CV Social Researcher, Monitoring and Evaluation and Public Participation Specialist in South Africa

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I am a Social Researcher, Monitoring and Evaluation and Public Participation Specialist. I have undertaken resettlement projects both in the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland mainly in the Maguga Dam, Driekoppies Dam, LUSIP Dam, Mafube Colliery Project and compilation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the construction of Siphofaneni Bridge and upgrade of the St Phillips road. My strength is that I am easily trainable towards the specific need of an organization should the need arise.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aug 2009 – Dec 2009 Social Researcher and Facilitator for the EIA
Aurecon Group – Aurecon Centre, 1040 Burnett st, Hatfield,0083 Pretoria, South Africa.
Sub- Contracted as part of the project. “ Detailed design and supervision for the of the Siphofaneni Bridge and upgrading of the Siphofaneni – St Phillips Road” in two components, (i) The Social Impact Assessment forming part of the EIA an assessment of the need for resettlement and compensation, (ii) The Public Participation Process
Duties and Responsibilities.
1. Undertake a socio-economic survey of households that may be affected by the project, where the socio-economic survey entailed, structured interviews with members of a sample of up to 300 households, where the interviews were guided by a re-designed questionnaire, recording, by means of GPS, of the locations of the houses or structures owned by households and agricultural fields cultivated by the households.
2. Compile an issues-and-responses register recording: The various issues regarding the project that were raised during public participation meetings, during individual consultation or in correspondence from stakeholders.
3. Arrange and facilitate meetings with communities, local chiefs, Tinkhundla and government officials as part of the Public Participation Process. The aim of these meetings was to inform stakeholders and the public of the proposed project and EIA process.
4. Arrange and facilitate up to 30 Focus Group Discussions, where a FDG is a semi-structured discussion involving up to 15 persons representing a specific social grouping.
5. Assist with compiling sections of the Social Impact Assessment report, or supply information required for compilation of the report.


January 2009 – July 2009 Social Facilitation and Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Golder Associates – P.O.Box 6001, Halfway House,1685, South Africa
Contracted under Mafube Colliery Project in Middelburg, Mpumalanga Province
Duties and Responsibilities.
1. Project Management and client meetings
2. Household Consultation of the resettlement of affected people
3. Scheduling and monitoring of the actual relocation of households and livestock, monitoring of community perceptions during actual relocation and addressing community concerns after relocation
4. Conducting a monitoring survey and providing feedback to Mafube Colliery on community concerns.
5. Implementation Phase – coordinate sigh-off activities; coordinate the relocation of graves by undertakers.

June 2008 – July 2008

January 2005 -
April 2008 Public Participation Specialist – Public participation in the Scoping exercise and throughout the EIA process in the implementation of the National Adaptation Strategy to the EU Sugar Reform, Swaziland, contracted under the Restructuring and Diversification Management Unit (RDMU)

Duties and Responsibilities
1. To provide appropriate opportunities and forums to enable key stakeholders to raise issues, concerns and queries regarding the proposed project and the EIA process;
2. To facilitate information dissemination using the appropriate means in order to keep all stakeholders informed about the progress of the project and to give feedback and responses regarding questions and concerns (e.g. the scoping process could give recommendations on how mechanisms for information dissemination could be established during the EIA that might continue to provide feedback during the life of the project);
3. To draw on local knowledge and skills to improve and enhance the EIA process and investigations/reports;
4. To establish relationships and channels of communications to facilitate future stakeholder liaison when the projects undergo both their respective EIAs and during implementation/construction, throughout the life of the proposed operation.



Resettlement and Social Facilitation Site Manager
Golder Associates – P.O.Box 6001, Halfway House,1685, South Africa
Contracted under Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project (LUSIP)
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Preparation of a resettlement policy framework as well as resettlement Action plan, Resettlement CMP, compensation rates and support measures
2. Management of the resettlement staff, construction companies (13), administration of accounts and payments, preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports, coordination of consultants, field workers and other equipment required for field work and coordination of activities with SWADE Project Manager.
3. Facilitation of the Resettlement CMP process – contribution to the formulation of the approach, implementation of surveys (socio-economic, asset survey and focus group discussions), coordination of data verification and processing.
4. Community participation - Interaction and participation with community and resettlement communities.
5. Training – Facilitation of training assessment and identification of training programs.
6. Implementation Phase – coordinate sigh-off activities, coordinate and manage architects, engineers and building contractors and other implementation agents to ensure schedule is adhered to, coordinate the relocation of graves by communities and facilitate logistical arrangements for the relocation and their belongings.
7. Development of the livelihood restoration and development plan.
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February 2004 -
December 2004: Research and GIS Consultant
Research and documentation for Maguga and Driekoppies Dams Emergency Preparedness Plan / GIS Maps to cover the Mananga to Komatiport Stretch (KOBWA)

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Development of a Generic Local Warning and Evacuation Emergency Disaster Plan for the Maguga and Driekoppies Dams in South Africa.
2. Study the South African National Disaster Management Act and Mpumalanga Provincial and Nkomazi Municipal Disaster Frameworks and tailor the local warning and evacuation plan so that it fits into the requirement of this study. Meetings with stakeholders for the purpose of compiling this report.
3. Compile a GIS map of the inundation areas and possible affected populations and infrastructure property that is likely to be damaged in case of dam failure or flood incident. The populations will be in the form of Municipalities instead of individual homesteads.
4. Assist KOBWA and the Nkomazi Municipal Disaster Office to develop a detailed local warning and evacuation plan for the Maguga and Driekoppies Dams in South Africa.
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February 1997 -
December : 2003 Resettlement Officer and GIS Officer
A contract position with JTK/AfriDev and later contracted to Maguga Development Network in Maguga Dam in the relocation of homesteads affected by the Bulk-infrastructure

Duties and Responsibilities
1.Social Impact Assessment, socio-economic and compensation preference surveys – Affecting 77 households, preparation of Social Impact Assessment, establishment and coordination of a People Involvement Program. Design, implementation and analysis of the socio-economic and compensation preference surveys.
2. Assessment of resettlement and compensation options.
3. Assisting in the preparation of the Maguga EIA and CMP documentation, planning of the resettlement and development program.
4. Implementation of the resettlement program that included the physical relocation of homesteads and their belongings and the relocation of graves.
5. Facilitation and implementation of all GIS works and data management.

EDUCATION
May 1995: University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland
B.A (Social Sciences), Degree in Statistics and Demography
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June: 2001 University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Certification in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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