CV JHL Smit_UPDATED October 2015

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JHL (Koos) Smit
Jacobus Hendrik Louw Smit
P.O. Box 14869
Sinoville
0129
Phone (012) 307-3224
Fax (012) 543 1997
Cell 0722898560
E-mail
koos.smit@exxaro.com
Koos.smi1969@gmail.com
Personal
Information
Surname – Smit
Name – Jacobus Hendrik Louw (Koos)
Age – 43
Gender – Male
Marital status – Married
Children – 2
Nationality & ID – South African :- 6901175118085
Languages – English (read, write and speak:– well)
Afrikaans (read, write and speak:– well)
Contact Details: - Tel No.: 012 307 3234
Cell Phone: 072 289 8560 / 083 609 0159
E-mail: koos.smit@exxaro.com
Fax no. 012 543 1997
Summary of
qualifications
Matriculated at Louw Wepener, Secondary School, Wepener (FS
Province, South Africa)
University of the Free State:
B.Sc. Biochemistry & Zoology
(December 1993) Subjects taken:
1990: Biology; Biometry; Zoology; Physics; Botany
and Mathematics
1991: Biochemistry; Chemistry, Zoology and
Computers
1992: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Zoology and
Criminology
1993: Biochemistry, Zoology and Physiology
Research project (1993 – as part of Zoology):
Ultrastructure of the mandibular of different
Arachnids compared to the "roman spider"
University of Pretoria:
B.Sc. (Honours) Wildlife Management
(1994) Subjects taken:
Botany
Population Dynamics
Game pasture and feeding
Animal Ecology and Game diseases
Mammalogy
Pasture Science

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Leadership
Vegetation Dynamics and Phenology
Vegetation classification
Research and management
Techniques
Taxonomy (Vegetation)
Vegetation of South Africa
Soil Classification
Research project:
The intensive management of lions
(Panthera leo) at Kapama Nature Reserve
(Hoedspruit)
University of Pretoria:
M.Sc. Wildlife Management (Ecology)
(1995-2002)
Research project:
Phytosociology (Vegetation Classification of the
South-eastern Kalahari Thornveld (completed -
Graduate in March 2001) –
Description of the plant communities contribute to
the Vegetation Classification of South Africa, Lesotho
and Swaziland (Mucina & Rutherford 2006)
Short Courses:
Snake Identification and African Rep[tile & Venom (FGASA) May 2005
Snakebite treatment Course
ARCVIEW 9.1 Training Course Exxaro Internal training course (2006)
Implementing Environmental North West University (Potchefstroom) (September
Management Systems 2007)
(ISO 14001:2004)
Environmental Law for North West University (Potchefstroom) (November
Environmental Managers 2008)
Environmental Auditing North West University (Potchefstroom)
Soil classification Dr Johan vd Waals
Time Management Exxaro Internal Course May 2010
Microsoft Project Management
1982 Primary School: Prefect (Std. 5 / Gr. 7)
1986 Deputy Head Boy (Std. 9 / Gr. 11)
First Rugby Team Captain
First Tennis Team Captain
Chairman Debate
Chairman ACSA
1987 South-east Free State Rugby (Captain)
First Rugby Team Captain First Tennis Team
(Captain)
Head Boy (Std. 10 / Gr. 12)

