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COORDINATOR RESEARCH AND WATER WISE JOB POST AT RAND WATER

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COORDINATOR RESEARCH AND WATER WISE JOB POST AT RAND WATER

Coordinator Research and Water Wise job post and Rand Water

DEADLINE: 20 April 2023

Coordinator Research and Water Wise job post and Rand Water

Managing the Water Wise Research & Education Section to ensure that RW consumers are enabled to conserve water by providing technical advice, expertise and statistics and by undertaking research to support water conservation initiatives. To ensure RW meets or exceeds its obligations under the Water Act, to provide consumers with leading edge information on wise use of water. Coordinate all technical and data research, Green Industry advertising strategy, editorial content, educational material, educational opportunities, projects and industry relations for the Water Wise (WW) brand.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be in possession of a B-Tech, BSc Honours, NHD in Parks and Recreation Management, Horticulture or Landscape Technology plus 6-7 years’ experience, or MSc plus 4-5 years’ experience. • 5 to 7 years’ experience to be in Water conservation or relevant field. • Minimum 3 years’ experience in research design, research methodology & interpretation thereof. • Demonstration of leadership, business management skills and supervision. • Excellent computer literacy & practice in MS word, Excel, Power point (Office), Visio & data bases. • Excellent communication skills: able to research and write articles, create presentations and able to speak publicly. • A valid code EB driver’s licence (code 8). • Desirable -Knowledge in landscaping, education training, irrigation, microclimates, soil science or agronomy, rehabilitation, ecology/environment (eg. Water cycle) and environmental law. Knowledge of marketing / brand management (Water Wise), market research & application of decisions

Primary Duties

• Reporting for the section. • Monitor research (international) and undertake research (WW and environmental) through organisations and in-house. • Provide technical advice and specialist service throughout the fields of Water Conservation, horticulture and related environmental fields. • Effective budget and financial management of projects and work. • Develop a range of Water Wise educational material and opportunities aimed predominantly at adults. • Project Management and completion of projects as required and within set time & budget constraints. • To comply with SHE and Quality Acts/regulations in managing projects/work effectively. • Able to work across a broad range of different horticultural/water wise projects. • Constant liaison with the Green Industry, business, Green media and relevant government departments on WW to ensure vibrant relationships and that water conservation is promoted and increased. • Assessment of and production of material for various suitable media (print, video, social media & verbal). • Able to set up and implement applied research projects as well as market research projects. • Increase awareness and implementation of water conservation for Green Industry, Business, Green media, homeowners, parastatals, government and other stakeholders. • Provide Rand Water, public and industry with world class, water conservation/water demand management information matters, news and results.