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Vera Hougaard

Vera Hougaard

Financial Advisor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-creating an engineered impact through Risk Advisory Services

  • Education

    • ISHECON

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate Hazard & Operability Study (HAZOP)

    • University of Cape Town

      2013 - 2013
      Certificate Project Administration

      Short Online Course through GetSmarter

    • Riebeeckrand

      1995 - 1999
      Matric HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES 12

    • University of Cape Town

      2014 - 2014
      Certificate Business Writing and Legal Documents

      Certificate, Business Writing and Legal Documents

    • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

      2011 - 2011
      Practical Bookkeeping Bookkeeping NQF Level 5

    • Cape Peninsula University of Technology

      2014 - 2015
      Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Public Relations/Image Management NQF Level 7

      Bachelor Degree in Public Relations

    • University of Cape Town

      2012 - 2012
      Certificate Event Management

      Short Online course through GetSmarter

    • University of the Free State

      2018 - 2022
      Master's degree Disaster Risk Management NQF level 9

      Activities and Societies: Master Thesis on the Mental health impact of the drought on the Agriculture Sector in the Western Cape

    • University of Cape Town

      2009 - 2009
      Project Management Course Project Management

    • University of the Free State

      2016 - 2017
      Advanced Diploma (Post Graduate Diploma) Disaster Risk Management NQF Level 8

    • Tshwane University of Technology

      2000 - 2007
      NDip: Public Relations Management

  • Experience

    • Old Mutual

      Feb 2002 - May 2002
      Financial Advisor

      Sales of Life Policies, advising clients on what product will suit them best.

    • Legal Power Africa

      Jun 2002 - Nov 2002
      Marketing Manager

      Marketing and Sales of Policies, Manager of the Randfontein branch

    • Steenberg Hotel

      Dec 2002 - Mar 2004
      Receptionist/Guest Relations Officer

      General Reception duties, Guest relations, bookings for guests (dinner, tour, etc reservations), guest accounts, petty cash

    • Intaka Investments

      Mar 2004 - Nov 2004
      Secretary to Industrial Director

      General Secretarial duties, reception of clients, orders, petty cash, helping with debtors and creditors

    • CUM Books

      Mar 2005 - Dec 2006
      Sales Assistant/Supervisor

      Retail Sales, Supervisor duties, ordering stock, customer relations

    • Aurecon

      Jul 2010 - Jun 2020

      Aurecon Africa re-branded to Zutari Project & Operational Risk Management, HAZOPs, Risk Based Management Systems General Admin, Travel bookings, Visums, Project Administration, ISO 9001 Quality Management, Vendor Management, Tender Compilation, Arranging meetings, arranging functions Dealing with Debtors, doing project accounts, petty cash, dealing with the order book, finalising invoices for creditors Worked in the Bid Unit as a Bid Facilitator, compiling the documentation for tenders.

      • Senior Risk Consultant

        Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

      • Risk Consultant

        Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

      • Project Assistant

        Jan 2007 - Jun 2014

      • Project Accountant

        Jan 2007 - Jun 2014

      • Bid Facilitator

        Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

    • Zutari

      Jun 2020 - now

      • Senior Risk Management Consultant

        Oct 2024 - now

      • Risk Management Consultant

        Jun 2020 - Sept 2024

    • Anre Events (Pty) Ltd

      Dec 2021 - now

      • Director and Co-owner

        Dec 2021 - now

      • Director and Co-owner

        Dec 2021 - now

    • NG Zwaanswyk Church

      Jul 2023 - now
      Office Administrator

      Office administration, assisting bookkeeper with financial duties, minute taking, church members record management, etc.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vera Hougaard
      Nominated and Shortlisted for Up & Coming Risk Manager of the Year IRMSA Nov 2018 Nominated and Shortlisted
    • Awarded to Vera Hougaard
      Winner of Risk Consultancy Services in Industry Specific Risk Initiative IRMSA Nov 2017 Aurecon South Africa Risk Advisory Award
    • Awarded to Vera Hougaard
      Winner of Risk Consultancy Services in Industry Specific Risk Initiative IRMSA Nov 2016 Aurecon South Africa Risk Advisory Award
    • Awarded to Vera Hougaard
      Winner of Risk Consultancy Services in Industry Specific Risk Initiative IRMSA Nov 2015 Aurecon South Africa Risk Advisory Award
    • Awarded to Vera Hougaard
      Winner of Risk Consultancy Services in Industry Specific Risk Initiative IRMSA Oct 2014 Aurecon South Africa Risk Advisory Award

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by NG Zwaanswyk Church on Jan 2014
      NG Zwaanswyk ChurchAssociated with Vera Hougaard

    • PTA Member

      Issued by KIRSTENHOF PRIMARY on Jan 2022
      KIRSTENHOF PRIMARYAssociated with Vera Hougaard

    • Fundraising Co-ordinator

      Issued by Origin South Africa on Jan 2013
      Origin South AfricaAssociated with Vera Hougaard