Environmental Officer _ MN3937/25 needed at Midvaal Local Municipality

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12. National Diploma in Environmental Management/sciences/law or equivalent qualification. Relevant B degree or B Tech Environmental Law/management/sciences/or equivalent qualification will be an added advantage.
• SACNASP/EAPASA/SAATCA Registration will be an added advantage. Municipal Experience and Environmental Management Inspector (EMI) training Grade 2 or 3 will be added advantage. Code 08 Driver’s License.

DUTIES

• Coordinate and implement pollution control strategies, promote sustainability development and conservation of natural resources. Ensure legal compliance of principles of sustainability development. Coordinate Municipal comments on EIA processes and reports. Provide comments on environmental impact assessments (EIAs), environmental management programme reports, mine closure reports and other technical reports. Conduct and coordinate environmental education, awareness campaigns and training.
• Coordinate compliance, monitoring and enforcement activities for the Municipality. Conduct regular compliance monitoring at industries. Conduct internal audits on the status of compliance, with regards to the conditions set out by the EA and EMPr, as well as providing recommendations to improve overall environmental compliance. Responsible for implementation of projects like recycling, waste minimization, separation at source or waste to energyefficiency improvements.
• Assist in the development of waste and environmental management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Logistical management of assets. Manage and maintain specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators. Attend to complaints related to environmental management.
• Coordinate and control the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting sequences of outcomes associated with plans and programmes designed to accomplish key service delivery objectives with respect to the environmental management in order to ensure the provision of a clean and healthy environment conducive to and supporting a better quality of life in Midvaal. Perform any other related ad hoc duties as required by management, from time to time.