Christopher Kafoteka, Head: Skills Development for Conservation

Christopher Kafoteka

Head: Skills Development for Conservation

Southern African Wildlife College

Location
South Africa - Mpumalanga
Education
Diploma, Diploma in Natural Resource Management
Experience
15 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 6 Months

Head: Skills Development for Conservation at Southern African Wildlife College
  • South Africa
  • My current job since November 2008

Managing and leading a team to implement and offer training in National Certificates in Natural Resource Management, Advanced Certificate in Trans-frontier Conservation Management and Conservation related Skills Development Programmes focussing on diverse skills such as, leadership, resource use, conservation management, infrastructure management, law enforcement and eco tourism including the implementation of Youth Access: Bridging Programmes that upskills and empowers youth on Foundational Learning Competence, Eco-Ranger and Conservation Leadership skills using an applied learning approach. Developing internal mentoring and leadership development programme, fund raising, managing budgets, reporting and liaison with multiple government, private and NGO clients, funders and partners to develop and offer training, and consultancy, for Employment Equity portfolio.

Education

Diploma, Diploma in Natural Resource Management
  • at Southern African Wildlife College
  • October 2005

Distinction Project Management Environmental Management Planning Tourism Management Plans Human Resource Management Finance and Budgets

Specialties & Skills

Resource Management
Instructional Design
Business Acumen
Work Planning
Project Management
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
DATA COLLECTION
ENFORCEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

South African SETA Registrations Registered with CATHSSETA (Certificate)
Induction Course in Banking (Certificate)
Basic Ant poaching Certificate (Certificate)
2001 Liwonde Musketry Training (Certificate)
Leadership Certificate (Certificate)
2009 Aim Training Academy RSA (Certificate)
PROFESSIONAL COURSES (Certificate)
Developed several programmes national and regional conservation related training and (Certificate)
Certificate in Wildlife Management (Certificate)
Online programmes (Certificate)
Instructional Systems Design for (Certificate)
Diploma in Natural Resource (Certificate)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Certificate)
Project programme design (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Chess
    Chess Chairman at Secondary School