CURRICULUM VITAE
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Nontobeko Gwamanda
Objective
: A growth-orientated position towards a life-career.
Profile
: Success-orientated with high energy and positive attitude, with a strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation, great
problem solver and team player with the ability to work independently. Creative, flexible, willing to learn and efficient.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname
Name
Date
Identity Number
Race
Gender
Marital Status
Citizenship
Drivers Licence
: Gwamanda
: Nontobeko
: 1986-01-04
: 860104 0290 089
: African
: Female
: Single
: South African
: Code 8
CONTACT DETAILS:
Postal Address
Physical Address
Cell Phone
E-mail Address
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C4107, Illovu Township, Winklespruit, 4145
P.O Box 28008, Illovu 1, Winklespruit, 4145
072 759 2525
Nontobeko.Gwamanda@ugu.gov.za
EDUCATIONAL/ACADEMIC DETAILS
High School Level
Name of the School
Highest qualification obtained
Year obtained
Tertiary Education
(1)Name of the Institution
Name of the qualification
: Amanzimtoti High School
: Grade 12
: 2004
Year completed
Courses Passed
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: University of KwaZulu-Natal
: Bachelor of Social Sciences
(Geography and Environmental Management)
2009
Level 1
Human Environments-Geog 110
Environmental Systems-Geog 120
Introduction to Sociology-Socy101
Research Methods in the Social Sciences-Socy103
Introduction to Political Sciences-Pols101
Introduction to Global politics-Pols102
Introduction to SA Society-Socy102
Introduction to English Studies-Engl102
Level 2
Political Ecology –POLS205
Geography of urban and rural change-GEOG220
Geographic Information systems-ENVS211
Environmental Assessment and auditing-ENVS224
Biophysical Environments of Southern Africa&Climate Change-ENVS210
Political Science-Issues in international Affairs-POLS201
Classical Sociological Issues-SOCY201
Environmental Philosophy and Ethics-ETHS204
Social Change-SOCY202
Level 3
Environmental Management-ENVS322
Sustainable Cities and Development-GEOG330
Contemporary Sociological Theories-SOCY301
Contemporary Theory-theorist(s)-SOCY302
GIS&Remote Sensing-ENVS316
Land Issues and Rural Development in SA-GEOG314
Geography of Health-GEOG321
Environmental law-LAWS4EL
Tourism Studies-GEOG301
(2)Name of the Institution
Year
Degree Registered
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University of KwaZulu Natal
2009
Master of Town and Regional Planning (Non Degree Purpose) degree was
Modules Registered
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Integrated Development Planning
Urban Spatial Policy
Environmental Planning
Current Studies
Name of the Institution
Year
Degree Registered
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University of South Africa
2010\2011
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Development Studies (to be completed this year)-proof
Modules Completed
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Modules Registered
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Not completed due to appointment at Ugu District Municipality
Of registration attached.
Dissertation Topic: Proposed Research Area
Contemporary Development and Debates Issues-DVADEBT
Governance and Development-DVAGOVJ
Human Security and Development-DVASEC
Research Methodology in Development Studies-HMDVA81
Research Report in Development Studies-HRDVA82
Sustainable Development: Policy, Practice and Environment-DVASUS4
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Development Debates&Issues (Land Reform, Climate Change, PostDevelopment, Value Chain analysis)
Certificates Obtained
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Disaster Management Risk Reduction Workshop
Basic Fire Fighting Certificate
Disaster Management Information Management System Workshop
Microsoft Word 2000 – 2007 version
Microsoft Excel 2000 – 2007 version
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000- 2007 version
GIS:gps Pathfinder,ArcView,ArcMap,arcGIS,CAD(all version 9.3)
REMOTE SENSING: Edras and Idrisi (Version 9.3)
Competency
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Computer Literacy
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GIS Software’s
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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Name of Employer
Component
Duration
Position Held
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Duties
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Duties include the following:
Facilitating all practical’s and tutorials for 2nd and 3rd level GIS students
Responding to queries that students might have during practical periods and assisting them in doing practicals.
Invigilating and Supervision.
Taking down student problems and advising lecturers on a way to enhance students.
Marking student’s scripts and reporting on the performance of students to the HOD.
2. Name of Employer
Component
Duration
Position Held
Duties
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University of KZN
School of Environmental Management.
14 of February 2009 until 31 of August 2009
Environmental Systems Tutor
Sustainable Cities and Development Practical Demonstrator.
Geographic Information’s systems Practical Demonstrator.
: University Of KZN.
: School of Environmental Sciences (Reasearch component)
: 2 years-01 November 2008-03 September 2009
: Field Worker: Research component
: Duties include the following:
Conducting a both quantitative&qualitative research in Inanda area, Kwa-Ximba&Kwa-Nongoma relating to woman and gender issuesProfessor Bob (UKZN), using GIS to select the study areas.
Capturing the data-Data entry and coding.
Analyzing data&producing an outcome.
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Name of Employer
Component
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Position Held
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Ugu District Municipality
Corporate Services
1st of September 2009 until to date (2 years)
Geographic Information’s Systems and Information Communication Systems contract worker
Duties include:
Liaise with the provincial Disaster Management Centre regarding updating our data and maps and also disseminating all the relevant
data to the centre for record keeping, especially for water Division.
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Acting as an officer for District Disaster Management Information Management Systems, nominated as an operator for the system
working with Aurecon.
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Conducting Information Management Systems Practitioners Forums throught Ugu District, facilitating Training for the System.
