked to study the culture of the organization and analyze policy issues and/ or other scientific problems and provide insight to the Leadership team as a way of implementing a change strategy throughout the organization.

REASON FOR LEAVING End of Secondment

6. COMPANY NAME TRANSNET ENGINEERING

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT April 2012 – December 2015

POSITION HELD COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

DUTIES

- Internal and External Communication

- Public Relations

- Brand Management

- Stakeholder Management

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- Event Management/Co-ordination

- Editor of internal publications and newsletters

- Corporate Identity Management

- Corporate Social Investment Management

- Community Liaisons

- Communication Strategy

- Research

- Speech writing

- Drafting of Media releases

- Project Management

REASON FOR LEAVING Seconded to the Think Tank

7. COMPANY NAME TRANSNET ENGINEERING

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT December 2009 – April 2012

POSITION HELD PA TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE

DUTIES The daily routine of an executive assistant is rarely the same from day to day. Typical duties include managing a complex schedule for the CEO and ensuring effective and efficient managing of the CEO’s office including managing timelines, submissions, correspondence, budgets, committees etc.

REASON FOR LEAVING Career development within the same company. 8. COMPANY NAME BRAIT SOUTH AFRICA LTD

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT 28 August 2008 - 30 September 2009 POSITION HELD PA TO HR EXECUTIVE

DUTIES

- Administrative support and office Management,

- Travel Coordination,

- Event management/coordination,

- Adhoc Project Management.

REASON FOR LEAVING Fixed Term Contract

9. COMPANY NAME MULTICHOICE SMS

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT September 2001 – May 2008

POSITION HELD PA to Regional Manager

DUTIES

- Administrative support

- Preparing correspondence on behalf of Regional Manager, Page 5

- Travel Coordination,

- Event Management and coordination,

- Budget management incl. planning and monitoring, monthly variance reporting etc.

- Report writing,

- Adhoc Project Management,

- Procurement and management of corporate gifts

- Managing and reporting on DSTV agencies performance. REASON FOR LEAVING Resigned to explore better prospects EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Have also performed short term/relief assignments for Brent Recruitment

● Sasol-Modderfontein

● Clyde Leibenburg-Kya Sands

Achievements

* Nominated as a Retention candidate - 2005

* Nominated as Retention candidate - 2007

* FAIS Competent – 2007

CONFIDENTIAL REFERENCE

NAME : Gugulethu Zwane

NAME OF COMPANY : Deputy Director General

TELEPHONE NO : 082-***-****/071-***-****

TITLE : Senior Operations Manager

NAME : Norman Mbazo

NAME OF COMPANY : Transnet Engineering

TELEPHONE NO : 083-***-****

TITLE : Executive Manager: Finance

NAME : Gustav More

NAME OF COMPANY : Reserve Bank of South Africa

TELEPHONE NO : 076-***-****

TITLE : Executive Manager

NAME : Richard Vallihu

NAME OF COMPANY : Transnet SOC Ltd

TELEPHONE NO : 083-***-****

TITLE : Chief Executive

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