Hot Jobs at Department of Water and Sanitation

Requirements

• A relevant NQF level 6 qualification. One (1) to two (2) years’ experience in a project administration environment. Understanding of legislative and policy frameworks governing the sector. 

Duties

• Render administrative and coordination support in the implementation of water services infrastructure development grant programs. Coordinate project reporting, site visits, and verification of water infrastructure development projects.
• Provide project financial administration support, including monitoring expenditure and assisting with grant-related financial documentation. Monitor and evaluate project activities to ensure that implementation aligns with approved plans, targets, and deliverables.
• Maintain and manage proper filing systems for all project-related documentation and correspondence with municipalities and implementing agents to ensure accurate record keeping and easy retrieval of information. Compile and maintain a database of resource-poor farmers as beneficiaries of rainwater harvesting programs.

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Requirements

• A Senior/Grade 12 certificate. A National Diploma in Records Management/Archives or Human Resources Management will serve as an added advantage. Appropriate experience in the registry will serve as an added advantage. Computer literacy (Microsoft packages). 

Duties

• Implement a confidential filing system in the HRM Registry. Provide registry counter services. Open files according to the approved file plan. File documents according to the approved filing system.
• Handling of incoming and outgoing correspondence and files. Render effective filing and record management services. Keep and maintain file tracking system.
• Electronic filing of approved submissions, memos, and letters. Identify and process documents to be archived and disposed of. Keep a register of archived and disposed documents. Complete index cards for all files. Receive and distribute mail. Assist with other HR administrative functions assigned.

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Requirements

• Applicants must be in possession of NQF level 3 (Grade 10 certificate or relevant qualification). Six (6) months of trade-related experience. Basic knowledge in the maintenance of structures and managing the water distribution for all government waterworks within the area of office jurisdiction.

Duties

• Provide assistance in maintenance of facilities, vehicles, and equipment. Repair, cleaning, service, and safe keeping of equipment and tools according to standards. Do routine maintenance of electrical equipment. Do maintenance of dam walls. Attend to all problems in the workshop. Keep structures clean and their surroundings. Keep equipment in the store safe. Keep grids clean. Lock the storerooms always. Repair equipment when necessary.
• Assist and support the artisan and other technical personnel in performing mechanical/electrical services, which include the following: maintenance and repairs on equipment and inspections on tools and equipment after returning from tasks. Loading and offloading equipment from vehicles. Clean equipment and workplace when returning to the office. Report any unserviceable and lost equipment to the supervisor. The incumbent may work away from the office for extended periods of time.

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Requirements

• A bachelor's degree at NQF level 7 in environmental management/environmental science/water resources management/hydrology/natural science/civil or environmental engineering/compliance or regulatory studies. Six (6) to ten (10) years’ experience in compliance, monitoring, and/or enforcement in the water sector.
• Five (5) years of the experience should be at the middle/senior management level. A Nyukela Public Service SMS pre-entry certificate. A master's or honors degree qualification would be an added advantage, including an MBA. 

Duties

• Provide strategic direction in the development and implementation of compliance monitoring and enforcement policy, strategies, norms, regulations, and standard operating procedures within the catchment management area. Ensure compliance monitoring and enforcement of all water use license conditions within the catchment management area.
• Ensure enforcement on non-compliance with the water use license condition. Provide advice and support on criminal and administrative litigation. Initiate prosecution against non-compliance through administrative enforcement. Provision of business planning and general management for the directorate.
• Provide guidance in the planning of inspections and audits. Ensure the implementation of monitoring activities and verifications of reports. Develop a business and action plan for the directorate. Develop and implement a service delivery improvement program for the directorate. Manage and ensure development of human resources. Control and monitor expenditure of the directorate.

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Requirements

• MSc degree in Hydrology, Water Resources Management, Environmental Science, Aquatic Science or relevant natural science qualification. Compulsory registration with SACNASP as a Professional Natural Scientist.
• A minimum of six (6) years of post-qualification experience in water quality management, resource protection, or integrated water resource management. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. 

Duties

• Lead water resource quality and protection functions within the water management area. Oversee the development and implementation of water quality management programs, including the waste discharge charge strategy. Provide scientific governance and quality assurance over monitoring systems, ecological assessments, and technical reports. Oversee technical assessments and site investigations undertaken by scientific staff, including pollution incident responses, and provide strategic recommendations to executive management. Lead a review of environmental submissions, including Scoping Reports and Environmental Impact Assessment
• Reports, to assess impacts on water resources and ecosystems. Drive institutional readiness for resource classification, reserve implementation, and resource quality objective monitoring. Work collaboratively to ensure integrated quantity–quality management and alignment between allocation and protection priorities. Represent PUCMA in technical forums and provide high-level scientific advisory inputs on emerging risks and sustainability challenges.
• Manage and supervise scientific staff, including performance planning, monitoring, and development, and ensure optimal allocation of technical resources. Plan, manage, and monitor program budgets for water resource quality and protection functions, and ensure the cost-effective implementation of monitoring and management programs in compliance with applicable public sector financial management frameworks.