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Providing knowledge to the centre between areas of Environment, planning which lead to Disasters for Sustainability.
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Updating maps and buffering Disaster Zone areas, managing the input and output of data.
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Creating maps and printing maps for dissemination.
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Ensuring Public Participation, conducting Community meetings
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Preparing and monitoring quality control standards and requirements of spatial and tabular data capture, storage and use.
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Analyze processes, develop action plans and implement viable GIS solutions to the entire Municipality.
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Monitoring, analyzing and improving performance of application software.
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Working with Departments to implement automation of tasks.
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Assisting co-workers with data creation and collection including the principals and practices of GPS.
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Compiling data from legal documents(Deeds, files)map files, outside developers, survey notes and other sources, using information to
produce digital maps, plans ,overlays, digital maps,plans,overlays,GIS layers and cartographic for municipality and other departments.
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Data capturing on DIMS, GIS website, asset management and other GIS Information.
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Conducting research around the District on hazards or Risks relating to& leading to Disasters.
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Duty of the District DMC is to ensuring a transformed and a sustainable environment-ensure preparedness, prevention and mitigation of
a disaster through plans that are in place.
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Convening Local Disaster Management Advisory forums and attending to district and Provincial /disaster Advisory forums.
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Conducting historical, scientific, Geographical and Environmental research for risks, hazards and Disasters in order to compile a sound
document on the possible contemporary hazards.
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Liaise and work with relevant stakeholders and role-players in risk assessment and disaster mitigation.
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Liaising with community leadership (Councillors, Amakhosi, Izinduna&religious leadership) on issues concerning the communities.
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Participate as the facilitator in all Environmental and Disaster Education & Awareness campaigns, outreach programmes and public
awareness’s and ensuring means of verification.
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Conduct Risk Assessments, Awareness campaigns, Training, disaster management Advisory Forums individually in the Ugu North Local
Municipalities.
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Attending Vulamehlo Municipality IDP forum on behalf of Disaster Sector.
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Acting as a Training facilitator to local Municipalities on Disaster Management programmes, implementation, compliance and monitoring.
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Ensure Risk Reduction by drawing new programmes viz Volunteers Co-unit, Training of communities, stakeholder, councilors and
Traditional Leadership on Disaster Management Reduction Plans and their roles and responsibilities.
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Planning of programmes according to SDBIP, IDP and reviewing of a Disaster Management Plan for the district and assisting Local
Municipalities in reviewing District and Local Disaster Management Plans.
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Acting as an umbrella for all Disaster Management programmes to all stakeholders, Government Sector Departments and emergency
Services in Disaster Related Programmes.
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Presenting findings and outputs of programmes to a Local and a District Municipality’s, Local and District Advisory Forums.
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Coordinating and facilitating community based outreach programmes and issuing Training and Education on Disaster Management
thought the district.
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Responding upon Disaster occurrences through provision of relief stock, dissemination of information and early warning systems and
convening JOC, VOC forums where necessary through the District.
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Working with the disaster Management Consultants on the following issues/projects:
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Part of the planning team of the Ugu district disaster centre, manage and manipulate spatial data.
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Assist with mapping, digitizing, locating, data capturing, analyzing and interpretation under the guidance of the specialist.
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Reviewing risk assessment reports for all 6 respective local Municipalities
Working with the Ugu Environmental Services on the following issues/projects (these projects were done as part of an experience with Ugu Environmental
Services)
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Management of the EIA and administration processes for the municipality projects, including commenting on behalf of local
municipalities who does not have environmental management personnel.
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Evaluate and assess relevant documents submitted in terms of EIA regulations with the Environmental Services Section.
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Review and provide comment on environmental issues identified through the execution of other Municipality requirement e.g. EMPR’s
with the Ugu Environmental Services Department.
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To respond to emergency situations such as waste treatment works and Coastal issues with Ugu Environmental Services.
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To carry out investigations, including sites inspection of facilities in co-operative partnership with other regulatory authorities.
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Looking at Scoping Reports, EMP’s and looking at application from respective consultants with the Ugu Environmental Services.
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A member of the Ugu Coastal working Committee.
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Preparing presentations on behalf of Disaster Management Centre to be utilized in Environmental workshops and Trainings.
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Confining policies of ISO 14001, ISO 9001.
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Ensure Environmental Management Systems, and developed EMS Frameworks for consultants.
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Ensure compliance is enforced to the private and public entity.
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Ensure EIA’s regulations throught all projects around the District.
Transferable skills
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Excellent interpersonal, communication and thinking skills
Organizing skills, planning and group facilitation skills,
Very good numeracy and personal,
Invaluable information and functional skills,
Analytical and critical problem solving skills with strong ethics,
Personal and personnel management skills,
Well developed organizational and functional ability,
Ability to multitask effectively and be a team player
Ability to Maintain High Standards and Perform Efficiently Under Pressure.
REFERENCES
Makhosi Gobhozi
Ugu District Municipality-Disaster Management Supervisor
Email:Makhosi.Gobhozi@ugu.gov.za
Tel No: 0396822414\0823324000
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Khethiwe Dlamini
Ugu District Municipality-Environmental Services Officer
Email: Khethiwe.Dlamini@ugu.gov.za
Tel no: 039 6883382\0761457334
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Sillas Njoya-University of Kwa-Zulu Natal GIS Lecturer
Email: 200270416.Dbnstupo2.NuDbn@ukzn.ac.za]
Tel no: 0732190187