Experience

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  Full gospel church of god

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Pastor

  Key accountabilities & responsibilities included: -• Performing pastoral duties including counselling, teaching and ministering to the needs of members of congregation.• Ensuring the spiritual and psycho-social well-being of people in assembly• Preaching and teaching on contemporary moral and ethical issues and providing spiritual guidance to members of congregation.• Driving programs and initiatives to reach out to people in the community to meet them at their points of need and bring them into fellowship• Managing the financial and operational affairs of the church along sound business principlesNote: During the period 01/05/1986 to 30/09/1986 I was also employed by Saambou Building Society whilst being co-pastor of a congregation. This could no longer continue after I was appointed as the presiding pastor of the Rant-en-Dal congregation. Show less

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  Saambou building society

  May 1986 - Sept 1986

  Clerk

  Key accountabilities & responsibilities included: -• Processing of transactions related to the deposit and withdrawal of funds from accounts.• Providing investment advice to clients.• Determining and assessing credit worthiness of clients for home loans and personal loans.Note: During the period 01/05/1986 to 30/09/1986 whilst being co-pastor of a congregation I was also employed by Saambou Building Society. This could no longer continue after I was appointed as the presiding pastor of the Rant-en-Dal congregation. Show less

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  West rand consolidated mines, a gencor group company

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Senior manpower officer

  I started as Assistant Manpower Officer, and quickly got promoted through the ranks to Manpower Officer and eventually to Senior Manpower Officer which is the position I held when I left the company.Key accountabilities & responsibilities included: -• People procurement, deployment and administration;• HR policies & procedures;• Employee Assistance Programme;• Industrial relations processes, systems and participative structures;• Consultations with unions on operational matters;• Labour relations attitude surveys;• HR Reporting;• In-house Newsletter;• Company housing management. Show less

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  Eskom holdings soc ltd

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Officer: industrial relations

  Key accountabilities & responsibilities included: -• Rendering advisory and consultative specialist services on Labour Relations.• Managing the Employee Relations systems and processes in the region• Negotiating with Organised labour on substantive conditions of employment as well as changes to operational requirements that may impact employees.

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  Portnet, a division of transnet ltd

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1996

  Manager: human resources

  I joined Portnet as Manager: Industrial Relations in the Port of Durban, the busiest port in Africa. I briefly acted as Manager: Human Resources for the port towards the end of 1992 before being transferred and appointed in the capacity of Manager: Human Resources at Portnet Head Office.Manager: Human Resources (04/1993 – 07/1996), Portnet Head OfficeStrategic Management role which included: - • Remuneration, Rewards & Benefits;• Organisation Design & Job Design (Organisational Effectiveness);• Negotiating salaries, wages and service conditions with Organised Labour (7 trade unions);• HR Policy & Procedure development & implementation; • Providing consultative and advisory services on HR matters to operations.Acting Manager: Human Resource (01/1993 – 03/1993), Port of Durban• General management of the human resources & development, the risk management, port security and port fire department functions (± 300 people)Manager: Industrial Relations (02/1991 – 12/1992), Port of Durban• Managing the Industrial Relations function, including relationship agreements, internal communication, discipline, grievances, organisation climate surveys and required OD initiatives, participative management and joint-decision-making systems and structures, dispute resolution processes, labour unrest and all forms of interpersonal or group conflict, collective bargaining and negotiations on salaries, wages and other substantive conditions of employment.• Providing consultative and advisory services on labour relations matters to line management.• Acting as change agent and facilitator in the company’s affirmative action programme. • Managing all Industrial Relations Training and Development Show less

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  Group five

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Group human resources services manager

  Accountable and responsible for HR Services at Group level including:• Remuneration, reward and benefits strategies;• Resourcing/acquisition strategies;• Employment Equity strategies; • HR policy and procedure development & implementation• HR information systems architecture design & HR reporting for decision support;• Organisation design and role design (Stratified Systems Theory)• Recruitment, selection & placements at executive & senior management level; • Management of executive payroll function for the group as well as the Group performance and equity incentive schemes; • The provision of training, consulting and advisory services to HR practitioners in the group within area of responsibility.• Employer appointed trustee of the Group Five Multi-Benefit Retirement Fund.Also accountable and responsible for the provision of HR generalist services at a corporate office and other operations in the group without a dedicated HR practitioner. These services included: - • Recruitment, selection and placement;• Employee Relations;• Personnel and remuneration administration;• Education, Training and Development;• Health & safety. Show less

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  Ernst & young

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  National human resources director

  Overall general management accountability and responsibility for the Human Resources & Development function of the South African practice (SA, Botswana, Namibia & Swaziland), including: -• HR Strategic and business planning; • Organisation design and job design; • Resourcing and employee integration; • Rewards, recognition and benefits management; • Performance and talent management; • Leadership and management development; • Learning solutions delivery; • Organisation development and change management; • Employee relations;• Employment Equity;• Corporate governance and legislative compliance on HR matters; • Mentoring & coaching; • Succession planning; • People well-being programmes; • HR management systems architecture design & reporting, and • Business partnering. Show less

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  O & pe consulting

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Managing executive / principal consultant

  Consulting and advisory services as well as service delivery support in the areas of: -• Business Strategy and Planning; • Human Capital Management; • Leadership; • Executive and Management Coaching & Mentoring;• Action Learning Learning & Development; • Business Process Analysis, Design, Mapping and Re-engineering; • IT Governance including COBIT, ITIL, ISO/IEC 17799; • Information and Knowledge Management; • Project and Programme Management.• Organisation Design & Job Design;• Organisation Development & People Effectiveness; • Change Management; • Compensation, Rewards & Benefits; • Sales & Marketing Show less

