Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experience
Accomplishments
Communication Skills
References
Certification
Languages
Interests
Timeline
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Nkosinathi Oscar M. Dlamini

Nkosinathi Oscar M. Dlamini

Horticulturist
Manzini

Summary

Highly dedicated and organized individual with a strong belief in setting targets and performance standards to achieve assigned work. Constantly seeking opportunities to learn new approaches and improve in task execution. Committed to completing tasks within deadlines and budget constraints. Capable of working independently with the right resources.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator

Woman Farmer Foundation
Manzini
09.2021 - Current
  • Managing a community development project funded by the International Trade Center (ITC)
  • Managing a community development project funded by the New Zealand High Commission
  • Supervising a tunnel project for trainings and crop production under the theme: Climate smart
  • Conducting extension support to farmers across the country through funded projects
  • Conducting trainings for youth on tunnel production, and Agribusiness management
  • Preparing budgets for organization’s project proposals
  • Conducting agricultural trainings on various projects run by the organization
  • Participated in projects proposals write-up and resource mobilization for the organization
  • Supervising farm operations for over seven hectares of vegetable production under Riders Ranch Farm
  • Developing planting schedules, irrigation schedules, crop management for Riders Ranch farm

Projects Coordinated

1. Project Name: Innovative Youth Climate Smart Agriculture

Duration: Continuous

Number of Human Resources: 4

Donor: Standard Bank Eswatini & United Nations

Budget: SZL 1 000 000

2. Project Name: Women in Agriculture Empowerment Program

Duration: January – 30 June 2023

Number of Human Resources: 3

Donor: New Zealand High Commission Fund Budget: NZD 24 467.2

3. Project Name: Eswatini - Promoting Growth Through Competitive Alliances I

Duration: June 2022 – September 2024

Number of Human Resources: 4

Donor: International Trade Center

Budget: USD 60 000

Life Sciences and Natural Sciences Teacher

Jabez High School
01.2021 - 09.2021
  • Preparing lesson plans, tests, and examinations for students
  • Preparing and organizing teaching and learning material, including teaching aids and experimental practicals
  • Administering lessons, tests, and examinations as per the timetable and requirement
  • Invigilating examinations

Mathematical Literacy/Agriculture Teacher

Mbalenhle Christian Academy
04.2017 - 12.2019
  • Preparing lesson plans, tests, and examinations for students
  • Preparing and organizing teaching and learning material, including teaching aids and experimental practicals
  • Administering lessons, tests, and examinations as per the timetable and requirement
  • Invigilating examinations
  • Attending workshops and cluster and/or regional moderation meetings
  • Participation in extra mural activities (volleyball teams coaching)

Education

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture

University of Eswatini
Manzini
08-2014

IGCSE -

Ngwane Park High School
Manzini
12-2008

Skills

  • Valid driver’s license
  • Microsoft Office
  • Budget coordination
  • Research skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Report writing
  • Budgeting formulation
  • Project Management
  • Team player
  • Leadership skills
  • Supervisory skills
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Communication skills
  • Resource Coordination
  • Team Leadership

Leadership Experience

  • Clean record as a Financial Manager of a students’ entrepreneurial project (2013)
  • Voted chairperson of a students’ society, Umoba UNISWA Society for two consecutive years (2012-2014)
  • Coached boys and girls volleyball teams successfully at Mbalenhle Christian Academy whilst working as a teacher (2017-2019)
  • Supervising a tunnel project for the Woman Farmer Foundation (2021 – 2022)
  • Managing and overseeing a community development project funded by International Trade center with the sum of 60 000 USD (2022 – 2024)
  • Managing and overseeing a women and female youth empowerment project funded by the New Zealand high commission with the sum of 24 467.23 NZD (2023)
  • Supervising graduate interns under the UNDP Youth Empowerment Programme
  • Clean record as a church treasurer (2018 – 2023)

Accomplishments

  • Traveled to Tanzania, Moshi on an "Environment and Climate Change" mandate to support and develop the capacity of TUSONGE Community Development Organization that works to develop and empower women, youth and people with disabilities (September 2024).

Communication Skills

  • Presented and defended a research project to a panel of academia at the University of Eswatini, Faculty of Agriculture
  • Participated in high level meetings and stakeholder engagements with various organizations’ management personnel while working for the Woman Farmer Foundation
  • Communicates comprehensively in both English and siSwati languages

References

  • Mr Michael NEMBAWARE, Head Of Department (Science), Jabez High School, (+268) 765591663
  • Mr M. Ncube, Head Of Department (Science), Mbalenhle Christian Academy, (+268) 78262135
  • MRS SONIA PAIVA, Managing Director, Woman Farmer Foundation, (+268) 76021551

Certification

1. Tunnel Farming (Dicla Farming & Training)

2. Hydroponics (Dicla Farming & Training)

3. Introduction to Organic Farming (ITC Academy - online)

4. Agribusiness management (Dicla Farming & Training)

5. Introduction to Business Plans (ITC Academy - online)

6. Social Entrepreneurship (ITC Academy - online)

7. Risk Management for Climate Change (ITC Academy - online)

8. Project Management (Great Learning Academy - online)

Languages

Swazi
Native language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Interests

Youth empowerment and development

Entrepreneurship

Climate Smart Agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Woman Farmer Foundation
09.2021 - Current

Life Sciences and Natural Sciences Teacher

Jabez High School
01.2021 - 09.2021

Mathematical Literacy/Agriculture Teacher

Mbalenhle Christian Academy
04.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture

University of Eswatini

IGCSE -

Ngwane Park High School

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