Robyn Pritchard Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Wc, Za

South Africa

• Providing management and developmental support to the Schools Programme Officer and Casual Facilitators Team - Planning & Implementation monitoring) • Manage the support provided by the PSRP Programme Assistant • Supervision of 11 Post School Planning Advisors (PSPA)• Allocation & monitoring of workload to PSPA’ • Tracking of engagement stats per PSPA • Quality assurance of session records • Coordinating and facilitating group and individual development discussions and… Show more • Providing management and developmental support to the Schools Programme Officer and Casual Facilitators Team - Planning & Implementation monitoring) • Manage the support provided by the PSRP Programme Assistant • Supervision of 11 Post School Planning Advisors (PSPA)• Allocation & monitoring of workload to PSPA’ • Tracking of engagement stats per PSPA • Quality assurance of session records • Coordinating and facilitating group and individual development discussions and performance management• Approval of Career Advising sessions & PSRP implementation claims • Developing and refining existing administrative systems, processes, tools and roles of the PSRP team for the Post School Readiness Programme• Document tracking – registers, learner documents• Budget tracking in collaboration with SPO and Finance Team • Meet with identified relevant stakeholders • Ensure that stakeholders are updated on the organisational database (DEVMAN)• Maintain stakeholder relationships• Identify other relevant stakeholders and initiate relationships• Draft donor updates reports Show less

South Africa

• Coordinating the onboarding of new appointees - induction and facilitating their in-house training and support• Providing ongoing in-house training • Coordinate and administrative support to external• Catalogue the annual skills survey'; training registers; evaluations• Identify training courses• Populate the organizational Work Skills Plan

South Africa

The Regional Coordinator of the REAP Western Cape Program team supervises and supports the regional Student Development Advisor (SDA) team in the delivery of the student support and development offering to REAP students, registered at the University of the Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, and the Cape Peninsular University of Technology. The management of five and six team members respectively in the Senior Students and Student Committee national… Show more The Regional Coordinator of the REAP Western Cape Program team supervises and supports the regional Student Development Advisor (SDA) team in the delivery of the student support and development offering to REAP students, registered at the University of the Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, and the Cape Peninsular University of Technology. The management of five and six team members respectively in the Senior Students and Student Committee national implementation task teams. This role includes participation in strategic decision making, planning, and the delivery of the REAP wrap-around student support program activities. Training and continuous developmental support to the national Student Development Advisor teams of ten members, and various elements of quality control. Along with the coordination of the REAP Alumni program including the content collation of the biannual Alumni Newsletter liaising and networking with REAP Alumni and identified employment stakeholders.• Manage and support the regional SDA team • Monitor the Western Cape regional budget • Management and leadership of planning and implementation task teams • Program content development and design, • Managing and coordinating implementation planning, processes and evaluation reviews • Co-developed workshop / webinar facilitation guides • Identifying and engaging sector partners on behalf of REAP• Coordinating the induction and training of new staff and maintaining relevant documentation • Continued developmental support of all Student Development Advisors Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

The position has three elements to it: Senior Student Development Officer: • Provide holistic support to a student cohort• Participation in strategic aspects of the programme• Assistant to Regional Manager• Lead and member of REAP staff working groupsProgramme Staff Development:• Induction of new staff• Train and develop new and existing programme staff• Maintain related records (staff information; registers; evaluation forms) REAP Alumni… Show more The position has three elements to it: Senior Student Development Officer: • Provide holistic support to a student cohort• Participation in strategic aspects of the programme• Assistant to Regional Manager• Lead and member of REAP staff working groupsProgramme Staff Development:• Induction of new staff• Train and develop new and existing programme staff• Maintain related records (staff information; registers; evaluation forms) REAP Alumni Coordinator:• Maintaining the Alumni Database• Development of the bi - annual Alumni e -newsletter instalments, • Liaising and networking with REAP Alumni and identified Employment Stakeholders Show less