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Requirements

• A relevant NQF 7 qualification in a financial management / financial accounting or related field. Five (5) years’ experience in financial management and reporting, of which three (3) years are relevant experience at a supervisory / management level. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.

Duties

• Overseeing and managing payroll management and reporting sub-directorate. Provide support to clusters on all payroll management and reporting responsibilities. Consolidate all monthly reports from clusters. Ensure proper reporting on quarterly basis for performance reporting, quarterly financial reports, and finally annual reporting, including preparation and compilation of GRAP-compliant annual financial statements. Ensure that audit queries are responded to on time. Formulating, documenting, implementing, and reviewing policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and programs relating to payroll management, other regulatory internal control and compliance issues, and general ledger reconciliation.
• Manage the completion of all daily, weekly, and monthly operational duties with assistance from the assistant director, recommending initiatives to enhance risk mitigation and fraud protection to the director. Manage compliance regarding remuneration and benefits processes. Attending meetings as and when required. Attending to audit queries and formulating appropriate responses. Manage year-end processes and account adjustments, training, and support to clusters. Assist the director in the effective execution of his / her responsibilities. Supervise and evaluate staff and sign their performance agreements and assessments. Staff management and training.

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Requirements

• Undergraduate (NQF Level 7) in Accounting/Financial Accounting or equivalent qualification as recognized by SAQA, with a related field. Five (5) years’ experience in financial management, of which three (3) should be at an entry/junior management level (assistant director or equivalent). The applicant must also have at least three (3) years’ experience in a revenue and debt collection environment. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.

Duties

• Ensure effective collection of monies due to the VOCMA. Assist with developing and implementing an effective debtor’s management system. Ensure effective management of the debtor's book. Assist with establishing and managing effective processes to collect outstanding debt. Assist with the tariff-setting process of VOCMA. Provide inputs for revenue enhancement.
• Prepare revenue management reports and reconciliations with the accepted budgetary framework. Assist and prepare the annual budget for the division. Assist with the preparation of the annual financial statement, specifically account receivable and debt impairment components in the financial statement. Ensure that the VOCMA complies with the PFMA and Treasury Regulations. Manage the implementation of good corporate governance principles.
• Develop and manage the implementation of internal control procedures to ensure the effective functioning of the sub-directorate and management of risk. Responding to internal audit and auditor general queries with regard to revenue management. Develop the operational plan for the sub-directorate.

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Requirements

• A degree / advanced diploma (NQF 7) or national diploma (NQF 6) qualification in public administration or management / HR / industrial psychology.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in corporate services or human resources management, of which three (3) should be at an entry/junior management level (assistant director or equivalent). 

Duties

• Manage and provide support in HR, information technology, administration, communication, facility management, and OHS, including safety and security. Assist with the development and implementation of the strategic plan. Analyze current policies and departmental strategic objectives. Implement administration policies and various disciplines. Analyze human resource information trends.
• Recommend policy amendments. Develop an implementation plan. Hold road shows advising PUCMA on key policy issues. Brief managers on policy requirements. Monitor policy implementation. Assist with the development and implementation of the strategic plan. Develop Corporate Services Implementation plan. Ensure that the line managers execute their business plan within the objectives of the HR plan.
• Ensure that strategic objectives are implemented accordingly. Ensure that Corporate Services forms a business partnership with line management. Ensure compilation of the corporate services budget. Ensure that the budget is implemented according to plan. Do early warnings where necessary. Provide monthly reports to managers. Management of Human Resources. Provide expert advice on HR information implementation to managers.

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Requirements

• A science degree (BSc Hons) in environmental science, aquatic science, hydrology, water quality science, or a relevant natural science qualification. Three (3) years of post-qualification scientific experience in water quality monitoring, ecological assessment, or pollution impact analysis. Compulsory registration with SACNASP as a professional natural scientist. 

