Company Name : Department of Environmental Affairs
Job Title : Control Environmental Officer Grade A
Ref Number: CWM01/2016
Location : Pretoria
Closing Date : 10 October 2016
Salary : R409 989 p.a. (Total package of R554 633 p.a. / condition apply)
Website : https://www.dffe.gov.za/careers/vacancies
Guideline : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/1380-controlenvironment.pdf
Application Form : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/1380-Z83_application.pdf
Control Environmental Officer Grade A :
Requirements :
** An appropriate three-year qualification or an equivalent qualification in natural / environmental sciences / Environmental Law.
** Experience in the implementation of environmental law.
Related : Mossel Bay Municipality Supervisor Community Halls : www.southafricain.com/1373.html
** Extensive working experience in the field of pollution, chemicals and waste management is necessary.
** An understanding of the policy and legislative framework governing environmental management in general, pollution and waste management and legislative processes.
** Proven experience in policy development and legislative drafting.
** Proven experience in coordinating public participation and engagement with multiple stakeholders.
** Proven leadership skills and experience.
Skills required :
** Negotiation skills, good interpersonal relations, well-developed communication skills, and excellent project management skills, conflict management.
** The incumbent must have the ability to work independently and efficiently under pressure.
** The incumbent may be required to travel from time to time and to perform ad hoc duties as and when required.
** A valid driver’s license.
Duties :
** Manage the development of national policies and strategies on chemicals, pollution and waste management.
** Support the development of national legislation and regulations on pollution and waste management.
** Support the development of appropriate norms and standards for all aspects of chemicals, pollution and waste management.
** Support provincial environmental departments when drafting legislation and regulations that are aligned to national policy.
** Support municipalities to draft by-laws that are aligned to national policy.
** Assess domestic legislation to ensure that it supports ratified Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
** Liaise with line functions in the development of national policies, strategies and legislation on chemicals, pollution and waste management.
** Promote public participation in processes for the development of national policies, strategies and legislation on chemicals, pollution and waste management.
** Participate in departmental and inter-departmental government forums on law reform and legislative processes.
** Coordinate multi-stakeholder forums for chemicals, pollution and waste management.
** Represent the department in inter-Departmental forums and industry forums on policy and law reform relating to chemicals, pollution and waste management.
** Coordinate the implementation of the NEMWA and its subordinate legislation. Manage projects in the sub directorate.
** Facilitate the implementation of the Social Economic Impact Assessment System of government in relation to the NEMWA.
** Lead a team in the sub directorate.
** Provide support to the Management in the Directorate, Chief Directorate, the Branch and the Department.
Enquiries: Mr. A. Pillay, Tel: +27 12 399 9827
Attention: Ms. K Selemela
Procedures and information to apply :
** All applications must be submitted on a Z83 application for employment [PDF] form accompanied by certified copies of qualifications, identity document (ID) as well as a comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV) in order to be considered.
** Take note that the department will verify all qualifications and experience and that original documents must be submitted on appointment and all qualifications obtained abroad will be evaluated by SAQA.
** Short listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine the suitability of a person for employment.
** Senior Management candidates to be subjected to competency assessment, signing of an employment contract and performance agreement.
** If you have not been contacted within three months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
** The department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
** People with disabilities are encouraged to apply
** Consideration will be given to applicants who meet the minimum requirements of advertised posts.
** Relaxation of qualification requirements may be considered for non-OSD posts.
Applications available at the:
Pretoria centre :
Should be forwarded to
The Director-General,
Department of Environmental Affairs,
Private Bag X447,
Pretoria, 0001
OR
Hand delivered to :
The Department of Environmental Affairs,
Environment House,
473 Steve Biko,
Arcadia,
Pretoria, 0001
(Erf 1563 Arcadia Extension 6, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve Biko Road)