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Military Service
Chairman Debate
Chairman ACSA
1988 Junior Leader Course SADF
1989 Platoon Sergeant SADF: (Instructor)
1991 Second Team Rugby Captain (Verwoerd)
1992 Member House Committee UOVS: Rag, Academic
and Christian
2004/5 Manager: Biophysical Department: Digby Wells
Environmental
2012 Senior Environmental Specialist – Ecology: Exxaro
Resources
Chair – Business and Biodiversity Programme
(University of Pretoria and Exxaro)
Champion – Exxaro Citizen Biodiversity Enhancement
Programme
Member of Exxaro Resources Advisory Committee
(Biodiversity)
South African Defence Force (1988-1989)
Rank: Corporal – 1 SAI Battalion Tempe
Mustering: Instructor 1989
Employment
History
Dec 2005 to now: Exxaro Resources (PTY) LTD
Corporate: Safety and Sustainable Development
Position - Senior Environmental Specialist: Ecology (2005 – current)
Tasks - KPA: Environmental authorizations
 Project Management / Manager for various environmental
authorizations according to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA), National
Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and
the National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA);
 Compilation of detailed terms of reference / scope of work with
regards to tender process to appoint independent external
consultants, as required by NEMA, for environmental authorizations
according to the Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act No.
28 of 2002) (MPRDA), National Environmental Management Act
(Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the National Water Act (Act No.
36 of 1998) (NWA) and all other related South African
environmental laws, provincial laws and municipality by-laws;
regards to Public Consultation Process as part of environmental
authorizations as required by NEMA and NWA;
regards to tender process to appoint independent external

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consultants, Compilation of terms of reference / scope of work for
all required specialist studies as part of the environmental
authorization process in order to determine the pre-development
baseline information of all environmental parameters such as
climate, topography soil, land use and land capability, fauna
(mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates), flora,
aquatic ecosystems (macro-invertebrates and Ichytofauna),
wetlands, surface water (with inputs from in-house hydrologist),
groundwater (with inputs from in-house geohydrologist), air quality
(with inputs from in-house air quality specialist), noise, blasting and
vibration, heritage, visual, socio-economic, sustainability (mining vs
ecological goods and services vs agriculture), land end use plan and
rehabilitation plan;
 Detailed tender evaluation and recommendations for appointment
of external consultants to conduct the above mention studies;
 Technical Review of all Scoping Reports, Environmental Impact
Assessment and Environmental Management Programmes
according to Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
(Act No 28 of 2002) (MPRDA), the National Environmental
Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the National
Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) ;
 Project management and quality control of all specialist studies,
EIA, EMP and IWUL application;
 Inputs / response and preparation and response to all appeals on
approved licenses;
 Compilation of action plans to ensure conditions of approved
licenses are implemented and adhere to;
 Internal Environmental audits with regards to all authorizations e.g.
EIA, EMP and WUL conditions;
 Inputs into Prospecting EMP’s and Basic Assessments;
 Site inspections and reporting on status of rehabilitation of
prospecting boreholes
Tasks - KPA: Ecology / Biodiversity assessments
 Compilation of group wide Biodiversity Policy and Management
Standard;
 Implementation of Biodiversity Policy and Management Standard at
all Business Units (Mine’s) of Exxaro Resources since 2010;
 Legal assessment of ecology and biodiversity (NEMBA);
 Desktop studies and analysis on general vegetation and animal life;
 Desktop analysis on biodiversity and mining development utilizing
Mpumalanga Biodiversity Sector Plan, National Spatial Biodiversity
Assessment Reports and Mining and Biodiversity Guideline

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documents for each Business Unit (Mine) and new proposed
Projects;
 Compilation of terms of references for external assessments on
ecological / biodiversity studies for inclusion in EIA, EMP
documents;
 Tender evaluation, appointment and management of external
consultants appointed for biodiversity assessments, monitoring
programmes and management plan where required;
 Technical evaluation, review and quality control of biodiversity
specialist studies and reports;
 Internal fauna and flora desktop studies, specialist field
assessments and compilation of biodiversity reports for various
Business Units (mines) of Exxaro Resources;
 Compilation of biodiversity action plans for various Business Units
in order to manage and monitor red data and protected species and
to control, manage and monitor Declared Category 1, 2 & 3 invader
species Exxaro Resources (in compilation);
 Compilation of a Biodiversity Offset Strategy for Exxaro Resources
(in compilation);
 License applications and compilation of relocation strategies for red
data species (Frithia humulis at Inyanda Coal; Khadia caroliense at
Eerstelingsfontein; Relocation of baboon spiders (Ceratogyrus
darlingi and Augacephalus junodi), at Grootegeluk Coal and
Grootegeluk – Medupi expansion project, Lephalale); Translocation
of white rhino from an Exxaro Coal Mine in Limpopo province to
Orapa in Botswana (2014);
 Licence conditions audit & reporting with regards to fauna and
flora, Species of Special Concerns, Alien Invader Plants, Biodiversity
Offsets and Protected tree permits;
 Compilation of sensitivity maps for all Business units, using the
results of available specialist studies (ecology, wetlands, etc.)
information, existing data such as NFEPA (National Freshwater
Ecosystem Priority Areas, Endangered and Critically endangered
Ecosystems (National Biodiversity Assessment 2011), Conservation
plans to compile sensitive maps using GIS tools (ArcGIS 9.1)
 Environmental Impact assessment and Environmental Management
plans associated with ecology / biodiversity;
 Project Managements, technical review, quality control of various
ecological studies for different EMP and EMP Amendments within
Exxaro Resources;
 Protected tree assessments and permit applications / renewals for
developments in Limpopo Province.
KPA: Soil, land use and land capability investigations
 Compilation of terms of references for external assessments on soil,
land use and land capability studies for inclusion in EIA, EMP
documents;

