Yonela Lama

I am an enthusiastic university postgraduate holding a BAHons degree in Political Science. My strengths lie in consistently meeting deadlines, thriving under pressure, and conducting thorough research. Whether collaborating within a team or working independently, I exhibit robust skillsets.

My experience at Frontline Group, where I concentrated on studying traditional women leaders and gender-based violence in the Eastern Cape Mthatha, ignited a deep-seated drive to contribute to societal and economic equity through policy transformation. This dedication is further solidified by my ongoing involvement with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

Employment Equity Unemployed Graduate

• Assist in the facilitating of Employment Equity Plan for 2023 • Ensure correctness of all the submitted Employment Equity Act (EEA) forms by all the Municipal sub- Directorates. • Attend all the Focus Groups when requested. • Assist in all clerical and administrative duties. • Assist in writing a comprehensive report.

Policy, Strategy and Research Unemployed Graduate Assist in facilitating the development of Standard Operating Procedures throughout the institution.

• Edit, proofread, review and evaluate policy drafts and legislations as required.

• Assist in the prioritization of policy research and analysis to identify, evaluate and critically analyse issues and concerns affecting policy outcomes to deliver effective policy resolutions (this includes the Petition Policy).

• Research initiatives internally and externally that inform the strategic agenda of Council as required.

• Assist in the maintenance of the institutional Policy Register and promote adherence to the Policy Development Framework. Handle a variety of administrative duties, this includes populating excel spreadsheet, word documents, memorandums, etc. Perform and assist with any day-to-day administrative and clerical tasks as required.

Skills Development Unemployed Graduate

• Assist in contacting all relevant external and internal stakeholders via calls and emails. • Lead and direct prioritization, development, research, review, and submission of Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sports SETA Discretionary Grant Window to apply for various internships, learnership, and bursaries (successfully received funding for numerous learning interventions, however due to no service provider the funding was forfeited). • Plan and coordinate events (this include successfully planning and coordinating the Local Government SETA graduation ceremony for learners who successfully completed the learnership programme). • Assist in identifying development and training needs of NMBM officials and residents. • Assist in the facilitation of the development of memorandums when requested throughout the sub-Directorate. • Liaise with service providers to provide any required information, whenever instructed. • Assist in strategic planning by identifying skills gap and skills needs of Municipal officials and residents’ priorities to support organizational objectives and outcomes. • Conduct research that informs and assist in effectively writing proposals to request funding for learnerships, internships, bursaries and WIL to qualifying SETA's (successfully received funding from LGSETA Discretionary Grant Window for 5 learning interventions). • Prepare and write system requests, requisitions, and internal service order. • Liaise with companies to request various quotations when requested. • Assist in the capturing of ATR for the Municipality.

BAHons in Political Science @ University of South Africa from February 2022- December 2023

Bachelor of Political Science @ University of Pretoria February 2019- December 2021