CURRICULUM VITAE of ROSELINE LYNNETTE SEPTEMBER (Phd)
1. BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT Prof. Roseline September is presently a Chief Director in the Department of Social Development since November 2014. She joined the public service in 2011 as Chief Director, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Department of Women Children and People with Disabilities (DWCPD) where a primary focus of her work has been on the developed of an M&E Framework for women, children and people with disabilities. Before this, she was the head of the Department of Social Work at the University of the Western Cape and the Director of the Research Institute for Child and Family Development. Professor September started her professional career as a social worker in the government sector. She joined the University of the Western Cape s Social Work Department for the first time in 1979 until 1986 and became the Director Residential Care at Child Welfare Society Cape Town. She completed post graduate studies in Programme Planning and Evaluation at Cornell University (USA) in 1991 and the University of the Western Cape in 1998. As an academic and teacher, she conducted research and supervised students and professionals in the areas of social policy, research, monitoring and evaluation with special focus on social welfare, poverty, child welfare, early childhood development, youth development and child protection. Her research and practice focus are driven by a passion to promote and facilitate this nexus as an instrument for transformation, social change and social justice. During 2007 to 2009 Prof. September was seconded from the University of the Western Cape to head UNICEF s Parliamentary Office in Cape Town. This programme focused on strengthening the oversight role of parliamentarians in relation to woman and children. She was head of the Department of Social Work at UWC until she joined government in 2011. As an expert on social welfare policy and development, she consistently contributes to processes of social policy review and development. Since the birth of South Africa s democratic state she served in a number of national and provincial transformation task teams. These include for example, various ANC social policy task teams, the National White Paper on Social Welfare and a number of law reform processes with the SA Law Review Commission, e.g. the Children s Act and the Sexual offences Act. She was appointed by the then President of South Africa and also the Minister of Finance on high level task teams to review and make recommendations on the transformation processes. She served as the chairperson of the National Development Agency. Prof. September serve/served on the boards of international and national institutions and organizations. Examples are: Vice President of Child Watch International; The AfricaWide Movement for Children; The United Nation s Committee on the Rights of 2
the Child: Focal Point on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and the International Society on Well-being Indictors. She consulted nationally and internationally and served as an advisor and expert on a number of task teams commissioned by government Ministers and departments, NGO s and international organizations. She has lead national level inter and intra-sectoral task teams involving both government and non-government stakeholders. Her work on the development of a National Strategy on Child Abuse and Exploitation and review of protocols for the multi-disciplinary management of child abuse is as an important example of strategic cooperation between government, NGO s and donors. She conducted commissioned research for UNICEF, SAVE, The Office on the Rights of the Child in the Presidency, government departments, the Finance and Fiscal Commission, The African Child policy Forum and the HSRC. She served as rapporteur for the Southern African regional consultation on the UN Study on Violence against Children. Her work and partnership with the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) is especially relevant. Here she participated and served as rapporteur for Conferences and dialogues on the status of children in Africa. She was responsible for preparing South Africa s Country report to the African Union s Expert Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Through this and her work with the ACPF she engages regularly with the work of the latter Committee. Roseline September s management experience, leadership, project management and organizational development skills are often sought after especially for change/project management and problem solving assignments. She has successfully managed a number of long-term and short-term programmes and projects for government and civil society organizations. One of Prof. September s greatest strengths is her polished people skills and her ability to convene, inspire and motivate diverse audiences. 2. FORMAL EDUCATION 1998. University of the Western Cape. Doctor of Philosophy: Social Work. 1991. Cornell University (USA). Msc Programme Planning and Evaluation Major (i) : Programme Planning and Evaluation Major (ii) : Development Administration and Social Policy 1987. University of South Africa (UNISA). Diploma: Tertiary and Adult Education (TED) 1986. University of South Africa Diploma: Marriage and Family Studies 1981. University of South Africa. B.A. Social Work Honors 3
