Control Resource Auditor REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/677 at Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Agriculture / Natural Resource Utilization / Environmental Management. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the field of natural agricultural resources.
• Job related knowledge:
• Conservation of Agriculture Resource Act. (CARA), Act No. 43 of 1983. Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act (SALA), Act No. 70 of 1970. National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Act No. 107 of 1998, National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (NEMBA), Act No. 10 of 2004, National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (NEMPA), Act 57 of 2003.
• National Water Act (NWA), Act No. 36 of 1998.
• National Veld and Forest Fire Act (NVFFA), Act No. 101 of 1998.
• National Forest Act (NFA), Act No, 48 of 1998.
• Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2022.
• Knowledge of policy development.
• Public Service Act, 1994.
• Public Service Regulations, 2020.
• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999. Labour Relations Act, 1995 and amendment of 2022.
• Knowledge of project planning and management. Job related skills:
• Geographic Information System skills.
• Policy development and analysis skills.
• Monitoring and research skills. Leadership skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, presentation and report writing).
• Inspection and auditing skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Facilitation and coordination skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Teamwork.
• Interpersonal relations.
• Flexibility.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Planning and execution skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Willingness to work extended and to travel. 

DUTIES :

• Promote the application of sound sustainable land use management practices to land user’s groups at all levels in the province and liaise with other role players with regards to sustainable resource management.
• Ensure continual improvement of the country’s agricultural resources.
• Report on the state of natural agricultural resources and action taken.
• Maintain a geo-referenced database of natural agricultural resources, case register management, control or management plans and actions taken.
• Develop management plans and agreements with other stakeholders in the province.
• Promote CARA to all relevant stakeholders.
• Provide technical and scientific guidance as well as audit compliance with CARA requirements in all farm units and government funded programmes.
• Inspect and assess the state of natural agricultural resources (soil, water, vegetation) for all forms of degradation. Audit compliance with provisions of the CARA Act in considerations of other relevant legislations.
• Ensure issuing of directives for noncompliance to CARA and verification of directives and guide technical remedial actions required by means of conditions on a directive.
• Monitor compliance with directives.
• Ensure prosecution of noncompliance with provision of Act and directives.
• Provide technical and scientific advisory on the processing of CARA applications in terms of applicable control measures.
• Assess the effectiveness of norms and standard operating procedures used in the enforcement of the Act. Identify deficiencies in tools used in the enforcement of the Act in relation to substance and procedure.
• Provide training and guidance to Resource Auditors and land users in the use of spatial tools for the purpose of compliance to CARA objectives.
• Manage enquiries, objectives, appeals at provincial level in relation to CARA administration and provide technical inputs and reports.
• Coordinate and facilitate conservation committees, strategies and guidelines to support CARA, contribute to policy and legislation development and review.
• Liaise with role players, Provincial departments, other authorities and organized agricultural organization.
• Ensure the establishment of the conservation committees to strengthen administration of compliance and enforcement to CARA.
• Provide technical inputs to the conservation committees.
• Take appropriate action based on the committee’s recommendations.
• Identify gaps and deficiencies in CARA legislation, policies, strategies, guidelines, and propose and draft amendments.
• Provide technical and scientific inputs on the legislation in relation to natural resources management.
• Provide comments on other legislations affecting mandate of own legislation as well as to manage overlaps.
• Develop and review norms and standards, develop, implement and review procedures and work instructions with regards to the line functions.
• Conducts research, desktop study, need analysis and acquire technical and scientific information in relation to natural agricultural resources to support CARA implementation.
• Develop and review norms and standards to promote sustainable management of agricultural resources.
• Develop and review procedures and work instructions to guide implementation of legislation.
• Provide technical inputs to the committee.
• Take appropriate action based on the committee’s recommendations.
• Manage resources (human, finance and equipment) of the section including Supervision of staff.
• Allocation and ensure quality of work.
• Ensure capacity and development of staff.
• Ensure proper utilization of equipment.
• Assess staff performance. Ensure processing of administration.
• Apply discipline.