Japisa has led cross-functional and diverse teams in a collaborative manner at regional and national levels. She has experience in managing multi-disciplinary large projects in a local and international context in partnership with Institutions of Higher Learning, Sector Education Training. Authority (SETA) and embassies.

Japisa is an experienced team leader with excellent coaching, influencing, leading, and delegating abilities. Her organisational abilities are complemented by critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving skills. She is efficient under pressure and has the ability to innovate and lead change through structured programmes. Japisa also possesses other skills such as recruitment and placement, BBBEE consulting, and design and alignment of learning materials on registered unit standards.