Environmental Officer

2 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Government Full time

**Job Purpose**:
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to perform licensing of waste facilities in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 (Government Notice No. 982 of 4 December 2014, as amended), the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), as amended (NEM:WA), registering waste facilities in terms of National Norms and Standards, investigating complaints and transgressions, monitoring and auditing waste facilities. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

**Minimum Requirements**:
An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree in Natural, Physical sciences, environmental science/management, engineering or equivalent qualification; A valid driving license (Code B or higher).

**Recommendation**:
Willing to travel when required;.

**Key Performance Areas**:
Administer the waste management licensing process through the review and evaluation of waste impacts and technical reports and the drafting of waste management licences, including licensing projects; Ensure compliance monitoring and enforcement of relevant waste management legislation with respect to statutory obligations (NEMA & NEM:WA, amongst other relevant legislation); Provide comment and advice to organs of state and other stakeholders and provide inputs to the State of Waste Report and municipal reports; Contribute to general office management i.e. assist with planning the audit schedule and communicating with stakeholders.

**Competencies**:
Knowledge in the following: Environmental, general and hazardous waste management; Compliance and enforcement of relevant statutory obligations with regard to regulations, policies and treaties related to waste management and environmental management; Environmental legislation; Facilitation of public participation; Environmental monitoring and audits; Public participation processes; Project management; Administration procedures relating to the specific working environment; Adherence to and compliance with administrative procedures; Environmental Impact Management; Waste Management: Integrated Waste Management; Environmental Monitoring and Auditing: - Environmental compliance monitoring and enforcement; Skills needed: Written and verbal communication; Proven computer literacy (MS Office), including spatial and nonspatial database management; Planning and organising; Report writing; Conflict Management; Ability to ensure compliance and enforce relevant statutory obligations with regard to regulations, policies and treaties related to waste management and environmental management; Ability to conduct and interpret environmental monitoring and audits.

**Remuneration**:
R 310 767 per annum (OSD as prescribed)

Note on remuneration: Cost-to-employer (CTE) remuneration packages for certain occupation-specific dispensations (OSD) are inclusive of all costs related to service benefits or obligations including basic salary, 13th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc. Where remuneration is not indicated as CTE, employees' service benefits or obligations are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

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