Annie Estelle AMBANI

Married and mother of * daughters younger than 10.

Permanent residence status in South Africa with an SA Identity Document. Mobile +27-78-990-**** • E-MAIL admwyg@r.postjobfree.com CAREER OBJECTIVE

As a Programme Administrator, Project Manager and Environmental and Social Scientist, I am specialising in managing projects (from conceptualisation through to completion), leading teams and engaging with different Stakeholders. My focus areas include Academic Recruitment and Registration, Graduation Arrangements, Course Development, Facilitating Courses in Geography and Environmental Management, Moderation, Marking and Examination of Academic Work, Involvement in Projects related to Water Quality Management, Waste Management, Plant Studies, Social Impact Assessment, Heritage Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Law and Compliance and Spatial Data Analyses. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WORK (Since June 2009) Freelance/Independent Environmental/Social Impact Assessment Consultant and Researcher (January 2012 - current) Roles: Collect and Analyse Environmental, Health and Social Data; Produce Reports and Scientific Papers; Attend Research Seminars and Participate in Conferences.

Fundisye Consulting (2019)

Position: Business, Social and Environmental Consultant (Part-time) Responsibilities: Site visits; Social and Environmental Impact Assessment; Spatial Analysis; Engagement with external stakeholders; Market scanning; Environmental Training; Environmental Compliance; Legal Register Development. BHP Billiton Samancor Manganese (Gabon) (February 2010 – January 2013) Position: Environment and Community Coordinator/ Health and Safety Coordinator (Full-time) Responsibilities: Obtain Licences/Permits/Approvals from Competent Authorities in a timely manner and track them; Undertake and Implement Environmental Monitoring (Air, Water, Waste, Land, Biodiversity); Land Rehabilitation Procedure; Macro Waste Management Strategy; Environmental Auditing and Compliance (Licence Conditions and Company Standards); Environmental Reporting System; Developing Training Materials on and Coordinating Sessions on Health, Safety and Environmental Education and Awareness Programmes for approximately 100 employees; Ensure compliance to Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, Regulations and related Municipal, Provincial, National and International laws; Identification, evaluation and mitigation of risks and hazards pertaining to health and safety through Risk Assessment; Investigating work related on-duty injuries and incidents by analysing root causes and ensuring corrective measures are implemented; Work in a team with other members of the SHEQ Team (Environmental, Quality, Training and Occupational health) to maintain and comply to BHP Billiton Samancor Manganese Standards, Policies, Procedures, ISO Systems; Provide advice and the selection on the use of PPE; Participate in SHEQ committee meetings and present relevant statistics; Ensure optimum contractor management from an Environmental, health and safety perspective; Assist with the drafting of various operational plans (Environmental Management Plans, Waste Management Plans, Spill Response Plans, Socioeconomic Action Plans, and Health Plans, etc.); Stakeholder and Community Engagement; Corporate Social Investment- Identification of Community Needs; Work with Environmental and/or Socioeconomic and/or Health Consultants and the Project Team; Provide Input to the Environmental Business Planning Process; Recommend appropriate environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health issues/impacts avoidance/mitigation measures and oversee their implementation.

Position: GIS Data Assistant Manager/Data Logger for Emergency Team/ Operations Assistant/Translator and Interpreter

(Full-time)

Responsibilities: Collection, Input and Update of Environmental and Drilling Data in the GIS Database and Drawing of Maps; Translation of documents into French and English; Interpretation Duties (French & English). Reason for leaving: BHP Billiton froze all its mining projects in Gabon in 2013 BHP Billiton Samancor Metalloys (South Africa) (Secondment from Gabon) (October 2011 – January 2012) Position: Environmental Coordinator

Responsibilities: Environmental Law Register; Environmental Data Management; Environmental Monitoring (Air, Water, Waste) & Macro Waste Monitoring (Metallurgical sludge, slag and dust) Reason for leaving: End of assignment

SME Corporate Mining Services (South Africa) (Secondment to Gabonese Mining Project for BHP Billiton) (February 2010

– January 2011)

