Thembinkosi M. Ndzimandze
Mbabane
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Team player with different nationalities, and religious backgrounds.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Member of the Board of Directors
Eswatini Environment Authority
08.2023 - Current
- My duty is to ensure that company policies are developed and adhered to, and to make decisions that will guide the sustainability of the environmental sector.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes for the organization.
- Collaborated closely with fellow board members to guide the management to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
Energy Officer – Alternative Fuels Research and Climate Change
Energy Department
01.2013 - Current
- Coordinating climate change activities in the department and coordinating the energy sector, leading the team of experts generating the energy sector inventory for NIR 2018.
- I worked with the energy sector experts for the National Inventory Document for Eswatini.
- Oversaw project timelines and resource allocation for energy projects.
- Developed training materials for staff on new energy policies and procedures.
- Facilitated communication between stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
- Analyzed data on energy consumption to identify improvement areas.
- Led workshops on best practices for energy conservation and management strategies.
- Participated in regular meetings with upper management regarding progress updates on current initiatives.
- Provided guidance to team members on how to effectively complete tasks within established timelines.
- Supervised subordinate staff in carrying out daily duties and activities.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with vendors and partners for the Development of e-Mobility Policy and development of regulations for blending of unleaded petrol with ethanol
- Part of local experts working on the mitigation sector in the NDC review (2.0) in Eswatini, and currently working with the team working on NDC 3.0.
- Ensured the security and confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Coordinated cross-departmental climate change related projects to achieve government objectives.
- Coordinator for the mitigation aspect of the Eswatini Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (which led to our first NDC), and also leading the energy sector mitigation for the reviewed NDC (2021).
- Project Manager for the ethanol blending project, organizing meetings for stakeholders, drafting regulations, and submitting drafts to legal experts, and then sending them to stakeholders for their input.
- Also responsible for the promotion of cleaner fuels for cooking, to promote low-carbon footprint development, and currently the project manager for the development of the National Electric Mobility Policy.
- Participated in the Peer Learning Workshop on National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management Systems and Tools – Cape Town, South Africa, February 21–23, 2023.
- Workshop on the Building of Sustainable National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management Systems, and the Use of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories for the African Region, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, 4th – 8th March 2019.
- Coordinated with legal counsel to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and procedures.
- Enforced compliance with regulatory standards and company policies.
- Led training on demand-side management for electricity usage, improvements in energy efficiency, and to avail opportunities in the renewable energy sector.
- Supervised and coordinated projects in different ministries, and served as the National Liaison Officer for the promotion of the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Assistant Energy Officer
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Based at the fuel laboratory doing chemical analysis for unleaded petrol, diesel and paraffin. Also was responsible for audits of fuels sites and promotion of cleaner fuels like liquefied petroleum gas for cooking.
Science and Mathematics teacher at High School
Ministry of Education
06.2008 - 12.2011
- Responsible for preparing classwork, lessons, tests and internal exams for secondary and high school exams in preparation for O'Level exams at form five.
Education
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of Johannesburg
04.2008
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry & Mathematics
University of Swaziland
05.2004
Some College (No Degree) - • Certificate of Completion For The Technical Modu
United Nations Staff College
Online Skills
- Policy writing
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Energy sustainability
- Stakeholder engagement
- Climate change mainstreaming
- Greenhouse gas inventory expert (energy sector)
- Climate change mitigation expert
Certification
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 29th December, 2021, Sustainable Energy
- Consultative Group of Experts – Team of Technical Experts -Provisions of the Technical Analysis of BURs- Cluster A; April, 2021;
- GHGMI – Certificates of Proficiency IPCC 501 & IPCC 511 Energy – 14 December, 2019 and 30 March, 2020 respectively;
- UNFCCC – Transparency Division Course A: General & Cross-cutting aspects for the technical expert review under the enhanced transparency framework under the Paris Agreement. 13/10/2023.
- Certificate of Completion for the Technical Modules of the Online Course, Climate Transparency, and the Enhanced Transparency Framework (19 May - 3 June 2025)
- Certificate of completion for the core modules of the online course for climate transparency and the enhanced transparency framework (April 1 - May 20, 2025)
- The hidden side of energy access: understanding clean cooking (facilitated)
- Certificate of attendance: Corporate Governance Training by SNG, Eswatini
- Introduction to Public Procurement and Effective Tendering - Certificate of Participation
- Project development for climate finance - certificate for training of trainers
- NDC Review Course C1,C2 and C3 passed - awaiting certificates
Languages
Fluent in English and Siswati both written and spoken
References
- Thabile Nkosi, Director of the Energy Department, mkhontat@gmail.com, +268 76063650, Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy
- Dr Gcina Mavimbela, Senior Lecturer, gmavimbela@gmail.com/, +268 2517 0000 (landline), +268 78337446 (Mobile), University of Eswatini, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Duduzile, Nhlengethwa, Director Department of Meteorology, dudu.swazimet@gmail.com, +268 7606 2825, Ministry of Tourism & Environmental Affairs
Languages
French
Beginner
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Name of personnel
Thembinkosi M. Ndzimandze
Title
Mr
Years with entity
12 years with Energy Department
Nationality
Liswati
Timeline
Member of the Board of Directors
Eswatini Environment Authority
08.2023 - Current
Energy Officer – Alternative Fuels Research and Climate Change
Energy Department
01.2013 - Current
Assistant Energy Officer
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy
01.2012 - 12.2013
Science and Mathematics teacher at High School
Ministry of Education
06.2008 - 12.2011
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry & Mathematics
University of Swaziland
Some College (No Degree) - • Certificate of Completion For The Technical Modu
United Nations Staff College
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