Gofhamodimo V. Sechele
CSR | PR | MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS
Gaborone,Botswana
Summary
A highly motivated, self-driven individual with experience in Communications seeks a new career challenge where Public Relations and Community Development skills and experience may be fully utilized. With a BA (Hons) in Professional Communication, I strive for opportunities for professional advancement within the Communications and Corporate Social Investment and Advocacy fields.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
BIHL Trust Executive
Board of Trustees
01.2018 - Current
- Effective Minute Taking and Board Preparations.
- Manage the social responsibility operational plan.
- Oversees daily CSI activities of the Trust.
- Assesses proposals and evaluates for Board submission.
- Facilitates BIHL Trust Professor Thomas Tlou Scholarship.
- Scouting for projects relevant to the current BIHL Trust strategy.
- Records Management.
- Interact with all BIHL GROUP and subsidiaries - Botswana Life Insurance, Bifm and Legal Guard.
- Media relations.
- Support the PR, Communications & Marketing / Trust Administrator to ensure that the overall Trust objectives are met.
- Prepare business cases for projects for approval with thorough assessment and evaluation.
- Efficient running of the BIHL Trust Administration office.
- Ensure that the decision taken by Trustees are actioned.
- Green Office – Manage project that ensures cost reduction in paper usage, water electricity, telephone costs.
- Quarterly Newsletter - Liaison with agency and contributor to content.
- Employee engagement through Hands that give campaign.
- Manages Internal Communication.
- Monitoring BIHL Trust social media pages.
- Event planning.
BIHL Trust Assistant
BIHL TRUST, Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited
08.2013 - 12.2017
- Preparing business cases/ models for projects for approval with thorough assessment and evaluation.
- Managing the Social Responsibility Operational Plan.
- Monthly Report.
- Research and marketing intelligence on CSR projects.
- Liaising with stakeholders and providing feedback.
- Maintaining a database of all CSR projects to ensure that clients receive the required level of service and information on their respective projects.
- Educating people within the organization and externally on the impact of CSR and its impact on the objective of the organization.
- Event planning and coordination.
Industry Liaison Officer
ABM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
04.2013 - 08.2013
- Managing student database.
- Communicating with industry players seeking attachment opportunities for students.
- Attending to student queries.
- Managing communication with students through social networks.
- Filing, record keeping, report writing.
Account Executive and Personal Assistant
NATIVE IMPRESSIONS
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Planning, organizing and scheduling meetings for the MD.
- Internal Correspondence – Letters, Memos, reports.
- Event and media planning.
- Incoming and outgoing phone calls.
- Media planning and scheduling.
- Contact report for every client seen and daily report writing.
Personal/ Marketing Assistant
SOUL POWER RECORDS
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Assisting in the filing of events.
- Creating Scripts for radio and television.
- Creating voice overs for telephone on-hold messages.
Receptionist/ Marketing Assistant
INTERFACE (Pty) LTD
01.2004 - 01.2005
- General Office Administration.
- Scouting for talent in primary schools – Conducted auditions for presenters.
- Radio jingles and participating in live radio.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Facilitated the installation of libraries through Adopt a School in 6/11 schools around Botswana.
- Serinane Primary School (Kweneng), Goshwe (North East) Nokaneng (Ngamiland), Bopaganang (Werda), Kuke (Kgalagadi) Manthabakwe (Mopipi).
- Implemented a Literacy Program that ensured that the pupils utilize the libraries (sustainability) with Stepping Stones International.
- Coordinates the annual BIHL Trust Thomas Tlou Scholarship (MASTERS), ensuring selection of the best candidates.
- Hands that give Employee Volunteering Initiative (2018) - Ensured 70% uptake volunteering from staff.
- Including branches nationwide.
- Coordinates the Group newsletter per quarter.
- Monitors the BIHL Trust/ Group social media pages setting targets pertaining to following and reviewing bi annually.
- Founding member of the BIHL Group Runners Club – in my capacity as secretary I advocated for brand logo development.
- Green Office Ambassador (Communication to staff to reduce reuse and recycle).
Education
Bachelor of Arts (HONS) - Professional Communication (Public Relations Major
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
01.2008 - 01.2012
CSR MASTERCLASS
CSI SOLUTIONS
Workshop BLUE TREE 11.2013 - 11.2013
Digital Marketing
UNIVERSITY oF CAPE TOWN
Cape Town, South Africa 07.2020 - 11.2020
Social Media Marketing Course
Princeton Academy
South Africa 10.2020 - 10.2020
Minute Taking And Report Writing
Basitsana Training Consultants
South Africa 08.2015 - 08.2015
Skills
Computer proficiency
Timeline
Social Media Marketing Course
Princeton Academy
10.2020 - 10.2020
Digital Marketing
UNIVERSITY oF CAPE TOWN
07.2020 - 11.2020
BIHL Trust Executive
Board of Trustees
01.2018 - Current
Minute Taking And Report Writing
Basitsana Training Consultants
08.2015 - 08.2015
CSR MASTERCLASS
CSI SOLUTIONS
11.2013 - 11.2013
BIHL Trust Assistant
BIHL TRUST, Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited
08.2013 - 12.2017
Industry Liaison Officer
ABM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
04.2013 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Arts (HONS) - Professional Communication (Public Relations Major
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
01.2008 - 01.2012
Account Executive and Personal Assistant
NATIVE IMPRESSIONS
01.2006 - 01.2008
Personal/ Marketing Assistant
SOUL POWER RECORDS
01.2005 - 01.2006
Receptionist/ Marketing Assistant
INTERFACE (Pty) LTD
01.2004 - 01.2005
ACHIEVEMENTS
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