Duties

• Conduct strategic water quality and ecological monitoring, including analysis of trends, risk identification, and resource status assessments within the water management area. Support the development, alignment, and governance of strategic water-quality monitoring networks, including ecological water requirement sites, and ensure data integrity and reporting readiness. Undertake site inspections and technical assessments during pollution incidents to evaluate water-quality impacts, ecological risks, and potential exceedances of Resource Quality Objectives, and compile evidence-based reports and recommendations.
• Review and comment on environmental submissions, including scoping reports and environmental impact assessment reports, with a focus on water quality risks, waste-related impacts, ecosystem integrity, and compliance with resource-directed measures. Provide technical input into the Catchment Management Strategy and ensure protection requirements are integrated into allocation and reconciliation processes. Provide evidence-based scientific support to compliance directorates on water quality and waste discharge matters where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of monitoring systems, data governance, and scientific reporting standards, and work collaboratively across quantity and quality functions to address cross-cutting water resource management challenges. Engage in stakeholder and technical forums to communicate scientific findings and promote integrated catchment management.

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Requirements

• A science degree (BSc Hons) in hydrology, water resources management, environmental science, or a relevant natural science qualification. Three (3) years of post-qualification scientific experience in hydrological modeling, water balance assessments, reconciliation studies, or allocation planning. Compulsory registration with SACNASP as a professional natural scientist.

Duties

• Undertake hydrological and allocation modeling to support reconciliation strategies, allocation reform, and catchment resilience planning. Conduct water balance and yield analyses to assess system performance, abstraction pressures, and allocation risk under variable climatic conditions. Maintain and quality-assure hydrological datasets, water-use information, and decision-support tools to strengthen allocation governance and planning integrity. Conduct site verification visits and field investigations to validate modeling assumptions, assess abstraction impacts, and confirm system conditions.
• Provide technical inputs during pollution incidents on flow regimes, dilution capacity, and downstream system vulnerability. Review and comment on environmental submissions, including scoping reports and environmental impact assessment reports, with a specific focus on hydrological impacts, cumulative abstraction, water availability, streamflow reduction, and infrastructure implications. Provide technical inputs into licensing and allocation processes, including assessment of water availability and system sustainability. Provide evidence-based scientific support to compliance directorates on quantity-related matters where required.
• Contribute to the technical development of the catchment management strategy and work collaboratively across quantity and quality functions to address cross-cutting water resource management challenges. Ensure scientific integrity and documentation of modeling methodologies and datasets. Engage in stakeholder and technical forums to communicate scientific findings and promote integrated catchment management.

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Requirements

• A relevant NQF level 6 qualification as recognized by SAQA in communications, public relations, journalism, media studies, or a related field. Three (3) years’ experience in the public sector or environmental/water sector in the communication section.

Duties

• The Communication Officer plays a strategic role in promoting integrated water resource management. (IWRM), stakeholder participation, and transparent governance in line with national water sector priorities. To develop, coordinate, and implement internal and external communication strategies that enhance stakeholder engagement, promote awareness of water resource management issues, and support the mandate and programs, fostering understanding, building awareness, and creating a favorable perception of the Pongola-uMzimkulu Catchment Management Agency. Communication Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement the PUCMA Communication Strategy and plans aligned with the Catchment Management Strategy (CMS), Strategic Plan (SP), and Annual Performance Plan (APP); coordinate PUCMA events; create actionable plans for securing media coverage of events and initiatives; recommend amendments to existing policies to improve communication effectiveness; ensure communication supports key focus areas such as awareness campaigns in Water Allocation Reform (WAR), Water Quality Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement; and coordinate awareness campaigns (e.g., World Water Day, National Water Week, and other environmental days, etc.).
• Dissemination of Information and Stakeholder Engagement: Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of written and verbal communication materials to stakeholders; draft and send written invitations to stakeholders for PUCMA events; assist in crafting the strategic plan and budget management for the communication section; foster and maintain positive stakeholder relations; handle event logistics and venue management; update guest lists and maintain PUCMA calendars; facilitate communication between PUCMA and water users and other stakeholders such as Water User Associations (WUAs), local and district municipalities, traditional authorities and rural communities, farmers, industries, government departments, and NGOs; support public participation processes for water use license applications (WULAs) and other programs of the CMA; and assist in organizing community outreach programs and school awareness initiatives within the Water Management Area. Media and Public Relations: Draft media releases, speeches, internal and external newsletters, and stakeholder reports; manage media relations and respond to public/media inquiries; coordinate crisis communication during droughts, floods, pollution incidents, and water restrictions; and monitor media coverage and prepare media analysis reports.
• Digital Communication and Branding: Manage and update the PUCMA website and digital platforms; develop social media content aligned with government communication guidelines; design and distribute Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials; and ensure consistent corporate branding in line with government communication standards. Internal Communication: Develop internal communication tools to enhance staff awareness and cohesion; coordinate internal newsletters and staff engagement sessions; and support change management communication initiatives. Monitoring and Reporting: track communication performance indicators in line with APP targets; compile monthly, quarterly, and annual communication reports; and conduct stakeholder feedback surveys and communication impact assessments.

