Great Job Opportunity at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment: Control Environmental Office (Carbon Sinks Mitigation)
Great Job Opportunity at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment: Control Environmental Office (Carbon Sinks Mitigation)
DEADLINE: 05 June 2023
POST: CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE: GRADE A: CARBON SINKS MITIGATION REF NO: CCAQ12/2023
- SALARY: R554 490 per annum
- CENTRE: Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS: A four-year Degree or equivalent qualification in Natural or Environmental Sciences plus six (6) years post qualification experience in the relevant field. Environmental Management Atmosphere, plant & soil interlinkages, and dynamics. Forestry dynamics in South Africa. South African Vegetation Biomes. Land Use and Land Use Change dynamics. IPCCs Work on Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU). Climate Change. Computer Modelling. Global Change issues. Project management. Finance/budgeting Administration. Climate Change and Adaptation. PFMA, other Financial Management and associated prescripts. Technical and financial reporting. Public Service legislation. Departmental policies and procedures. Skills: Organising skills; Basic Facilitation skills; Communication skills; Computer literacy; Technical writing skills; Presentation skills; Project Management skills; Interpersonal skills; Analytical thinking; Networking skills. Personal Attributes: Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices; Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle. Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline. Strong organization, coordination, and planning ability. Excellent verbal and written communication. Interpersonal, self-driven and approachable. Solutions-driven and proactive. Ability to work both independently and in a team; ability to work under pressure.
DUTIES: Facilitate and coordinate carbon sinks research and climate change mitigation responses related to land and ocean. Facilitate the development, review and alignment of exiting AFOLU sector policies, legislation and regulation that have an impact on national carbon sinks. Support the development of sectoral emission targets/carbon budgets/policies, measures, and instruments (carbon tax) to achieve emissions reductions for the AFOLU sector. Model/project and update emissions profile for the AFOLU sector and stratify by national and subnational scale. Analysis and review of the AFOLU sector greenhouse gas inventory data. To co-ordinate and facilitate arrangements for stakeholder consultation in the AFOLU sector.
ENQUIRY: Mr. J Witi Tel No: (012) 399 9048
Where to submit your application
Pretoria: Must be submitted to the Director-General, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 or handdelivered to: Environment House, Erf 1563 Arcadia Extension 6, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria.
For Attention: Human Resources Management
Application Notes
An application must be submitted on a New signed Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service Department accompanied by a recent detailed Curriculum Vitae only, to be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, Senior Certificate, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to: Criminal records; Citizenship status; Credit worthiness; Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification.
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