Environmental Officer Production Grade A: Environmental Governance & Municipal Support: Environmental Empowerment Services (LEDET)
Key Performance Areas
Develop and manage the implementation of environmental capacity building programmes. Facilitate multi stakeholder’s seminars/indabas. Manage the implementation of the greenest municipality competition. Facilitate the implementation of the local government support strategy and the Municipal Environmental IDP toolkit. Represent the Environmental Branch in the district environmental management multi stakeholders forum. Manage and facilitate formation and functioning of environmental stakeholder forum in the district. Compile sub-directorate reports. Support implementation framework for environmental governance in Waterberg District. Perform all administrative and related functions.
Prerequisites
Grade 12 plus an NQF 6 qualification in Nature Conservation / Environmental Management / Environmental Sciences or equivalent as recognized by SAQA. Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years’ working experience in the Environmental Services field. Valid driver’s license
Person Profile
Knowledge of Environmental legislation and protocols. Knowledge of Municipalities Integrated Development Planning (IDP) process and legislations. Knowledge of environmental capacity building approaches and programmes. Knowledge of community development and conservation. Ability to facilitate stakeholder’s engagement process. Computer literacy. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Report writing skills. Planning and organizing skills. Interpersonal relations and project/program management. Presentation skills. Field work and data analysis. Ability to work under pressure.