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Objective
STRATEGIC/GENERAL MANAGEMENT and HR MANAGER
role.
[Public Sector/ Local Government including
Corporate Environment]
Using strong local
government& corporate leadership,
management, and strategy
experience at Senior Management level to help the
organisation to achieve objectives.
Professional
Profile
Qualifications - PhD Student; MBA; BsocSci Joint Honours.
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Experience - 12+ Years in Local Government in management roles
such as Human Resource Manager: Head of Department,
Council Support Manager: Head of Department, and Strategy
Consultant. Previous
experience as Community Development Co-ordinator and
Facilitator (2 years), Trade Union Exposure (4 years).
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Local Government
Experience-
Human Resources; Finance; Municipal Council Support
(Public Relations,Public Participation, Committee,
Mayoral Support).
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Summary of
Expertise
- Leadership, HR Management, Planning, Strategy Formulation,
Drafting Action Plans, Facilitation, Research &
Policy Design/ Development, Presentations, Workshopping,
Public Relations, Events Management, Budgeting, Performance
Management, Training and Development, Recruitment
of Staff, Change Management etc.
Personal Details
Full Name - Christian Mxoliswa Mbekela
Postal Address - PO Box 19395, Tecoma, Berea,
East London, 5214
Education Details
PhD Student at Rhodes University: Sociology
Department].
MBA (Master of Business Administration),
Business School Netherlands in 2004
[Core-courses Included - Organizational Behaviour, HR Management, Marketing
Management, Operations Management, Financial Management,
Information Management, Strategic Management &
Dissertation Topic: Challenges Facing the Implementation of Affirmative
Action at Buffalo City Municipality In Terms of Employment
Equity Act No.55 of 1998].
Diploma in Business Management, Business
Management Training College SA, 2002
Core Courses: Labour Relations, Business
Economics, Management
by Objectives and Art
of Negotiation.
Bachelor of Social Science (Joint Honours),
Rhodes
University, 1995
[Joint Majors - Industrial Sociology and International Relations
(Political Studies)]
Bachelor of Social Science, Rhodes University,
1992 to 1994.
Career History follows on page 2
Career History
STRAGETY CONSULTANT: Directorate
of Finance
09/2004 to 10/2006
Buffalo City
Municipality
Requested by the Chief Financial Officer
through the HR Dept. to assist with formulating a
5 year strategic plan, formulation of policies,
procedures and internal controls.
Overview of Activities
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Strategic Planning; Policy and Internal
Controls Development and Implementation;
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Ensuring compliance with Finance Management
Act, Municipal Systems Act/Rgulations (etc); Identify
policy gaps and make recommendations.
CHAIRMAN: Principal
Job Evaluation Committee (PJEC) 07/2003 to 09/2004
Buffalo City
Municipality
Selected for secondment to represent:SA
Local Govt. Association as Chairman for the purpose
of evaluating job-descriptions, for all Municipalities
in the Amathole District
Municipality
jurisdictions (Region 1).
Overview of Activities
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Preparation and planning of the project;
Providing strategic leadership and guidance to the
committee;
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Facilitating the smooth running and success
of the process; effective spending of the budget,
quality, activity of participants, communication between
stakeholders, and meeting of deadlines.
STRATEGY CONSULTANT: Office
of the City Manager
08/2002 to 06/2003
Buffalo City
Municipality
Seconded to the City Manager’s department
to facilitate
processes leading to the formulation of the following
policy related tasks 1) Institutional Performance
Management; 2) Integrated
Environmental Co-ordination; 3) Institutional Restructuring.
COUNCIL SUPPORT MANAGER: Head of Department 04/2000 to 07/2002
Buffalo City Municipality (East London)
Core functions included Management of
the Committee, Public Relations/Communication, and
Community Liaison sections and the Office of the Mayor,
budgeting, and management of staff.
Overview of Activities
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Committee Division: General
Management of the division including staff, legal,
administration, policy, while ensuring that Committees
operate within regulations and their activity properly
documented.
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Public Relations/Communication Division:
Developing
and implementing communication strategy and action
plans; Promoting internal and external PR to improve
the image of the council; Arranging Civic functions;
Media liaison and dealing with correspondence and
Public enquiries.
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Mayor’s Office - Planning and co-ordinating activities
of staff; Ensuring that Mayoral speeches and press
releases are of suitable standard and are correctly
communicated; Strategic support for Mayor.
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Budgeting - Preparing and controlling budgets and expenditure
for all departments.
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Staff Management - Performance Management; Training and
Development, Recruitment; Allocation of work and assignments;
Presiding over disciplinary hearings.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER: Head of Department 03/1996 to 03/2000
Makana Municipality
(erst-while Grahamstown
Municipality)
General Management and strategic leadership
of the HR function in the organisation.
Overview of Activities
Career History continues
on page 3
Career
History cont.
Overview of Activities (cont.)
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Development of HR strategies, policies
and systems.
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Controlling and monitoring expenditure
and budgets.
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Manage training and skills development
budget for the entire institution.
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Maintain discipline and Condition of Service.
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Develop and ensure effective implementation
of Affirmative Action plans.
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Manage and monitor staff performance.
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Responsible for staff recruitment, selection,
induction and placement of staff.
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Provide leadership, direction and guidance
to staff movement.
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Monitor the payroll and employee benefits
administration in consultation with Treasury Department.
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Ensure compliance with Occupational Health
and Safety act and all other labour laws.
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Manage Change and Diversity programmes
in the workplace.
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Responsible for facilitating Grading of
jobs.
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Manage Human Resource Planning.
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Administer Condition of Service including
Staff Welfare.
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Manage Corporate Social Responsibility
Initiatives.
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Submit HR related reports to relevant
Standing Committee and Counci.
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Summit annual reports on the state of human
resources to the last council meeting at the end of
each year.
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Responsible for the management of all
HR aspects and so forth.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
·
Full
Time Student, 1992 to 1995, Rhodes
University.
·
National
Student Liaison Officer, SA Youth Congress, towards
the end of 1990 – 1991.
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Erst-while
Grahamstown Transitional Local
Municipality
Councillor in 1995.
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Community
Development Co-ordinator/Facilitator, Grahamstown
Area Distress Relief Assoc, 1989-1990.
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In 1985
– 1988, South African Allied Workers Union (SAAWU)
volunteer organiser for the Grahamstown branch.
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