Mpule Ivy Sikwane
Tue, 19 Oct, 2010
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name : Mpule Ivy Sikwane
Nationality : South African
Gender : Female
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma in Social Work
University of Limpopo
- B.A (Hons) Social Services
University of North West
- B.A (Hons) Social Planning & Administration
University of Cape Town
- Certificate in Business-Re-engineering
Warwick University
- Certificate in Financial Management
University of Pretoria
- Certificate in HIV& AIDS Management
University of Pretoria
Last School Attended : Botshabelo Training College
Qualification Obtained : Matric
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Previous Employment : 1997 - July 2008
=General Manager (Chief Director) –Social Development-Limpopo
Department of Health & Social Development
=Acting Senior General Manager (DDG)
FUNCTIONS
- Development of strategic and operational plans.
- Development and management of budget-
- Expenditure monitoring-(implementing the PFMA)
- Human Resource development and management.
- Management of legislative mandates.
- Procurement activities –development of specifications, participation in tender committee. (Application of the Preferential Procurement Policy).
- Facilitate Infrastructure Planning and Development
- Mentoring of staff
- Management of donor-funding
- Development and management of business plans (Project Management)
- Development of Social Development programmes which are inter-alia:
- Community Development with specific reference to Human capital
- Poverty Alleviation Project
- Social Work Programmes(Child ,Youth development substance abuse, Victim Empowerment, Care for the Elderly and People with disabilities)
- HIV& AIDS Management Programme
- Facilitate the establishment and management of Community Home Based Care And Drop in Centres
- Capacity Building for professionals and care-givers
- Care and support to people infected by HIV&AIDS
PRIOR 1997
Director- Social Welfare Services / North West Province
FUNCTIONS
- Development of Social Welfare Programmes
- Establishment of Flagship project for community development
- Supervision of personnel
- Strategic and Operational plans
- Budget Planning
EXPERIENCE &KNOWLEDGE
Extensive knowledge in the field of Social Work with specific reference to the following:
· Child & Youth Care.
· HIV & AIDS
· Substance Abuse
· Care of people with Disability
· Older Persons
· Victim Empowerment
· Youth Development
· Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
- Good facilitation skills with small and large groups in the areas in team building ,m and planning processes
- Good Project Management
- Coordinated programmers within Departments and the NGO sector.
- Managed provincial social development budgets over a period of 10 years, being able to develop budgets and monitor expenditures by both NPO and government entities.
- Able to communicate with different stakeholders in any relevant fields.
- Stakeholders being in government and civil society.
- Community mobilization is one of the strong areas that can be well demonstrated e. the establishment of the HIV & AIDS programmed within urban and rural communities.
- Participated in number of National Department for Social Development programmers and committees egg: transformation task team that developed the service delivery model and the Disaster Management board.
- Served in the Provincial and Departmental Tender Committees.
- Understands the activities within the Faith Based organization as a member of different committees and Boards.
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