SHE Specialist Environment Land & Biodiversity at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To manage the land and biodiversity challenges and to support business to improve environmental practices.

Key Accountabilities

• Obtaining and retaining relevant environmental licenses / authorizations
• Identifying environmental risk specific to the portfolio
• Environmental assessments; manage specialist study activities
• Report and advise on portfolio specific risks
• Provide portfolio specific services as agreed with other stakeholders
• Implement relevant SHE systems and requirements to support effective controls for safe operation, aligned with the business asset management strategy.
• implement relevant system to manage consultants
• Develop, test, communicate and improve response plans and procedures to ensure effective mitigation of SHE undesirable events. Eg. emergency response plans
• Facilitate the process to establish and implement controls for compliance with applicable SHE legal requirements
• Actively participate in legal compliance audits or authority inspections to verify SHE legal compliance
• Be able to conduct biodiversity assessments especially related to alien invasive species (AIS)
• Be able to conduct contaminated land assessments
• Be able to review biodiversity and soil reports over various focus areas
• Be able to collaborate on global platforms
• Be willing to conduct assessments over a wide geographical range
• Be able to establish the process to manage consultants and the appropriate budgets and schedules

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant B-Tech or B-Degree in (Environmental Management, Soil science or Ecology) with 6 years relevant work experience.

OR

• Relevant B.Degree (Hons in Environmental Management, Soil science or Ecology), with 6 years relevant work experience.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office applications – Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and other applications like Google Earth will be an advantage.
• Attendance of water sampling or environmental management courses and a 4x4 driving course would be beneficial. (Added advantage)
• In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, the positions may require a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal
• selection criteria. Driver’s license

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Required inputs include but not limited to:

• Leadership
• Support the one Sasol SHE Excellence Approach and provide specialist input into portfolio specific environmental plans.
• Sustain own high performance and seek opportunities for personal growth monitored through structured performance contract and development plan
• Ensure that vision, values and business direction are embraced
• Communicate and execute change and improvement effectively
• Stakeholder Management
• Sustain effective relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders (local; provincial and national levels)
• Maintain transparent relationships with the community
• Participate as member of Environmental forums, natural working teams and other groups
• Governance / Charter / Legal Compliance
• Assess portfolio specific legal compliance status of all permits, licenses and authorizations
• Consult on the prevention and addressing of environmental contamination e.g. land and biodiversity due to Sasol operations and associated activities.
• Ensure that environmental protection is considered during plant design relating to biodiversity.
• Assist with studies in the areas Sasol operates to understand and mitigate the environmental risks.
• Assist with implementation of documented procedures that are aligned with legal and good practice guidelines to prevent environmental impacts.
• Input and support into emergency response procedures for environmental contamination are defined and tested regularly during emergency exercises.
• Continuous Improvement; Knowledge Transfer Strategically influencing direction and keep up to date with technical developments in area.
• Using knowledge, attention to detail and team dynamics to assist in solving complex technical problems.