My CV: C. M. Heydenrych (Charl Heydenrych)

CAREER
OBJECTIVE


To continue to create a dynamic environment where my expertise in socio-economic business, entrepreneurship, strategic planning and project management can be fully combined and utilised.


EDUCATION




Tertiary
University of Johannesburg (then RAU)
B.Com, M.Com (Industrial Psychology)
Certificate in Estate Agency (EAB27573/E)


ADDITIONAL
TRAINING



Courses
· I have attended numerous conferences, seminars and working groups relating to the implementation of the National Skills Development Strategy, entrepreneurship and matters relating to socio-economic development and real estate matters.
· Services Seta SDF Boot Camp.
· Registered assessor ETDP Seta; Services Seta; Sasseta.
· Registration as moderator with ETDP Seta.
· Qualified as Estate Agent (1992).

Computer Literacy
· I have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access. I am familiar with Microsoft Outlook and web design software.


CAREER
PROGRESSION




2005 – Current
Brookfield Investments 158 (Pty) Ltd. (Director/Project manager)


2000 – 2004
Foundation for Economic and Business Development (FEBDEV)
Regional Co-ordinator


1997 – 2000
SA Association for Adult Education
Director


1995 – 1996
SPL-Ohio (part of DIDATA)
Training Manager


1987 – 1994
Focus Management Services
Owner






CAREER
PROGRESSION



1986 – 1987

Small Business Development Corporation (now Business Partners)
Training Manager




1980 – 1985
PFV (now Alexander Forbes)
Group Training Manager/Director


PROFESSIONAL
STRENGTHS






Skills Development Facilitation
· Was declared competent as an Assessor by Edtech (ETDP -581-PAA-130603-F0097) in December 2004.
· Was registered as an assessor by the ETDP Seta in 2004 (statement number: PRV145-LI74103-SI681).
· Is a registered assessor with SASSETA (assessor reference number:19A25890602).
· Has been signed of as a competent moderator against US 7977 and registered as such by the ETDP Seta.
· Has 30 years of training and assessment experience of which the last 8 years have been within the context of the NQF.
· Numerous assessments have been conducted, particularly in the fundamental unit standards, new venture creation and lately on the real estate qualifications.
· SDF for a number of companies – mainly Real Estate (Chas Everitt, Fine and Country, Huizemark, Adrienne Hersch)


Socio-Economic Development
· Implemented micro-entrepreneurship programmes in Yeoville and Ivory Park and community groupings in SOWETO.
· Development and marketing of Small Business Management training programmes and short courses.
· Co-ordination of the “Hands-on” Entrepreneurship programme in schools in the Gauteng area.
· Lead project member of in the creation of the Enterprise Development Institute - a public/private partnership with the Tshwane South FET and personally delivering the National Certificate for New Venture Creation.
· Assisting the Branson School of Entrepreneurship with accreditation as a training provider.


Change Management / Management Consulting
· Performing detailed needs analysis, including GAP and SWOT analyses, and mapping as-is processes.
· Establishing to-be and best practice procedures, designing and implementing detailed strategic plans.
· Implementation of infrastructure, systems, processes, administrative procedures and controls to support strategy
· Regular evaluation, adjustment of change programmes.

Project Management
· From concept and design to completion and hand-over.
· Determining of and managing specifications, time tables, budgets and work teams.
· Ensuring schedules and quality are maintained.
· Supervising multi-disciplinary teams, performance evaluation and motivation.



PROFESSIONAL
STRENGTHS



Training
· Training needs analysis.
· Developing material, writing manuals, presenting courses, evaluating, and ensuring transfer of training.
· Developing feedback systems and using feedback to refine courses.
· Specialist expertise in developing and presenting courses in the following fields: Economic Principles, Socio-Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Organisational Performance, and Quality management systems.
· Accreditation of programmes with Services and other SETAs
· Accredited Assessor for the National Certificate for New Venture Creation (Services SETA).
· Accredited Assessor for the Fundamental Unit Standards SASSETA.
· Registered Assessor (ETDP SETA). Completed the Moderator training.
· Accredited Assessor – Real Estate (24454 – old)

Business Management
· Full bottom-line responsibility for the commercial viability and growth of the business unit.
· This included financial management, cost and budgetary control, administration, staff management, sales and marketing, production and logistics.
· Analysis of financial statements and regular reporting.

Marketing / Sales
· Optimising marketing revenue through effective marketing strategies.
· Full tendering process, including writing of proposals, costings and motivations.
· Project management and supervising the implementation of systems.
· Providing meaningful input into product development.
· Controlling and growing the existing client base.
· Client education, liaison and resolving queries.
· Marketing of Real Estate

Learnerships
· Administration of the National Certificate for New Venture Creation for DIDTETA.
· Assessor in Fundamental Unit Standards for Learnerships – National Certificate: General Security Practices & National Certificate: Information Technology.
· Design of learner guides, assessment guides and learnership support material.





PROFESSIONAL
STRENGTHS





“Soft Skills”
· Entrepreneurial lateral thinker, delegator and able mentor.
· Outstanding communicator with interpersonal effectiveness – well proven boardroom presentation skills.
· Strong negotiator and exceptional salesman.
· Supportive team player yet able to work independently.
· Skilled networker and gatherer of market intelligence – corporate, government and empowerment sector.
· Successful in initiating approaches, opening doors and developing strong relationships.
· Used to marshalling internal resources, building and leading a dedicated support team.
· Creative and innovative in business consulting, decision-making and strategic planning.
· Able to multi-task and deal with several projects simultaneously.
· Business acumen; understanding and appreciation of entrepreneurship; able to assist with the identification of business opportunities.