Position: Operation Assistant & Environmental Advisor (Part-time) Responsibilities: Interpretation of Gabonese Environmental Legislation; Compilation and Review of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports; Editing Feasibility Study Report; Engaging with Gabonese Authorities and Communities; Translation of Technical Documents in English and French; and Completing Administrative Tasks. Reason for leaving: Was offered a full-time position by BHP Billiton Samancor Manganese for their Gabonese operations Tshikovha Environmental Communication & Consulting (South Africa, 2009) Position: Junior Environmental Practitioner (Internship) (Part-time) Responsibilities: Basic and Full Environmental Impact Assessment; Interpretation of relevant legislation; Waste Management Reports; Approval from Competent Authorities; Stakeholder and Community Engagement/Public Participation Reason for leaving: One-month internship

EDUCATION SECTOR (Since February 2007)

University of Johannesburg (South Africa) (January 2017 – March 2021) (Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy)

Position: Head of Administration/Lecturer Assistant for Short Learning Programmes in Geography Responsibilities: Handling over 600 teachers’ databases and files for EDTP SETA; Handling communication between course coordinator/lecturer and students; Managing academic administration activities related to the full life cycle of the short learning programmes; Ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of the short learning programmes; Delegating work to administrative assistants; Ensuring legal compliance of short learning programmes; Receiving and updating students’ personal information; Act as custodian of the academic architecture, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Faculty and the Department; Following-up on historical debts from students previously registered with the university; Act as liaison between various departments and the Faculty Administration staff; Oversee extensive administrative tasks and the coding and capturing of transactions on the ITS system; Loading students’ information into the ITS for registration purposes; Oversee matters related to registration; Managing graduation and communicate with relevant stakeholders on behalf of the Department; Assist in any adhoc requests from the Programme Manager; Going through map work with teachers; Marking practical work; Capturing marks for the whole programme (Map Work Skills and Introduction to Geo-Informatics for Primary and Secondary School Teachers across Gauteng Province), Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the students during their attendance (Health and Safety Protocols); Graduation arrangements. Reason for leaving: Short-Learning Programmes have been put on hold due to COVID-19 University of South Africa (February 2017 – December 2019) (Geography Department) Position: Online Tutor (eTutor) for the module People and the Natural Environment: Use and Impact – Department of Geography

Responsibilities: Providing online tutorials/academic support to undergraduate students for Human environment and impacts module

Reason for leaving: Short-term contract/assignment. University of Johannesburg (South Africa) (January 2014 –2019) (Part-time) (Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies/Department of Environmental Health) Position: Research Assistant under Prof H. Annegarn/ Prof K. Yessoufou / Dr S. Bezeng / Prof O. Gaoue Responsibilities: Undertaking of research (research design, data collection, data analysis, literature review, and publication of research); attending research seminars, presenting research findings to various audiences. Position: Senior Tutor in Human and Physical Geography, and Environmental Management. Responsibilities: Working out budget and monthly claims for demonstrators and tutors; Liaising with lecturers, the faculty of Science and students; Tutoring, assessing and marking First-year students; Coordinating tutors and demonstrators’ work; Capturing marks.

Position: Advising 3rd and Honours Research students/ Moderator and Invigilator/ External Examiner for Geography/Environmental Management modules

Responsibilities: Assisting undergraduate and honours students with their research projects when required; Marking examination and marking of research work; Invigilating during Examinations and Semester Tests. Position: Marker, Moderator, and External Examiner for undergraduate modules (Climatology, Geomorphology, Management Practice for Environmental Health Practitioners) and postgraduate research projects in Environmental Health Responsibilities: Moderating study guides, semester tests and examinations; Marking examination work; Examining master’s thesis.

University of Johannesburg (South Africa) (February 2013 – December 2015) (Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies)

Position: Research Assistant under Prof Harold Annegarn Responsibilities: Undertaking of research (research design, data collection, data analysis and publication of research); attending research seminars, presenting research findings to various audiences. Position: Tutor in Library Information Management

Responsibilities: Assisting library-users with database/cataloguing queries for their assignments/ research and general queries.

