Supervisor: Environmental Monitors - East London at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Requirements:

• A Nature Conservation / Environmental Management or equivalent qualification. Environmental Management Inspector training certificate will be an added advantage. Experience in a coastal environment or related field. Knowledge and understanding of Coastal Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, ability to plan and execute compliance and enforcement joint operation, people management and a code 08 driver’s license.
• Must be computer literate. Must have good organisation skills as well as verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Ability to work independently under extreme pressure. Experience in the supervision of staff. 

Duties:

• Provide the oversight role of all coastal monitoring activities within the area of responsibility. 
• Plan, coordinate inspections along the coast to ensure compliance to permits and permit conditions in terms of Coastal Waters Discharge permits and ORV permits. 
• Plan and supervise the identification and mapping of suspected illegal structures, illegal coastal discharges along the coast and within estuaries and prepare referral letters/reports for enforcement action. 
• Coordinate a National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act (Act 24 of 2008) conduct coastal patrols to identify all illegal activities related to. 
• Provide support during Compliance and Enforcement joint operations under Initiative 5 of Operation Phakisa. 
• Collect information and data for planning of joint operations. 
• Compile weekly/monthly/quarterly reports