1978. University of the Western Cape. B.A. Social Work Majors: Social Work and Psychology; Minor: Sociology Further courses and continuing education: Monitoring and Evaluation: Prof. Ray Rist (World Bank) The Leading Edge: Professional leadership training courses (2003-2004) Leadership - A Simpler Way March 2001 (Stellenbosch) Social Planning, Administration and Consulting (UCT:1985) Managing in the 1990's: Cornell University 1990 (US). Assessor training 2007: SA SETA. Human Rights Based Programming UNICEF 2008 Managing Tomorrow s People: Price Waterhouse Coopers: 2009 Poverty and Inequality: UCT: 2014 3. CORE COMPETENCIES/STRENGHTS Strategic management and leadership Programme Planning monitoring and evaluation Social policy design, development and review Design and implement integrated programmes/special projects on national, provincial and local government Understanding of the political environment, government policies and processes Broad understanding of civil society structures and networks. Child Rights and Programming expertise 4. FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD 2014-15 Department of Social Development Present Chief Director 2011 2014 Nov) Department Women Chief Director M&E Children and People with Disabilities 2010-2011 Department of Social Work: Head of Department 2007 2009 Started and United Nations Children s Head of Cape Town managed the UNICEF Fund (UNICEF): Parliamentary Office: Senior Social Policy officer 1991-2007 University of the Western Cape: Institute for Child (NOD) Professor and Director of ICFD. Focus on Child and 4
and Family Development: 1989 1991 Cornell University (USA): Faculty Human Ecology: Programme Planning and Evaluation 1986 1989 Child Welfare Society: Vulnerable groups and Principal of Annie Starck Village (Children s Home). 1979 1986 University of the Western Cape: Social Work Department 1978-1979 Department of Social Welfare: Western Cape Family Policy, Research and Training. Fulltime Post Graduate studies Part-time: Practice Supervision/students Director: Residential Care Academic assistant/lecturer. Social Worker 5. OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS, CONSULTANCIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 1979 2010: Serve in a range of UWC structures and committees Council, Senate and faculty level. 2009: Consultant/manager: Department of Social Development: Development of Programme of Excellence for Social Workers in Practice. This is an inservice training and development curriculum for social workers. 2000-2009: Office of the President of South Africa: Child Rights Advisory Council. Chair of research sub-committee. Provided technical support at a policy level. 1994 2000: Office of the President of South Africa: Member of the Transformation Task Team 2007 2008: HSRC: Consultant: Early Childhood Development (ECD) 2004 2005: The Finance and Fiscal Committee: Consultant: Financing Social Welfare Services. 1995-2005: National Chairperson: Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect (Department of Social Development) 5
1996-2011: Child Watch International (Board member/vice President) 1997-2002: South African Law Commission: Member: Project 107: The Sexual Offences Bill. Appointed by Minister of Justice. 2004-2009: Board member of Child Welfare Society; AGAPE and BADISA 1997-2003: National Development Agency. Chairperson of the Board and Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Policy and Research. 1998-2003: United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child: NGO Focal Point on Sexual Exploitation. One of two international academics. 2000-2003: Visiting Lecturer: Howard University: School of Social Work. 2000-2003: Visiting lecturer: Chichester University College: Chichester England 1991-1998: National Committee on Children s Rights (NCRC): Board Member. 1991-1998: National Steering Committee: National Plan of Action for Children (NPA) 1994-1996: Strategic Management Team (SMT): Ministries of Social Welfare National and Provincial. (White Paper on Social Development). 1998-1999: Strategic Planning and Evaluation Task Team (Transformation) Department of Justice. 1999-2000: Presidential Task Team: Conducted research and participatory consultative processes on the Planning and Implementation of the National Development Agency. (A Statutory Development Funding organization under the auspices of the Minister of Finance and later the Ministry of Social Development). 1998-1999: Deputy President s Office: Member of the Task team commissioned to Review and Reconstruct the Independent Development Trust (IDT) 1995 2007: Served on the Sixteen Country international working group on the development of indicators for children s well-being beyond survival. 1993-1999: Reviewer: Botswana and Zambia Child Abuse Strategies. 1993-1997: ANC: Welfare Desk: Policy Development. 1996 1997: DSD: The White Paper on Social Development: Wrote Chapter on Child & Family Welfare Services 6
1989-1991: Cornell University (US): Researcher; Student supervisor; and Teaching Assistant. 1982-2000: Founder and Chair: Blackheath Educare Association 7