2. PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME: Jonas
FIRST NAMES: Sweetness Xoliswa
DATE OF BIRTH: 07 February 1983
IDENTITY NUMBER: 830207 0592 08 6
SEX: Female
MARITAL STATUS: Single
ADDRESS: 6 Tanzania Street
O’R Square
Wellington
7655
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 0726521981
WORK: 021 4830747
E-MAIL ADDRESS: sweetness.jonas@yahoo.com
WORK E-MAIL: sweetness.jonas@westerncape.gov.za
NATIONALITY: South African
HOME LANGUAGE: isiXhosa
OTHER LANGUAGE: Afrikaans & English
HEALTH: Excellent
DEPENDANTS: Three
DRIVER’S LICENCE: Code 8
ACADEMICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
SCHOOL ATTENDED: Scottsville Secondary
Petunia Street
Scottsville
Tel: 021 988 4825
HIGHEST GRADE PASSED: Grade 12 - 2002
SUBJECT: Afrikaans HG
English HG
3. Mathematics SG
Physical Science SG
Biology SG
Accounting SG
TERTIARY EDUCATION
N6 Human Resource Management
Institution: Boland College
Advance Diploma: Business Project Management
Institution: UCT
Received Bursary: BCOM: HRM (2016-2019)
MANCOSA
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Introduction to Computer
Windows
MS Word 2000
MS Excel 2000
MS Access 2000
Internet, E- mail & Web Design
MS PowerPoint 2000
MS Front Page 2000
Equation Editor
Organizational Chart
KNOWLEDGE COMPETENCIES
Understanding of Financial Management
Knowledge of information management
Knowledge of research
Knowledge and understanding of Human Resource Development systems and practices
Knowledge and understanding Skills Development legislation, policy and frameworks.
Knowledge of Labour Relations Act
Knowledge of Public Services Regulations
Policy Development;
Public Service Regulations and Labour Relations Act
Human Resource Development legislation and documentation
Skills Development Act
National Skills Development Strategy
SAQA Act
Skills Development Levies Act
Sectorial plans (relevant to SETA)
White Paper on Public Service Training and Education.
SKILLS COMPETENCIES
Function independently, innovative thinking as well as performing under pressure.
4. Able to plan and manage
Able to plan and organize events
Problem Solving and Decision Making skills
Time Planning and Diary Management Skills
Presentation and facilitation skills
Good office management skills
Supervisory Skills
Interpersonal relationship
Sound Conflict resolution
Life Skills
Human Resource Management skills
Introduction to Persal System
Effective Communication Skills
Professional and Business Writing Skills
Mentoring and Coaching Skills
Report Writing Skills
Experience in Project Administration and Management
Skills Development Facilitator
Woman in Management
Introduction to Junior Management
Project Management Skills
Analytical and creative thinking skills
Communication Skills
Strategic and analytical thinking,
Budgeting
Conceptualize and implement policy
Conflict resolution
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
WORKING KNOWLEDGE
Quality Management Systems
Curriculum Development
To present and facilitate learning programmes and other interventions
Mainstreaming of Qualify Management Systems (QMS) within an organization
WORK EXPERIENCE
EMPLOYER: SibusiZwe Arts Project (NPO)
POSITION: Assistant Project Manager
DUTIES:
Manage various projects that provide services to youth within Drakenstein Municipality
young people who are educationally and physically challenge; specifically those that are
between Grades 6-9.
Heritage Festival
Creative writing workshops
5. Puppetry manipulation workshops
Draft funding proposals
Plan, manage and monitor the funding for projects
Develop and implement policy and guidelines in respect of the implementation of
projects
Manage resources (People and Financial Management)
Assist with strategic management in terms of inputs and support
Staff supervision
Review and refine programme monitoring and reporting tools in line with SibusiZwe Arts
Project system and donor requirements.
Coordinate all aspects of programme monitoring and reporting
Ensuring data is of high quality and produced on time.
Aggregates all monthly qualitative and quantitative data and update database for
monthly and quarterly reporting.
