CURRICULUM VITAE
For
GOFAONE RANTSHILO
P.O Box 2176 Phone – Work:-
Gaborone Phone - Home: -
Email:- Cell:-/-
Nationaltiy: Botswana Date of birth: 27/08/1964
Married with 3 children Gender: Female
Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA), U.K
Master of Science in Corporate Administration (Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K)
Diploma in Accounting & Business Studies (University of Botswana)
A professional & Chartered Administrator/Accountant with strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a comprehensive knowledge and vast practical experience in Accounting, Administration, Banking, and Management of International Donor funded projects (NGOs)
Financial & Administrative Strengths:
Finance & Accounting , Banking & leasing ,Office Administration/Management, Team building, Budget Planning & Management ,Grants Management, Strategic-planning & implementation, capacity building, Office set-up & legal registration, USAID/CDC Regulations
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Jan 2012 to Present: Edgo Investments (Pty) Ltd
Position: Self Employed
Duties:
Identifies and develop and directs the implementation strategy so that the business objectives are pursued.
Develops action plans and targets in line with the mission and objectives of the organisation
Constantly looking for and seizing opportunities favourable to the expansion of the organisation
Ensure that the organisation’s activities are accordingly planned and directed to achieve affirmed targets and standards for financial performance and quality.
April 2010 to 30/09/2011: John Snow Inc – JSI Research & Training (Botswana) – Making Safer Medical Injections Project CDC/PEPFAR funded) - A project for HIV/Aids prevention.
Position: Finance & Administration Manager
Duties:
Manage the project finances & preparation of annual budgets
Develop clear financial systems to ensure appropriate use of project funds.
Ensure compliance with (US Embassy/CDC/PEPFAR) financial & administrative procedures, regulations and making negotiations or modifications as necessary
Monitor expenditure against approved budget
Observe strict adherence, management and control of the project line items
Prepare and submit monthly cash flow request to Home Office
Preparation & submission of monthly field a/cs to Home Office
Oversee and guide the financial and administrative aspects of work planning to ensure that the inputs for the work plan are submitted to the Chief of Party and conducted in a timely fashion
Coordinate finances to ensure timely achievement of project technical results
Manage the procurement policy, Insurance, IT, Security, Legal, Transport & Human Resources of the organisation.
Liaise with auditors
Coordinate the annual performance appraisals
Manage all organisations contracts and leases
Conduct budget input and petty cash analysis
Compilation of fundraising proposals
Overall management of day to day administrative function of the project office
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
19 January 2009 to 30 March 2010: RTI International Botswana (HIV-MARPS) – A project for HIV/Aids prevention.
Position Held: Senior Finance & Grants Manager
Job/Duties include:
Responsibilities:
Responsible for overall project financial management and prepares and submits financial statements and other cost accounting reports
Oversees grants management process & subcontracts for local organizations, including the grant proposal tracking, review, and approval process
Ensures timely financial disbursements, compliance with grants financial management policies, monitors all grant expenses, provides regular updates on grant status
Provides training & technical assistance as required to build capacity of local partners & grantees
Coordinating financial training and developing materials and curriculum for grants recepients
Review technical and financial proposals from local NGOs/CBOs including negotiating annual budgets, and reviews grantee financial expenditure reports for accuracy and adherence to the SOW and budget.
Participate and advice on call for proposals (Technical Evaluation committee)
Implements and monitors cost effective and efficient systems and procedures
Manage the procurement policy, Insurance, IT, Security, Legal, Transport &Human Resources of the organisation.
Coordinate the annual performance appraisals
Coordinates and consolidates the projection of monthly, quarterly and annual expenditures and prepares pipeline estimates for the project
Liaise with auditors
Supervises administrative and financial support team members and collaborate with the chief of party on local contracts & management issues.
