Consul General

Ms. Roleta Julieta Susana Lebelo

SUMMARY

Ms. Roleta Lebelo is a dynamic executive and leader with inherent and acquired experience in operations of different layers of Government. Over the years, Ms. Lebelo has garnered solid knowledge and experience in leadership and strategic management, operations management, supply chains management, integrated marketing communications, holistic strategic and partnership support and intergovernmental relations just to name a few. She has proven to be an efficient, effective and friendly individual adept at leading multifaceted teams. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Diplomacy and International Relations
• Corporate Governance
• Strategic leadership skills
• Corporate Communications (internal, external and developmental communications, brand activation and management, marketing, event and project management, digital media management etc.)
• Forging Inter-Governmental and International Relations and agreements,
• Strengthening Strategic partnerships,
• Financial, Audit and Risk Management
• Strategic planning and monitoring
• Negotiation skills
• Public speaking and Writing
• Research and Analysis

WORK EXPERIENCE

South African Consul-General, Munich Germany
February 2020 - Present

Independent Audit Committee Member at Johannesburg Roads Agency Board
April 2019 - January 2020

Former Acting: Chief Operations Officer at Gauteng Enterprise Propeller
2018 - June 2019                            

Chief Director: Communications Inter-Governmental Relations (IGR),Internal Relations IR, Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects at Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
2015 - 2020

Chief Director: IGR, IR, Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects at Gauteng Department Sports, Arts and Culture and Recreation
2014 - 2015

Director: Corporate Communications at Gauteng Department Sports, Arts and Culture and Recreation
2013 – 2014

Worked at Limpopo Department of Health in the following positions:
Senior Manager: Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilisation; 
Senior Manager:  Information and Records; 
Senior Manager: Media Liaison (Spokesperson); 
Acting Senior Manager: Communications
Manager: Speech Writing and Research
2009 – 2013 

EDUCATION

University of Limpopo
BSc Honours in Statistics
Research Topic: Analysis of Unemployment Rates Between Population Groups Using Logistic Regression
2008

University of Limpopo
Bachelor of Sciences, BSc
Major subjects: Statistics and Operations Research.
2006                                        

Harry Oppenheimer Agricultural High School
National Senior Certificate with exemption
Subjects Passed: Afrikaans HG-B, Sepedi HG-B, 
English HG-B, Physical Science SG-C, Mathematics SH-D, 
Biology HG-E and Agricultural Science HG-C.
2000

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INVOLVEMENT

Member of an NGO called #OneMillionSchoolShoesCampaign. The NGO seeks to raise one million school shoes for needy learners as a way of bringing pride and commonness amongst them.
2016 – Present

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