Pieter Louis Potgieter

 Curriculum Vitae Of Pieter Louis Potgieter 1. Personal Information Full Name:Pieter Louis Potgieter (known as Louis) Identity Number:- Date of Birth :13 April 1969 Contact No :079 - (Cellular phone) Marital Status:Married No of Dependants:One Driver’s License:Code EB (08) – No endorsements Military Training:1 Maintenance Unit, Kimberley (Basic) 1 Military Printing Unit, Pretoria – Photographer and Dark Room Operator 2. Education Highest Qualification attained:FETC NQF4 - Real Estate Institution Obtained From:Prior Learning Systems ------- High School Education Matric (with exemption):1987 – Hoërskool Gert Martiz, Pietermaritzburg Subjects Passed: Afrikaans English German Mathematics Science Biology ALL SUBJECTS PASSED ON HIGHER GRADE 3. Work Experience Natal Provincial Administration, Directorate : Local Government November 1989 – April 1994 Position Held Clerk / Senior Clerk / Assistant Admin Officer / Admin Officer Duties Control over and updating of copies of Municipal Bylaws and Regulations of Local Authorities retained by Provincial Administration Updating of office sets of Statutes of the Republic of South Africa and Provincial Ordinances Dealing with General Enquiries from Local Authorities Attending to enquiries with regard to Bylaws, Regulations and Amendment thereto. Drafting of Amendments to Health Committee Regulations Drafting of Amendments to Local Authorities Ordinance, 1974 for consideration by the Provincial Legislature Drafting of Amendments to the Development and Services Board Ordinance and Regulations for consideration by the Provincial Legislature Liaison with the Senior State Law Advisor Preparation of reports to the Administrator-in-Executive Committee on various matters, including Water Restrictions, Bylaw Amendments (where objections were received). Visiting Health Committees to ensure proper operation and application of Regulations imposed by the Administrator Borough of Scottburgh / Umdoni Local Municipal Council May 1994 – December 2006 Position Held Senior Administrative Officer : Legal and Estates Duties General Enquiries and Correspondence Attending to General Administration matters Extensive Liaison with members of the public Liaison with various Government Departments and Provincial Administration Departments Preparation of Reports to Council and Committees of Council Supervision of Staff Human Resources Management General Office Management Records Management Preparation of Bylaws, Amendments to and Enforcement of Bylaws (Municipal Code) in liaison with Law Enforcement Officers Departmental Budget Preparation / Expenditure Control Attending Council and Committee Meetings Legal Matters – Liaison with Council’s attorneys on various matters Managing Council’s property portfolio – attending to lease agreements, tenders, Offers to Purchase, Deeds of Sale etc. Site inspections Housing project management - ±900 units Valuation Appeals – Secretary to the Valuation Appeals Board Town Planning Matters (Sectional Titles Act, Town Planning Ordinance, Development Facilitation Act) Staff Management and supervision Disciplinary procedures – Prosecution of accused in disciplinary matters, Chairing of Disciplinary Hearings etc. Concurrently with the above, I managed the Local Electoral Office as Municipal Electoral Officer (1998 – 2006) – handling all aspects of election planning, staff recruitment, training, logistics, voting day overall control within the municipal area of Umdoni, the counting of ballots and declaration of results. Director and co-founder of That 1 Recruitment Company April 2007 – July 2008 Managed all aspects of recruitment of staff for clients, as well as managing an outsourced labour force component, staff administration, wages, UIF, WCA. Souring of Clients Disciplinary matters Estate Agent August 2008 – July 2013 I have worked with various local Estate Agencies as an independent contractor during the period August 2008 to August 2013. Duties Included : - Taking listings of properties for sale Liaison with Local Authorities on Town Planning issues / rezoning applications Uploading to local agency site and Internet Preparation of marketing material Showing property to clients / Show Days Preparation of offer to purchase Presentation of Offer to Purchase to Seller Negotiating with Purchaser / Seller Preparation of all necessary documentation for instructing of the transferring attorneys. THESE POSITIONS WERE COMMISSION BASED EARNINGS ONLY Medway Marketing Sales Consultant August 2013 to 31 August 2014 Marketing of top-up medical insurance to members of medical aid schemes. This involved calling government departments, private companies and individuals to set up appointments making a presentation to prospective clients completion of the relevant documentation compliance with Financial Intelligence Centre Act requirements compliance with Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act THIS POSITION WAS COMMISSION BASED EARNINGS ONLY The Unlimited Telesales Agent September 2014 to 30th November 2014 Marketing of Auto Surgeon (“Scratch and Dent” Policy) to members of the General Public. COMMISION BASED EARNINGS ONLY Self-Employed December 2014 to August 2016 All manner of handyman work. Manufacturing of Crafts for sale at Craft Markets. Leaphorse Ltd (UK Based) September 2016 to February 2017. Sales of Virgin Media Telecommunications Solutions for Businesses (Ultrafast Internet 100 / 200 / 300 Mbps download speeds) and all inclusive call bundles. Self-Employed February 2017 – present All manner of handyman work. Manufacturing of Crafts for sale at Craft Markets. 4. Computer Literacy I am fully computer literate and have been working extensively with WordPerfect Office Suite and Microsoft Office. This includes word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and mail programs. I have, of my own accord, kept abreast of computer developments and have a keen interest in electronics. I do maintain my own computers and have also built-up a number of PC’s from components. I have also upgraded numerous computers (processors / memory modules / hard drives / power supplies). 5. Training I have completed numerous in-service training courses whilst employed at my various employers: Quattro Pro Basic and Quattro Pro Advanced (Natal Provincial Administration Computer Bureau) Supervisor’s Course (Natal Provincial Administration Training Division) Administratiewe Reg / Administrative Law (Natal Provincial Administration Local Authorities Training Board – Presented by Prof Werner Zybrands) The Manager and His Job (Natal Provincial Administration Local Authorities Training Board – Presented by Prof Werner Zybrands) Local Government Management Development Workshop (University of Durban-Westville) Records Management (KwaZulu-Natal Archives) High Performance People Training – Employment Relations (Integrated Labour Solutions) Sectional Title Law (Dykes van Heerden Attorneys – Amanzimtoti) Various in-house training courses Self Study – Brian Tracy – Sales Self Study – Tony Robinson – Personal Development 6.References Mr Denis Marshall Chief Executive Officer (Retired) – Borough of Scottburgh 072 - Mr Stephen Simpson Director – Planning and Development uMngeni Municipality (033) - or 082 - Mr Rob Allam Regional Manager Medway Marketing 084 - Mr Taimoor Chaudhary Director : Operations Leaphorse Ltd (UK) (- For Character Reference Mr Russell Sobey (Brother-in-law) R F Sobey Attorney -