January To date-Assistant Area Manager
Serowe Office
Total years of experience :8 years, 0 Months
2012 January To date-Assistant Area Manager (BHC) -Palapye/Serowe Office,
• Customization of existing BHC office space to meet the needs of BHC Palapye&Serowe Staff, BHC contractors/service providers and customers
• Palapye-Serowe BHC office administration and procurement
• Manage Sales and leases-rent reviews, sale pricing reviews, rental and sales negotiations, lease renewals.
• Manage contractors (contract management) - contracts on maintenance, construction and refurbishment of BHC stock
• Management of Service Level Agreements with external vendors e.g. cleaning services, security& landscaping
• Management and development of Property asset register
• Represent BHC in the project management, overseeing in construction of BHC building and development projects in the Palapye/Serowe areas.
• Site Selection
• Property Portfolio Performance Management
• Risk management
• Business Development management of Property Management budget
2011-Housing Officer -Debswana Diamond Company-Orapa&Letlahakane Mines
• Tenancy and lease administration;-setting rents, administering rent collection and developing policies to deal with arrears, processing applications for housing improvements and repairs and communicating outcomes to tenants. Managing breaches of tenancy/leasehold agreements culminating in possible evictions and abandoned tenancies, squatters and unauthorised occupiers, housing applications and the transfer of existing tenants, anti social behaviour issues of neighbourly disputes, and liaising with cleaners, maintenance staff and caretakers (contractors)
• Property Portfolio Performance Management
• Land management (Development covenant, extensions, and rates),
• Management of Service Level Agreements
2008 May- 2010
Property Portfolio Analyst- Botswana Housing Corporation
Duties
• Searching for property investment opportunities
• Property Market research and analysis
• Property Portfolio Performance Management
• Organisational data management and statistical analysis
• Evaluation of legal and procedural matters
• Risk management
• Project management and analysis
• Economic impact studies on development projects
• Business Development and management of Property budget
2007 May-2008April
Worked as an Assistant Property Manager -Phakalane Properties (Pty) Ltd- Botswana
• Property Management
• Developed and managed Service level Agreements with external Service providers e.g. maintenance, landscaping and cleaning contractors
• Managing Service Level Agreement (Property Management services agreement with Private Developers and Home Owners Association)
• Property Market Analysis
• Marketing the property services provided by the company
• Valuations of residential and commercial properties
• Sales (Undeveloped land + third party properties)
• Land management (Development covenant, extensions, and rates),
• Feasibility Studies, Land acquisitions and site selection
• Project Management team-member, as a client representative ( Mamepe Lofts & Turnkey house development, Phakalane)
• Advised General manager of Phakalane Estates by carrying out risk and financial analysis on proposed development projects
• Managed expenditure and income budgets
• Overall responsibilities of office administration
2007-Janaury to April
Worked as a Property Surveyor at Agora Properties& Projects, Maun, Botswana
• Leasing and tenant liaison-commercial& residential properties
• Carried out property valuations and appraisals to enable decision making in purchasing and disposal of property and advise on market values
• Advised commercial banks by valuing properties for mortgage purposes
• Collection of rentals and arrears
• Supervision of maintenance, refurbishment and tenant installation works
• Preparation of property development feasibility and proposals
• Preparation and supervision of Agora development projects
• Preparation of year on year property budgets
2003 Phakalane Properties (Pty) Ltd, (Property Officer, Intern)
1999 National Service (Tirelo Sechaba-National Community Service)
Worked as an administrative assistant in the Department of Consumer affairs, Gaborone
• Performed some secretarial duties and also a transport officer
• Provided general office duties including scheduling and confirmation of staff bookings, handled leave applications, financial transactions
• Responsible for scheduling of staff and the designation of work rota'
• Probational member-Real Estate Institute of Botswana (2008)
2002 - 2007, • Bachelor of Business (Property) - University of South Australia
• Associate Member -RICS- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (2006)
2000 Aug - 2002 April University Of Botswana; Bachelor of Science Part 1 & 2 (Proceed)
1995 - 1997 Madiba Senior Secondary School (O'levels) AFFLIATIONS
1. 2013 September- MSc Real Estate Investment& Finance-Herriot Watt University (Distance Learning) recently enrolled. To be completed by December 2015.
Programme content; Real Estate Investment Analysis, International Property markets and Investments, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Economics, International Planning and Property Law, Macro Economics Finance& Built Environment, Real Estate Appraisal& Valuation 1, 2, Dissertation 2009- Certificate in Facilities Management (CFMP) with SAPOA- South African Property Owners Association. Competencies completed; Managing Services and managing the working environment, managing premises and resources, understanding Business Organization and managing people
• Diploma in Business- South Australian Institute of Business and Technology Modules completed; Accounting Decisions&Accountability, Business Information Systems, Marketing Principles:Trading&Exchange, Statistical Analysis In Business, Introduction to Law, Business communication skills, Finance& Investment, Forecasting&Business Analysis, Economic Principles, Introduction to Management. Construction 1, Property Development, Introduction to Property& Valuation, Real Estate management& Agency Practice, Real Estate Documentation, Real Estate market research, Property People& the political Economy, Statutory Valuations, Entrepreneurial Marketing for new ventures, Commercial Property Management, Portfolio & Fund Management