ACHIEVEMENTS




KWAPELE/BI 158
· Fundamentals – training and assessing on Security Practitioner Learnership (level 3).
· Assessment on Fundamentals for the National Certificate: Information Technology (level 4).
· Materials design: National Certificate: New Venture Creation (NQF level 4).
· Materials design: National Certificate: Security Practitioner (NQF level 3).
· Materials design: FET Certificate: Real Estate.
· Accreditation of training providers with Transport SETA – (College for Business and Maritime Studies) and others.
· Acting as external Skills Development Facilitator for a number of clients – Real Estate companies (such as Chas Everitt, Huizemark, Adrienne Hersch, Fine and Country) and others.
· Being registered as an Assessor for the FETC: Estate Agent (Level 4) with Services SETA.
· Involved with the management of a number of small but successful real estate development projects.





ACHIEVEMENTS




FEBDEV
· The successful implementation of the Hands-on schools programme in Entrepreneurship.
· Presentation of the “Becoming an entrepreneur” – programme to community groupings.
· Registered Skills Development facilitator with the ETDP SETA.
· Accredited FEBDEV and all its short courses with the Services SETA.
· Project Manager for the National Certificate for New Venture Creation Learnership (40 Learners) – a National Training Fund project.


SA Association for Adult Education
· The monthly production of “Day by day”; a comprehensive listing of member activities.
· Maintenance of a vast information database.
· Production and marketing of a series of specialised directories.
· Dramatically increasing the membership of the organisation.
· Managing the ongoing financial viability of the organisation.


SPL-Ohio
· Wrote user manuals, training manuals and on-line help systems for individual companies.
· Conducted training and consulting on SPL-Ohio Business Technology Software.


Focus Management Services
· Started the company from scratch and secured numerous assignments, including:
Ø Implementing the Towards Excellence organizational renewal, strategic planning and team leadership programme, and Quest programmes (Quality Enhancement Through Skills Training) in companies such as Schweppes, BMW and Consol Plastics – partnership with FSA-Contact.
Ø Development of a training diary that was marketed both locally and in the USA.
Ø Installation of an Insurance Training Programme in an insurance broking house.
Ø Development of a coaching skills programme for development corporations.
Ø Introduction of management Strategy and Development Programmes into numerous organizations, from manufacturing to service
Ø Development and successful marketing of an innovative computer based business and management simulation exercise.
Ø Course development for Technisa (Mathematics Bridging Progamme) and Lyceum College.
Ø Marketing the PLATO computer based mathematics literacy programme.
Ø Marketing of properties for Howard and Decker Real Estate




ACHIEVEMENTS




SBDC (Small Business Development Corp – now Business Partners)
· Successfully set up the training function from scratch to conduct both internal and external client training.
· Effectively developed and facilitated numerous small business training courses, aimed at addressing and improving marketing, costing and other business management issues.

PFV (Price Forbes) – now Alexander Forbes
· Developed and implemented the corporate HR and training strategies.
· Implemented outcomes based insurance technical, financial and administrative system learning programmes in the early eighties.
· Initiated and implemented a new system of ascertaining training needs, resulting in improved management buy-in of change and enhanced benchmarking.
· Installed performance management systems, resulting in measurable improvements in all the affected operational areas.
· Provided training and development services to the rest of the Group in such as way that the income accrued offset the costs incurred.
· Acted as lead facilitator in successful organization wide quality circle type exercises, resulting in improved service and measurable bottom line savings.


SUNDRY
INFORMATION



Professional Affiliations
· Previous Transvaal Chairman of the South African Society of Training and Development.
· Associate Member of the IPM (lapsed).
· Registered Personnel Practitioner (General) (lapsed).
· Registered Estate Agent with EAAB (2006209423).
· Member of the Institute of Realtors of South Africa (No 269).
· Member of the Free Market Foundation.
· Founding Member of the South African Libertarian Society.
· Motho Movement – Volunteer Training Consultant for the Naledi (Soweto) branch.
. Assoc of Skills Development Facilitators of SA - member
· Originator of the Goldman Stokvel


C.M. Heydenrych
Programme Manager

PO Box 2447, Florida Hills 1716
082 637 3710
011 672 9019
proplib@tiscali.co.za
http://realestategoingson.blogspot.com/

Tossing pancakes

Saw this on a website - how many of these have we in SA?

'Peaker' plant expansion to be subject of workshop
CHULA VISTA: Residents can attend a California Energy Commission workshop Monday regarding a proposed expansion of a “peaker” power plant in southwest Chula Vista.

The workshop will be held in two sessions, one at 2 p.m. and the other at 6 p.m., at the Otay Recreation Center, 3554 Main St.

MMC Energy is seeking state permission to double the capacity of its seven-year-old, gas-fired peaker, a small power plant that fires up quickly during periods of high energy demand. Even though the upgraded plant would produce cleaner power, it would run more often – potentially producing as much pollution as the old one.

Nearby residents are concerned about air quality and on-site storage of ammonia. They say the existing peaker never should have been built because it is too close to homes and Otay Elementary School.

At the workshop, Energy Commission staffers will provide information about an analysis of the company's proposal, with a focus on issues of air quality, land use and public health.

Ok - here is where I will post my ramblings.

The real estate stuff will be posted on "realestategoingson.blogspot.com"