Environmental Officer Specialised Production Land-Based Sources

Requirements

• Honours Degree in Natural or Environmental Management/Sciences (NQF Level 6) or relevant qualification as recognised by SAQA.
• 3 years’ experience in a related field.
• Extensive knowledge of the South African coast, marine and coastal pollution management, integrated coastal management, coastal processes, coastal management principles and national and international coastal policies and legislation.
• Knowledge of marine water quality and environmental monitoring techniques and management.
• Knowledge and understanding of data and information management.
• The ability to interpret and apply coastal and related legislation and policies, including the NEM:
• ICMA, NEMA, NEM:
• WA and NEM:
• BA Regulations, National Water Act, Minerals Act, international treaties and conventions, national and provincial laws, and departmental protocols.
• Functioning of coastal ecosystems and the impacts of human activity on those systems.
• Integrated Environmental Management and Environmental Impact Assessment.
• UNEP commitments, GPA programme, Regional Seas Conventions and related projects.
• Government administration and financial procedures.
• Project management.
• Public Service Regulation and Departmental procedures and prescripts.
• Background in Physical Sciences, Natural Sciences or Environmental Sciences.
• Sound organising and planning skills.
• Project management.
• Effective communicator.
• Analytical thinking.
• Scientific writing & reporting.
• Computer literacy.
• Driving.
• Multitasking.
• Networking and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, while maintaining good work quality.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and graphic).
• Willingness and ability to travel (at times on short notice).
• Ability to draft, interpret and apply policy and legislation.
• Ability to formulate solutions through analytical and innovative thinking.
• Ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with telephonic enquiries from members of the public.
• Ability to work within a team and individually.
• Ability to collect and analyse data and information.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Proactive & honest.
• Conflict resolution.

Duties

• The incumbent will be responsible to regulate the discharge of effluent into estuaries and coastal waters.
• Provide support to Departmental coastal pollution initiatives and other related projects.
• Represent the Directorate’s interests in EIA processes, relevant consultative forums, and other relevant structures to ensure good governance.
• Provide technical support to compliance and enforcement processes with specific focus on land-based sources of marine pollution.

How to apply

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Notes from the department

• Interested applicants must submit their applications via the above link.
• Applicant must ensure that they complete all sections on the online Z83 and attached a detailed CV with at least three (3) contactable references.
• Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant.
• No late applications will be accepted Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, Senior Certificate, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
• The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
• Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan.
• Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only.
• Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to:
• Criminal records;
• Citizenship status;
• Credit worthiness;
• Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification.
• Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience.
• Entry level requirements for SMS posts:
• In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days & Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) prior to appointment.
• The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme.
• Furthermore, Shortlisted candidates must provide proof of successful completion of the course.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Following the interview and the technical exercise of all SMS posts, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments.
• Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of performance agreement and employment contract.
• The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of Section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013.