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 Tender evaluation, appointment and management of external
consultants appointed for soil, land use and land capability
assessments;
 Technical evaluation, review and quality control of soil, land use
and land capability specialist studies and reports for inclusion in
EIA, EMP documents;
 Environmental Impact assessment and Environmental Management
plans Impact assessment associated with soil, land use and land
capability;
 Compilation of terms of references, review of proposals and
recommendations to appoint and managed external soil specialist
with regards to soil analysis, recommendations and soil
amelioration and recommended soil rehabilitation initiatives.
KPA: Wetland and aquatic investigations
 Compilation of a Group Wide Wetland Policy and Management
Standard for Exxaro Resources;
 Compilation of a Wetland Offset Strategy for Exxaro Resources (in
compilation);
 Compilation of terms of reference for wetland assessments,
wetland classification, wetland function, present ecological status
of wetlands and Ecological importance and sensitivity of wetlands
for inclusion in EIA, EMP documents;
 Review, technical evaluation and quality control of technical reports
associated with wetlands and aquatic assessments for inclusion in
EIA, EMP documents;
 Wetland delineation based on soil, hydrology and geomorphology
for inclusion in EIA, EMP documents;
 Wetland rehabilitation Plans / interventions and Wetland Offsets
strategies for various business units (Arnot Mooifontein, proposed
Belfast Project, proposed Leeuwpan Block OI and proposed
Paardeplaats (on hold) (terms of references, tender review,
appointment, management of external consultants, review of
wetland rehabilitation plan, presented to DWA); as well as
involvement and management of wetland offset investigations and
cost calculations associated with wetland offsets according to
Wetland Offset Guideline Document (SANBI) in conjunction wityh
external wetland specialist;
 Water Use License audits and reporting;
 Compilation of Scope of work / terms of references, technical
review, appointment and management of external specialist with
regards to SASS5 Biomonitoring, Integrated Habitat Assessment
System (IHAS), Direct Estimation of Ecological Effect (DEEP) to
determine the toxicity as required by the conditions of approved
Water Use License for various business units (mines) according to
condition of Water Use license with regards to section 21 c and i
water uses to ensure continuous biomonitoring to fulfil to the WUL
conditions as well as the monitoring of aquatic macro invertebrates,

