Simthembile Mapu

Experience

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  EValuations

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2009

  Project Coodinator

  Preparing project strategic documentation, assigning responsibility and Set dead linesTracking project progress, tasks and prepared progress reports ensuring that operations are running at their peak at all times and attend to bottle-necks. Perform general administration, meetings and facilitation. Manage and Coordinate projects during all phases (i.e. Data collection, Data review, Value Review and Roll Development and handing over). Maintaining contracts with service providers and maintain proper procurement procedure. Manage subcontractors. Provide overall coordination with other departments and ensure that the department is in sync and can meet project deadlines. Performing quality control. Show less

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  Oteo Capital (Pty) Ltd

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2013

  Property Development Manager

  Performing full due diligence for new properties and proposals and determining the risks and advantages thereof, make presentations and recommendations on development concept, preliminary programme and budget. Prepare development/project brief, which include setting time, cost and quality objectives for the project. Take the lead in selection and appointment of project consultants and contractors, and coordinate and monitor their work done. Identify potential construction related issues or contractual disputes and effect appropriate solutions. Taking the lead in selection and appointment of project consultants and contractors, and coordinate and monitor their work done.Taking the property from a rights ready status to sale (tenders, services agreements, installation of services etc). Understanding the responsibilities of the different role players active in the development of a property from start to finish. Compiling accurate feasibilities and budgets/cash flows for the proposed development, taking into account all factors. Constant and effective liaising with Municipalities, the public, contractors, consultants, stakeholders, superiors and other internal departments. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. Show less

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  Mandulo Property Partners (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  Executive Head

  I was responsible for drafting and executing strategy. Leading all existing projects as well as securing profitable development management services work, through leads, unsolicited bids, and tenders within the private & public sectors. Manage, oversee, give direction and monitor the developments, which may entail, sourcing property acquisition opportunities and sourcing investigating and analysing feasibility for property acquisition and development proposals. Overseeing the preparation and execution of all development projects. Providing executive leadership & management, including capacity development and general management support to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Show less

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  EmRE : emerging market Real Estate (pty) ltd

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2020

  Executive Director and CIO

  Leading the investment process (from deal origination to exit) in line with fund’s investment strategy. Driving growth and putting in place value enhancement initiatives together with Asset and Investment Management teams. Implementing the fund’s investment policy. Supporting the sourcing debt and equity capital to support the activities of the funds real estate portfolio. Evaluate and structure potential transactions to be presented to the Investment Committee for approval. Collaborate with the executive team as and when the need arises. Constantly monitor the fund’s portfolio in line with the desired exit. Provide expert knowledge on all investment and financial activities for project, manage project portfolio and evaluate efficient working of staff. Providing strategic leadership to the Investment Team. Show less

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  RBIDZ Special Economic Zone

  May 2020 - now

  Executive Manager: Business Development & Support

  I am responsible for developing an investment promotions strategy and ensuring the implementation thereof. Identifying investment opportunities per sector and per country. Conducting sectoral studies. Planning and attending targeted investment/business missions. Implement the one-stop-shop facility to support the development of the pipeline and facilitation of potential investments. Provide ongoing support is provided to IDZ enterprises during the operation of an IDZ entity. Developing products (services) and promotion of incentives. Prepare and present investment papers to the Board. Developing and implementing an annual procurement plan and budget, and monitoring and reviewing expenditures. Identifying, mitigating, and monitoring potential business risks in the relevant business unit. Show less