Sithembiso Nkuna

Sithembiso Nkuna

Grant Funding Fellow

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  • About me

    Project Manager: Grant Funding

  • Education

    • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate in Basics of Project Management Project Management NQF Level 5
    • University of Johannesburg

      2009 - 2012
      Baccalareus Artium Cum Honoribus Development Studies
  • Experience

    • National Development Agency RSA

      Sept 2013 - Dec 2015
      Grant Funding Fellow

      I was responsible for managing the NDA's Advisory office and providing support to Grant Management Processes.

    • National Lotteries Commission

      Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
      Grant Funding: Progress Report Supervisor

      I was responsible for overseeing the progress report evaluation process and facilitation of tranche payment for NLC grant funded projects across four provinces.

    • UBUNTU ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

      Aug 2016 - Oct 2021
      Project Manager: Youth Employment Services and Projects

      I was responsible for the management of the Youth Employment Service project for the company on behalf of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and other company wide projects. My responsibilities spanned from project conception; implementation; reporting and close out.

    • Government Technical Advisory Centre SA (GTAC)

      Nov 2021 - now

      I am responsible for the management of Jobs Fund projects including enterprise development projects within the construction sector, projects in the agricultural sector, train and place projects, projects that focus on building the capacity of implementing organisations, on the scaling and replicating of tried and tested models, on co-creating innovative ideas to dealing with unemployment, and on the creation of sustainable jobs. My responsibilities span across the entire grant funding value chain from appraising; contracting; implementing; reporting, close-out, and post-implementation reporting. Show less

      • Project Manager: Jobs Fund PMU Administration

        May 2023 - now
      • Project Manager: National Youth Service

        Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FMD Pro: Financial Management for Development Professionals

      Humanitarian Leadership Academy
      Sept 2025
    • Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme

      National School of Government
      Mar 2025
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)®

      Project Management Institute
      Oct 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®

      FranklinCovey
      Nov 2022
    • Conduct moderation of outcome-based assessments

      Accreditation & Training Services
      Sept 2015
    • MEAL DPro: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning for Development Professionals

      Humanitarian Leadership Academy
      Mar 2022
    • Conduct outcome-based assessments

      Accreditation & Training Services
      Jun 2015
    • Fundamentals of Agile Project Management

      Project Management Institute
      Feb 2023
      View certificate certificate