Collect articles, case studies, best practices across projects for evidence gathering and
format so they are suitable for external audiences.
Assist the M&E Manager, Quarterly staff workshops, and trainings.
Conduct support visits on a regular basis and report findings to the programme.
Provide technical assistance on monitoring and data collection. .
Ensure volunteers are fully trained on the project’s reporting.
Coordinates, together with Director and frameworks for internal research.
Work closely with Director in updating the organization performance dashboard in
monthly basis.
Assist in design and review and innovation of progrmame qualities and learning
frameworks of projects.
Data Management Monitoring and Reporting:
Coordinate all aspects of project monitoring and reporting ensuring data is of high
quality and produced on time.
Collate reports, articles, case studies for compilation into the organization status reports
and database sheet in monthly basis.
Support Programme Implementation
Support PRO in identifying and address challenges in the programme performance to
ensure annual targets and outcomes are achieved in line with the resources available.
Serve as a role model at all times, personally embodying SibusiZweArts values, whilst
helping to ensure that code of conduct, policies and standards are understood and
adhered to in practice by all staff, volunteers and stakeholder
Review training needs for staff.
Finance management and accountability
Ensure SibusiZweArts Project (monetary or equipment) are protected and never miss-
used by staff, volunteers, or beneficiaries.
Ensure that all requisitions and retirements are appropriately authorized; and that all
expenditure is backed up by genuine receipts and documents.
Be accountable to SibusiZweArts Project funds requested on my behalf.
Uphold all financial policies and procedures, and proactively prevent risks within the
project which could jeopardize the Values, Policies and Code of Conduct, and donor
compliance.
Ensure value for money is obtained on all activities, goods and services for the project
Support Partnerships and Visibility
6. Workings closely with the Director develop unit strategic partnerships to engage with
different stakeholders.
Attend different learning and sharing events such as meetings, as appropriate.
Provide support on public and donor related documents as required
Assist in preparations of briefing papers and summary findings of reports and researches
PERIOD EMPLOYED: January 2014 till present
EMPLOYER: Department of the Premier
DEPARTMENT: Corporate Services
DIVISION: People Empowerment
POSITION: Human Resource Development Practitioner /
Assistant Project Manager
DUTIES: ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER
Administration functions for two projects
Review of the Performance Management System (Western Cape Government),
Development of a New Institutional and Funding Model: Provincial Training Institute.
Drafting of project plans (Gantt Chart) using Microsoft Project.
Drafting of project reports
Responsible for research and contacting different stakeholders (UWC and Gijima).
Arranging interview meetings with MEC’s, HoD’s, Chief Directors and Legal Services
Arranging task team and project team meetings
Ensure efficient and effective management of projects and resources in line with relevant
prescripts and contractual obligations.
Taking minutes at meetings
Assist with training need analysis
Assist with the investigation and implementation of special projects in conjunction with
the appointed Service Providers as stipulated in the Contract and Service Level
Agreement.
Render all Administrative tasks in respect of the Special Projects
DUTIES: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
Advice the department in respect of skills development policies
Advise the employer and employees on the implementation of the WSP.
Serve as a resource with regard to all aspects of skills development.
Ensure the implementation of Skills Development policies
Ensure that the department adheres to the reporting timeframes as required by
stakeholders.
7. Promote a culture of training and development within the department.
Represent the department at provincial and national forums.
Coordinating Induction Programme for new employees
Coordinate Reorientation for new employees
Conduct training needs analysis or skills audit and document findings.
Implement on the job training sessions
Drafting of Training Impact Assessment tools
Database Management
Facilitate Massified Induction Programme
Compiling and present the Workplace Skills Plan to the Committee for approval
Compiling of Annual Training Report
Drafting report in respect of the findings from the TIA interviews
Draft training list for the Provincial Training Institute interventions
Compiling Quarterly Monitoring Reports
Compiling Individual Improvement Plans
Draft motivations for training interventions
Coordinate training interventions
Draft Performance Agreements
Drafting Norms and Standard for the Directorate
Drafting Standard Operational Plan for Directorate
Facilitate the establishment and functioning of a Departmental HRD training Committee.
