Jobs at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Diploma (NQF6) in Public Management/ Office Management or relevant equivalent qualification. 5 years’ experience in Admin or relevant field of which three (3) years should be at an entry/junior managerial level (Assistant Director or equivalent) The incumbent must knowledge of the following; good command of written and oral English and any other official language. Strategic coordination/ planning. Business planning. Report/professional writing. Policy development. Organisation performance management. Risk management. Audit procedures. Research methodologies and presentation. Project management. Accessing and operating the computerized post tracking system. Formats and routes of documentation throughout the department. Quality Control of documents. EDMS. The hierarchy and management structure of the department. Different specialised fields of the branches and chief directorates expertise and responsibility. Policies, legislation and procedures. Administration. Public Service and Departmental procedures and prescripts Planning and performance management legislation.
• Skills and attributes; Organising skills, Facilitation skills, Communication skills, Computer literacy, Technical writing skills. Ability to communicate with ministries, senior management officials and the public in a professional manner. Ability to work individually and in a team. Good interpersonal relations. Ability to work with difficult persons and to resolve conflict. Sense of responsibility and loyalty. Objectiveness. Integrity. Service orientated. Self-supervision. Highly developed sense of honesty. Protect the confidentiality of documents. 

DUTIES :

• The candidate will be responsible to provide effective document Management. Monitor workflows received by the Branch. Monitor and follow up on finalization of outstanding DG /Ministerial referrals Coordinate the finalization of Branch Parliamentary Questions. Ensure that all documents are quality controlled before submitted to branch administrator. Keep an up-to-date record of all decisions taken. Schedule branch meetings. Provide secretariat services to the branch meeting. Provide minutes of the meetings. Develop an action list for decisions and monitor implementation. Monitor branch expenditure and raise flags with managers. Coordinate finalisation of the branch inputs to the Departmental Strategic plan. Consolidate CD inputs to develop branch APP.
• Finalise the branch APP within the stipulated timeframe. Ensure alignment of CD APP. Monitor implementation of branch Business Plan. Facilitate the submission of CD verification statements. Monitor branch compliance with PMDS. Ensure that all CD Performance Agreements are signed and copies filed. Support the implementation of the Performance Plans. Ensure branch compliance with the security clearance. Co-ordinate branch participation in departmental meetings and forums. Support the implementation of decisions of departmental meeting. Coordinate branch response to requests received. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Four (4) year Degree (NQF8) in Natural or Environmental Sciences or equivalent qualification within the related field, plus six (6) years’ post qualification experience in the relevant field. Knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, presentation, monitoring and evaluation of compliance and enforcement capacity-building programmes. Ability to interact with and provide assistance to a wide range of stakeholders as well as an understanding of intergovernmental relations and co-operative governance. Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills, including the ability to develop training curriculum.
• Sound knowledge of the legislative framework related to the Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) in South Africa. Strategic, problem-solving and organisational skills. Knowledge in general government administrative, financial and procurement procedures and processes. Administrative and logistical skills, including project management, government procurement, budgetary monitoring and events management. Customer responsiveness with a focus on skills and capacity development objectives. Be willing to travel and in possession of a valid driver’s license. Ability to work independently, and as part of a team. Computer literate and meticulous. 

DUTIES :

• To plan, implement, facilitate and participate in the national environmental compliance and enforcement (basic and specialised) capacity-building programme for Environmental Management Inspectors; as well as other relevant regulatory authorities, including South African Revenue Service: Customs (SARS), South African Police Service (SAPS), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Border Management Authority (BMA) etc. Administer and facilitate venue procurement oversight, presenter logistics, assessments, curriculum development and review and record keeping. Implement a monitoring and evaluation process in respect of the national compliance and enforcement programme.
• Provide capacity development support to operational projects of national, provincial and municipal Environmental Management Inspectors and other compliance and enforcement role-players. Liaise and collaborate with international and domestic environmental authorities and donors as well as tertiary education institutions, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders on compliance and enforcement capacity-development initiatives. Develop appropriate training curriculum to be delivered through the national environmental compliance and enforcement capacity-building programme. Monitor the procurement of venues and initiate and administer other related goods and services (including training-related presenters, equipment, publications etc.) required to support the delivery of environmental compliance and enforcement capacity development and operational initiatives.