University of Johannesburg (South Africa) (Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies)

(February 2007- December 2010)

Position: Demonstrator, Junior Research Assistant and Student Assistant (Part-time) Responsibilities: Assisting with academic work (assessing about 300 students; marking papers; tutoring cartography through map analysis and interpretation and theoretical work in Geography); Contributing to research in the department – presentation of a research paper at a colloquium; Assisting with administrative tasks. Reason for leaving: To take up a position in the private sector that required overseas travel. SPATIAL ANALYSIS & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH (2018) Tectura International (South Africa) (August 2018 – October 2018) Position: Research consultant/ Advisor – Project-based – Short-term assignment on school infrastructure, literacy, poverty and basic education in South Africa

Responsibilities: Environmental scanning; Data collection; Data Analysis and Reporting using spatial tools (ArcGIS to map trends)

Reason for leaving: Short-term assignment

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (2001)

Meridien Hotel – Le Meridien Re-Ndama (Internship-3 months) Roles: Booking Agent

Responsibilities: Assist with bookings (check-in and out) and report to Supervisor. Reason for leaving: Vacation work.

PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, COMPLETED PROJECTS AND SUPERVISED WORK List of Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals/Books Ambani A.E., Annegarn, H. (2015). A reduction in mining and industrial effluents in the Blesbokspruit Ramsar wetland, South Africa: Has the quality of the surface water in the wetland improved? Water SA, 41, 648-659. List of Manuscripts in Preparation

Ambani A.E. A desktop study of the socioeconomic importance of the Sans-Nom (Heterotis niloticus) in the Gabonese households.

Ambani A.E. Explaining patterns of medicinal plant selection in neighbouring Central African countries Co-supervised, Co-authored, Examined, Reviewed Academic Projects Mbonane T.P. (2015). Perceptions and practices of environmental health practitioners conducting outbreak investigations of foodborne diseases in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. MTech Dissertation in Environmental Health. (I was the examiner of this thesis)

Manyala S. (2014). Rea Vaya: The bus rapid transit of Johannesburg. (I reviewed this Honours Project) Galela J. (2014). Constraints and opportunities for local government in recycling: A case study of the city of Johannesburg.

(I reviewed this Honours Project)

Ambani A.E. and Marchand M.J. (2009). “Towards achieving sustainable energy consumption at the University of Johannesburg”, Kingsway Campus. (Syndicate Work)

Conferences & Symposiums

Presented my research paper on “Testing Hypotheses in Ethnobotany” during the 45th SAAB, AMA & SASSB Joint Congress 2019, at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Presented my MSc research paper on historical surface mine water pollution in the Blesbokspruit (Title: Long-Term Assessment of Surface Water Quality in the Blesbokspruit Ramsar Wetland, South Africa) during the Young Water Professional Publication Workshop – International Water Association (University of Johannesburg, 2014) Presented my Honours research project (Title: Spatial Variation in Subaerial Deposits in the Semi-Arid Central and Western South African Interior) at the Society of South African Geographers Students Conference in Port Elizabeth, 2007 - South Africa

Completed Work-related Projects

Linking illiteracy outcomes to the spatial and temporal distribution of schools in South Africa (2018) Hydrological Impact Assessment for the Proposed Boarding School in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality (2017) Wetland Delineation and Impact Assessment Report for the Proposed Boarding School in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province (2017)

Heritage Impact Assessment for the Proposed Construction of Ilanga Secondary School on the Farm Skoonplaas Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province (2016)

Hydrological Impact Assessment for the Proposed New Nkangala In-Patient Youth Centre on Portion 20 of the Farm Boschpoort 211 IR, in the Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province (2016) Macro Waste Management Strategy for Samancor Metalloys, BHP Billiton, South Africa (2012) Standard Rehabilitation Procedure for Manganese Mines, BHP Billiton, South Africa (2012) Macro Waste (Slag, Sludge and Dust) Tool for Samancor Metalloys Production Units, BHP Billiton, South Africa (2011) EDUCATION

