District Environmental Officer – Environmental Management Agency (EMA) 223 views

DUE: 01 JULY 2023

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions that have arisen within the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) – An equal opportunity employer

Reporting to the Provincial Environmental Manager, the job holder will be responsible for enforcing environmental laws and ensuring the achievement of the Agency’s objectives and carrying out key decisions on all environmental issues at district level

DUTIES

• Building capacities of Local Authorities in environmental management through training of traditional leaders, RDC environment committees and sub committees and making sure that they are aware of their obligations as provided for by the statutes
• Identifying business opportunities and initiatives at district level that contribute to EMA’s financial sustainability
• Spearheading the identification, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of community based environmental conservation
• Conducting environmental resource inventories and assessing potential for conservation and management
• Maintaining a district environmental information database for easy retrievalon ongoing activities
• Producing environmental plans in resettlement and communal areas to be used as basis for environmental management
• Supervising and monitoring all developments in the district and ensuring that those that are prescribed do not proceed without EIA approval
• Ensuring timeous licence processing
• Controlling and monitoring environmental pollution
• Managing water effluent and hazardous substances
• Managing veld fires, wetland utilisation and sand abstraction sites
• Handling grievances and disciplinary matters at district level up to the stage of formal written warning
• Preparing district budgets and work plans
• Managing assets at district level by maintaining an updated asset register

REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum qualification of a first degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Sciences or any other related degree from recognised tertiary insitution
• At least one year working experience in an environmental related field
• At least Class 4 Driver’s Licence
• Sound knowledge of approaches and tools for sustainable environmental management