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  Westdawn investments (pty) ltd t/a jic mining services

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2019

  Director: human resources & organisation development

  Participating in the formulation, regular review and approval of the Company’s Vision, Mission, Superordinate Goal, Strategy, Strategic Objectives, Values and the Business Plans as one of the six executive team members of the Management Committee providing leadership to the organisationSetting the overall strategic direction and assuming general management accountability for the Human Resources & Organisation Development domain in the business. This includes leading and managing a team of professionals with the responsibilities to:-• Identify, attract, recruit, select, deploy and successfully integrate quality people• Promote an enabling culture that unleashes continuous business improvement and retains talent• Integrate planning, operational and human resource data on an ongoing basis to translate this into meaningful Human Resources Information for executive decisions support and statutory reporting purposes • Manage the operation and business performance of an accredited Education, Development and Training institution - JIC Mining Academy of Learning - offering Competency Programmes and Technical Special Skills Training in Hard Rock Mining Excavation; Occupational Health and Safety; Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) Levels 1-4; Mining & Engineering Learnership Progammes; Soft Skills Training: Management and Leadership Development; and the International Computer Drivers’ Licence (ICDL)• Provide relevant learning opportunities & career experiences for personal and organisational growth• Negotiate Wages & Substantive Conditions of Employment with Organised Labour and conclude Agreements within Shareholder & ManCo Mandate• Recognise and reward desired shared values, team and individual performance for optimal business results• Accelerate the pace of Transformation and BBBEE in our business & strengthen Employee & Labour Relationships Show less

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  Deo negotium

  Apr 2019 - now

  Principal management consultant | director

  Director & Principal Management Consultant of management consultancy offering services in: -• Strategy and Management Consulting;• Business & Human Resources Advisory Services; • Executive-, Business- and Life Coaching.• Corporate Governance (focus on Information Management; Remuneration, Social, Ethics and Risk Committees)• Human Capital Management Consulting;• HR Outsourcing;• Employee Relations;• Employee Engagement;• Employee Benefits;• Remuneration & Reward;• Organisation and People Effectiveness;• Organisational Health & Safety;• Enterprise Resource Planning;• Workforce Planning;• Education, Training, Learning and Development Services; • E-Learning Solutions (Asynchronous, Hybrid - and Remote Learning);• Organisation Development, and• Change Management.Part-time lecturing in the following modules at IMM Graduate School in Stellenbosch:• Advanced Supply Chain Business Processes 4 at postgraduate honours degree level• Advanced Strategic Marketing 4 at postgraduate honours degree level• Financial Management 2 to students at 2nd year undergraduate degree level. Part-time tutoring in the following modules at the IMM Graduate School in Stellenbosch:• Advanced Cost Management 4 at postgraduate honours degree level.• Financial Management 3 to students at 3rd year undergraduate degree level.• Trade Finance and Payments 3 to students at 3rd year undergraduate degree level.• Business Statistics to students at 1st year undergraduate degree level.• Economic Principles to students at 1st year undergraduate degree level.Also Educator on renewable contracts with CURRO Holdings from September 2019 to December 2021.Subjects taught at high school level include:- English Home Language;- Mathematics; - Mathematical Literacy; - Natural Sciences (Life Sciences, Physics, and Chemistry);- Robotics;- Social Sciences (History);- Business Studies;- Life Orientation. Show less

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  Curro holdings ltd

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2021

  Teacher

  Educator on renewable contracts with CURRO Holdings from September 2019 to December 2021.Subjects taught at the high school level include:- English Home Language;- Mathematics; - Mathematical Literacy; - Natural Sciences (Life Sciences, Physics, and Chemistry);- Robotics;- Social Sciences (History);- Business Studies;- Life Orientation.

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  The vine school

  Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  Business manager

  Accountable for the business and administrative affairs of the school, including financial management, human resources management, office management, reporting, supervision of administrative, facilities, and maintenance staff, marketing and fundraising, property development, and the development of policy and procedures for relevant operational matters.Financial management – oversee all aspects of financial management and administration, including budgeting, expenditure control, oversight of debtors and creditors, vigilance against losses, financial reporting, cash flow management, and judicious investment of surplus cash.Marketing and sales- Oversee development of marketing policies and procedures- Oversee marketing and admissions officer, ensuring excellent customer service- Take responsibility for the school’s website – maintenance, development, etc.- Final say on marketing materials and campaigns- Determine mark-up of stationery and uniform sales- Create the basis for invoicing additional services- Final decision on ordering stock quantities - In consultation with relevant staff, develop/approve new stock lines- Check stock sheets for year-end financials. Human resources and payroll management – responsibility for all procedural, legal, and regulatory aspect of HR, salaries, and employee benefits administrationProperty Management – take responsibility for oversight of repairs, maintenance, cleanliness, development and safety of the school’s premises and property- Liaise with the Board regarding the development of the school premisesFundraising- Oversee major fundraising, accounting of income, and disbursements to school projects (e.g. building fund)General – involvement in all aspects related to the effective management of the business elements of the school including:- Office administration- Strategic planning- Insurance and risk management- ICT Management- Overseeing the implementation of PAIA and POPIA compliance Show less