Environmental Officer (Specialised Production): Development Management (Region 1 And 3)

Requirements

An appropriate 4-year degree (or equivalent qualification) in environmental management or natural or environmental science; registered as a candidate environmental assessment practitioner (EAP) or registered as an EAP with the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) or meets the requirements for registration and has either already applied for registration or will by a certain date apply for registration (appointment will be conditional to actual registration with EAPASA by a specified date); a valid (Code B) driving licence. Competencies: Knowledge of: Integrated environmental management; applicable environmental legislation and national and Provincial policies; biophysical, social, cultural and heritage and the economic environments; the functioning of comparative ecosystems, social interactions and other environmental aspects; methodologies and techniques for the evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessments; methodologies and techniques for the evaluation of environmental management plans, as well as environmental monitoring and auditing; good working knowledge of policies, environmental-related legislation and environmental matters in the region; functional knowledge on related 317 sectors/fields, e.g., mining, agriculture, water, industry, forward planning, town and regional planning.

Key Responsibilities

Management of EIA Applications and Directives, including the development of Environmental Authorisations, conditions of authorisations / directives and exemptions; Provision of specialist advice to external clients as well as to staff within the Directorate; Development Management and other Directorates in terms of NEMA and the EIA Regulations; conduct compliance audits on applications where an environmental authorisation was granted; Providing support to other directorates within the department, which could include responding to ministerial and parliamentary enquiries.

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