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fish, vegetation and bio-geomorphological factors such as sediment
load and deposition needs to be taken into consideration in order
qualify and quantify any impacts on the biological system.
KPA: Land end use, rehabilitation and closure cost assessment
for various inactive sites at Exxaro / Kumba
 Part of multi-disciplinary team that conduct various liability
assessments, closure cost assessments, site visits and land end use
planning of various old and abounded Kumba / Exxaro mines in
Northern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga;
 Inputs with regards to terms of references, technical evaluation
and management of land end use planning, rehabilitation of mined
out areas and closure cost assessments;
 Recommendation of species composition and suitable species for
rehabilitation of mined out areas within Exxaro Resources.
 Compilation of terms of reference, technical evaluation and
recommendation of external specialist with regards to soil
assessments, soil analysis, recommended fertilizers and re-
vegetation (seed mixture and native species) for re-vegetation at
rehabilitated mined areas.
KPA: Expert Advice
 Environmental management and mitigation measures of impacts;
 Biodiversity issues;
 Sensitive and important ecosystems and species;
 Biodiversity action plans;
 Relocation strategies – compilation, implementation and
monitoring;
 Incident investigations, reporting and recommendations;
 Rehabilitation and clean-up recommendations;
 Impact assessment;
 Research Project on Frithia humilis with North West University;
 Wildlife Management - Support to Ferroland with regards to annual
game counts (last 8 years), compilation of terms of references and
evaluation of technical documents related to wildlife management
programmes for Gravelotte and Manketti Nature Reserve;
 Liaison and follow-up on wetland reserves, water use license
application as well presenting offsets and wetland rehabilitation
interventions to DWS, DMR and DEA;
 Assist and inputs with regards to closure cost assessment;
 Contribution, inputs and technical evaluation of rehabilitation plans;
KPA: Project Management and Reporting
 Environmental Authorisations (NEMA, MPRDA & NWA);
 Biodiversity / ecology specialist studies;
 Prospecting applications;
 Wetland assessments and wetland management plans;
 Soil, land use and land capability studies;
 Passive wetlands;
 Wetland offsets and rehabilitations strategies;

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 Audits;
 Annually reporting on Biodiversity issue;
KPA: Chair: Business and biodiversity programme – University
of Pretoria and Exxaro Resources
 Presentation at launch of Biodiversity and Business Programme;
 Compilation of research topics and research programmes with
University of Pretoria (in compilation) these include research on
rehabilitation in order to improve rehabilitation standards in
Mpumalanga to enhance biodiversity post mining, rehabilitation
research to establish and improve maize production post mining,
etc.
KPA: Exxaro Biodiversity enhancement Citizen Programmes
 Contribute to company relations to communities to improve
relations and company reputation with regards to Biodiversity
KPA: Part of annual Game count team since 2007 and
assistance to Ferroland
 Assist Ferroland with the annual game counts as part of a well-
established team that conducted the game counts since 2007 to
company relations to communities to improve relations and
company reputation with regards to Biodiversity
KPA: Representative of Exxaro Resources at following
institute’s:
 Coaltech – Environment and Water;
 SACEPA (Counsil Member);
 Olifants River Forum;
 Mining and Biodiversity;
 Research Review Committee: Water research Commission;
 National Biodiversity Network
Reference: Charl Nolte (Former Manager: Exxaro Resources Strategy &
Planning) 083 609 1228
Tsheko Ratsheko (Group Manager: Environmental, Exxaro Corporate
Office)
012 307 4952 & 082 497 0943
October 2003 - November 2005: Digby Wells Environmental:
Position - Ecologist (2002 - 2005)
Manager Biophysical Department (2004 – 2005)
Tasks - KPA: Environmental authorizations

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 Project Management / Manager for various environmental
authorizations according to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA), National
Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and
the National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) for various
clients in South Africa, Mali, Rwanda and Botswana;
 Compilation of tenders / proposals for environmental authorizations
according to the Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act No.
28 of 2002) (MPRDA), National Environmental Management Act
(Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the National Water Act (Act No.
36 of 1998) (NWA) and all other related South African
environmental laws, provincial laws and municipality by-laws;
 Compilation of proposal / tenders in order to determine the pre-
development baseline information of all environmental parameters
such as climate, topography soil, land use and land capability, fauna
(mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates), flora,
aquatic ecosystems (macro-invertebrates and Ichytofauna),
wetlands, surface water (with inputs from in-house hydrologist),
groundwater (with inputs from in-house geohydrologist), air quality
(with inputs from in-house air quality specialist), noise, blasting and
vibration, heritage, visual, socio-economic, sustainability (mining vs
ecological goods and services vs agriculture), land end use plan and
rehabilitation plan;
 Compilation and technical review of environmental authorization
applications including Environmental Impact Assessment and
Environmental Management Programmes according to Mineral and
Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act No 28 of 2002)
(MPRDA), the National Environmental Management Act (Act No.
107 of 1998) (NEMA
 Project management and quality control of all specialist studies,
EIA, EMP and IWUL application;
 Inputs / response and preparation and response to all appeals on
approved licenses;
 Compilation of action plans to ensure conditions of approved
licenses are implemented and adhere to;
 Environmental audits with regards to all authorizations e.g. EIA,
EMP and WUL conditions;
 Compilation and submission of Prospecting EMP’s;
 Site inspections and reporting on status of rehabilitation of
prospecting boreholes
Tasks - KPA: Biodiversity / Ecological assessments

