Leadership

·       Shaping the future - strategy generation and alignment, change leadership, integrity

·       Maturity, influence, embrace diversity, and conflict resolution

·       Build capacity - managing talent and retention, builds an effective team, negotiation, and conflict resolution, learning orientation

·       Drive performance - business acumen, results orientation, customer orientation, resource planning utilisation, safety and risk management networking

·       Capabilities - ignite passion, trust building, conceptual thinking, self-awareness, confidence, innovation, takes on challenges, achievement and orientation

·       Coaching and mentoring

Behavioral

·       Live the Eskom way

·       Grow people

·       Ignite passion

·       Promote teamwork

·       Encourage the right behaviour

·       Integrity

·       Honesty

·       Trustworthiness

·       Professionalism

Knowledge

·       Eskom and Generation strategy, business plans, policies and procedures

·       South African legislation processes, procedures and protocols (AEL, NAEIS, MES, carbon emission reporting)

·       Existing national and international environmental professional standards

·       Concepts and principles of interpreting legislation

·       Implications and impacts of various operations and business processes on environmental indicators and Generation plant processes

·       Technical aspects of various business processes, operations and the impact on environmental indicators (air quality and Generation focus)

·       Application and use of the various performance management systems and the protocols for integrating and changing the systems

·       Concepts and principles of conducting, benchmarking and using benchmarking information

·       Complex project management and contract management

·       Analyse current and future environmental conditions and impacts in line with the Eskom business strategy

·       Analyse global environmental trends and practices

·       Environmental auditing, incident management and risk management.

Skill

·       Apply interpersonal skills and communication behaviours to influence decision makers

·       Develop policies and procedures

·       Use various techniques to conduct gap analysis

·       Develop environmental performance indicators and indicate how to institutionalise them

·       Analyse overall environmental performance and create the correct focus and management response to deal with performance results

·       Promote open and transparent communication

·       Concepts and principles of networking and creating productive relationships with stakeholders

·       High degree of computer literacy, especially in Excel.

·  Ability to manage and technically support atmospheric dispersion modelling and emission inventory projects.    

Key Responsibilities

1.    Consult and advise on the interpretation and implementation of environmental management strategies, policies and processes in respect of air quality (including the Minimum Emission Standards)

2.    Manage technical multi-disciplinary teams for the delivery of air quality compliance activities

3.    Identify, interpret, and assess proposed environmental management-related legislation, standards and decisions (focus on air quality and climate change).

4.    Determine and recommend best practices for environmental management (air quality) and consult on implementation and legal responses.

5.    Identify environmental management objectives and key performance indicators (KPls).

6.    Explore and formulate engagement with relevant stakeholders and authorities and consult on strategic partnerships.

7.    Coach and mentor environmental professionals.