Sonika Gerber

Experience

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  Scripture Union

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2008

  Field worker

  Primary responsibilities include: • Fundraising and reporting to donors• Event organising• Program and logistical planning for holiday camps with 60 - 100 attendees (transport, staff, training, 1st Aid) • Leadership training• Lifeskills training, equipping young people with knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and values-based decision-making.• Working with people from diverse cultures, languages, social and economic status• Advertising and marketing

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  Bergvliet Methodist Church

  Feb 2009 - Aug 2016

  Children & Young Family Ministry Coordinator

  Primary responsibilities include: • Managing advertising, communication, and social media (including local newspapers and radio stations)• Fundraising and reporting• Tailoring specific content to certain age groups and audience members to drive engagement, awareness, and attendance.• Paid advertising• Content writing for newsletters, websites, and social media• Responsible for uploading content to a website via WordPress admin portal.• Interpret the direction of strategy/planning and creative leads.• School communication and interaction• Organizing markets and food fairs• Managing charity and community events• Events management for children/youth and young families• Recruiting and training leaders• Reporting to management regarding budget and outreach effectiveness• Working with people from children to seniors, diverse cultures, languages, social and economic status Show less

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  Fluidity Software Solutions

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2024

  Employed by Fluidity Software Solutions currently as the Head of Operations. I oversee the day-to-day operations of the development, marketing, and HR team. Primary responsibilities include: Project and product management• Project planning• Product delivery planning and scheduling• Development resource management across projects• Daily check-ins with staff (facilitating stand-up meetings)Client relationship management and business development• Stakeholder management• Client requirements gathering• Proposal writing and presentations.• Coordinate and facilitate training sessions.Oversee Human Resources• Involved with staff hiring objectives and conducting interviews.• Oversee employee performance management.• New staff onboarding and training• Guide staff on following company policies and proceduresOversee business processes• Ensure compliance with POPIA ACT• Working closely with other heads of departments to improve efficiency.Technical project support• Oversight of Marketing and Search Engine Optimisation• Coordinate technical delivery to meet client expectations. Show less

  • Head of Operations

    Jan 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2024

  • Marketing and Digital Manager

    Sept 2016 - Jul 2018
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  Moonspin

  Nov 2024 - now

  Scrum Master