Experience

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  Mtpa

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2004

  Strategic Leadership and Management of 21 Protected Areas in Mpumalanga, including the world renown Blyde Canyon Nature Reserve, Songimvelo Game Reserve, Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, Manyeleti Game Reserve. Management of the various nature reserves including the following:- Veld and Game management- Visitor Management- Environmental Education- Community engagement and development- Infrastructure maintenance - Law enforcement- HR and Financial management Park management : Veld and game, Human Capital, Budget, Infrastructure, ecotourism.

  • Senior Manager: Protected Areas Manager

    Feb 1999 - Jan 2004

  • Reserve Manager: Mdala NR, Nooigedacht Dam NR, Loskopdam NR

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  • Nature Conservator

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
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  National research foundation

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2007

  Manager : conservation (nzg)

  To oversee all management and husbandry aspects relating to the animal collections of the NZG, and to promote and conduct conservation activities that focus on population sustainability in ex situ as well as in situ environments. This included the following:a. Fine-tune Africa-focused collection of animals. b. Provide high quality & modern facilities for the animal collection and protect their five freedoms c. Maintain an animal collection that is line with the zoo’s research, conservation and science advancement objectives d. Implement an integrated & comprehensive record-keeping & zoo information system for effective animal management, linked to ZIMS and other global databases e. Maintain the highest standards of animal care, welfare and health for the zoo’s animal collection in compliance with PAAZA and WAZA codes as well as (inter)national legislative imperatives f. Entrench environmental sustainability in all the organisation’s operations g. Participate in and lead global species management programmes h. Implement flagship in-situ conservation projects in aid of endangered species and their habitats Weniger anzeigen

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  Eastern cape parks and tourism agency

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2008

  Executive director : conservation

  Responsible for the overall leadership of the Department which included the following units:- Protected Areas Management- Research and Ecological Services- Community Development- Ecotourism- Infrastructure Development and Maintenance- Project Management- HR and Financial Management

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  Mpumalanga tourism &parks agency

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2013

  Chief conservation officer

  The responsibilities include: - To manage the biodiversity conservation management department of the MTPA-To provide strategic direction and leadership in relation to strategy, applicable legislation, policies and the mandate of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency in terms of biodiversity conservation-To develop, administer and manage, within the financial constraints, the business units under its authority and the staff that will perform the functions required-To align and implement national biodiversity conservation strategies and norms and standards in the province with respect to the suite of legislation contained by the National Environmental Management Act, specifically in relation to biodiversity (NEMBA) and Protected Areas (NEMPAA)-To align and implement international biodiversity conservation strategies, treaties and norms and standards in the province with respect to all international biodiversity agreements that SA is signatory to, including CITES, Ramsar and the Convention on Biodiversity Weniger anzeigen

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  Grace christian fellowship

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2011

  Pastor
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  South african national parks (sanparks)

  Jan 2014 - now

  Main responsibility is to provide business leadership and management for the Nxanatseni Region within Kruger National Park. Reporting to the KNP Managing Executive the incumbents responsibilities will include and not limited to the following:KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS•To provide effective strategic management and leadership for the Nxanatseni Region.•To ensure implementation and monitoring of the Regional Business Plan.•To ensure effective planning and management of Tourism operations for the Region.•To ensure effective constituency building with neighbouring communities and other stakeholders for the Region.•To implement sound governance and financial management for the Region.•To lead, develop and manage the Human Capital of the Region.•To champion effective change management and transformation for the region. Weniger anzeigen

  • General Manager: Northern Region, Parks Division

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Regional General Manager

    Jan 2014 - now

  • Regional General Manager: Kruger National Park

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2017