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SHAWN SELWYN FREDERICKS

Michaelis Street, Avis, Windhoek
SHAWN SELWYN FREDERICKS

Summary

Results-oriented administrative professional with ample experience and proven track record of providing programme support services to help initiate, scale and monitor national program's. I have received a Mission Honor Award “for developing a program to promote cultural understanding and educating mission staff on Namibia traditions and cultural background” and a Global FSN Emerging Leadership Award "for initiative and the ability to inspire others".

Overview

25
years of professional experience

Work History

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Administrative & Management Assistant
04.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided specialist administrative program support to the PEPFAR USAID health office, ensuring effective and timely delivery of services at various USAID project implementation sites countrywide.
  • Fostered strong relationships with various USAID stakeholders by providing exceptional customer service during interactions both in-person and via phone or email correspondence.
  • Responsible for onboarding of new hires and facilitating program briefings with relevant team leads and/or technical experts.
  • Coordinated implementing partner meetings to have senior project personnel provide updates, exchange information and ideas; improve communication and coordination; and share USAID program successes and challenges.
  • Supported routine site improvement through monitoring systems site visits to evaluate data quality and provide remedial feedback to enhance program implementation.
  • Leveraged strong organizational skills to maintain accurate records, streamline office procedures and trackers, creating a more efficient work environment for team members.
  • Supported the Health office management team by managing their daily schedules, arranging travel, and preparing materials for presentations or meetings as needed.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to resolve conflicts effectively when necessary.
  • Prepared and distributed team-based activities to foster collaboration and enhance team morale.
  • Volunteered to work with the Country Rerpresentative on non-health special projects like drought, water infrastructure rehabilitation, combatting wildlife crime, CBNRM, and TradeHub initiatives.

KHOMAS REGIONAL COUNCIL

Senior Administrative Officer
11.2010 - 03.2017

Job overview

  • Ensure information dissemination from Central Government to Regional & Local Authority residents and vice versa
  • Provide administrative support services to the duly elected Regional Councilor
  • Correspondence and speech drafting for the office of the Regional Councilor
  • Co-ordinate annual office activity planning and implementation
  • Co-ordinate constituency disaster management function with City of Windhoek and stakeholders
  • Ensure official records management
  • Ensure maintenance of assigned official vehicle and office building
  • Facilitate effective information sharing initiatives with the Windhoek-East electorate
  • Arrange venues and catering services for CDC and constituency meetings in general
  • Make travel arrangements for Regional Councilor
  • Ensure constituency stock control – order & issue
  • Supervision of four (4) sub-ordinates

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT

Acting Chief Clerk
03.2010 - 10.2010

Job overview

  • Directorate Budget Management (kept commitment register for budget tracking)
  • Directorate Vehicle Management (4)
  • Directorate Procurement & Stock Control
  • Directorate Records Management
  • Supervision of Subordinates (drivers & cleaners)

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT

Clerk – Land Tax
06.2005 - 02.2010

Job overview

  • Creation of a Land Tax Database
  • Creation of individual files for each agricultural commercial farm in Namibia (approximately 12,500 files)
  • Deeds searches to verify data collected during the land tax data verification process
  • Search and verify farm consolidation and subdivision diagram’s at the Surveyor’s General office
  • Capture all verified data on computer for the compilation of the Provisional Valuation Roll
  • Filing of all hard copies of verified land tax data into individual file’s created
  • Safekeeping of all land tax data
  • Assist and accompany valuer’s to farms during inspections for land tax valuation purposes
  • Create mobile files of farms to be valued
  • Verify farm ownership, legal title of farm, farm number, location of farm, etc
  • In Deeds office
  • Notify farm owners of inspection date
  • Assist valuer during farm inspections with measurements and/or any other assignments as may be assigned by the team leader

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT

Clerk - General Valuation
03.2002 - 05.2005

Job overview

  • General office administration & management support
  • Procurement (quotations, purchase orders)
  • Records Management
  • Responsible for office expendable supplies
  • Kept office key control register
  • Backstop for PA to Office Director

GAME NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD, RETAIL STORE

General Assistant
05.2001 - 02.2002

Job overview

  • Assist prospective clients with HP related enquiries and subsequent applications
  • Run ITC checks on applicants
  • Explain to, and assist successful applicants with signing of their HP contracts

