Egnes Kandiye

Experience

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  BOOST FELLOWSHIP

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2011

  Projects Administrator

  • Managing the CEO’s diary including her travel• Managing requisition forms, petty cash and reconciliation forms• Arranging and holding weekly and Board meetings• Writing and evaluation of project proposals• Developing positive relations with the company’ s partners and banks• Develop and maintain partner and BOOST SIFE alumni database• Assisting in organizing company events from the budget to the actual event• Overseeing the efficient operation of all administration issues through liaison and consultations with the CEO and Accountant• Any other duties assigned Show less

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  Trust Link Properties

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Writing reports, executive summaries and preparing correspondence on the MD’s behalf • Liaising with staff, clients • Booking meetings and preparing papers for meetings, • Managing a budget, • Preparing presentations, • Managing and reviewing filing and office systems, • Updating websites, • Typing documents, • Sourcing and ordering stationery and office equipment, • Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing • Arranging travel, visas and accommodation • Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate • Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority • Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments • Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of the manager • Carrying out background research and presenting findings • Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations • Organizing and attending meetings, ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings and Attend meetings on your boss behalf • Liaising with Show less

  • Administrator

    Feb 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Office Admin

    Jan 2013 - Jul 2015
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  Maykhethele Project

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2019

  Projects Manager

  • Identify and reinforce existing support mechanisms and work closely with local counterparts to ensure community buy-in and cultural appropriateness of activities.• Strengthen case management and referral systems in the schools we worked with in KZN.• Work with teams and communities to develop appropriate prevention and awareness-raising/behaviour change strategies that benefit Orphans and Vulnerable children.• Train GBV staff to become leaders of GBV prevention and response, carry out site visits for supervision and support.• Organize and support trainings for healthcare providers, as needed and appropriate• Contribute to information-sharing and data management systems.• Compile monthly and quarterly reports, on time and with accurate data, working closely with Monitoring and evaluation department.Project planning and implementation • Ensuring community entry is done properly and records are kept.• Ensure that 28 facilitators and 14 adolescent girls (community champions) are supported in breaking down models into simpler work breakdown structures for easy implementation.• Staff motivation and management, doing debriefing and team building for all projects staff.• Supervise and monitor Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education implementation in safe spaces using evidence-based curriculum called Vhuthsilo.• Piloting and managing of 4 innovative internet connected youth hubs called Choma cafes which we received from HIVSA.• Ensure quality in rolling out of school project models such as Let’s talk Show less

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  Intsika Community Projects

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

  Program Manager - Early childhood development program

  Major responsibilities.• Successfully planning, leading, and mentoring multiple competent, energetic, and enthusiastic project teams and implementing robust impact evaluation• Coordinate and manage the daily operations of Intsika ‘s Early Childhood Development (ECD) project for disadvantaged children and children with special needs.• Engaging with key stakeholders (government, NGO’s, donors, principals, trustees), successfully securing new funding and partnerships during my tenure.• Advising on policy and organizational direction• Marketing Intsika Community projects services nationally through social media and networking events initiatives.• Identifying business or collaboration opportunities aligned with the strategic needs of the organisation.• Growing relationships with existing donors and expanding support from key strategic donors• Diversifying fundraising efforts to leverage all available channels (e.g. social media; website; local, national, and international benefactors; events) and building relationships through key collaboration opportunities• Effective development of key stakeholder relationships through written communication and oral presentations• Upon resigning appointed Board Member (current Board secretary) Show less

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  Crossroads International | Carrefour International

  Jun 2022 - now

  Gender and GBV Specialist Advisor

  • Successfully Incorporated gender mainstreaming, diversity, and inclusion into projects.• Led strategic planning, programme development and implementation, results-based management and reporting. • Monitoring of programme expenditure against agreed budget lines and timeframes and ensure the financial resources are effectively used.• Working with the technical team (rural livelihoods), to ensure that a sound gender analysis informs programme design and management, and identify strategic actions to be undertaken to improve the quality of programme. • Coordinate and supervise GBV-related projects and ensure implementation and evaluation.• Advise and support the partner in forging strategic partnerships at the national and local level to promote gender equality, women’s advancement and women’s representation.• Advocated for effective measures to be adopted by the government to reduce sexual and gender-based violence.• Provide support and advice to the affected WFF beneficiaries through local training, human rights sensitization workshops and capacity building.• Empower marginalized groups by mobilizing communities to define and prioritize solutions to GBV problems, including those of individuals and groups with specific needs, and ensure that those community identified priorities inform all phases of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.• Build GBV capacity by compiling organization policies ,training material ,providing trainings (TOT & beneficiaries) and SOP tools.• Develop and maintain positive working relations with a wide network of partners, including Government, development partners, parliament, media and NGOs. Show less