City still waiting for Burger's decision Namdeb general manager Riaan Burger, the City of Windhoek''s top pick for the vacant CEO post, is yet to accept or decline the City''s offer of employment.
Mayor Muesee Kazapua told Namibian Sun yesterday that an offer was made to Burger and the management committee was waiting for his response.
He said the usual time frame for a response to an employment offer is 10 days but did not specify whether Burger was given a deadline.
“This is very important. We need to appoint a full-time CEO,” Kazapua said. He said the City hoped the new candidate could begin by December or early January.
“We are hoping for at least early January. We need the new CEO to start then.”
Burger has a master''s degree in business management and a bachelor''s degree in mechanical engineering.
Over the past years he has accrued experience in general management, strategic planning, project management and mining systems development, his LinkedIn profile states.
His climb up the ladder at Namdeb began with a post as engineering manager in 2006, after which he was promoted to head of strategic projects in March 2007. In December 2011, he became the Namdeb general manager.
The municipality''s CEO post has been vacant since former CEO Niilo Taapopi''s term ended in December 2014.
Various attempts to fill the post failed. In July, four candidates were shortlisted: Burger, Erongo RED CEO Robert Kahimise, former Social Security Commission chief executive Kenandai Tjivikua and Sanlam Namibia CEO Tega Shiimi ya Shiimi.
Kazapua yesterday said that should Burger decline the offer, the offer would be extended to the next candidate on the list.
Mayor Muesee Kazapua told Namibian Sun yesterday that an offer was made to Burger and the management committee was waiting for his response.
He said the usual time frame for a response to an employment offer is 10 days but did not specify whether Burger was given a deadline.
“This is very important. We need to appoint a full-time CEO,” Kazapua said. He said the City hoped the new candidate could begin by December or early January.
“We are hoping for at least early January. We need the new CEO to start then.”
Burger has a master''s degree in business management and a bachelor''s degree in mechanical engineering.
Over the past years he has accrued experience in general management, strategic planning, project management and mining systems development, his LinkedIn profile states.
His climb up the ladder at Namdeb began with a post as engineering manager in 2006, after which he was promoted to head of strategic projects in March 2007. In December 2011, he became the Namdeb general manager.
The municipality''s CEO post has been vacant since former CEO Niilo Taapopi''s term ended in December 2014.
Various attempts to fill the post failed. In July, four candidates were shortlisted: Burger, Erongo RED CEO Robert Kahimise, former Social Security Commission chief executive Kenandai Tjivikua and Sanlam Namibia CEO Tega Shiimi ya Shiimi.
Kazapua yesterday said that should Burger decline the offer, the offer would be extended to the next candidate on the list.