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 Compilation and submission of tenders documents for ecological
assessments, EIA and IWULA;
 Site assessments;
 Baseline fauna and flora assessments;
 Biodiversity assessments and compilation of biodiversity reports,
action plans and monitoring programmes;
 Rehabilitation plans (flora component)
 Technical reporting and audit;
 Compilation and management of Scoping reports, EIA’s and EMP’s;
 Project Management of various projects;
 Project co-ordination.
KPA: Expert Advice
 Expert advice to various clients in the mining sector;
 Advice and support to scientific organisations;
 Workshops and Presentations;
 Consultation on behalf of the client with various authorities (DMR;
DWA; MDEDET;
Supervisor - All ranks below Manager of Biophysical Department
Reference: Andries Wilke (Director: Digby Wells Environmental)
011 789 9495 & 083 444 0225
Graham Trusler (CEO of Digby Wells Environmental)
011 789 9495 & 082 902 2253
January 2000 – October 2002: Eco-Africa Consultation -Environmental /
Wildlife Management Consultant (Own Company)
Position - Owner / Director
Ecologist (2002 - 2005)
Tasks - KPA: Environmental Management Programmes
 Flora assessments and reporting;
 Fauna assessments and reporting;
 Compilation of EIA and EMP;
 Project Management of various projects;
 Project co-ordination.
KPA: Wildlife Management Programmes
 Flora assessment and vegetation classification
 Identification and description different management units;
 Calculation of veld condition and grazing and browsing capacities;
 Recommendation with regards to crazing and browsing capacities,
game species, game numbers, sex ratio, number of animals per
species and management guidelines;

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February – June 1999: Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Management at Elken
Private College (Part time).
Position - Senior Lecturer Compiled syllabus from scratch
Relevant Skills  Plant community description (contributor)
Descriptions and inputs to several plant communities’ descriptions associated with
the formally known Kalahari Dune veld and Kalahari Thornveld (Acocks 1983) as
contribution to the book Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland
(Authors: Mucina and Rutherford, 2006)
 Presentations (presenter/co-presenter)
Presentations presented at various International and National Congresses:
o Translocation of an Endangered succulent plant species from
sandstone outcrops earmarked for coal mining. E Harris, S,J Siebert,
J.H.L. Smit & J van den Berg presented by E. Harris at SAIMM conference
November 2014
o Implementing the EXXARO wetland strategy, wetland offset
guidelines and re-adjust the Belfast Mine layout plan to secure
license to mine. K. Smit*, I. Dougal*, M. Bhutelezi*, C. Linstrom*, J. van
der Bijl*, and T. Dale† (*Exxaro Resources (Pty) Ltd †GCS (Pty) Ltd). Abstract
Published in SAIMM Mine Safe, August 2015
o Frithia humilis: Notes on the translocation of a red-listed mesemb.
P.M. Burgoyne * ² & A. Hoffmann#
& J.H.L Smit ª – presented by Mr.
Andre Hoffman at the 8th
International Congress of the Succulent Society of
South Africa, 13-17 September 2010 at Laingsburg.
o Relocation of Frithia humilis from Inyanda Coal to identified sites
P.M. Burgoyne * ² & A. Hoffmann#
& J.H.L Smit ª – presented by
Priscilla Burgoyne in Madagascar
o Ezemvelo Frithia’s act as benchmark for translocated populations of
this endangered species. E. Kruger & S.J Siebert – Presented by E.
Kruger at the 2nd
Annual Diamond Route Research Conference De Beers
Johannesburg campus, 2011-08-30;
 Various Publications in different Scientific Papers
o Translocation of an endangered succulent plant species from
sandstone outcrops earmarked for coal mining. E Harris, S,J Siebert,
J.H.L. Smit & J van den Berg. SAIMM Journal of the Southern Africa Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy, November 2014
o Contributed to the book (and map) titled “Vegetation of South
Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (Mucina and Rutherford, 2006) by
means of the draft vegetation description and mapping units to the
authors/editors of the following:
 Eastern Kalahari Bushveld (including descriptions of the following
vegetation mapping units):

