Sibonginkhosi Christopher Mavuso
Mbabane,HH
Summary
Accomplished policy developer and stakeholder manager with a proven track record in driving MSME policy reform at the Government of Swaziland. Successfully enhanced fairness and efficiency through strategic planning and impactful change initiatives. Demonstrated commitment to community relations and organizational excellence, consistently excelling under pressure.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Promotional Officer
Government of Swaziland, Ministry of Commerce, Industry And Trade
Mbabane
06.2018 - Current
- To identify policy shifts and identify where MSME policy needs re-formulation or amendment so as to make things less burden and fairer for MSMEs, through consultation of all relevant policy making/regulatory stakeholders to ascertain their present attitude etc, and then advice the director on policy shifts
- To consult with the National SME Forum and relevant stakeholders in each policy field and identify specific areas where policy and/or its practical administration needs re-formulation or amendment to make things less burden or fairer to MSMEs
- To hold explanatory discussions on these areas with relevant policy making/regulatory stakeholders-mostly Sectoral Ministries to ascertain their present attitude, valid constraint and current state plan on policy making administration
- To hold renewed discussions with association and other specialist non policy making stakeholders, and together with them develop specific proposals and applications to meet the MSME concerns in specific policy areas
- To pursue the proposal with relevant ministries or other policy making stakeholders
- To advice the Director on policy shift needs regarding the overall MSME sector so that relevant policies and regulations may be developed
- To perform any other official duties delegated by the immediate supervisor and/ or Head of Department
Chairperson of the Tender Opening Committee
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Provide leadership during the tender opening process, ensuring that all procedures are followed according to established guidelines
- Schedule and convene meetings for the tender opening committee, ensuring all members are informed and prepared
- Ensure that all tender documents are collected, organized, and securely stored before the opening
- Oversee the formal opening of tenders, ensuring transparency and fairness in the process
- Maintain accurate records of all tenders received, including date and time of submission and the names of all bidders
- Verify that all submitted tenders meet the required specifications and comply with the tender guidelines
- Facilitate effective communication among committee members and with bidders, addressing any questions or concerns
- Address any disputes or issues that arise during the tender opening process in a fair and impartial manner
- Ensure that all sensitive information regarding tenders is kept confidential until the appropriate time for disclosure
- Ensure that all activities of the committee comply with legal and regulatory requirements, promoting integrity in the process
Chairperson of the Ministry of Commerce Trade Fair Committee
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Provide overall leadership and direction to the committee, ensuring that objectives are met effectively
- Oversee the planning and organization of trade fairs, including logistics, and scheduling
- Coordinate the activities of committee members, ensuring clear communication and collaboration among all stakeholders
- Develop and manage the trade fair budget, ensuring that all expenditures are within approved limits
- Lead efforts to market and promote the trade fair, ensuring maximum visibility and attendance
- Establish metrics for evaluating the success of the trade fair and report on outcomes to relevant authorities
- Address any disputes or issues that arise during the planning and execution of the trade fair in a fair and impartial manner
- Ensure that all activities comply with relevant regulations and standards, promoting ethical practices
- Conduct a post-event review to assess the success of the trade fair and identify areas for improvement for future events
- Maintain records of all committee meetings and decisions, and provide regular reports to the Ministry on progress and outcomes
Assistant Accountant I
Government of Swaziland, Ministry of Natural Resources
Mbabane
10.2014 - 05.2018
- To process all documentation for payments to suppliers & Creditors of the ministry and on related projects affiliated to the ministry
- To make sure that Accounts Officers do their duties effectively by doing checkups on all documents before passing them to the Principal Accountant for approval
- Also to enable that all officers of the ministry are remunerated correctly, they get their allowances such as housing, acting, lunch out, commuted as well as overtime
- Supervising accounts officers, and attend to audit queries
- Assist the Accountant in facilitating the prompt payment of the public debt and proper filing records
- Supervising the Collection of government revenue
- To cancel and replace stale and dishonored cheques
- Prepare journal vouchers in respect of all tour advances on the general account statement
- Preparing vote book reconciliation statements and balance vote book on a monthly basis
- Preparing tour advances and transit allowances and to see to it that they are all retired on time
- Preparing payment vouchers, enter them in the vote book, capture in accounting system and submit batches at Treasury checking section for processing
- Processing dishonored cheques and liaising with the legal team
- Keeping and reconciling cash advances
- Tour advance reconciliation
- Performing accounting duties involving revenue billing and collection expenditure records, commitments, payments and payroll processes
- Collecting cheques and advice slips from dispatch section
- Entering invoices in the invoice register book
- To check the Correctness of payment vouchers prepared by accounts officers, salary casualties and invoices
- Entering invoices in the invoice register book
Accounts Officer
Government of Swaziland, Ministry of Natural Resources
Mbabane
04.2013 - 09.2014
- To process all documentation for payments to suppliers & Creditors of the Department
- Also to enable that all officers of the Geological, Minerals and Mines Department are remunerated correctly, they get their allowances such as housing, acting, lunch out, commuted as well as overtime
- To issue receipts and collect revenue for the government
