21001348 - Biodiversity Enforcement Officer

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Implements the national and provincial Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations and ensures compliance with related environmental legislation.
• Investigates complaints and queries regarding development or natural resource and biodiversity matters.
• Terminates unauthorised development or land uses which cannot be regularised where degradation of the environment is occurring.
• Regularises unauthorised development or land uses, which is having a negative impact on the environment.
• Prepares and reports all statistical information.

Competencies:

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Discipline Specific Skills
• Data Processing & Analysis
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Action & Outcome Orientation
• Resilience
• Cognitive Ability
• Impact & Influence
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements:

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Environmental Science or Environmental Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Environmental Science or Environmental Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Special Conditions:

Must, if deemed necessary by Manager (Development Assessment), be appointed as a Commissioner of Oaths, a Peace Officer, an Environmental Management Inspector, a Forest Officer and or to any other position which will facilitate the enforcement of environmental laws, national, provincial and local.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to undertake fieldwork.