Implementation of the WSP
Compiling of the MTR (Monthly Training Report)
Request and process training nominations
Draft of Memorandum of Agreement and Memorandum of understanding between the
department and service providers
Liaise with Stakeholders and coordinate training events
Management of bursary and ABET (AET) applications
Maintaining of bursary and ABET (AET) files
Awarding of internal bursaries
Administration of bursary payments
Review of bursary files
Liaise with the HET and FET institutions in respect of bursary holders
Assist the employer an employees to develop DPSA Annual HRDIPs and Reports
Advice the employer of any quality standards set by SETA.
Act as contact person between the employer and the SETA.
Serve as contact person between ETQA’s, NSB’s, and SGB’s.
Ensure WSP is submitted to relevant SETA.
Ensure that department registers with the relevant SETA in terms of the CORE business.
Ensure links are established and maintained with the Public Service SETA (PSETA), as well
as any other SETA in terms of core business.
Perform Secretariat functions of HRDF
8. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and Selection of internships
Conducting interviews
Leave Management
Doing appointments and services terminations on Persal System according the Basics of
Employment Act
Capturing of stipends on Persal System
Instating deductions and allowances on Persal System
Captured increment of internships on Persal System
Draft appointment submission for contract workers and internships
Draft appointment contracts and letters
Extend Internship employment contacts on Persal
Request post for the appointment of internships
Conduct information sessions with internships in respect of their employment contract
Draft and provide EE stats to Management
Filing of personnel documents of employees
Vetting of internships
Capturing of probation reviews
Confirmation of appointment on Persal
Reset passwords on PERMIS system
Assisting with capturing performance agreements
Assist employees to capture reviews and PA on the PERMIS system
Delegation of tasks to staff members
Drafting of Performance Reviews
Enhance discipline
Checking and verifying tasks of staff members
Ensure that all tasks are done timeously
Coaching and Mentoring
Draft and present SOP (standard operational procedure) to team
Coordinate department’s Premier Excellence Awards
Perform managerial / supervisory tasks:
Participation in the recruitment and selection of staff.
Motivate, train and guide staff.
Manages the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff.
Promote sound labour relations.
Perform budgetary tasks.
Capturing of probation reviews
Confirmation of appointment on Persal
Reset passwords on PERMIS system
Assisting with capturing performance agreements
Assist employees to capture reviews and PA on the PERMIS system
9. Conduct meetings to Social Development staff iro SPMS explaining the processes.
SCHOLARSHIP MANAGEMENT
Administration of Provincial and National Social Work Scholarships
INTERNSHIPS / EPWP INTERNS
Responsible for the recruitment and selection of interns
Appointment of interns on persal
Conducting information session for the interns
Conducting of Work Readiness Training for the PAY interns
Gave inputs in respect of the work readiness course manual
Serve as a secretarial on during internship interviews
Ensure that all processes are followed in recruiting EPWP learners
Appoint and do payments of EPWP learners
Ensure that interns received their stipend each month
Draw an internship report for the SETA
SUPERVISORY DUTIES
Delegation of tasks to clerks
Leave Management
Performance Reviews
Enhance discipline
Checking and verifying task of team
Ensure that all tasks are done timeously
Coaching and Mentoring
PERIOD EMPLOYED: 1 August 2010 till present
EMPLOYER: Department of Community Safety
POSITION: Human Resource Development
Practitioner
DUTIES:
Request and process nominations for
Training in respect of PIDP
Keeping the training database up to date
Drafting of MoA for training with services providers
Liaise with stakeholders (CAA and SETA)
Co–ordinate training events
Maintain the bursary database
Coordinate bursary and ABET applications
Drafting presentations
Compile of skills development reports
Organizing of Induction Programme for new employees
Organize of venue, catering for Induction Programme
10. Implement in-house training programmes
Draft of induction course manual for the Department of Community Safety
Organize and facilitate training workshops
Identify accredited training service providers
Maintain database for Induction Programme
Drafting training evaluation questionnaires. (TIA)
Analysis of Induction questionnaires
Taking minutes at the DTC meeting
Act as DTC (Departmental training Committee Chairperson)
Advise officials regarding bursaries and ABET
Resolve of problematic bursary payment cases.