GAME NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD, RETAIL STORE

Cashier
02.2000 - 04.2001

Job overview

  • Receipt of all payments from clients at pay points
  • Any Other duties as may be assigned by the front line manager

Education

DAVID BEZUIDENHOUDT HIGH SCHOOL

Grade 12

Namibia University of Science And Technology
Windhoek, Namibia

Bachelor of Science from Business & Information Administration
10-2024

University Overview

Completed November 2023

Skills

  • Administrative professional with strong office management skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
  • Attention to detail, curious and driven
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to track and monitor expenditures
  • Strong ability to organize, plan, prioritize and manage tasks
  • Multitasker
  • Able to effectively manage office material resources
  • Superior sense of confidentiality, initiative, and judgment
  • Able to work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities
  • Ability to work efficiently under pressure
  • Team player

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 82032110695
  • Citizenship: Namibian
  • Driving License: Code B

Personal Qualities

  • Disciplined & Driven
  • Considerate & Amiable
  • Collaborative & a Bridge Builder

Accomplishments

    1. Created the land tax database that is still used for land taxation by the Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation.

    2. Drafted the maiden National Assembly speech for Hon. Nangula J. Namuhuja, MP.

    3. Elected representative of the USAID Locally Employed Staff (LES) and served 2 terms on the US Embassy Namibia LES Committee as inter-agency vice-chairperson and as chairperson respectively.

    4. Initiated a cultural awareness program at USAID that was later expanded to an Embassy Cultural Day.

    5. Nominated for and awarded the Global FSN Emerging Leadership award in 2021.

    6. A consistent achievement of an average 150 points out of 100 for individual Merit-Based Compensation annual performance review.

    7. Twice provided administrative surge support at USAID Moldova for 3 months in 2022 and 5 weeks in 2024.

Membership Achievements

  • Eagle Award - Exceptional performance as Program Management Assistant
  • Group Eagle Award - Successful transition from USAID to new Embassy Compound
  • FSN Emerging Leader Award - Global Health Office of HIV/AIDS
  • Mission Honor Award - Cultural Diversity Program
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Control Officer duties Regional Mission Director Visit
  • Group On-the-Spot Award - Virtual onboarding of new staff during COVID
  • Group On-the-Spot Award - Improved USAID/Namibia Workspace
  • Individual On-the-Spot Award - Office Administrative Excellence
  • KWV Rotary Club, Former Club President and Charter Member

Short Courses

  • Eastern and Southern African Records & Information Management Institute (ESAMI)
  • Total Business Training Institute, Budgeting and Cost Management
  • MaST Namibia, Customer Care
  • University of Namibia, Public Participation and Customer Care
  • Namibia Customer Service Institute, Effective Constituency Office Management
  • NIPAM, Stock Taking
  • Various US Government Systems Training

Additional Assignments

  • USAID Strategic Religious Engagement fellow (Sep - Dec 2024)
  • USAID Communications Backstop (DOC)
  • Namibia Presidential & National Assembly Elections Observer (2019 & 2024)
  • Transition to the New US Embassy Compound, Transition Manager
  • USAID Staff Morale Committee Member
  • Inter-Agency Locally Employed Staff Representative – Vice Chairperson & Chairperson
  • USAID/Namibia Workspace Improvement Team Member
  • Enterprise Risk Management Working Group Member
  • Contact Relationship Management Working Group Member
  • MICT Khomas Regional Office, Information Sharing Committee Member
  • Khomas Regional Council, National Days Committee Member
  • Windhoek-East Constituency Development Committee, Secretary
  • Land Reform Advisory Commission Member of Secretariat, Ministry of Lands

Timeline

Administrative & Management Assistant

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
04.2017 - Current

Senior Administrative Officer

KHOMAS REGIONAL COUNCIL
11.2010 - 03.2017

Acting Chief Clerk

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT
03.2010 - 10.2010

Clerk – Land Tax

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT
06.2005 - 02.2010

Clerk - General Valuation

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT
03.2002 - 05.2005

General Assistant

GAME NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD, RETAIL STORE
05.2001 - 02.2002

Cashier

GAME NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD, RETAIL STORE
02.2000 - 04.2001

DAVID BEZUIDENHOUDT HIGH SCHOOL

Grade 12

Namibia University of Science And Technology

Bachelor of Science from Business & Information Administration
SHAWN SELWYN FREDERICKS