Brenah Mncube

Currently employed by the Presidency as Acting Office Manager in the Personal Support and Administration Office of the Deputy President since 25 October 2019. Extensive experience in executive support, administrative management, and event coordination at the highest levels of government.

Acting Office Manager - The Presidency - Pretoria, South Africa

(2019-10-25)

Acting Office Manager in Office of the Deputy Director General in the Office of the Deputy President.

• Rendering Executive Support to the current Deputy President Mashatile, Former Deputy President Mabuza, former Deputy President Ramaphosa
• Sessional duties in Parliament
• Ensuring that the Cabinet meeting documents reach the principal in time for the meeting
• Typing and sending tasking to the South African Air Force and confirm receipt of the tasking with Air Force officer/personnel
• Budget allocation and expenditure tracking
• Compiling of branch memo's including delegation lists for outgoing visits and deviation memos
• Collating of commitments during the principals outreach visits
• Liaising with Human Resource, Finance and Internal Stake holders on Staff related Issues
• Typing and prepare documents for Deputy President's signature
• Preparing documents for Deputy President's information, attention and approval
• Update the Deputy President's annual programme
• Update Deputy President's daily diary
• Screening calls
• Maintaining Physical and Electronic Filing system
• Handling incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Managing the OPS room during events of the Deputy President
• Liaise with travel agent to book accommodation and flights
• Liaise with transport unit for arrangement of rental self-drive car, point to point and internal transport
• Apply for S&T advance during foreign trips
• Apply for S&T allowance claims on domestic and foreign trips
• Preparing Stationery bag for local and international trips
• Filling relevant forms related to the journey and obtain the signature for approval from the relevant responsibility manager
• Arrange that tickets, vouchers and passports are given to Manager timeously
• Sending out meeting invitations for Inter-Ministerial Committees, HRD Council, Anti-Poverty, SANAC, and National Energy and any other meetings
• Preparing confirmation lists and send to various units and also prepare the list for the Deputy President's briefing
• Sending out agenda and documents for meetings
• Packing handouts and documents for meetings in the boardroom
• Arrange venues for meetings
• Arrange refreshments for meetings
• Liaise with other units and other government Departments, Ministries and Private Institutions for confirmations and follow up on attendance of meetings
• Receiving visitors attending meetings
• Arrange access and parking for guests attending meetings
• Overall handling of logistics and services related to meeting arrangements

Secretary - The Presidency - Pretoria, South Africa

(2014-05-01 - 2019-10-25)

Secretary at the Presidency in the Office of the Deputy President (Personal Support and Advisory Services).

Senior Administrative Clerk - The Presidency - Pretoria, South Africa

(2010-02-01 - 2014-04-31)

Senior Administrative Clerk in Protocol and Ceremonial Services.

• Coordinating and Facilitation of the National Orders Awards Project
• Consolidating all queries from stake holders
• Receiving and registration of National Orders nomination forms
• Compiling of Synopsis for National Orders recipients
• Organising of Interdepartmental meeting venues and workshops and Drafting of Agenda liaising with the Director General's Office
• Performing Secretarial Duties to Senior Managers
• Diarising enquiries and meetings for my Supervisor
• Compiling monthly, quarterly reports for the unit
• Financial Tracking for the monthly expenditure in the Unit
• Compiling Midterm Expenditure Framework MTEF for the unit
• Compilation of draft Order of Proceedings for the Principals
• Related administrative support to the Senior Managers
• Liaising with Supply chain with payments of stake holders
• Preparation of incoming State Visits
• Taking Minutes during meetings
• Electronically and Filling for the Directorate
• Compiling memorandums presentations and typing of administrative documents
• Rendering protocol services to the principals
• Preparing and submitting the travel claims for Protocol officers for payment
• Assist in sorting of nominations
• Assist in preparations of files for the Advisory Council Meetings convened by the Chancery of Orders
• Dispatching of files to the Advisory Council Members
• Transport arrangement for Advisory Council Members, Recipients and their Guests
• Assist in packing of National Orders Insignia on the eve of the Awards Ceremony
• Send out of invitations
• Liaise with travel agents for travel arrangements of recipients and also for protocol officers in the Unit
• Making logistical arrangements for notice of meetings for the Directorate, arrange catering
• Support the Protocol and Ceremonial Unit with administration
• Preparation of Projects Events e.g. State Visits, State Funerals and National Orders

Registration Clerk - South African Police Service - South Africa

(2009-11-01 - 2010-01-31)

Registration Clerk at the Fire Arms and Liquor Licensing.

• Registration of new firearm Licenses 271
• Updating of old Licences and competency forms
• Registration of Person who are unfit to apply for firearms Licences
• Sorting of mail that received according to their provinces
• Sorting of Received Applications according to Groups
• Daily Reports
• Monthly Reports

Education Assistant Officer - Transvaal Museum - Pretoria, South Africa

(2006-06-01 - 2009-10-31)

Education Assistant Officer responsible for educational programs and visitor engagement.

• Making Bookings for the School Groups
• Development of Educational programmes
• Training of Students (Interns)
• Creation of Educational Presentations (Power Points)
• Preparation of Teachers and students Workshops
• Maintenance of the Discovery Centre
• Tour Guide
• Decorations of Monthly displays
• Office Administration
• Assisting in Preparation of events (International Museum Day) and Indigenous Knowledge systems
• Creation of external and internal exhibition for events
• Assisting Customers on Heritage Issues

Degree - Public Administration - Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) (2021-12-31)

Matric - Modiri Technical High School (2001-12-31)