Master of Science in Environmental Management (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) Thesis Title: Long-Term Assessment of Surface Water Quality in the Blesbokspruit Ramsar Wetland, South Africa Honours in Geography (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) Honours Project Title: Spatial Variation in Subaerial Deposits in the Semi-Arid Central and Western South African Interior

Bachelor of Science (Double Major) Geography and Environmental Management

(Rand Afrikaans University, now University of Johannesburg, South Africa) 3rd Year Project Title: Temporal variation in dams located in Gauteng Province and the implications thereof. Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Remote Sensing and Image Processing (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Law and Compliance (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) Postgraduate Certificate in Air Quality Management (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) Certificate in Business Management and Economics (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) Computer Literacy and Information Management Certificate (University of Johannesburg) Certificate in Science, Engineering and Technology (Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa) General Undergraduate Studies in Laws (1st Year) (University Omar Bongo, Gabon) Full Certificate of Exemption for Bachelor (Endorsed Degree by the Matriculation Board, South Africa) Baccalauréat (Francophone School Leaving Certificate) (Mathematics, Geography/History of the World, Philosophy, and European Literature and languages (French, English and Spanish) (Gabon) Secondary School Intermediate Leaving Certificate (Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle) (Gabon) Primary School Leaving Certificate (Certificat d’Etudes Primaires) (Gabon) SHORT COURSES, TRAINING & WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE

Statistics Modelling Training

Introduction to Statistics Analyses with SPSS (University of Johannesburg, STAKON, 2018) R Software Fundamentals with Applications to Statistical Analyses & Modelling (Wits University and University of St Andrew, 2017)

Introduction to Statistical Modelling with R- A Data-Based Approach (Wits University and University of St Andrew, 2015) Geo-Informatics and Remote Sensing Training

Monitoring of the Environment for Security in Africa (MESA- SADC) Flood Management Training using QGIS and ILWIS software (ARC Roodeplaat, 2016)

Delegate at the 10th International Conference of the African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE 2014) (University of Johannesburg, 2014)

Remote Sensing and Image Processing using ERDAS 2013 Package (University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2013) Geographical Information System tools, methods and applications using ArcGIS 10x Package (University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2013)

World Space Week Programme held by SANSA Earth Observation (South Africa, 2013) BHP Billiton Samancor Gabon in-house Training ArcGIS 9x Package by INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS (Gabon 2011) BHP Billiton Samancor Gabon in-house Training Health and Safety, Environmental Management Systems based on different ISO Standards (2012)

Environmental Management Training

IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Conservation Forum, July 23-25, 2019 Johannesburg, South Africa Summer School 2019 on Monitoring surface water quality: General framework, methods, tools and strategies, presented by the University of the Free State, South Africa & Technische Universität Dresden, Germany and Funded by the Volkswagen Stiftung, 24-29 March 2019

Short Course on Mine Water “From Ground Water to Acid Mine Water” by Prof Dr habil. Christian Wolkersdorfer (Pretoria, 2016)

Short Course on Impacts of Geochemicals on Humans (University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2014) Mine Water Symposium (Water Institute of Southern Africa, 2013) Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Training by ChemC Environmental (South Africa, 2011) Environmental Auditing and Environmental Management System Training by WTH Management & Training (University of Johannesburg, 2008)

Energy Training

Technologies and Pathways for the Energetic Uses of Biomass (University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2014)

‘Sustainable Energy Solutions’ under the German-South African Research Lecture Series: ‘Energy Sciences’ (University of Johannesburg, 2013)

Work-based (In-house Training)

BHP Billiton Samancor Gabon in-house Training in Emergency- First Response Team and Fire Drill Evacuation by Emergency Care and Safety Institute (Gabon, 2011)

BHP Billiton Samancor Gabon in-house Training in Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) by Deloitte Consultants

(Gabon, 2011)

BHP Billiton Samancor Gabon in-house Anti-Corruption Training (Johannesburg, 2010) Academic literacy, language development

Publishing Workshop by the SOUTH AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (SATN) (Rosebank, 2018) Tutoring (University of Johannesburg, since 2014)

