Environmental Officer Specialized Production REF NO: C2/25/21 at Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism

REQUIREMENTS :

• An NQF 6 qualification in Nature Conservation / Natural Science / Environmental Science / Environmental Law / Policing or equivalent as recognized by SAQA.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in the Environmental Compliance & Enforcement field.
• Successful completion of the Environmental Management Inspectors (EMI) course and detective experience will be an added advantage. Valid driver’s license (with exception of persons with disability).

DUTIES :

• Administer compliance monitoring in accordance with the Environmental Authorisations (EA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and permit applications. Undertake compliance enforcement operations (biodiversity conservation matters outside protected areas). Coordinate and participated in compliance promotion / awareness. Perform and manage administrative and related functions.
• Implement procedural systems, manuals and inspection guidelines to carry out pro-active and reactive inspections. To record and respond to public complaints of non-compliance with Provincial and National Environmental legislations.
• Plan and conduct environmental compliance inspections in response to public complaints of non-compliance to legislation. Report on the environmental compliance status on all ad-hoc inspections and make recommendations for compliance orders and investigations or prosecute criminal offences in respect of environmental legislations.
• Provide support to national and local government compliance inspection structures with a view to ensure government’s efficient and effective compliance inspections with all wildlife protection legislation, regulations, authorizations and applied enforcement instruments including notices, court orders, directives, interdicts, etc. Investigate, open cases and manage case dockets relating to any environmental crime negatively impacting Biodiversity in Limpopo Province. Participate and co-ordinate counter poaching operations. Manage and facilitate resources (financial, human and physical) in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.