Environmental Officer Production Grade A: Environmental Governance & Municipal Support: Environmental Empowerment Services at Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism

Key Performance Areas

• Develop and manage the implementation of environmental capacity building programmes. Facilitate multi stakeholder’s seminars/indabas. Manage the implementation of the greenest municipality competition.
• Facilitate the implementation of the local government support strategy and the Municipal Environmental IDP toolkit. Represent the Environmental Branch in the district environmental management multi stakeholders forum.
• Manage and facilitate formation and functioning of environmental stakeholder forum in the district. Compile sub-directorate reports. Support implementation framework for environmental governance in Waterberg District. Perform all administrative and related functions.

Prerequisites

• Grade 12 plus an NQF 6 qualification in Nature Conservation / Environmental Management / Environmental Sciences or equivalent as recognized by SAQA. Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years’ working experience in the Environmental Services field. Valid driver’s license

Person Profile

• Knowledge of Environmental legislation and protocols. Knowledge of Municipalities Integrated Development Planning (IDP) process and legislations.
• Knowledge of environmental capacity building approaches and programmes. Knowledge of community development and conservation. Ability to facilitate stakeholder’s engagement process.
• Computer literacy. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Report writing skills. Planning and organizing skills. Interpersonal relations and project/program management. Presentation skills. Field work and data analysis. Ability to work under pressure.