Nkonzo Gumede

• Coordinate departmental academic events and meetings, both remotely and on-site, by managing scheduling, venue setup, logistics, and digital communication tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom).
• Maintain academic records and handle student related enquiries within the department, ensuring accurate data management and timely internal reporting.
• Draft and distribute departmental correspondence and reports, ensuring clear communication with staff members, students, and academic partners.
• Support departmental health and wellness initiatives such as Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness, HIV testing campaigns, and medical check-ups for new students, by planning the events and data capturing.
• Provide general administrative support to departmental staff members, including document preparation, scanning, photocopying, and typing of memorandums and reports.

PEPFAR-Supported HIV/AIDS Outreach Project

• Engaged with HIV-positive community members in Pinetown and surrounding areas (e.g., Clermont, Molweni) to promote ARV collection and adherence.
• Delivered HIV education sessions focused on treatment, prevention, and reducing stigma.
• Assisted in coordinating HIV testing campaigns and referring individuals to care and support services.
• Collected, recorded, and managed sensitive health data while ensuring strict confidentiality and adherence to ethical standards.

• Captured and managed data for approximately 500 children per school, organizing records by grade levels (Foundation Phase: Grade R–2 and Senior Phase: Grade 3–7) to support effective monitoring and reporting.
• Managed the front desk, including receiving and dispatching mail, welcoming visitors, and responding to inquiries.
• Handled document processing for staff members, including scanning, photocopying, and printing.
• Typed and formatted official documents such as court reports, memorandums, and monthly reports.
• Coordinated monthly board meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, and distributing minutes.
• Supported community-based projects such as the Child Protection and Abuse Prevention Project, Nutrition and Wellness for Children Project, Trauma Support Project, and Effective Interventions for Disrupting the Bullying-to-GBV Pathway by assisting with planning, logistics, community outreach, and reporting.