Drafting driver’s license policy
Present driver’s license policy to the training committee and submitted to legal advisors
Implementing of driver’s license policy
Drafting course attendance motivations
Processing course and ABET and Bursary payments
Compilation of the ATR (Annual Training Report)
Compiling of monthly progress report in respect of HRD to the Director
Compiling of the WSP (Workplace Skills Plan)
Implementation of the WSP
Compiling of the MTR (Monthly Training Report)
Compiling of QTR (Quarterly Training Report)
Compiling of the oversight report
Drafting approval motivations for the payments to service providers
Database Management
Design monthly training report template for internal use.
Facilitation of MIP to level 1-5
Updated Departmental Induction manual and presentations
BURSARIES
Coordinate bursary applications and awarding of departmental bursaries
Advice new bursary holders
Responsible for administrating bursary payments
Quarterly review of bursary files (auditing)
Compiling of reports to PSETA
Compiling reports for HRM & A
Draft bursary extension cases submissions for approval by HoD
Request extension for bursary holders at the universities and colleges in respect of
registration
Monitor and evaluate all bursary files and bursary payments
INTERNSHIP:
Coordination of Internships
Evaluation of intern’s progress report
Correct placing of interns within the department
Ensure interns are trained and equipped with necessary skills
Do monthly meetings with interns and mentors
11. Ensure that interns received their stipend each month
Draw an internship report for the SETA
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Act as an Assistant Director
Revise existing Policies (Driver’s License Policy)
Attend HRM & A meetings on behave of the Deputy Director
Report to Chief Director in respect of training interventions
Coordinate department’s Premier Excellence Awards
Liaise with the Department of the Premier in respect of the Premier’s Excellence Awards
project within the Department
Liaise with Auditors
Give feedback and report back to Auditors regarding HRD matters
Act as Administrative Assistant to the Chief Director: Corporate Services
Liaise with the HOD’s office
Making calls to the HOD’s office
Register all incoming and outgoing mail on the CMAS system.
Write of Memos and Internal memos to Chief Directors
Manage Chief Director’s diary
Check on a daily bases the Chief Directors mail
Make contact with the Chief Directors in respect of reports that must be submitted to the
Acting HoD
Acting Assistant Director: HRD
Managing the office in the absence of the Acting Deputy Director: HRD
Arranging Ministerial vehicle in respect of the Chief Director
SPMS
Capturing of probation reviews
Confirmation of appointment on persal
Reset passwords on PERMIS system
Assisting with capturing performance
Agreements
Assist employees to capture reviews and PA on PERMIS system
Assist with the in house training
Reviews on PERMIS
Capturing of performance bonuses on Persal
SUPERVISION
Managing the office in the absents of the supervisor
Responsible for delegating of tasks
Leave management
Monitoring performance
Do performance agreements and reviews
PERIOD EMPLOYED: 1 June 2007 till 31 July 2010
REASON FOR LEAVING: Modernization (Transferred to Dept of the
Premier)
12. EMPLOYER: Department of Agriculture
POSITION: Personal Assistant
DUTIES:
Diary Management
Answering phone
Ordering stock
Arranging of meetings
Organizing events
Logistical arrangement for meetings & events
Liaise with stakeholders in respect of LandCare matters
Updating and controlling of log sheets and telephone accounts
Flight and Accommodation bookings
Office Management
Document Management
Doing S&T claims
Arrange National LandCare conference accommodation and advances
Organizing International tours for Deputy Director, and small farmers
Doing quarterly reports of LandCare projects for the National Department of Agriculture
Additional duties
Training Coordinator
Do the quarterly training Report of Sustainable Resource Management
Monitor the timesheets of internship and make sure that the interns are paid
Served on the DTC
Handing over certificates to LandCare Internships during the departmental year end
function
PERIOD EMPLOYED: 1 August 2006 till 31 May 2007
REASON FOR LEAVING: Promotion (Dept of Community Safety)
EMPLOYER: Department of Agriculture
POSITION: Human Resource Development Clerk
DUTIES:
Typing of minutes, agendas, reports and letters
Meeting arrangements, updating of budget data base
Arrange official traveling and accommodation claims
Manage Manager’s diary
Arrange official functions and training interventions, Coordinate catering, get venues and
equipment for functions.