1 June 2004 to 16 January 2009: John Snow Inc – JSI Research & Training (Botswana) – Making Safer Medical Injections Project CDC/PEPFAR) – A project for HIV Aids prevention
Position: Finance & Administration Manager
Duties:
Manage the project finances & budget
Develop clear financial systems to ensure appropriate use of project money
Ensure compliance with (US Embassy/CDC/PEPFAR) financial & administrative procedures, regulations and making negotiations or modifications as necessary
Observe strict adherence, management and control of the project line items
Oversee and guide the financial and administrative aspects of work planning to ensure that the inputs for the work plan are submitted to the Chief of Party and conducted in a timely fashion
Coordinate finances to ensure timely achievement of project technical results
Responsible for all the Human Resources & Information systems operations
Conduct budget input and petty cash analysis
Overall management of day to day administrative function of the project office
Develop and manage procurement policy of all items purchased for the operation of the project
1 February 2004 – 31 May 2004: Botswana Red Cross Society
Position held: Finance Manager
Duties
Budget management
Preparation & management of salaries payroll, travel claims, allowances, tax returns & gratuities
Management of debtors, creditors and petty cash
Compilation of fundraising proposals, Preparation of reports to Donor Agencies
Preparation of organization’s trial balances, profit & loss account and balance sheet
Internal systems control
Preparation of relevant reports to the Board.
Arrange for annual audit
Supervision of Accounts Clerks
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May 2002 – 31 January 2004: Kagisano Society-Women’s Shelter Project (Centre for abused women and children)
Position Held: Finance Officer / Accountant
Duties: Day to day management, control & accounting of financial transactions:
Recording & reconciling, expenditures, payments and other data
Processing all payments and receipts, controlling all organisation’s purchasing, processing recurring reports as scheduled, processing tax returns, Budget preparation
Preparation & management of salaries payroll, travel claims, allowances, tax returns & gratuities, Management of debtors, creditors and petty cash
Compilation of fundraising proposals, Preparation of annual activities report, Preparation of reports to Donor Agencies, Preparation of organization’s trial balances, profit & loss account and balance sheet and reporting to Board meetings, Arrange for annual audits.
Human Resources, Staff Appointments, staff welfare, staff benefits
Information Technology & Internal systems control
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March 1998 – March 2000: The Royal Bank of Scotland U.K
Position held: Customer Services Officer (Part – time)
Duties;
Credit assessments for loans, overdrafts & credit cards, foreign exchange, advising customers on financial planning, cash receipts and disbursements, internal securities and control, general administration ,sales and marketing of banking products, involvement in business development strategies.
1995 - 1997: First National Bank – Treasury & International Division
Position held: Supervisor
Duties:
Reconciliation of foreign bank accounts, bills negotiation and reconciliations, liasing with foreign banks, monitoring of treasury control accounts, and compilation of monthly reports, internal controls, back up administration and supervision of junior staff.
1990 – 1995 Wesbank (A division of FNBB) - Supervisor
- Marketing of banking products, taking a lead in securing new business and maintaining business
- Develop strong working relationships and understanding of banking services, to through business development .
- Customer service
-Credit Management
- Relationship management to both corporate and commercial banking customers
- Processing of credit request and follow-up of these credits
- Attend to customer queries
Oct 1983 – Dec 1989: Water Utilities Corporation
Position Held: Senior Accounts Clerk
Duties:
Cash book maintenance and bank reconciliation, salaries and wages payroll.
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Research skills & Publications: November 1999 – March 2000 - Conducted a management research on the `factors that determine innovation within various financial institutions in the U.K’- Entrepreneurship in Developing Organisations
SHORT COURSES & OTHER TRAINING:
June 1997: Management Course - First National Bank Training Centre
August 1995: Branch Banking Course - First National Bank Training Centre
June 2002: NGO Management & Best Practices – Gaborone
June 2002: NGO Management code of conduct
July-Sept 2002: WSP strategic planning workshops
March 2003: Personal growth & counselling course – Lifeline Botswana
April 5-7 2004: Financial Management Workshop – International Federation of Red Cross, Harare Zimbabwe
Awards:
Oct 2009 – Recipient of Outstanding Administration Support - MARPS (Most At Risk Populations) Project An HIV Aids prevention project – RTI
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Computer literacy: MS Word for Windows, Quick – books, ACCPAC, Excel, E-mail & Internet.
Other activities: Reading, writing, volunteerism, counselling, working with the disadvantaged communities and travelling.
Referees:
Mr Segolame Ramotlhwa Mr Styn M Jamu
Position: Country Director Position: Ex - Chief of Party
RTI International John Snow Inc
Gaborone Gaborone
Phone:-/- Cell:-
Email- Email-
Mr Pilatwe T Pilatwe
Position: Research Officer
University of Botswana School of Medicine
Email-
Cell:-
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