Tjodwapi Tshephe

I am a Principal Academic Administrator in the School of Health Care Sciences at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. 

 High-level Academic Administrative duties within the School, serving six (6) academic departments. Responsible for the following: 

• Managing daily administration operation of the school
• Serve on the School's Academic committees such as the Executive Committee, Board Committee, Selection Committee, Examination Committee, Exclusion Committee 
• Guiding the school on the academic plans submitted to the Institutional Planning Office.
• Administration of Assessments on ITS           
• Management of Academic processes such as student selections, and examination commissions and assisting in administration of student enrolment.
• Compiling the School Strategic Plan
• Compiling the School's Annual Performance Plan (APP) for submission to the Institutional Planning Office        
• Stakeholders relations management and Partnerships with internal stakeholders
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of school to Senate Committees
• Manage and Coordinate the financial activities of the school
• Assisting in and providing input to determine strategic inputs in the school
• Liaise with various stakeholders internally and externally
• Developing and managing the use of  information systems in the school
• Preparing reports for the board of school
• Provided leadership and supervision to cross-functional teams, ensuring effective project execution and outcomes.
• Led the development and review of School policies, guidelines, and procedures, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.
• Designed and delivered training sessions to staff and students on community engagement methodologies, including service learning and community-engaged research.
• Design, implement, and manage a comprehensive, proactive annual development plan with identified annual outputs on expanding and enhancing by directing and coordinating activities related to obtaining financial support; 
• Initiate and communicate fundraising opportunities for the school
• Identify and initiate opportunities for strategic partnerships and relationships on the school level between the university and relevant external entities
• Administrator of Community Engagement Committee, and Teaching and Learning and Quality Assurance Committees in the school.
• Administrator of the Student Academic Guardian Committee which assist with student support

Programme:                 MSc Science(Population & Sustainable Development) 

Institution:                   North-West University

Completion Date:         2022

Programme:                 Higher Certificate (Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices) NQF Level 5

Institution:                   Maccauvlei Learning Academy

Completion Date:         2011

Programme:                 Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Statistics) 

Institution:                   North-West University

Completion Date:         2005

Programme:                 Bachelor of Commerce in Statistics and Economics 

Institution:                   North-West University

Completion Date:         2004

Programme:                 Certificate in Civil Registration and Population Dynamics 

Institution:                   University of Botswana

Completion Date:         2000

Programme:                 “O” Level Cambridge Certificate

Institution:                   Mater-Spei College (Botswana)

Completion Date:         1996

SHORT PROGRAMMES

Programme:                 Emotional Intelligence Course

Institution:                   University of Pretoria

Completion Date:         2021 

Programme:                 Business Writing

Institution:                   University of Cape Town

Completion:                 2021

Programme:                 Business Administration Services (NQF Level 4)

Institution:                   Services SETA

Completion Date:         2019

Programme:                 Customer Service Management

Institution:                   Profounder Intelligence Management Services

Completion Date:         2016