Manager: Regional Centres for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at The South African Weather Service (SAWS)

Job Summary:
The Manager: Regional Centres for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring shall be responsible for
facilitating and leading the implementation and maintenance of the requirements for the international standards ISO 17025 (E) with the aim of achieving and maintaining certification in terms of the standard. The position requires a seasoned professional with a proven trackrecord in the management of laboratory quality systems and ambient air quality monitoring.
The Manager: Regional Centres for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring is expected to:

• ensure that all operations are conducted safely and that persons undertaking the work do so according to SAWS policies and procedures.
• conduct themselves professionally at all times.
• stay abreast/at forefront of trends in the ambient air quality monitoring and laboratory quality management. be innovative and solution orientated. ensure a high level of customer service and satisfaction.

Key Performance Areas:

• Strategic, Business Management and Organisational Support.
• Full life cycle management of ambient air quality and related monitoring infrastructure.
• Laboratory Quality Management – Quality System Development, Implementation,
• Maintenance, Support, Participation in Quality Management System Auditing and Continuous System Improvement
• Financial and Logistics Management.
• Human Resources Management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Four (4) Year Degree in Air Quality Management or Atmospheric Sciences OR an equivalent or higher qualification in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics or Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years scientific experience in environmental data collection/management/reporting, research and environmental information dissemination.
• Good knowledge of information systems used in air quality data management and laboratory quality management.
• Expert knowledge of laboratory quality systems.
• Knowledge of air quality and other related environmental legislation.
• Good/expert knowledge of air quality and meteorological monitoring.
• Expert knowledge and demonstrable experience in full life cycle management of environmental monitoring infrastructure.
• Knowledge and experience in good corporate governance practices.
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision delivering commercialand/or public good services by inter alia coordinating/conducting instrument testing, proficiency testing, inter-lab comparisons, instrument repair, network maintenance, data management and reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
• Ability and willingness to work over-time (weekends included) as and when needed.
• Ability to travel long distance and sleep-over away from home as per maintenance schedules when required.
• Ability to manage a diverse team with varying skill levels.
• Demonstrable project management skills and experience.