Senior Professional Officer at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A relevant B Degree
• Appropriate Supervisory experience
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, SAP)
• Valid Driver’s License (Code B)

Key Performance Areas

• Assisting the development of policies and strategies
• Providing specialiszed technical input by conducting on-going research into innovative waste management solutions to improve service delivery
• Perform regular local and international benchmarking to identify best practices
• Formulate and implement tender specifications and contract requirements for implementing new technologies to optimise waste management services.
• Evaluate and implement service delivery optimisation systems and procedures to render an equitable, efficient, effective and enhanced waste management service on the bases of separating waste streams to ensure re-use/recycling, alternate waste disposal technologies and innovative waste management solutions
• Analyse and monitor operational optimisation requirements (GIS, SAP, tracking technologies), in order to guide and inform enhancement programs within Urban Waste Management services,
• Continuously improve alternative service delivery technologies and methods to optimise efficiency and reduce environmental impacts.
• To develop and improve waste management services in the City, guided by the Integrated Waste Management Policy, Integrated Waste Management Plan and City Waste Strategy.
• Informing Financial Management
• Liaising with stakeholders and performing support and liaising with external Consultants, Engineers and Researchers