Siphathise Dyongo

Experience

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  University of the Western Cape

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Tutor/Student Assistant/Teaching Assistant

  - Assisted lecturers with the preparation/development of tutorial plans. - Facilitation of tutorial sessions for Introduction to Geography (1st year), Urban Studies (2nd year) and Political Geography of Land (3rd year). - Support fieldtrip coordination and mark administration. - Assessment of student’s academic performance. - Conducted one-on-one consultations with students.- Worked as admin support in the faculty office.- Worked as curriculum advissor for senior students during registration period.- Render 'Peer Facilitation services' during the 2012 student orientation programme. Show less

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  South African-German Centre for Development Research

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Graduate Assistant

  - Provide research assistance to senior researchers. - Support with data collection, capturing and management activities. - Supported proposal writing, project monitoring and reporting activities. - Provided support during events and outreach initiatives. - Recruit participants for focus group discussions. - Assisted with the development of multimedia content for fundraising purposes. - Assist with fieldtrip planning and coordination.

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  City of Cape Town

  Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

  Integrated Development Planning Assistant

  - Conduct research in support of the City’s IDP process team. - Conduct research on development planning legislation and international best practice.- Assisted with the coordination and administration of the municipality’s Transversal IDP Achievements and Awards Task Team. - Provided support on the IDP target monitoring and gap analysis. - Supported the IDP public participation process. - Supported the Planning and implementation of the City’s IDP communication strategy. - Assisted with website content development. - Developed the M&E framework for the City’s awards and Achievements project. - Assisted with the development of the City’s 2016 IDP media drive. - Assisted with the development of the City’s IDP multimedia production. - Assisted with the training of frontline staff on IDP process plan and budget schedules. Show less

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  AWEPA

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2017

  Project Officer (Consultant)

  - Project management of a donor-funded parliamentary support project (DFID, £1 Million).- Conducted research on the legislative frameworks and public finance practices of various SADC countries - Primary Research (100+ interviews, 250+ surveys, 2x focus groups & legislative analysis).- Maintained M&E system and risk registers in line with donor and organizational requirements. - Contributed to the development of donor, quarterly and annual reports. - Convened the AWEPA-SADC parliamentary delegation to the 2016 GPEDC-HLM2. - Coordinated the development of multimedia advocacy content for strengthening parliamentary engagement in national budget processes. - Coordinated the planning and delivery of capacity development workshops for parliamentary staff & MPs. - Recruit, supervise and appraise consultants, trainers and project partners. - Engagement with stakeholders that are active in international development cooperation. - Media monitoring for political risk assessment in partner countries. Show less

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  City of Cape Town

  Feb 2018 - now

  • Plan and organize the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) process.• Conduct IDP implementation and strategic management research and analysis. • Conduct research on intergovernmental planning and performance management.• Build collaborations to rationalize planning, budgeting, performance and reporting.• Support strategic infrastructure planning and transversal management. • Lead the development and approval of local area urban management instruments.• Manage and influence the planning and delivery of economic infrastructure projects.• Manage and oversee economic development operational projects and routine tasks. • Employ specialist knowledge to influence municipal strategic development processes. • Coordinate research, planning, monitoring, reporting, partnerships and policy advocacy.

  • Strategic Planning Officer

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Urban Economic Development Officer

    Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Planning, Research and Reporting Officer: Low Income Energy Services

    Feb 2018 - May 2019