Urban Planner Data Entry

CURRICULUM VITAE FOR

ODUETSE MONTSHO

Master of Philosophy in Urban Studies, University of Cape Town, RSA. PERSONAL PROFILE

I am a Balanced Scorecard Professional, certified by The Balanced Scorecard Institute in conjunction with The George Washington University Centre for Excellence in Public Leadership. Over and above that, I am a dedicated, persevering, and dynamic practising Urban and Regional Planner who have interacted with several professionals and traversed multiple opportunities and disruptions within and outside Botswana as far as planning and research are concerned. My experience in Urban/environmental Planning, Policy Analysis, Project Management, Procurement, Facilities Management, Research, Strategic Management, Integrated Management of Partnerships, Monitoring and Evaluation presents a fascinating combination crucial in attaining competitive advantage in delivering an exceptional value-added services for stakeholders and customers in business environs. I have been trained to interrogate and investigate the current methodologies and inquiries implored in our everyday urban/rural tragedies, trajectories and embrace disruptions as sources of professional growth and discovery. I am currently employed as a Town Planner by Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Gaborone, Botswana and I have been employed here since.

PERSONAL DETAILS

ID Number: 061812814

Passport: BN1977230

Date of Birth: 18 June 1988

Gender: Male

Languages: Setswana, English

Address: PO Box 11715, Kanye

Telephone: +267-***-**** (work)

Mobile: +267-********/71712012

Email: *********@*****.***

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2021 Master of Philosophy in Urban Studies specialising in Southern Urbanism. University of Cape Town-UCT (Republic of South Africa). 2020 Online Diploma in Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals. Observatoria Decentralised Cooperation; United Cities and Local Government. 2019 Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning Honours. Namibia University of Science and Technology-NUST (Namibia). 2012 Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning. National University of Lesotho-NUL (Lesotho).

PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION

1. Balanced Scorecard Professional (February 2022). Balanced Scorecard Institute in conjunction with The George Washington University Centre for Excellence in Public Leadership. SHORT COURSES (Related to the post)

1. Quality Management System (QMS)-ISO 9001:2015 (June 2022) Alison Online Course

2. Balanced Scorecard (September 2021)

Botswana National Productivity Centre

3. Microsoft Project Skills (July 2020)

Innolead Consulting (Botswana)

4. Project Management Essentials (July 2020)

Innolead Consulting (Botswana)

5. Risk Management (2018)

SPECIALISATIONS

Development Planning and Control

Master, Regional, and Local Planning

Data collection and spatial data analysis

Project Management

Planning Policy and Research

Stakeholder Management

Public Consultation

Strategic Management

Performance Management

Risk Management

Communication Action Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2021 – to date: Urban Planner/Strategic Management &Performance Improvement Over and above the town planning responsibilities that includes quality assurance on the preparation and implementation of spatial development plans, development control, and preparation of spatial plans, project management functions and evaluation of tenders. I am responsible for performance improvement and coordination within the Department which includes preparation of Annual Performance Plans, Performance Agreement, Cascading of National, and Ministry (of Lands and Water Affairs) Strategy to Departmental level. The specific tasks comprise of the following;

Preparation and implementation of the Department Stakeholder Engagement Plan.

Evaluate Departmental performances and recommend improvements to achieve operational and financial goals.

Develop and implement performance improvement initiatives to meet the Department's objectives.

Revise policies and procedures and ensure that the staff follows them.

Review existing programs and recommend improvements.

Address performance related queries and concerns in a timely fashion.

Assess risks and challenges and develop mitigation plans.

Monitor performances and generate periodic performance reports for management review.

Conduct orientations and trainings to new employees with regard to what output is expected from them.

Identify knowledge gaps and recommended educational trainings for professional growth.

Facilitate for staff capacity building about business procedures and risk management policies.

Analyse root causes of performance issues and suggest corrective actions.

Prepared the DTCP Annual Performance Plan and guiding implementation of sectoral strategies.

Facilitate monthly Departmental Performance Improvement Committee meetings and any other meetings necessary to evaluate performance.

Prepared performance reports to different Government institutions including His Excellency’s Briefing report, National Strategy Organization reports and reporting to the Ministry of Finance

& Development.

Evaluating Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, Spatial Development Plan Reports, Development Control, and Preparing Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

Guiding the department in mainstreaming Sustainable Development Goals into planning. January 2020 – June 2021: Acting Senior Urban Planner My position entailed engaging in Spatial Planning at local level including preparation of settlement development plans, settlement revitalization schemes, and monitoring of the same prepared at Local Authorities

Providing quality assurance on the preparation of the Sentlhane and Crocodile Pools Structure Plan, Tlokweng Development Plan, Kanye Development Plan, Molepolole Development Plan.

