Noah Thakadu Matsebe

Noah Matsebe is a professional with diverse competencies ranging from technical, medical sales, sales and marketing, debtor management and employment equity management, diversity and inclusion. He has acquired these expertise from working in various organisations, which include among others: BMW plant, Servier Laboratories, Transnet and Eskom.

He joined Eskom in 2001 as an Accounts Executive and served in finance division and later moved to Human Resource (Transformation section) as a Human Resource Officer. His career highlight at Eskom was to play a major role in bailing out the organisation from the Director General’s (DG’s) review of the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) in 2019. The primary functions within the Transformation section were to oversee employment equity Anaylysis, Planning and Reporting to DEL. Conduct EE committee training and conduct Diversity training throughout the organisation. He oversaw the Transnet account at Eskom Finance, where he played a key role in curbing and controlling delinquent debtors as well as maintaining them within the target period of 45 days.

Mr Matsebe was also employed within the parcel and container wing of Trannet called Fast Forward, in the sales and marketing section servicing companies in need of transport for parcels and mini containers throughout South Africa. In addition, he worked for Servier Laboratories as a Medical Sales Representative, promoting medical products targeting General Practitioners in Gauteng and North West provinces. At BMW plant in Rosslyn, he worked as an Apprentice, where he was voted the best plant Apprentice in 1994.

Co-ordination and networking

Noah has experience in building, leading and co-coordinating teams within and across levels of professional and social divides around common objectives. He is able to interact at various levels and across disciplines. He has over the years developed an interest in the development of policies and procedures aligned to the Transformation processes.

Data handling, analysis, reporting and communication 

Mr Matsebe pays attention to detail and works competently in Excel, Powerpoint and Word with both quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills. He analysed the quantitative data with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention. Noah has excellent communication abilities that include writing and presentation skills. 

Capacity development , advocacy and knowledge dissemination

Noah is experienced in developing capacity in various ways. He has mentored a number of colleagues, including Persons with Disabilities and interns within the Transformation space. He also has experience in the design and facilitation of formal and informal training programmes within the organisation. Part of his duties entailed attending meetings, workshops, forums etc. whereby he was required to do presentations most of the time.

Aspects of my experience and expertise that can be summarized into areas of transformation, project management, research, report writing, presentation skills; analytical skills, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation:

• Develop an Employment Equity (EE) journey map (annual programme of activities to be  carried out in completion of the EE analysis, plan and report) and report progress on both monthly and quarterly intervals;
• Conduct and provide guidance towards the development of EE analysis, develop and implement the EE plan and prepare the EE report for submission at the Department of Employment and Labour; 
• Sound knowledge of employment related legislation, which includes among others: EEA, BCEA, LRA, PEPUDA, Code of Good Practice on Employment of People with Disabilities, Employment Services Act, Immigrations Act, Harassment Act, SDL and SDLA;
• Conduct analysis of recruitment and attrition to project EE targets and goal;
• Ability to align EE objectives with EE goal;
• Lead and provide guidance towards the implementation and follow through on objectives and elimination of barriers as prescribed in the EE plan; 
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. recognized unions and divisions);
• Monitor and contribute to the transformation scorecard;
• Ensure compliance and adherence to Employment Equity statutory, legislative processes and procedures;
• Capacity building of Employment Equity Committees to ensure effective consultation;
• Conduct Employment Equity, Gender and Disability awareness and facilitate organizational transformation issues;
• Drive diversity and Inclusion within the organization; 
• Liaise with the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) on policy and compliance related matters and workshops;
• Assist in the identification, assessment and management of functional compliance risk;
• Monitor business’s actions to ensure that they are aligned to applicable regulations and policies; and Report incidents of non-compliance/violations. 

Academic /Tertiary qualifications         

• BSc in Natural Science

University of Limpopo, formerly known as The University of the North (1996)

• N5 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

Johannesburg Technical College (1994)

• Diploma in Business Management

Damelin College, Johannesburg (2006)

• Programme in Project Management (PPM)

University of Pretoria (2009)