Elphas Sipho Mdluli Email & Phone Number

Manzini Region, Eswatini

Life Solutions Training & Consultancy provides solutions which address accounting service needs, marriage issues, spiritual issues, and other training needs.• Prepare financial and business models, implement effective operational procedures and advise on strategies to boost commercial sustainability. • Compile and manage implementation of strategic and business plans to drive organizational performance.

Eswatini

- Exercise oversight on the spiritual lives of members.- Vision bearer and leader of the organisation.- Teach the Word of God to the flock for spiritual empowerment.- Ensure programs are in place and executed for youth, children, women and the congregation as a whole.

Manzini, Swaziland

• Construct learning environments that were appropriately contextualized and inspirational, effectively communicating with students.• Design, develop and prepare courses, modules and teaching material.• Develop and implement new methods of teaching to ensure effective engagement of students and facilitate maximum learning.Courses include:o Equipping for Victory Part 1 and 2.o Christian Basics Part 1 and 2.o Christian Maturity.o Skill courses.

Mbabane, Eswatini

• Drove organizational performance by providing strategic direction and leadership to ensure efficiency and effectiveness on service delivery by the Association.• Oversaw the organization’s ongoing operations and procedures, developing and implementing strategies to drive extensive and sustainable growth.• Developed key growth sales strategies, tactics and action plans to drive the achievement of financial targets. • Provided leadership and guidance that enhanced performance and ensured the profitability of organizational activities and drove long-term success.• Provided oversight to the Administration, Finance, Training, Insurance and the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) departments.• Promoted and supported ESASCCO to deliver on the expectations of member affiliates.• Analyzed and evaluated the effectiveness of operations.• Implemented strategies to turn the Association around and ensure all departments were self-sustaining.Administration department:• Oversaw efficient office operations, recruitment and talent management.• Drove effective stakeholder management and relations.Finance department:• Oversaw financial management and financial reporting.• Managed the Central Finance Facility of the Association.Training department:• Oversaw capacity building of SACCO affiliates. • Capacitated employees, Board members, and SACCO members with personal and business skills and other identified empowerment training needs, including Board orientation and strategic planning.Insurance department:• Provided risk management covering financial cooperatives (SACCOs), other organizations and individuals.Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) department:• Oversaw the provision of information systems to affiliates.• Facilitated financial information management and database for efficient reporting.• Ensured successful implementation of the Core Cooperative Management System in Financial cooperatives and other financial enterprises.

Manzini, Swaziland

• Co-owner of the company, with responsibility for ensuring operations flowed smoothly and generated profits.• This company was two-fold: Training & Consultancy and a Block Yard.

Manzini, Swaziland

• Oversaw financial and operational aspects of the organization, developing high quality business strategies aligned with organizational objectives.• Provided strategic direction and general management of the organization.• Provided strong leadership and direction, ensuring to develop a high performing managerial team and motivating employees to ensure maximum performance.• Ensured performance of all staff and their respective duties and functions.• Safeguarded the appropriate utilization of the Society’s assets.• Provided advice and direction on potential strategies that could enhance the growth of the Society. • Contributed to strategic, financial, business operations and leadership mandates of the organization.• Established and maintained positive professional relationships with key stakeholders, leveraging exceptional commercial acumen and negotiation skills.

• Managed all SACCO business activities and was appointed as Secretary to the Executive and Management Committees until November 2009. • Led the organization on behalf of the Board on day-to-day basis. • Implemented strategies to ensure that all the objectives in the strategic plan were achieved and regularly reviewed the strategic plan.• Set standards for all officers and reviewed staff performance annually.• Presented the annual budget to the Board and ensured it was approved by the Commissioner of Co-operatives development. • Ensured that the budget was implemented and submitted reports to the Board.• Ensured the organization’s assets were well secured and used properly for the development of the organization’s goals.• Implemented strategies to ensure operations were profitable and advised the Board on areas requiring improvement.

Swaziland

• Supervised the handling of cash and maintained the books of accounts.• Performed a function as Credit Supervisor until April 2002. • Advised members on their loans, prepared loans for the Credit Committee and worked as Secretary to the Credit Committee.• Supervised the Accounting or Finance department and prepared the budget.• Liaised with external auditors on accounting and audit issues.

• Planned and managed office operations, which included managing unit trusts business and assisting in granting personal finance to customers. • Worked as a Financial Consultant, attending to client needs and processing their loan applications in accordance with the SMS Policy.

Doctor Of Business Administration

Thesis title: “The Role of Information Technology in Business Growth of Financial Cooperatives in Eswatini with Relevance to Developing.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Currently running my own businesses. They are in two-fold, manufacturing and training & consultancy.Courses.

Bachelor Of Ministry, Ministry And Theology

Activities and Societies: Preaching and teaching the Word of God.Discipleship, Leadership, Five-fold ministry, etc.

Advanced Diploma In Ministry

Diploma In Leadership

Bachelor Of Commerce - B.Com, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of UCCF.Studied Bachelor of Commerce. Majored in Accounting.

Diploma In Commerce