Website eThekwini Municipality
EThekwini Municipality is a metropolitan municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
EThekwini Municipality is a metropolitan municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Created in 2000, it includes the coastal city of Durban and its surrounding towns and rural areas. The Zulu word eThekwini means “ocean and bay lagoon”. The landscape features a warm, subtropical climate, extensive beaches, hilly regions, gorges, and ravines. The municipality’s composition of urban, semi-urban, and rural environments presents a challenge for sustainable development.
Key Responsibility Areas
ENVIRONMENTALIST 10400010
- Implements of the eThekwini Environmental Management Policy and other related environmental policies.
- Contributes to the preparation and implementation of an Environmental Management System.
- Contributes to the preparation of EMs environmental input into provincial environmental management and implementation plans.
- Contributes to the regular state of the environment reporting.
- Contributes to the councils Local Agenda 21/ Local Action 21 programme.
- Oversees the preparation of environmental plans for specific areas or issues.
- Liaise with stakeholders and officials concerned with environmental planning and management matters.
- Oversees project implementation.
- Assists Manager Policy Co-ordination and Implementation in the management of consultants.
- Assists committees in their deliberations where these may have an impact on the environmental management.
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTALIST 10400010B
- Implements of the eThekwini Environmental Management Policy and other related environmental policies.
- Contributes to the preparation and implementation of an Environmental Management System.
- Contributes to the EMs environmental input into provincial environmental management and implementation plans.
- Contributes to the councils Local Agenda 21/ Local Action 21 programme.
- Contributes to the regular state of the environment reporting.
- Liaise with stakeholders and officials concerned with environmental planning and management matters.
- Oversees and co-ordinates the preparation of environmental plans for specific areas or issues.
- Oversees and co-ordinates project implementation.
- Identifies strategic projects or research that needs to be undertaken and prepares appropriate budgets and action plans.
- Conceptualises and develops sustainable development indicators.
- Assists committees in their deliberations where these may have an impact on the environmental management.
Essential Requirements
ENVIRONMENTALIST 10400010
- Post graduate qualification (NQF level 8) in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license.
- 4 Years relevant experience.
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTALIST 10400010B
- Post graduate qualification (NQF level 8) in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license.
- 5 Years relevant experience.
Preferred Requirements
ENVIRONMENTALIST 10400010
- Masters Degree (NQF Level 9) in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
- 5 years relevant experience.
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTALIST 10400010B
- Masters degree (NQF Level 9) in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
- 6 years relevant experience.