Athlone

As a Senior Student Development Advisor and Training Coordinator I provide psycho-social and bursary administrative support to 35 REAP students. I also coordinate and facilitate the training of new entrants into the Student Development Advisor position at REAP.My role as a Student Development Advisor involves some of the following: • Manage and support the regional SDA team • Monitor the Western Cape regional budget • Management and leadership of planning and implementation… Show more As a Senior Student Development Advisor and Training Coordinator I provide psycho-social and bursary administrative support to 35 REAP students. I also coordinate and facilitate the training of new entrants into the Student Development Advisor position at REAP.My role as a Student Development Advisor involves some of the following: • Manage and support the regional SDA team • Monitor the Western Cape regional budget • Management and leadership of planning and implementation task teams • Program content development and design, • Managing and coordinating implementation planning, processes and evaluation reviews • Co-developed workshop / webinar facilitation guides • Identifying and engaging sector partners on behalf of REAP• Coordinating induction• Coaching • Mentoring • Counselling• Referrals • Events Management: Camps, Workshops, Conferences• Hard & Soft Skills Workshop Facilitation Guide Development• Bursary Funds Administration • Student profile management on the DEVMAN platform • Drafting of donor reports • Drafting Monthly reports• Networking • SDA Team meeting chair and coordination• REAP / JP Morgan Employ-ability content review team member• Updating of the REAP programme manual• Student interviews (Logistics & Implementation (face - face and telephonic)• Student selection committee member• Program projects development reviewer: Learning Management SystemMy role as a Training Coordinator involves some of the following: • Coordinating Induction• Trainer (Group and Individual)• Job profile reviewing• Student Development Advisor - recruitment assessment development• Strategic Planning • Monitoring and Evaluation Tool Development • REAP Board Member Staff Representative (2016 – 2018• Training of new staff and maintaining relevant documentation • Continued developmental support of all Student Development Advisors Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Provided psychosocial support to 116 students over the course of this period: 60% of whom graduated, (35% in minimum time); 3% are still studying while 37% were withdrawn from the program for various reasons e.g. alternative funding; academic exclusion; etc. • Referrals to relevant institutional support structures e.g. counselling and sometimes external service providers as needed• Individual bursary funds budgeting and administration • Student file and data management… Show more Provided psychosocial support to 116 students over the course of this period: 60% of whom graduated, (35% in minimum time); 3% are still studying while 37% were withdrawn from the program for various reasons e.g. alternative funding; academic exclusion; etc. • Referrals to relevant institutional support structures e.g. counselling and sometimes external service providers as needed• Individual bursary funds budgeting and administration • Student file and data management on the DEVMAN platform• Drafting monthly and bi annual donor updates on bursar’s progress • Networking and liaising with relevant institutional staff to expedite referrals and collaborate in providing institutional specific support to bursars• Support of the recruitment & selection process through managing, coordinating and conducting student recruitment interview teams and part of the selection committee Show less

My duties as a Student Support Officer (Counsellor) includes:• Counselling (Trauma; Grief; Psychological; Addiction; Career; Sexual Identity; etc)• Referrals• Liaising with parents; lecturers; campus management; public; corporates; social justice agencies• Database development & updating• Receptionist Duties• Networking with outside organizations• Events and project planning & management• Marketing material development• Conducting career assessments… Show more My duties as a Student Support Officer (Counsellor) includes:• Counselling (Trauma; Grief; Psychological; Addiction; Career; Sexual Identity; etc)• Referrals• Liaising with parents; lecturers; campus management; public; corporates; social justice agencies• Database development & updating• Receptionist Duties• Networking with outside organizations• Events and project planning & management• Marketing material development• Conducting career assessments • 2009 - 2010 Assessment, career guidance and placement program coordinator• Workshop facilitator• Workshop content development• Maintaining client records and documentation• Policy development and review Show less

Durbanville

• Maintenance of client database• Telephonic liaising with clients• Diary management• Related administration

Bellville - Uwc

Masters In Development Studies

Honors, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Society Member (2003 - present) UWC Peer Educator Jan - Feb 2006 I completed my B Psych degree.