The Department of Water and Sanitation is the custodian of South Africa's water resources. It is primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy governing this sector.
While striving to ensure that all South Africans gain access to clean water and dignified sanitation, the department also promotes effective and efficient water resou...
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Scientist Production Grade A-C (Industrial Mining and Power Sector
A Science Degree (BSc) (Hon) or relevant qualification. Three (3) years post qualification natural scientific with experience in Integrated Water Resource Management. Compulsory registration with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) as a Professional Natural Scientist. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Programme and project management experience. Scientific methodologies and models; research and development; ability to effectively liaise with a wide range of sector role players and Understanding of the National Water related legislation and policies.
DUTIES :
Implementation of various environmental management techniques with significant bearings in the improvement of water use efficiency such as appropriate water efficient technology, life cycle assessment techniques, pinch technologies, water management systems and practices; Water Use Efficiency aspect of self-regulatory processes such as ISO 14001 environmental management systems and targets set for continuous improvement; Assessment, analysis, interpretation and reporting of water loss data;
Raise the strategic importance of water use efficiency at corporate level in the IMP sector; Monitor and evaluate performance of the IMP sector to facilitate input of IMP sector as part of the WC/WDM component of the NWRS; Engage industry representative bodies to develop joint regulatory measures such as water use efficiency benchmarks, management practices, targets and key performances indicators for various industrial process operation and overall measures to improve productive use of water in the sector;
Promote Conservation and efficient utilisation of water through authorization processes; Facilitate the roll out of WC/WDM improvement systems such as closed loop water management systems, treatment of effluent with objectives to enhance recycling, reuse and compliance with sectorial determined benchmarks and water use efficiency management practices through the water use authorization process; participate in the implementation of business plans developed for the IMP sector as part of the potential assessment for WC/WDM in the Water Management Areas in the regions and Effective participation and performance in the implementation of the IMP units projects.
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