Njikelana Vukile

Company: Mining Qualifications Authority, Learnerships Manager

Education

• Standard 10
Cunningham High, 1987
• Matric Subjects
Xhosa, English , Economics, Biology
Physical Science, Mathematics

• B Com
Majors: Industrial Psychology and Business Economics, 1991
University of Fort Hare

• B Com Honours
In Industrial Psychology, 1992
University of Fort Hare

• Higher Diploma in Education
Majors: Economics and Business,1993
University of Fort Hare
Economics Methods

• Executive Preparation Programme
Mining and Minerals Sector specific, 2005

• I have written during October 2007 exams for a one year NQF Level 5 qualification in Practical Project Management with the UNISA School of Business Leadership. Currently awaiting results.

Development cources attended

Plan and Conduct Assessments; Project Management and MS Project; Executive Programme in Energy Policy and Management; Skills development Facilitator training; Business Strategy; Presentation skills; Targeted Selection; Curriculum design and development; Finance for Non-Financial Managers; Public Finance Management Act; ISO 9001 : 2000; Outcomes Based Learner Support Materials design; Interplace User – Belbin; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; Mediation skills; Mine Health and Safety; Chairing Disciplinary Hearings; Dynamics – Social Styles; Negotiation Skills; Webpage design; Business Writing: Being a Director, etc.

• 01/1994 - 12/1995 - Institution Subjects
Teacher Post Level 1
Kusile Comprehensive High
Economics, Business Economics and Accounting

• 06/1995 - 12/1995 - Company Subjects
Part Time Tutor
Portnet
Economics and Business Economics

• 01/1996 - 10/1998*
Human Resources Practitioner
Industrial Relations Practitioner
Harmony Mines (Formerly Evander Gold - Company
Mines – Placed at Kinross Mines)

• 01/1999 - 10/2000
Human Resources Development
Practitioner
Human Resources Consultant (Generalist)
Sasol Synthetic Fuels - Company

• 03/2000 - 10/2000
Part time Lecturer
Vaal Triangle Technikon - Institution
(Secunda sattelite campus)
Management of Training 2 - Subject

• 11/2000 - 02/2004
Learnership, Skills Programmes,
Apprenticeship and ABET Manager
Energy Sector Education and Training - Organization
Authority

• 03/2004 - To Date
Learnerships Manager
Mining Qualifications Authority - Organization

Competency profile

In my career of approximately 14 years, knowledge, skills and experience have been gained in Learnership design, development and Implementation; Apprenticeship Administration; Qualifications and unit standard design issues; Sector Skills development and planning issues; Bursaries Management; Quality Assurance; Stakeholder Management; Presentations; Project Management; Budget Development and Control; Counseling for behaviour change; Facilitation; Research; HR strategic planning; Policy and procedure development; Training; Team Member Supervision and development; Team building; Psychometric testing; Career guidance; Mediation and dispute resolution; Teaching; Disciplinary and Grievance Handling; Negotiations; HR Development and Administration; Organisational Development; etc.

Achievements

• Merit Award for best student in Economics and English Std 10
• Distinction in Economics 1 - B Comm
• Achieved a 97% pass rate in my first year of teaching Std 10 Business Economics
• Successfully managed the “Winning People Project” at Sasol Synthetic Fuels for Human Resources Development

I have pioneered Learnership implementation in the Energy Sector through:

• Establishing the Learnership system in the Energy Sector
• Established the Learnership unit in the Energy SETA through, staffing the department, drafting of policies, procedures and manuals and establishment of relevant stakeholder committees
• Organised donor funding in excess of R5.5million for the Energy SETA
• Facilitating the registration of 11 Qualifications with SAQA for ESETA
• Registered 16 Learnership programmes at NQF levels 1 – 8 with the Department of Labour.
• ESETA 2005 NSDS Targets achieved by February 2004.
• Project managed the development of curricula for 5 Learnership programmes
• Successfully managed the Apprenticeship system in the Energy Sector
• Registered and promoted 20 Skills Programmes
• Successfully managed the Implementation of ABET within the Energy Sector

I am pioneering Learnership, Skills Programme, Apprenticeships and Learning Materials development and implementation in the Mining Sector through:

• Overseeing the development of Learning Materials for Sector Qualifications
• Managing the Learnership, Skills Programmes and the Apprenticeship system of the Mining Sector
• Facilitating the registration and promotion of Skills Programmes and Learnerships
• Managing the MQA Graduate Development Project
• Managing, controlling and reporting to the MQA on a budget of R86.6million for my Business Unit
• I also managing a joint project of the MQA and the National Skills Fund worth R25, 8million.

Professional membership

• Have been registered with the South African Board of Personnel Practice as a Practitioner.
Membership No: 99826

• Registered with the Institute of Directors
Registration No: 042640

• Registered Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
Registration No: PMT 0066710

Refernces

• Mr. H. Gayiya
Principal
Kusile Comprehensive High School
East London
(0437) 332247

• Mr Buyane Zwane
Now at Uthingo
Was my Area Leader at
Human Resources Consultancy
Sasol Synthetic Fuels
(011) 715 5150 Current contact number

• Ntombenhle Nkosi
ESETA CEO
Johannesburg
(011) 083 264 0022

• Daryl Mclean
Independent Consultant
083 999 7189

• Livhuwani Nengovhela
MQA CEO
Johannesburg
(011) 630 3500