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Skilled in conducting detailed research, data analysis, and producing actionable insights for governance and community projects.
Experienced in co-designing and delivering workshops and programs to enhance resilience and skills in diverse communities.
Capable of managing complex projects, organizing events, and coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives efficiently.
Adept at building relationships with community members, government bodies, and research groups to foster collaboration.
Proficient in Miro, Mentimeter, Trello, and MS Office for project management, presentations, and collaborative work.
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Summary
Dedicated to advancing urban governance, community resilience, and policy research with proven expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and program facilitation across civic and academic sectors.
Key Achievements
- Supported legislative processes and oversight functions at ANC Caucus, enhancing parliamentary efficiency.
- Co-created and facilitated resilience-building programs impacting parents and communities in Delft.
- Led research projects on urban governance and off-grid sanitation, contributing to policy insights.
- Organized knowledge-sharing platforms and events, fostering collaboration among civic organizations.
- Produced research outputs and articles influencing urban development and governance discussions.
Experience
Researcher
Provide procedural and research support to Members of the Provincial Parliament, with a focus on committee work, legislative processes, and oversight functions.. Attend Standing Committee meetings, record proceedings, and produce accurate minutes, summaries, and analytical reports to support caucus decision-making.. Draft parliamentary questions, motions, speeches, and policy briefs in line with legislative rules and procedures.. Analyse legislation, policy documents, and committee reports to inform strategic engagement and oversight interventions.. Support the planning, coordination, and monitoring of committee-related activities, ensuring alignment with parliamentary programmes and timelines.. Process and review committee documentation in accordance with legislative frameworks, rules, and procedural requirements.. Track and monitor the implementation of committee resolutions and decisions, ensuring accountability and follow-up.. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including government departments, municipalities, civil society organisations, and parliamentary officials.. Provide advisory support on procedural matters, including the interpretation of rules, committee mandates, and legislative processes.. Manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines, ensuring high-quality outputs in a fast-paced parliamentary environment.. Contribute to stakeholder engagement processes by coordinating inputs, facilitating communication, and supporting collaborative initiatives.
Training and Programme Facilitator, Consultant
Co-create and co-facilitate programs and workshops.. Facilitate the Roots to Resilience parenting programme designed to build skills and resilience of parents in Delft, Cape Town.. Co-facilitate trauma and Psychosocial First Aid (PFA) workshops for community healthcare workers.. Co-plan the training sessions and facilitate.. Write debrief reports and reflections.. Do presentations and other learning material for the participants.. Coordinate the programme (Administration).
Researcher
Work on the off-grid sanitation project and the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) and City of Cape Town (CCT).. Organise a project initiation workshop with 40+ BM Section residents.. Recruit residents to engage in weekly reporting of sanitation services directly to CCT.. Organise and facilitate focus groups.. Design a survey and run a smartphone-based survey with residents.. Plan and organize a photovoice exhibition.
Urban land researcher
Conceptualise and implement research and produce and disseminate research outputs.. Conceptualise, coordinate and implement project events, including knowledge sharing platforms with peer organisations.. Present research and policy work in appropriate fora.. Policy advocacy, networking and stakeholder liaison.. Produce media outputs for organisational and external forums.. Project administration and report writing.
Researcher
Conceptualise prompts to send to research participants.. Capture data and send airtime/data to participants.. Present in research forums and events.. Write articles and research reports.