Act as secretariat at meetings
13. Act as transport officer
Updating and controlling of log sheets and telephone accounts.
Distributing of Departmental circulars
Requesting and administering of stationery for the office
Follow up with due dates of correspondence
Assist with the flight and accommodation arrangements for the Manager and Director.
Monitoring and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail.
Requesting of performance agreements
Record keeping of course nominations
Draft WSP
Ensure that the union representation and DTC members signed WSP.
Provide WSP to CAA to be submitted to SETA.
Compile QMR
Draft department training needs according IPDP’s (Individual Performance Development
Plans)
Sending Training needs to Service providers: CAA (Provincial Training Institute) and
external providers
Receive course nominations and distribute course confirmation letters.
Receive of course certificates
Update functional training database.
Payments of external courses to services providers.
Update Training needs for the Department and send it to the CAA (Provincial Training
Institute) per semester.
Mentor new Internships in the sub directorate
Act as a secretariat in the DTC and Moderating committee. (SMPS)
Update database of quarterly training reports of the Department
Assist with the annual training report
Liaise with Agriseta regarding training
Filing IPDP’s according directorates
Capturing review scoring on data base
Moderating Committee for appraisals
Draw up list of officials who received appraisals according categories.
Capturing of appraisals and pay progression on Persal.
Ensuing appraisals certificates to employees who qualify for appraisals.
Capturing of merit awards
Capturing of pay progression
Capturing on Performance Agreement on PERMIS (Performance Management
Information System)
Compile report in respect of performance management
Managing of the probation cycle
Assist with oversight reports
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT:
Verifying and capturing of overtime on Persal
Short listing of candidates.
Capturing home owners stop orders
Capturing leave
Do Leave Audits for the directorates
14. Arrangements for interviews
Capturing of bank details
Capturing of union deductions
Canceling of polices
Capturing of garnishee orders
Capture on database: Application forms for advertised posts.
Act as a secretariat and panel member at interviews.
INDUCTION PROGRAMME
Arranging Induction Programs for new employees
Designing of Induction posters
Responsible for logistical arrangements
Collect Induction presentations from presenters Draft and Induction Programme
Obtaining handouts for Induction from different departments and internal directorates.
Send invites to HoD, Directors and presenters in respect of the Induction Programme.
Compile, update and Manage stakeholders database
Render administrative duties to HRD Practitioner and Deputy Director
BURSARIES, ABET AND INTERNSHIPS
Giving Advice to new bursary holders
Bursary payments to institutions.
Bursary reimbursements to bursars.
Draw up of internship advertisement
Conducting bursary information sessions.
Ensure that all bursars signed their contracts.
Request of bursary results and update database.
Helping with the short listing of Interns
Assisting with the interviewing interns for placement
Ensure that interns received their contracts
Payment of ABET learners
Arranging assessment sessions for ABET learners
Ensuring that all learners are registered with the WCED and Community Learning Centre
Assist with mentoring the Internships
Update bursary, Merit Award, Internships, Grade 10 & 12, ABET learners, database
Report regarding ABET and Grade 10 & 12 performances.
Compile, update and Manage stakeholders database
PERIOD EMPLOYED: 01 April 2004 – 31 July 2006
REASON FOR LEAVING: Promotion (Dept of Agriculture; LandCare)
REFERENCE:
Ms B kirkwood
Assistant Director: People Empowerment
Department of the Premier
021 483 2024
15. Ms Wilma Boltman
ETDP: Provincial Training Institute
Department of the Premier
0824761088
Ms LP Bovana
Assistant Director
Department of Community Safety
021 483 5808 / 073 7373 628