Irene Nkwe is applying for a position as Projects Administration Manager. She has over 5 years of experience in housing developments and financial management projects. Currently she works as an Admin Manager, where her duties include overseeing project budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communication. Previously she has held roles as an Admin Manager in a bank submissions department, and as an Administrator/Receptionist. She has a diploma in Marketing Management and Project Management.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
APPLICANT
Name & Surname Irene Nkwe
Current Position Projects Administration Manager
CURRICULUM VITAE
Position applied for
Notice Period 1 Month
Expected Salary Negotiable
Brief Career History
 I am offering more than 5 years’ extensive experience in Housing Developments and Financial
Management Projects with solid educational foundation. I have ability to analyse, plan, manage,
and motivate to achieve immediate and long term goals.
 Currently I am employed as an Admin Manager and having been with my current company for so
long, I believe the experience that I have gained, I am ready to share it with the world and also
learn more at the same time. I am confident that I possess the ability to convincingly convey the
message at hand to all levels of stakeholders, internally and externally.
 Living, studying and starting a career in South Africa, a multicultural country, has exposed me to
diverse cultures influencing my interest, passion and ability to work and interact with different
individuals from all walks of life.
 I work well independently as well as in a team; as I understand that not all success is attained
single-handedly. I am also eager to learn and grow.
 My exposure to the corporate/business and financial world has taught and made me realize that
all industries have challenges and I welcome these whole-heartedly as they build character.

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PERSONAL PROFILE
Surname Nkwe
Full Names Irene
Residential Area Cosmo City (Gauteng)
Date of Birth 26/12/1980
Drivers License Yes
Transport Yes
Nationality South African (Tswana)
Languages English, Tswana, North & Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Afrikaans
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
Institution South West Gauteng College-FET
Qualification(s) Obtained
Diploma Marketing Management
Project Management
Year Obtained 2012 (December)
Subjects
Marketing Management Subjects: Marketing ResearchN6, Marketing
Communications N6, Sales Management N6, Marketing Management
N6.
Project Management Subjects : Environment of business, Human
Resource Management, Change Management, Financial Management,
Project Controls, Project Risk management, Strategic Management

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HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS
Name of School Sewagodimo Technical
Standard Achieved Grade 12
Year Obtained December 1998
Subjects
Maths
Accounting
Business Economics
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
CURRENT
 PMI – In preparation to sit for PMP before end 2015
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SHORT COURSES /CERTIFICATES
 Hazard identificationandRiskAssessmentCourse
 AccidentandIncidentmanagementcourse
 OHS Act 1993, a HolisticApproachcourse
 Root cause analysistechnique
 Construction safetytraining
 NEC,GCC andFIDIC
 Environmental AwarenessCourse
 Plannedjobobservationcourse
 General HealthandSafetycourse
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
 Excel
 Word
 Power Point
 Ms Projects
 Primavera
 SAP

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Name of Current
Employer
Cosmopolitan Projects
Position Projects Admin Manager
Period of Service Sep 2013 - Present
Duties / KPA  Overall responsible for the direction, coordination,
implementation, execution, control and completion of
projects from start till completion and handover.
 Facilitate and Chair client/project meetings and conference
calls
 Prepare each projects budgets and cash flow including
monitoring and control
 Managing Variation Orders ,site instructions and change
requests
 Managing each Project activities Planning/schedule
/re-schedule and facilitation with all stakeholders
 Ensure execution of each project task in accordance with
project plans
 Monitor, control and report project status as defined in
project execution plans
 Manage project budget, expenditure, cash flow and claims /
invoicing
 Prepare project risk assessment matrix and responsibility
assignment matric
 Maintain records of meeting: document, drawing and
specifications
 Interface with all identified project stakeholders
 Work together with the team in providing solutions to
projects or product / services
 Create and manage project (scope change, issues, constraints,
risks, lessons learned) documentation

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Position Admin Manager-Bank Submissions Department
Period of Service May 2008 – August 2013
Duties / KPA  Liaisingwithinternal andexternal Stakeholders inourprojects
 Managementof all financial aspectsof the projects
 Managing Administration of all credit application with all financial
institutions
 Communicating with Clients and Managers for requested Documents
 Preparing Schedules and training new employees
 Reporting on employees weekly and monthly performance
 Managing and Liaising with external clients daily
 Managing and Handling Credit checks with all relevant institutions
 Managing Documents Control and Filling
Reason for Leaving Promotion to Projects Department
Name of Employer Cosmopolitan Projects
Position Administrator/Receptionist
Period of Service June 2007 – April 2008
Duties / KPA
 Interface between Cosmopolitan Marketing and the service providers
in respect of equipment maintenance, contract upgrades, logging
calls/tickets, etc.
 Procurement of certain office equipment’s and general office admin
requirements, i.e. consumables
 Addressing all queries and/or problems experienced by
Cosmopolitan Marketing department with the relevant project service
providers
 Handling Switchboard/ Reception issues
 Correspondence with various companies via e-mail, fax, telephone
 Management of all departments couriers
 Manage general office admin- making contact with various
companies/clients
 Organising Cosmopolitan Director’s diary daily (appointments,
meetings, etc.)
 Facilitate office equipment, stationery and beverages orders
Reason for Leaving Promotion to Admin Manager position

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References
Cosmopolitan Projects
32 Van Buuren Road
Bedfordview
2008
Admin Team Leader Mrs. Anja McPherson
011 553 6663
082 860 7737
Marketing Manager Mr. Joseph Maleka
011 553 6697
082 336 8834
Project Manager Mr Tsele Matlotse
071 970 5561