Manager: Waste and Enviromental Management Jobs

Salary Scale: Task Grade 17 (R797,775.12 – R1,035,588.72) per annum, excluding benefits.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Bachelor’s Degree in Waste and Environmental Management (NQF Level 7) or equivalent
• Computer literacy
• Minimum three (3) years relevant experience in local government and/or public administration
• Extensive knowledge of local government legislation
• Report and writing skills, as well as good communication skills
• Proven leadership and managerial abilities
• Valid driver’s license

Key Performance Areas:

• Identify and define immediate, short-term, and long-term objectives and plans for effective environmental management and community development services.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation in the department.
• Present a conceptual framework of current and future interventions to achieve acceptable levels and standards of service delivery to the Directorate: Community Services for inclusion in the department’s short- and long-term performance and service delivery plans.
• Plan and program annual schedules to ensure sufficient operating capacity, capability, and resources to meet departmental service delivery needs.
• Define and adjust key performance indicators, job design, and role boundaries of personnel against service delivery requirements.
• Direct and control outcomes related to the utilization, productivity, and performance of personnel within the Directorate.
• Analyze trends, operating requirements, and forward plans to establish or determine funding and expenditure for the period.
• Prepare capital and operating estimates and control expenditure against approved budget allocations.
• Implement and manage the financial reporting process of the municipality.
• Provide direction and guidance to management within the area of responsibility.
• Evaluate sections’ deviations and variances in performance against budget and address them with appropriate personnel.
• Manage and monitor specific procedural applications associated with the operations of waste management services.
• Manage and monitor specific procedural applications associated with environmental management operations, including environmental impact management, compliance monitoring and enforcement, air quality management, and climate change programs.
• Promote a pollution-free environment.
• Promote clean, aesthetically pleasing, and healthy parks, fauna, and flora within the municipal area.
• Analyze new and existing issues and report on trends to the Director: Community Services.
• Effectively manage waste and refuse removal, landfill sites, public open spaces, public toilets, street cleaning, taxi ranks and their cleanliness, reclamation, and recycling.
• Be responsible for municipal facilities and amenities management.
• Conserve and preserve heritage and cultural sites within the municipal area.
• Manage libraries, halls, sports fields, cemeteries, parking, and open spaces.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official Emalahleni Municipality channels.