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• A National Diploma in GIS Cartography or a relevant qualification. Three (3) years of post-qualification technical (GISc) experience. Compulsory registration with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a GIS technician. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license and willingness to travel within the Pongola–Mtamvuna Water Management Area. 

Duties

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining the GIS Unit, including supervision of staff and coordination of GIS-related activities. The incumbent will conduct functional requirements. analysis and perform technical GIS tasks to support water resource management within the Pongola-Mtamvuna Water Management Area.
• The role includes producing, maintaining, and updating GIS datasets and spatial databases related to water resources. The candidate will develop maps and undertake spatial analysis to support water resource monitoring, planning, and management within the catchment area. The incumbent will assist with catchment planning, water resource protection, and environmental monitoring using GIS tools and technologies.
• Responsibilities will also include collecting, integrating, and managing spatial data from various sources, ensuring data quality and consistency. The successful candidate will provide GIS technical support to scientists, hydrologists, and other technical staff within the organization. The role further involves maintaining metadata and ensuring compliance with spatial data standards and best practices.

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Requirements

• A National Diploma in GIS Cartography or a relevant qualification. Three (3) years of post-qualification technical (GISc) experience. Compulsory registration with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a GIS technician. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license and willingness to travel within the Pongola–Mtamvuna Water Management Area. 

Duties

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining the GIS Unit, including supervision of staff and coordination of GIS-related activities. The incumbent will conduct functional requirements. analysis and perform technical GIS tasks to support water resource management within the Pongola-Mtamvuna Water Management Area. The role includes producing, maintaining, and updating GIS datasets and spatial databases related to water resources.
• The candidate will develop maps and undertake spatial analysis to support water resource monitoring, planning, and management within the catchment area. The incumbent will assist with catchment planning, water resource protection, and environmental monitoring using GIS tools and technologies.
• Responsibilities will also include collecting, integrating, and managing spatial data from various sources, ensuring data quality and consistency. The successful candidate will provide GIS technical support to scientists, hydrologists, and other technical staff within the organization. The role further involves maintaining metadata and ensuring compliance with spatial data standards and best practices.

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Requirements

• A degree or national diploma in community development, development studies, environmental management, social sciences, water resource management, or a related field.
• Minimum two (2) years’ post-qualification experience in water resource management. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. 

Duties

• To facilitate meaningful stakeholder participation, strengthen community partnerships, and promote equitable and sustainable water resource management within the Pongola–Mtamvuna Water Management Area. The role supports transformation, water allocation reform, awareness campaigns, and inclusive decision-making in line with the National Water Act and the Water Services Act.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Participation: Identify and profile stakeholders (rural communities, traditional authorities, farmers, municipalities, industries, NGOs, youth, and women groups); facilitate community meetings, public consultations, and awareness campaigns; support establishment and strengthening of Water User Associations (WUAs); support establishment and strengthening of catchment management forums and any other forums or committees assisting in water resource management; and ensure inclusive participation of historically disadvantaged individuals (HDIs). Assist WUAs in business plan development. Community/stakeholder
• Capacity Building: Conduct education and awareness programs such as water conservation and demand management, water quality protection, pollution prevention, and climate change adaptation; develop training materials; facilitate workshops; and promote career awareness in water and environmental sectors. Support to Water Allocation Reform (WAR): Assist communities in understanding water licensing processes, support emerging farmers in water use registration and compliance, and facilitate conflict resolution related to water access and allocation.
• Communication and Advocacy: Serve as liaison between CMA and communities; prepare communication materials (reports, presentations, and newsletters); and promote CMA programs such as river health monitoring and catchment protection initiatives. Monitoring and Reporting: Compile stakeholder engagement reports, maintain stakeholder databases, monitor impact of community projects, submit progress reports, and provide input into Catchment Management Strategy (CMS) implementation.

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Requirements

• A recognized three-year tertiary qualification in administration or equivalent. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Exceptional organizational and computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 

Duties

• The successful candidate will provide administrative and logistical support to facilitate stakeholder coordination, institutional development, and governance processes within the Water Management Area. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: providing administrative support by organizing meetings for the institutions and the Stakeholder Engagement and Governance Division. Assist with the coordination and organization of stakeholder meetings, workshops, and consultations with institutions such as water user associations, catchment management forums, community organizations, municipalities, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and distribute meeting notices, agendas, minutes, and reports. Assist with document management, filing systems, and correspondence related to stakeholder engagement activities. Support the Division in compiling reports, presentations, and administrative documentation. Sending invites and meeting documentation to all members of the catchment management forums timeously:
• Drafting letters and correspondence to stakeholders; Respond to general queries from stakeholders. Photocopying and binding of documents for distribution to stakeholders. Make travel, catering, and accommodation arrangements. General control and procurement of office equipment and stationery.