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PERCY -UKONDJA TJAHERE

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PERCY -UKONDJA  TJAHERE

Summary

Multi-talented Senior Manager well-versed and highly effective at developing, executing and directing key improvements to enable business enhancements and growth. Visionary leader with solid success leading business operations toward growth. Proactive Senior Manager successful at overseeing customers service improvements functions with over 65 employees and five supervisors and font-line managers to achieve demanding goals. Successful at creating cohesive, results-oriented teams by setting clear policies and vision.

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

NSFAF

Senior Manager
05.2013 - Current

Job overview

  • Marketing and Communications, Customer Care & Corporate Affairs To provide leadership for the integration and alignment of Brand Marketing,
  • Corporate communication, Social investment and Business Intelligence strategies and processes of NSFAF in order to support the effective execution of NSFAF’s strategic business plan
  • Overall responsible for NSFAF brand development through stakeholder engagement and communication strategies Responsible for the creation of NSFAF brand awareness as a national asset, advertising, student surveys, public relations and the creation of the NSFAF
  • Corporate Identity
  • Development and building advocacy relations within the student centric model and key stakeholders
  • Promotions of NSFAF products and services
  • To raise the awareness, brand visibility and promote the activities of the Fund throughout Namibia in order to contribute to the development of a better
  • Namibia
  • Managing departmental human resource and budgetary responsibilities
  • The functions are created with the main purpose of articulating the following outcomes To promote programs and fields of studies that are relevant to the economy of
  • Namibia
  • To collaborate with key partners and to serve as a communication hub between key stakeholders and the Fund in activities designed to support the goal and objectives of NSFAF
  • To ensure accessibility, expanding the number of beneficiaries and ultimately securing growth of students who are participating in tertiary education
  • Lastly to protect and safeguard the good name of the Fund.

01.2008 - 01.2023

TELECOM NAMIBIA

SENIOR MANAGER CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTRE
01.2008 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Overall management of the Contact Centre, Develop, manage and control all operational activities within the area relating in particular to the activities and interface at Customer Care level
  • Planning, implementation, maintenance and improvement activities relating to operational customer services, administration and commercial activities of the
  • Customer Care Centre, the management of the Customer Contact Centre and related administration and organizational tasks
  • Ensure that the Customer Contact Centre is adequately staffed with competent and capable staff and that the relationships with technical and other required service providers are sound and supportive to ensure that service levels can be provided
  • Entrench a superior service approach to customers that reflects professionalism, care and dedication and drives service delivery processes at customer contact interface
  • Responsible for the alignment of all commercial processes with key customer needs and relationship requirements and provide clear indications to technical and operational support functions / departments as to customer needs and requirements
  • Developing commercial policies, procedures, structures and plans that will optimize the BU’s commercial focus, service levels, and general effectiveness and will thus determine the commercial orientation and success as well the implementation of channel management and product optimization
  • Integrates and optimizes all commercially related activities and resources and aligns these with the technical support thereby ensuring optimal revenue generation, improved market position and strategic positioning to enable the effective management potential in the market.

POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA

SERVICES MARKETING
01.2005 - 01.2011

Job overview

  • Lecturing Services Marketing
  • Setting of test, assignments and exam paper
  • Invigilating and marking

TELECOM NAMIBIA

MANAGER DIRECTORY SERVICES
01.2003 - 01.2008

Job overview

  • Overall management of the Directory division, i.e Strategic relations, Budgets,
  • HR &CRM Directory production, printing projects: securing of advertising, compilation & distribution Revenue Generation of 20 Million annually through the directory advertising with 68% profit margin.

POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA

MARKETING II
01.2005 - 01.2006

Job overview

  • Lectured Marketing II
  • Setting of tests, exam papers and Marking.

TELECOM NAMIBIA

CO-ORDINATOR ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS
01.2001 - 01.2003

Job overview

  • Brand management (CI)
  • Implement, monitor, and evaluate advertising & promotional &strategies
  • Management of project and providing specific support services in advertising & promotions
  • Running major exhibitions/shows and International fairs

JWG- ADVERTISING AGENCIES

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
01.2000 - 01.2001

Job overview

  • Managed the account services department - clientele services
  • Developed clients briefing for creative within the Agency Developed and Liaised with client on advertising budget, marketing strategies and media planning.

NAMIBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PARLIAMENTARY OFFICER
01.1997 - 01.1998

Job overview

  • Responsible for producing a quarterly publication focusing on monitoring
  • Parliament Develop guidelines for collection and processing of data– Ministerial bills and white papers Identify and formalize relations with potential sources of information
  • Costing and pricing of the various PIMO products

SCHOOL of EXELLENCE

Marketing Facilitator
01.2012

Job overview

  • Skills Programme 2 – 6)

Education

ARTS

BACHELLOR from LAW
07.2025

University of Stellenbosch

Senior Management Development Programme
01.2023

Southern Business School, Marketing Association of South Africa

High Certificate in Paralegal Studies
01.2021

01.2013

Grenoble Graduate School of Business

PGD from Business Studies
01.2008

University of Stellenbosch

Management Development Program
01.2003

Durban University of Technology

Bachelor of Technology from Marketing
01.1999

University Overview

Research Topic: An Investigation in to Social- cultural influences on the use of confidential products specifically, Condoms amongst young people between the age of 17 to 25 at Technikon Natal

Namibia University of Science

National Diploma from Marketing, Technology
01.1998

Skills

  • Local Namibian: Afrikaans; Otjiherero; Oshiwambo
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Outstanding administrative skills
  • Good communication and public speaking skills
  • Cross-Functional Communication
  • Budget Oversight
  • Business Performance Management
  • Talent Development
  • Government missions
  • Negotiation
  • Sales and marketing
  • Budgeting

References

REFERENCE Kennedy Kandume Chief Executive Officer: NSFAF Cell phone: +264 811244929 Kennedy.Kanduma@nsfaf.na Olavi Hamwele Chief Human Capital & Corporate Affair: NSFAF Cell phone: + 264 811474729

Languages

  • Fluent - English, Elementary - French
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    Timeline

    Senior Manager

    NSFAF
    05.2013 - Current

    Marketing Facilitator

    SCHOOL of EXELLENCE
    01.2012

    01.2008 - 01.2023

    SENIOR MANAGER CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTRE

    TELECOM NAMIBIA
    01.2008 - 01.2013

    SERVICES MARKETING

    POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA
    01.2005 - 01.2011

    MARKETING II

    POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA
    01.2005 - 01.2006

    MANAGER DIRECTORY SERVICES

    TELECOM NAMIBIA
    01.2003 - 01.2008

    CO-ORDINATOR ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS

    TELECOM NAMIBIA
    01.2001 - 01.2003

    ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

    JWG- ADVERTISING AGENCIES
    01.2000 - 01.2001

    PARLIAMENTARY OFFICER

    NAMIBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    01.1997 - 01.1998

    ARTS

    BACHELLOR from LAW

    University of Stellenbosch

    Senior Management Development Programme

    Southern Business School, Marketing Association of South Africa

    High Certificate in Paralegal Studies

    Grenoble Graduate School of Business

    PGD from Business Studies

    University of Stellenbosch

    Management Development Program

    Durban University of Technology

    Bachelor of Technology from Marketing

    Namibia University of Science

    National Diploma from Marketing, Technology
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