- Preparing tour advances and transit allowances and to see to it that they are all retired on time
- Preparing payment vouchers for payment of officers travelling and lunch out allowances, capture them in accounting system and submit batches at Treasury checking section for processing
- To attend to staff salary issues (overtime, promotions, transfers, acting allowances and new employees)
- Preparing payment vouchers for payment of utility bills for the department
- Preparing payment vouchers for payment of supplier’s invoices for the department
- Collecting cheques and advice slips from dispatch section, and issue them to owners
- Entering invoices in the invoice register book
Statistical Assistant
Government of Swaziland, Central Statistical Office
Mbabane
10.2009 - 03.2013
- To supervises data collectors and, to collect data from all business establishments in Swaziland, using questionnaires which are mauled or using face to face interviews, which is used to compile economic indicators such as The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross National Income (GNP ), National Income, Inflation, etc
- Supervising the Collection of data from business establishments in Swaziland for statistical purposes
- Training data collectors on the questionnaire to be used when collecting the data from business establishments, and attending to queries on behalf of the National Accounts Office
- Collecting information from various sources for establishment register, viz: Revenue Offices, Registrar Generals Office, Ministry of Works (Transport Section), for National Accounts use
- Updating the list of establishments in the National Accounts System (NAS)
- Classifying the establishments according to their main activity (nature of business) with codes as per the International Standards of Industrial Classification (ISIC)
- Mailing out questionnaires, requesting financial data of every business establishment in the country for their quarterly and annual production
- Dispatching and receiving the questionnaires
- Making corrections where the are errors
- Telephone follow up for non responses, giving clarifications if questionnaire not understood, and personal visits if necessary
- Data entry to the National Accounts System (NAS), which is used to compute the national economic indicators
- Filing the received questionnaires after entering them in the system, for system backup and easy retrieval during the time of need
- Assisting in dispatching statistical reports and information for public consumption
Statistical Clerk
Government of Swaziland, Central Statistical Office
Mbabane
10.2006 - 09.2009
- To collect data from all business establishments in Swaziland, using questionnaires which are mailed or using face to face interviews, which is used to compile economic indicators such as The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross National Income (GNP), National Income, Inflation, etc
- Collecting information from various sources for establishment register, viz: Revenue Offices, Registrar Generals Office, Ministry of Works (Transport Section), for National Accounts use
- Updating the list of establishments in the National Accounts System (NAS)
- Classifying the establishments according to their main activity (nature of business) with codes as per the International Standards of Industrial Classification (ISIC)
- Mailing out questionnaires, requesting financial data of every business establishment in the country for their quarterly and annual production
- Dispatching and receiving the questionnaires
- Making corrections where the aer errors
- Telephone follow up for non-responses, giving clarifications if questionnaire not understood, and personal visits if necessary
- Data entry to the National Accounts System (NAS), which is used to compute the national economic indicators
- Filing the received questionnaires after entering them in the system, for system backup and easy retrieval during the time of need
Enumerator (Temporal)
Government of Swaziland, Central Statistical Office
Mbabane
11.2004 - 07.2006
- To collect data from households in Swaziland, using questionnaires and enumeration area maps, collected using face to face interviews, which is used to compile agricultural indicators such as Vulnerability, Agricultural produce, yield etc
- Collecting agricultural data from homesteads, using face to face interviews and Enumeration area maps
- Organizing the data for statistical purposes
- Sampling the crops
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Eswatini
12.2024
B.Com. - Marketing major
University of Swaziland
01.2015
Diploma in Commerce -
University of Swaziland
01.2011
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Performance management
- Policy development
- Strategic planning
- Work coordination
- Cultural awareness
- Community relations
- Risk assessment
- Reporting and documentation
- Business ethics
- Organizational skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Computer literacy and keyboarding skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Excellent written and communication skills
References
- Mluleki Sakhile Dlamini, Director – MSME, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, P.O. Box 451, Mbabane, Swaziland, +268 2404 3201/2 ext 2237, +268 2405 0091, +268 7606 3883, mlulekisakhile@yahoo.com
- Mr S.M. Magongo, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, P.O. Box 456, Mbabane, Swaziland, +268 2404 2151, +268 7841 0923
- Dr N. Nhleko, Chief Geologist, Geological Surveys, Minerals and Mines Department, P.O. Box 9, Mbabane, Swaziland, +268 2404 2411
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/14/85
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Swazi
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chairperson of the Tender Opening Committee
01.2023 - 01.2026
Chairperson of the Ministry of Commerce Trade Fair Committee
01.2023 - 12.2023
Promotional Officer
Government of Swaziland, Ministry of Commerce, Industry And Trade
06.2018 - Current
Assistant Accountant I
Government of Swaziland, Ministry of Natural Resources
10.2014 - 05.2018
Accounts Officer
Government of Swaziland, Ministry of Natural Resources
04.2013 - 09.2014
Statistical Assistant
Government of Swaziland, Central Statistical Office
10.2009 - 03.2013
Statistical Clerk
Government of Swaziland, Central Statistical Office
10.2006 - 09.2009
Enumerator (Temporal)
Government of Swaziland, Central Statistical Office
11.2004 - 07.2006
MBA - Business Administration
University of Eswatini
B.Com. - Marketing major
University of Swaziland
Diploma in Commerce -
University of Swaziland
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