Young Water Professional – Publication Workshop by International Water Association (University of Johannesburg, 2014) International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) Certificate (Johannesburg British Council, 2002) Advanced English Certificate (Language Lab International House Johannesburg, 2002) AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Blesbokspruit Conservation Trust and Blesbokspruit Forum – (Wetland and Water Catchment) (Since 2019) Member of the Jukskei River Working Group (Since 2019) Member of the Society for Economic Botany (Since 2018) Member of the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing Word- South African Chapter (Since 2015) Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society–South African Chapter (Since 2014) Member of the Society of South African Geographers (Since 2014) Member of the International Medical Geology Association –South African Chapter (Since 2014) Member of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (Since 2013) Member of the National Association for Clean Air (Since 2013) Member of the International Association for Impact Assessment (Since 2013) Member of the Water Research Commission (Since 2009) AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Teaching Award/Certificate: Senior Tutor Certificates; Tutor Certificate; Outstanding Tutor in the Faculty of Science (1st Year Geography) (University of Johannesburg, 2014 - 2018) Academic Achievements: Masters Merit Bursary (UJ Faculty of Science/ UJ Annegarn Quick Wins grant and SeTAR Centre)

Golden Key International Honour Society Recognition Honours Merit Bursary (UJ Faculty of Science)

Merit Scholarships and Prizes from Gabonese Government (at Primary, Secondary School, Undergraduate and Honours Levels)

Guest of the Gabonese President for Primary School Results (Top Five Achiever) Social Commitments:

Primary and secondary Teachers’ training in map work skills and geo-informatics (Since 2017) Voluntary advising undergraduate, honours and master students on their research projects (Since 2014) Corporate Investment Officer (Identification of mine community’s needs) (2010-2012) Chorographer for the International Students Dance Festival (Rand Afrikaans University, 2003) Voluntary teaching for primary and secondary school subjects (Gabon, 1992-2001) Community work and voluntary assistance to the elderly (Gabon, 1988-2001) Leader for a socio-cultural group (Gabon, 1996-1998) SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND HOBBIES

Research Skills: Identifying and maintaining partnerships with the relevant stakeholders/interested parties who can contribute/benefit from any research projects I undertake; Obtaining relevant environmental and social data to develop/build on existing databases; Updating databases; Identifying relevant literature (scientific and grey sources); Mentoring junior scientists/students; Providing support (data collection/analyses and reviewing work) to colleagues and senior staff.

Language Proficiency: French (Native), English (Fluent) and Spanish (Basic) Leadership Skills: Self-motivation; People Management; Integrity; Communication; Working under pressure Computer/Statistics/Application Competences: R environment (Working knowledge); AMOS; SAP; IsoMetrix; ITS; Internet; Microsoft Office Package; SPSS; R; Idrisi; Ilwis; ArcGIS, Erdas Imagine; GPS; Retrieval of data from various online-databases related to biodiversity, water quality, climates, etc. Interests: Community development; Research and Fieldwork (Advanced and Traditional Ethnobotany, Biological Invasions, Environmental Auditing, Water Quality Monitoring, Air Quality Monitoring, Waste Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social Impact Assessment, Community Engagement, Environmental Compliance, etc.); Family time, and Cerebral Games.

REFEREES

Prof Harold Annegarn (Extraordinary Professor in atmospheric sciences at North-West University/Sustainable energy/my Masters supervisor and mentor) - Email: admwyg@r.postjobfree.com - Cell: +27-83-628-**** Dr Thea Schoeman (Lecturer in Geography and Environmental Management/ Short Learning Programmes Manager) – Email: admwyg@r.postjobfree.com – Cell: +27-82-920-****

Ms Phyllis Maphakela (Water Quality Scientist- Department of Water and Sanitation) – Email: admwyg@r.postjobfree.com – Cell: +27-82-923-****

Dr Mulalo Rabumbulu (Lecturer in Geomorphology) – Email: admwyg@r.postjobfree.com – Cell: +27-73-877-**** Dr Emmanuel Fundisye (Director of Fundisye Consulting) Email: admwyg@r.postjobfree.com – Cell: +27-81-038-****

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