Environmental Officer Specialised Production: Remediation and Emergency Incident Management, Ref No. EADP 28/2026

Minimum Requirements

• Honours level degree (NQF 8) with majors in Natural / Physical Sciences or Environmental Management or Engineering (an appropriate equivalent qualification).

Key Performance Areas

• Process and provide specialist input on the administration of contamination land sites, including assessment, management and monitoring of remediation of contaminated sites; Provide specialist technical advice and guidance on environmental reports and submissions (relating to pollution and chemicals management) to organs of state and other stakeholders, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation;
• Coordinate and provide specialist scientific, technical and regulatory support for the management of pollution-related complaints and section 30 of NEMA incidents; Assist with general administration, quality assurance, reporting and project support within the unit.

Competencies

• Knowledge: Apply the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (NEMWA), particularly Part 8 on contaminated land; implement the Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) framework; manage pollution incidents; implement environmental compliance and enforcement processes; conduct environmental risk assessments; apply remediation technologies and contaminated land management principles; manage chemicals and hazardous substances in accordance with applicable requirements; implement relevant international conventions and agreements relating to pollution and chemicals management; implement Public Service legislation, policies and procedures; apply project and stakeholder management principles;
• Skills: perform numeracy and literacy functions; drive vehicles; use computer systems effectively; communicate effectively in the required language; manage projects; perform basic financial tasks; compile and write reports; manage time effectively.

Remuneration

• R 518 769- R 717 8456 per annum.
• Note on remuneration: Cost-to-employer (CTE) remuneration packages for certain occupation-specific dispensations (OSD), the middle-management service (MMS) and contract positions are inclusive of all costs related to service benefits or obligations including basic salary, 13th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc. MMS remuneration packages are flexible and may be individually structured as prescribed. 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.