People management function of a global strategic corporate risk and security company.Full HR value chain - HR strategy design and implementation.Involved in the startup of the business.

Full time assistance to the Country Management Team.Trade union negotiations.Local/Regional Government negotiations. Manufacturing targets of large contracts. Annual budgeting process.Human Resources and Employment Relations.

Printing, Signage and Design business established in 2009Human resources, business development, operations management, design & manufacturing, installations, sales, marketing, customer relations, occupational health and safety and quality management

The New Forests Company is a sustainable, socially responsible forestry and timber products business with plantations in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania (Mozambique operations ceased in 2014)The head office is in Mauritius with a support office in Johannesburg South AfricaNFC demonstrated a strong track record of rapidly growing revenues of tens of millions of dollars and employs over 2 230 people in East AfricaNFC specialise in the manufacturing and production of: Poles - transmission, telephone, building and fencing poles | Structural sawn timber | Pallets; and Renewable energy (biomass converted into energy)Roles and responsibilities:Provided leadership to multicultural HR teams across 5 African countriesPersonally, engaged with key stakeholders at immigration, labour departments as well as local and national government departmentsFull HR Value Chain across the group of companies

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is a State-Owned Company that belongs to the City of Johannesburg Metro MunicipalityThe JDA conseptualise, plan and implement public state-owned infrastructure upgrades for the City of JohannesburgThe JDA in the past, implemented projects up to 50% of the City of Johannesburg's total annual capital budgetRole and responsibilities:Lead a multi cultural team responsible for the HR, Facilities and Office Management functionsFull HR value chain | Facilities ManagementAchievements: Complete HR Policy Manual review and upgrade with Board approvalImproved payroll management and implemented the first HRIS for the businessDrastically reduced overheads of HR and Facilities Departments by R1m during the first year. Improved employee engagement from a low base of below 60% towards above 90% within 3 yearsDeveloped new maintenance systems for the facilities management function in order to further bring down maintenance costs and eliminate infrastructure decay

State owned company responsible for provincial biodiversity conservation and tourism management.Role and responsibilities:Employee RelationsLabour RelationsOccupational Health and SafetyEmployee WellnessEmployee Assistance ProgramsPerformance ManagementAchievements: Lead successful transfer negotiations with 5 major trade unions in order to transfer the employees from provincial structures to the newly created entity. This was the pioneering stage of entity and the first time that this result was achieved in the province.Subsequently responsible and personally developed the new policy manualSuccessful labour relations management post the transfer of employees' phase.3 years of successful salary negotiations with no strikes or industrial relations complicationsFurther successful annual conditions of employment negotiationsConception and implementation of the first occupational health and safety management systemConducted the first needs assessment for an Employee Assistance Programme with a new policy and associated programmesDeveloped and implemented a new HIV/Aids Policy and programme.

The Company:Tanzanian based Company with head offices in Dar es Salaam and MwanzaOpencast Mining contracting business owning its own machines and equipmentSurface mining for companies such as De Beers, Barrick Gold, Pangea Minerals Limited, Twiga Cement, Resolute Group and El Nakeel in the UAERole and responsibilities:This position was based in Tanzania with extensive travelling requirements across the country operations and into the UAE operations on a bi-monthly basisProvided leadership for the Human Resources as well as Occupational Health and Safety and Quality management functionsManaged a multi-cultural team of Tanzanian and UAE nationals and expatriatesAchievements: Created a new HR policy manual for the surface mining division across Tanzania and the UAEPioneered the preparation for the ISO 9001 accreditationDeveloped a suitable occupational health and safety management system for the operationsManaged a fast-paced recruitment process to ensure that new projects were successfully started

The Company:Aveng Moolmans is a subsidiary within Aveng, which began open pit mining in the late 1970'sToday the company is a major force in surface mining in AfricaThey offer a variety of services to clients, from short term waste mining and bulk earthmoving to a complete and long-term mining solutionAveng Moolmans currently works on a number of projects throughout Africa and has mined a range of commodities for a variety of reputable clientsRole and responsibilities:Managed the Human Resources function of three project areas: the Mpumalanga Coal Fields Area, one in the Sasolburg area as well as a much bigger project in Marikana. Provided direct leadership to 2 HR Officers and 4 Training Officers per projectLiaised with the client on each project with regards to all human resources issues and negotiationsManaged all trade union interactions on each of the projectsProvided support to the African operations with regards to recruitment and mobility managementAchievements: Successful new site staff establishment by erecting training centers for initial recruitment and subsequent orientation and on the job trainingManaged to satisfy the requirements of difficult multi-national mining clients in terms of compliance and specific contractual requirementsNo CCMA cases awarded against company during this periodSuccessful implementation of the Company's first HRIS across the operations

• Local Municipality for towns of Bethlehem, Clarens, Fouriesburg, Paul Roux, Rosendal located in the Easter Free State. • Employer of more that 1500 employees.Role and responsibilities:• Provided leadership to an extended HR Team of 15 direct reports across all towns• Represented the management committee at the Council with regards to all HR matters• Represented the municipality at the national bargaining council for Local Government• Proactive management of trade unions: IMATU and SAMWUAchievements: • Requested by provincial structures to manage the Eastern Free State satellite training center for Local Government on behalf of the Free State Local Government Training Board• Served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Free State branch of the Institute of Municipal Personnel Practitioners (SA) from 1996 until the end of April 2002• Received the Provincial and National award as Municipal Personnel Practitioner of the Year 2001• Recognised as the labour relations expert in the Eastern Free State and assisted all surrounding municipalities with labour relations, retrenchments, privatisation processes and the amalgamation process of municipalities.