Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
Awards
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Gloria Pako-Maradung

Gaborone

Summary

Skilled team player with a strong background in planning and development environments. An independent professional with a talent for leading and motivating people to achieve challenging objectives. Effortlessly builds team connections, oversees operations, and improves policies to maximize the efficiency and performance of each team member. Skilled in training and mentoring employees to develop every person to their full potential. Quick learner with great communication and collaboration skills. Reliable team member who thinks on her feet.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Functional and Technical Trainer

WOOLWORTHS BOTSWANA
Gaborone
06.2023 - Current
  • Facilitating the country skills plan and new business initiatives to build functional and technical competence which enhances customer service in stores
  • Delivering training and assessing effective and sustainable training.
  • Coaching and assessing learners' competence using effective assessment and competency evaluation methodologies and criteria.
  • Energizing and motivating learners when delivering training.
  • Staying informed on current and new initiatives, company policies, and procedures
  • Providing feedback and making recommendations to store management of individuals assessed and found to be not yet competent.
  • Kept training program operations within strict budget guidelines and documented all expenses.

Warehouse and Distribution Manager

WOOLWORTHS BOTSWANA
Gaborone
02.2017 - 06.2023
  • Provided professional and cost-effective warehousing and distribution service to stores and head office through-
  • Controlling stock movement to ensure optimal stock holding.
  • Managing and controlling expenses according to budget.
  • Maintained a safe and hygienic warehouse environment according to Woolworths policy.
  • Management and development of 25 staff members.
  • Facilitated movement of stock to 17 stores across the country
  • Provided world-class customer service to all stores and head office.
  • Disposing of obsolete equipment.
  • Handled and coordinated the company CSI projects.
  • Lead and developed warehouse team to deliver unparalleled customer service.
  • Collaborated closely with logistics team to stay on top of related requirements such as driver availability, equipment maintenance, and routing issues.
  • Resolved customer complaints related to shipping delays or damages promptly and professionally.

Senior District Officer, Development

Botswana Government, Office of District Commissioner
Mabutsane, Goodhope, Lobatse, Serowe, Mahalapye
11.2007 - 01.2017

Under the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration Office of the District Commissioner;

  • I coordinated, prepared, and monitored the implementation of the District Development Plans
  • I participated in the activities of DDP 6, 7, and 8.
  • Coordinated projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery.
  • Coordinated district development and planning structures/ committees as a secretariat and chairperson in some.
  • Coordination and compilation of District Annual Development Plans
  • Liaised between different departments to ensure cohesive business operations.
  • Compilation of briefing notes for honorable ministers.
  • Coordinated district-wide initiatives to enhance community engagement and outreach.

Education

Assessor Certification -

Botswana Qualifications Authority
01.2026

Management Development Program -

University of Stellenbosch
SA
02.2025

Professional Women's Leadership Course -

Pan African Leadership Institute
Ghana
01.2024

Trainers of Trainers Certificate -

Botswana Open University
Botswana
12.2023

Employee Relations Training -

Woolworths Botswana
11.2015

Change Management -

University of Botswana

Master of Arts - Economics

UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

Skills

  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Business Needs Analysis
  • Video Conferencing
  • Employee Engagement
  • Teamwork Abilities
  • Management Development
  • Project planning and scheduling
  • Strategic Planning
  • Program Development
  • Performance Management
  • Market Research
  • Collaborate cross-functionally
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Task Prioritization
  • Idea Development and Brainstorming
  • Team Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Founder: Mother and Daughter Talks - A roundtable talk show where women and young people mostly come together to discuss issues that affect them in today's life.
  • Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni- 2017 - Selected from thousands of applications in Southern Africa to attend a Leadership Training for Young African Leaders.
  • National Vision 2016 Award Winner (2008 and 2012) - Awarded for an outstanding contribution made through self-initiated children and young people mentorship and development program; Mabutsane Village, Goodhope and Lobatse.

Hobbies and Interests

Talk Shows and Discussions - Differently themed roundtable talk shows that I occasionally initiate for women and men, especially young adults come together to discuss issues that affect them in today's life.

Awards

  • Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni- 2017 - Selected from thousands of applications in Southern Africa to attend a Leadership Training for Young African Leaders.
  • Vision 2016 Award, 2008 & 2012 - Awarded for an outstanding contribution made through self-initiated children and young people mentorship and development program; Mabutsane Village, Goodhope, and Lobatse.

Timeline

Functional and Technical Trainer

WOOLWORTHS BOTSWANA
06.2023 - Current

Warehouse and Distribution Manager

WOOLWORTHS BOTSWANA
02.2017 - 06.2023

Senior District Officer, Development

Botswana Government, Office of District Commissioner
11.2007 - 01.2017

Assessor Certification -

Botswana Qualifications Authority

Management Development Program -

University of Stellenbosch

Professional Women's Leadership Course -

Pan African Leadership Institute

Trainers of Trainers Certificate -

Botswana Open University

Employee Relations Training -

Woolworths Botswana

Change Management -

University of Botswana

Master of Arts - Economics

UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
Gloria Pako-Maradung