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Dumisani Kubheka

@dumisanikubheka

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Experienced operations and campaign leader with 20+ years across banking, local government, and political campaigns.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead operations or campaigns, apply my budgeting and compliance expertise, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive measurable impact.

I am an operations-focused leader with over 20 years' experience spanning banking, local government and political campaigns. I deliver efficient administrative systems, manage budgets and compliance, and lead campaign planning and execution while maintaining strong stakeholder relations.

My background includes forensic investigations, client services and municipal governance, where I drove process improvements, data quality, and project delivery. I am a strategic problem-solver, effective communicator and collaborative team player committed to measurable results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Regional Campaign Coordinator

Change Starts Now & Rise Mzansi

Dec 2023 - Jun 2024 (6 months)

Devised and implemented regional campaign plans, oversaw day-to-day rollout and operations support, and managed campaign budgets with compliance reporting across the province.

Campaign Management Budget Management Operations Political Strategy Compliance Reporting Stakeholder Engagement Reporting Team Coordination

Regional Support Services Mgr.

Democratic Alliance

May 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Designed and implemented regional office systems and processes, enforced compliance standards, managed costs within approved budgets and produced timely weekly and monthly operational reports.

Process Design & Compliance Administrative Management Budgeting Data Quality Reporting Cost Control Office Operations

Municipal Councillor

Capricorn District Municipality

Aug 2016 - Nov 2021 (5 years 3 months)

Participated in council and portfolio meetings providing oversight of municipal performance, handled constituency queries and advocated for community service delivery improvements.

Governance Stakeholder Engagement Public Speaking Community Outreach

Constituency Operations Manager

Democratic Alliance

Oct 2012 - Jul 2016 (3 years 9 months)

Devised and executed constituency campaign plans, managed procurement and constituency budgets, and provided daily operational support to party structures and public representatives.

Campaign Management Procurement Budgeting Operations Policy Research Reporting

Ward Committee Secretary

Lekwa Local Municipality

Jun 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 3 months)

Coordinated ward committee and community meetings, provided administrative support to the ward councillor, drafted minutes and assisted in developing ward strategic plans.

Meeting Coordination Community Outreach Administration Minute Taking Strategic Planning Reporting Event Coordination

Transactional Forensics Investigator

Nedbank

Jun 2009 - Apr 2011 (1 year 10 months)

Led fraud investigations, developed strategies to mitigate financial risk, conducted fraud awareness training, collaborated with law enforcement and produced comprehensive investigation reports.

Fraud Investigation Risk Mitigation Forensics Report Writing Training Data Analysis

Client Services Manager

Nedbank

Feb 2005 - May 2009 (4 years 3 months)

Managed a client portfolio delivering banking services, documented engagements in CRM, streamlined account opening processes and provided solutions through targeted sales engagements.

Client Management CRM Sales Account Opening Processes Customer Service Process Improvement Problem Solving Financial Products

Bank Teller

FNB

Sep 2003 - Jan 2005 (1 year 4 months)

Processed customer transactions accurately, maintained balanced cash drawer with daily reports and assisted clients with account enquiries while contributing to branch targets.