FANIKIO JOSEPH
Mwanza
Summary
- Experienced in Law enforcement (Security Investigations and Intelligence gathering, and Operations) for more than twenty years.
- Experienced in Wildlife Intelligence and Anti-Poaching Operations for more than seven years.
- Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving work performance.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Head of Wildlife Intelligence and Operation
Grumeti Fund
Serengeti
07.2017 - 08.2025
- Collection of Wildlife Crime information, including bush meat, elephant tusk poaching and animal parts business, and analysing them for use.
- Providing support to the Anti-Poaching Manager for all staff management within the department, including handling the confidential management of disciplinary issues within the Company.
- Engaging in the recruitment of all game scouts. This aligns with the vetting process to ensure we hire qualified individuals to work with.
- Handling the Anti-Poaching Operations based on intelligence, ambush and normal patrols to support the Anti-Poaching Manager.
- Responsible for planning and executing different patrol tactics to ensure the daily protection of the animal and the environment at large.
- Coordinating and providing support to all the operational work between the Government agencies (National Task Force Anti-Poaching)
- Managing the vehicles and operational equipment to make sure they are working
- Facilitating established communication between government agencies, such as the National Task Force Anti-poaching (NTAP), and the Company.
- Handling proactive and reactive intelligence development.
- Recruiting and managing reliable informers and handlers.
- Assisting game scout teams with implementing new recommendations and revised instructions.
- Working within communities to build trust and compile data for future policy changes.
- To report all operational and intelligence programs to the Anti-Poaching Manager.
Vice Branch Director
Viettel Tanzania Ltd
Kigoma
11.2014 - 06.2017
- Managing all duties of the branch under the Branch Director.
- All Security management duties, including the Telecommunication Towers, in the Region.
- Preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans and submitting them to the Branch Director.
- Conducting recruitment of new staff.
Senior Investigator
African Barrick Gold
North Mara, Tarime
03.2010 - 06.2013
- Investigation of all gold mine cases, including theft and fraud.
- Information gathering: This is related to attempted gold mine theft and other offences.
- Advising management in security matters of the company.
- To attend all cases in court.
Criminal Investigator
Tanzania Police Force
Tanga Region
11.2002 - 09.2009
- Investigations of all criminal cases.
- Court cases preparation.
- Giving evidence before the court of the Law.
General Duty Police Officer
Tanzania Police Force
Tanga Region
02.1999 - 10.2002
- Investigations of Minor criminal cases.
- Attendance of Court cases.
- Prisoner escorts from the police station to the Court.
- Police patrol and arrest suspects.
Education
Diploma - Law
Institute of Judicial Administration
Lushoto, TangaCertificate - Law
Institute of Judicial Administration
Lushoto, TangaCertificate - Secondary Education
Mkinga Secondary School
Mbinga, RuvumaSkills
- Data Analysis
- Interpersonal Communication
- Dependable and Responsible
- Organisation and Time Management
- Security, Intelligence and Investigations
- Multitasking Abilities
LANGUAGES
Swahili
Fluent
English
Fluent
Certification
- Senior Investigation Course.
- Frontline intelligence
- Intelligence officer and Source handling
- Intelligence safety awareness
- Intelligence and Emotion
- Driving Licence
References
- Timothy Machiya, Richard, trichard@wewin.co.tz, +255 784 198 154, WeWin Risk Solution
- Sem Kakiva, SemK@grumetireserves.com, +255 684 121 382, Capital
- Wesley, Gold, chakaw@protonmail.com, +255 685 792 508, +44 787 668 1480, Conserve Global
Training
- ALISON UNIVERSITY - Intelligence and Emotion - Sep 2020
- 51 DEGREES LTD - Intelligence Safety Awareness (ISA) - Mar 2019
- 52 DEGREES LTD - Intelligence Officer and Source Handling (IOSH) - Sep 2018
- TANZANIA POLICE FORCE - Front Line Intelligence - Sep 2017
- AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD - Senior Investigation Course - Nov 2011
LINKS
NIDA 19780509316160000125
Timeline
Head of Wildlife Intelligence and Operation
Grumeti Fund
07.2017 - 08.2025
Vice Branch Director
Viettel Tanzania Ltd
11.2014 - 06.2017
Senior Investigator
African Barrick Gold
03.2010 - 06.2013
Criminal Investigator
Tanzania Police Force
11.2002 - 09.2009
General Duty Police Officer
Tanzania Police Force
02.1999 - 10.2002
Certificate - Law
Institute of Judicial Administration
Certificate - Secondary Education
Mkinga Secondary School
Diploma - Law
Institute of Judicial Administration
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