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Briefly: A healthy and empowered society, which is operating in a sustainable manner and utilising all their resources and abilities to the maximum. Bringing to life Southern Africa.
Responsible Environmental Developmment,Professionalism, Community involvement on all Levels, Sustainable development as part of the Global Community.
Shorter CV of :
John
Riggs for additional information please find comprehensive information e.g.
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CURRICULUM
VITAE
John
M. Riggs
*Mobile Cell: (+27) 072 322 9963
*Fax: (+27) 21 434 4209
* 7 Antrim Road ,
Greenpoint ,
8005,
Cape Town
.
Republic of South Africa
*E-mail: dgpdt1@ananzi.co.za
Job Targeted:( Appointed as principle contractor or
sub-contractor )
In
disciplines Executive, Assistant to Executive, Project Management in Organic
Agriculture, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscaping or Environmental Work, OR
Executive Assistant to / or Executive
Director of Rehabilitation and Environmental Works.
Education:
National
Diploma in Horticulture
Cape Technikon 1989- 1991
Investments
in Excellence Corporate Training AEC/NECSA
How
to be a consistent Achiever Eskom
Leadership School / Dr.Ophelia Jatta
Management
for Non-Financial Managers
Loss
Control Management Guide
Turf
Grass Management
Entrepreneur
Development
Computer Literacy:
CoRel
Word Perfect Suite 8 Quattro Pro included
MS
Office 98/2000(Word and Excel)
Windows
98 /2000/NT
Internet
,WAP and E-mail proficient
Other
Management Planning Software Tools and certificates
Entry
Level AutoCad 2000 in process
Entry
Level 3D Max in process
Personal Experience/Abilities:
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Facilitate and Train Emerging Contractors and new
workers
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Operate budget of in excess of R4 million per annum
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Lead a multi disciplined/skilled
work force in excess of 140 persons
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Direct operations and staff in
particular Citrus and seasonal vegetables
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Manage and direct large and small
labor force and /projects
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Maintain/Rehabilitate industrial, small and other
landscapes
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Manage production nursery and personnel(Tissue
Culture ,ornamental and Hydroponic crops)
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Institute quality control measures and cost effective
management policy
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Creation of team work, goal objective and practical
short term objectives
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Develop and communicate new work methods within
culturally diverse teams
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Willing to travel ,learn new
skills and to relocate Internationally
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Very keen eye for detail, critical
and analytical goal orientated
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Enjoy the challenges of new
languages, tasks and locations etc.
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Construction & Interior
Decoration Project Management
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Pool and dam building with major Earth- moving works
experience
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Car parks and road marking
demarcation
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Commercial Mainstream and Organic
Agriculture
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Persistence in implementation of
theory to practicality
Career
Achievements and Highlights:
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Sports
Complex and Football field Rehabilitation ,in post war , Na-maacha ,Mozambique
frontier town
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Extensive
building, exterior & interior decorating projects with Brother’s &
Assoc. Construction Company
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Compilation
regional seasonal vegetable and herb growing calendar
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Compilation
of Organic Market Gardening Booklet and Studies(WWW web based )
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Maguga
Dam, Glen Village Landscape Installation
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Ophelia
Lodge, Establishment and Co-founder thereof
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Creation of and Co-founder of International
Orthodox Medicinal Association and South African Traditional Medicinal
Association
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Participation
in the compilation and Submission of rehabilitation and
vegetation management programme for +/-400km long Coal export line
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Establishment of cricket and soccer fields
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Direction of a nursery owner with regards to
selection of marketable plant lines
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Installation of 15ha of Kikuyu sods for
embankment protection in difficult growth conditions
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Ongoing,
Establishment, facilitation and training of coal-line
horticultural staff
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Establishment of Kikuyu sod farms with
irrigation for sod production
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Establishment of ‘mother stock fields’ of
marketable varieties
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Development of numerous water features, herb and
low maintenance gardens
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Worked on
Bay Hotel landscape installation as per directives of OVP & Associates
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Maguga
Dam, Glen Village Landscape Installation
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Eagle Quarries (Pty) ltd Ecological
Rehabilitation Report for provisions of EMP as part of DME mining license
approvals fro purposes of “Closure Certificates”
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Studies and well versed in BMP’s for
Environmental and Waste management and Rehabilitation Ecology
Employment History:
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DOCTOR GREEN HORTICULTURE & LANDSCAPING CC
(Registered in 1997)
Self Employed
Director on a multitude of Contracts
1998 September till Presently
• Atomic Energy Corporation of SA Senior Horticulturist & Nature
Conservationist
Pelindaba, Pretoria, SA August 1994 - August 1998
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Transnet Ltd Assistant
Manager, Environmental Control and Earthworks
Unit
Vryheid, SA February
1992 - May 1994
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Transnet Ltd(Division
Spoornet) Assistant Nursery Manager
Pretoria, SA June 1991 - February 1992
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Plant Emporium Landscapes
Site Manager
Cape Town, SA 1990
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SA Defence Force National
Service
Bloemfontein, SA (Armoured Troop Instructor Special Services Battalion /Armoured School) 1987 - 1988
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Môrehoop Citrus Estates Assistant
Manager Scholastic & Holiday
Employment
Kirkwood,
Eastern Cape Sunday’s River Valley , SA Before
1987
• Leo
Motors Scholastic & Holiday Employment Assistant Spares Sale Manager
Kirkwood, Eastern Cape
Sunday’s River Valley , SA Before
1987
• Simpson’s Motors Scholastic & Holiday Employment Assistant
Spares Sale Manager
Walmer and Linton Grange Port Elizabeth , Eastern Cape , SA Before 1984
Hobbies, Ongoing Studies, Reading and Interests:
• Democratization, Diplomacy and related matters pertaining to development politics in Africa
and abroad
• History of Design , Architecture and Art ,Shamanism and Afrikology/Heritage.
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Comparative Religion, Ethics and Health Psychology (HIV /AIDS Counseling,
Alternative Health and Training)
• Ancient Wisdom Sciences e.g.,Yoga and Ayurveda
• Naturopathy, Phyto & ethno –medicines and related disciplines
• Sustainable Development, Constitutional and
Environmental Law and Economics
• Community Based Agriculture ,Eco-Tourism, Ecology
and Environmental Management(or Rehabilitation, particularly of soil erosion
and Mining Sites ) Systems
• Arboreal and Speciality/Rare-botanicals,
Agricultural Crops and Agro processing.
• Project and Construction Management and Leadership
• Environmental
Policy Lobbying at Senior Governmental Level in SADC region .
• Ecotourism & Outdoor sports ( includes swimming, hunting and some extreme/adventure sports)
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