DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY 560 views

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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 and Responsibilities entail;
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 projects in the district.
Carrying out targeted environmental education and awareness programmes in the district in order to build a culture of environmental consciousness and conservation.
Conducting environmental resource inventories and assessing potential for conservation.
Maintaining a district environmental information database for easy retrieval on ongoing activities.
Producing environmental plans in resettlement and communal areas to be used as bases for environmental management.
Supervising and monitoring of all developments in the
Laz DI6654496-Y25district 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 utilization and sand abstraction sites.
Preparing district budgets and work plans.
Managing assets at district level by maintaining an updated asset register.

Qualification, Experience and Competences:
A minimum qualification of a first degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Sciences or any other related degree from a recognized tertiary institution.
At least one year working experience in an environmental-related field.
Sound knowledge of approaches and tools for sustainable environmental management.
Ability to communicate effectively in the local indigenous languages.