Principal Specialist: Catchment Management & Water Quality at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Health, and Environmental Engineering or related fields at NQF level 7; 
• Minimum 6 - 8 years’ experience in preferred leadership/management, of which 4 years must be at supervisory level or above. 

Primary Function: 

• Lead the City of Johannesburg’s activities and responsibilities in the sustainable management of water catchments, the protection of water bodies, and the promotion of integrated urban water resources management, in order to fulfil the City’s strategic objective of building a sustainable, resilient, equitable access to water and liveable city through improved water security, water quality, environmental protection, and climate change adaption. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Contribute to the development of the Directorate’s strategic planning process; 
• Lead the Section’s operational planning process; 
• Lead the Section’s financial planning and budgeting process; 
• Lead and facilitate the Section’s Demand Planning process; 
• Lead and facilitate the Section’s Performance Management planning process; 
• Lead and manage the development of the Section’s Individual Learning Plans (ILPs/PDPs); 
• Ensure effective and efficient Section’s functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies; 
• Lead the Recruitment, Selection and Placement process for the sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the Section; 
• Ensure effective and efficient Procurement Management in line with Su[ply Chain Management processes, legislative, regulatory and policy framework; 
• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Water Quality Management and Catchment Rehabilitation objectives; 
• Manage the implementation of Water Resource Management and Adaptation initiatives within the City, ensuring compliance with the applicable processes, policies and procedures (National Water Act, Municipal By-laws, and Catchment Plans); 
• Monitor, report and verify (MRV) of Water Quality and Catchment Status; 
• Ensure effective Section’s Financial Resource Control; 
• Ensure effective Directorate Asset Management and Control; 
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems; 
• Ensure compliance with international reporting standards; 
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government bodies, MOEs, and employees, to promote water quality management and resource rehabilitation initiatives; 
• Ensure effective management of specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Directorate and individual performance.