ONTIBILE SEFAKO
Gaborone,Botswana
Summary
Experienced Environmental Consultant focused on environmental impact assessments, waste management, and sustainability initiatives. Provides strategic guidance on local and South African environmental regulations, ensuring compliance for clients. Leverages strong analytical and communication skills to deliver effective solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Consultant
Muziri & Associates (Pty) Ltd
, Botswana
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Carrying out site visits to project site
- Conducting health, safety and environment monitoring and evaluation
- Carrying out desktop studies for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies
- Drafting of Scoping and Detailed EIA reports
- Conducting stakeholder consultation meetings
- Projects: EMP for Otse Poultry farm in Otse Village for Vet Agric Suppliers (Pty) Ltd
- Scoping report for filling stations at Notwane Junction for Clive Denton Loo and Millionaire Investments (Pty) Ltd
- Scoping report for development of river sand borrow pit near Tutume Village for Lamworld Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Systems, Compliance and Sustainability Manager
ENVESYS SERVICES (Pty) Ltd
, Botswana
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Conducting comprehensive hazard risk assessments to identify potential hazards and potential major incidents during all our projects
- Ensure compliance with our clients' EMPs and HSSE policies and all the relevant policies
- Submission of soil samples to a laboratory for total petroleum hydrocarbon and elemental analysis
- Projects: EMP for diamond prospecting in Kokong area for De Beers Holdings Botswana
- Boteti land treatment facility for bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil
- Hazardous waste collection for Kromberg and Schubert Botswana
- Environmental due diligence report for Milikani NTI project for Vivo Energy Botswana
Teaching Assistant
WITS UNIVERSITY
, South Africa
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Supervised students during laboratory practicals to ensure safety and understanding of procedures
- Assessed student performance through grading lab reports and mini tests, providing feedback for improvement
Full-time Lab Demonstrator/Instructor
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
, Botswana
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Responsible for preparing experimental protocols and supervising laboratory sessions
- Graded lab reports & assignments and provided students with timely evaluation of their performance
- Ensured that students observed set laboratory safety procedures
Assistant Research Scientist
NATIONAL FOOD TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE
, Botswana
03.2010 - 08.2010
- Researched and contributed to method and product development in food production to enhance product quality
- Implemented quality control processes in microbiological analysis to ensure compliance with safety standards
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Sciences
Wits University
South AfricaBachelor of Science - Biology and Biotechnology, Psychology
Carleton University
CanadaBSc Part 1 -
University of Botswana
BotswanaSkills
- Environmental assessments
- Impact assessment
- Environmental auditing
- EIAs Report writing
- Waste management projects
- Sustainability reports
- Environmental monitoring
- Water quality management
- Site remediation
- Pollution prevention
- Waste minimization
- Risk assessment
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Supervisory experience
- Climate adaptation
- Pollution prevention
Conferences And Training
- GIS Mapathon, 01/01/19, Botswana Innovation Hub and Hatfield Consultants
- Presented a poster at the 42nd SACI conference, 01/01/19, on physico-chemical characterization of traditional cosmetics produced by Ovahimba tribe of Northern Namibia
- Microsoft Office software and basic statistics tools training, 01/01/19
- In-house safety and quality awareness trainings, e.g. first aid training, 01/01/19
Timeline
Environmental Consultant
Muziri & Associates (Pty) Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2020
Systems, Compliance and Sustainability Manager
ENVESYS SERVICES (Pty) Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2019
Teaching Assistant
WITS UNIVERSITY
01.2014 - 01.2015
Assistant Research Scientist
NATIONAL FOOD TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE
03.2010 - 08.2010
Full-time Lab Demonstrator/Instructor
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
01.2010 - 01.2013
Master of Science - Environmental Sciences
Wits University
Bachelor of Science - Biology and Biotechnology, Psychology
Carleton University
BSc Part 1 -
University of Botswana