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 Mafikeng Bushveld (Mapping Unit SVk 1);
 Stella Bushveld (Mapping Unit SVk 2);
 Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld (Mapping Unit SVk 3);
 Kimberley Thornveld (Mapping Unit SVk 4);
 Schmidtsdrift Thornveld (Mapping Unit SVk 6);
 Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld (Mapping Unit SVk 7);
 Kuruman Vaalbosvled (Mapping Unit SVk 8);
 Kuruman Thornveld (Mapping Unit SVk 9);
 Kuruman Mountain Bushveld (Mapping Unit SVk 10);
 Molopo Bushveld (Mapping Unit SVK 11);
 Kathu Bushveld (Mapping Unit SVK 12);
 Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld (Mapping Unit SVK 13);
 Postmansburg Thornveld (Mapping Unit SVK 14); nand
 Koranna-Langeberg Mountain Bushveld (Mapping Unit
SVK 15)
o Relocation of Frithia humilis from Inyanda Coal to identified sites
P.M. Burgoyne * ², A. Hoffmann#
& J.H.L Smit
o Baseline demographic data of a translocated population of the
endangered grassland succulent, Frithi
a humilis Esmé Kruger, Stefan
J. Siebert & Jacobus H. L Smit
 Environmental management:
Successfully completed the following courses at the Centre for Environmental
Management, North West University, Potchefstroom campus:
 Environmental Law for Environmental Managers (2006);
 Identification of snakes, snake bite treatment, handling of snakes and
advance handling of snakes (black mamba) at African Reptiles and
Venom (2007);
 Environmental Impact Assessment: A practical approach (2009);
 Microsoft Office: Project Management Internal Course at Exxaro
Resources
 Environmental Auditing (2010);
 Practical soil assessment and wetland delineation assessment – Dr
Johan vd Waals (2011);
 National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA’s) – Workshop
and training (2011)
 Steering Committee:
Exxaro Resources Biodiversity Steering Committee:
Exxaro Resources Water Steering Committee
 Technical reports (80+) on Biodiversity specialist Assessments, faunal and flora
studies, Wildlife Management Programmes, Scoping, EIA and EMP’s. A detailed
Programme list is available on request (1996 - 2015)
 GIS:
Used as a tool for map compilation, sensitive map compilation using available
National datasets available on BGIS websites for site specific planning,
presentations, decision-making, etc.

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Software experience: Arcview 3.2a – 2 years & ArcGIS 8.3 - 9.3 – 4 years.
Limited experience if information is available in shape files – need some
improvement with regards to digitizing.
 Programming:
Vegetation Classification: MEGATAB
TURBOVEG
JUICE
 Field surveys:
Fauna and flora assessment
Biodiversity assessments
Wildlife management programmes – assessment, grazing and browsing capacities
Closure costing assessments
 Windows, MS Office and other software packages used in the technical field.
In depth knowledge (1991 – current)
 HR development - job descriptions, work plans, job evaluations and quarterly
evaluations.
 Budget planning - evaluating procurement needs and balancing of the available
funds for the financial year.

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