Preparation of the Invitation to Tender for the Gaborone Development Plan and Mogoditshane Development Plan projects.

Providing development control services for the Gaborone City.

Draft chapters in the preparation of Tlokweng Development Plan, and Molepolole Development Plan.

Advising stakeholders with spatial Planning issues.

Regional and Local Development Planning (including declaration of planning areas)

Advising DTCP on localization and mainstreaming of Sustainable Development Goals into spatial planning.

Performance and Strategy related functions (populate scorecard, cascading, evaluating performance, risk assessment, and propose solutions to performance relate issues).

January 2018 - December 2019 - Urban Planner

January 2019-December 2021: Student at the University of Cape Town-UCT (Republic of South Africa, studying Master of Philosophy in Urban Studies.

September 2020-December 2020: enrolled in an online Diploma in Localizing the SDG’s offered by Observatoria Decentralised Cooperation; United Cities and Local Government.

January 2018-December 2018: Student at Namibia University of Science and Technology- NUST, (Namibia) studying Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning Honours. October 2014-December 2017 - Urban Planner

Reviewed and prepared assessment report on Development Plans for following settlements:

1. Kopong-Lentsweletau Structure Plan

2. Kang Structure Plan (Compliance Report),

3. Goodhope Development Plan (Compliance Report)

Survey, data collection and analysis for use in the Development Plans

Youth Focal Person.

Work Improvement Team (WITs) team leader.

Evaluation of tenders (Application for Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Community Land Uses)

Advising stakeholders with spatial Planning issues.

Monitoring Physical Planning Committees

Consultations on declaration of Planning Areas in Botswana October 2012-September 2014 – Assistant Urban Planner (DTCP)

Advising stakeholders with spatial Planning issues.

Collecting data and draft responses to appeals from clients

Development Control Issues

Preparation of National Guidelines on Location of Telecommunication Masts.

Consultation on National Guidelines on Location of Telecommunication Masts; 1. South East District Council

2. Kgalagadi District Council

3. Tati Land Board

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Collaborative leadership skills and Team Work

People/Social skills

Personal effectiveness and Time Management

Good communications skills (English and Setswana)

Professionalism and reliability

Advocacy and Pluralism

Data entry and analysis with Statistical Package of Social Scientists (SPSS).

Project Management

Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Microsoft Project

Clickcharts diagram flow charts

PUBLICATIONS

1. Montsho, O. (2021). Caught in between policies: The intertwined challenges of access to land and housing in Gaborone, Botswana. Cape Town, University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33858

2. Montsho, O and Cherpillod, S. (2019). The Pioneer and Mobiliser of the Hazeldean Project. In Oldfield, S and Viviers, A. Building Houses Bit-by-Bit: The Stories of Hazeldean- Ekupumleni in Cape Town (pp. 14-16). Cape Town: University of Basel, the Mellon Foundation and African Centre for Cities.

3. Montsho, O. and Cherpillod, S. (2019). The Comfort of Acquiring a Liveable Space Called a Home. In Oldfied, S and Viviers, A. Building Houses Bit-by-Bit: The Stories of Hazeldean- Ekupumleni in Cape Town (pp. 86-87). Cape Town: University of Basel, the Mellon Foundation, and African Centre for Cities.

GUEST LECTURES

1. The International Framework for Climate Change: Spatial Planning Implications, (4th year students), Department of Architecture and Planning, University of Botswana (24/11/20). 2. The International Framework for Climate Change: Spatial Planning Implications, (Honours Students) Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning, Namibia University of Science and Technology-(02/12/20).

3. GIS Application Processes in Urban Planning-The link between GIS and Spatial Planning,

(2nd year students), Department of Architecture and Planning, University of Botswana

(29/03/21).

4. GIS Application Processes in Urban Planning-The link between GIS and Spatial Planning,

(4th year students), Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning, Namibia University of Science and Technology (12/04/21).

5. Re-imaging the role of Town Planners in the Central Government. University of Botswana- Urban and Regional Planning Workshop (10/06/21)

6. Under what conditions, urban planners can be transformative. University of Botswana- Urban and Regional Planning Students-3rd year (4/9/22). 7. Integrating policy and strategy. University of Botswana-Urban and Regional Planning Students-5th year. (19/10/22)

REFEREES

1. Ms. Doreen Kenaleeng

Chief Planner; Town and Country Planning

: +267-********/71604518

: **********@***.**

2. Ms. Thandie Million

Ass. Director; Town and Country Planning

: Tel +267-********/75179695

: ********@***.**

3. Mr. Shepherd Chakalisa

Principal Planner, Town and Country Planning

: Tel +267-********

: **********@***.**

4. Dr. Mercy Brown-Luthango

UCT Researcher and Lecturer

: Tel +27-83-797-****

: *****.*****-********@***.**.**

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