Sindano has huge goals

Justicia Shipena He is responsible for making sure that the implemented quality management system (QMS) adds value and contributes to the vision and strategic objectives of the company. His duties also include making sure they comply with requirements, and most importantly that Namport consistently meets customer requirements and even exceed expectations, where possible.“I am here to make sure that the QMS is working for us and it is not us working for the QMS. I am also here to learn and share my knowledge,” he said.Before joining Namport, Sindano was employed at the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) as a standards officer.He then moved on to work for National Commission on Research Science and Technology (NCRST) as a programmes officer in the department of science promotion and institutional development.He holds a bachelor of science (honours) in natural resources, specialising in fisheries and aquatic sciences, obtained from Unam.He is currently in his final year of doing his master’s in business administration, specialising in management, at the International University of Management (IUM). He also holds an international certificate in food safety, which he obtained from Michigan State University in the United States. Sindano also holds a training of trainers’ certificate in food safety and quality management systems from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and a certificate on how to write national standards from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).Sindano also holds a project management certificate, as well as certificates in management strategies for people and resources and one in strategies for personal growth and development from the Young African Leaders Initiative.Sindano said one of the highlights of his career journey so far was being one of the youngest standards officers to start the function of adopting and developing standards at the then newly established NSI in 2008. He also was able to attend training at prominent universities and organisations in the world, such as Michigan State University, Tuskegee University, and the ISO in Geneva, the SABS and many more.His highlights at NCRST included being the lead person on the Namibia Journal for Research Science and Technology publication and the establishment of the Namibian Academy of Sciences.He also got a chance to ‘Edutain’ Namibian leaners during science shows, in order to give them that ‘wow’ science experience. “This experience was so amazing.”Sindano said that becoming a quality coordinator at Namport was the best move ever, in terms of quality of growth, especially with the expansion of the port.He said being new to the business of port services is a challenge.However, he interacts regularly with other employees on formal and non-formal platforms to learn more.“Every professional was once an amateur and every expert was once a beginner, therefore I’m going to get there before you know it,” he said.His plans for Namport is to make sure that it achieves its vision and mission of being the best-performing world-class hub seaport in Africa and providing world-class port services to all seaborne trade through excellent customer service, sustainable growth and social responsibility that contributes to the transformation of Namibia as a logistics hub. “I must just live by Namport’s vales of being caring, committed and connected. I will do more of what adds value to Namport and do less what is not adding value.” Besides being in the office, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as watching movies and reading during his free time.

Sindano has huge goals

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