Leadership

·       Shaping the future

·       Pulling together

·       Build capacity

·       Drive performance

·       Live the Eskom way

·       Promote teamwork

·       Team player

·       Ability to collaborate with others

·       Self-starter

·       Conflict resolution

·       Ability to deliver on expectations

·       Coaching and mentoring

Behavioral

·       Integrity

·       Honesty

·       Trustworthiness

·       Professionalism

Knowledge

·       General management and organizational governance practices

·       Change and environmental management, auditing

·       Project management and application of contract management

·       Application of the full range of environmental management tools

·       Ecology, biodiversity and integrated environmental management (sustainable development)

·       Construction, use and application of relevant environmental reports i.e. research, performance, due-diligence, annual, environmental expenditure etc., reports

·       Eskom environmental management strategy, business plans, policies and procedures

·       Impact of the business activities on the natural environment and the impact of the environment on the business

·       Obtaining and maintaining environmental authorisations, permits and licenses

·       Sources and processes for remaining current on environmental management issues i.e. climate change, energy efficiency, new technology

·       Structure, application and requirements of applicable legislation regarding Eskom and suppliers, activities related to environmental aspects

·       Root cause analysis techniques

·       Environmental management system (EMS) auditing processes

·       Identify relevant research topics and conduct environmental research, investigation and analysis

Skill

·       Analytical and interpretation

·       Influencing behaviours

·       Interpersonal

·       Communication at all levels

·       Conduct competence assessments, environmental due-diligence and audits

·       Risk assessments

·       Development

·       Dispute resolution

·       General management

·       Report writing and presentation

     Computer literate

Key Responsibilities

· Execute inclusive, and on-time, Environmental Impact Assessments (including amendments/variations/appeals/etc), and other applicable studies, to support Construction and Operational requirements.

·       Obtain necessary environmental authorisations (based on Full scoping EIA or Basic Assessments).

·       Engagement with funders, that include amongst others: African Development Bank and World Bank

·  Undertake first level assurance reviews on projects that have EAs and Integrated Environmental authorisations (IEAs) for pre-construction, during construction and during operational phase as well as assisting with the closing of findings.

·       Consolidate Gx comments on new EIA-related legislation and provide influential responses to the corporate or directly to the authority, on time.

·       Provide Decision Notes related to environmental authorisation processes, to Gx projects.

·       EIA Awareness Training for Gx Environmental Practitioners

·    Conduct EIA related incident investigations in support of Environmental Incident Classification Committee (EICC)

·       Compile Gx EIA status report

·   Conduct level 1 internal reviews on authorisations and lenders requirements for pre-construction, construction, and operational phases

·       Support power stations to engage authorities regarding authorizations’ conditions

·       Provide environmental support and advisory service.

·       Minimize financial and legal risks to Eskom.

·       Ensure Eskom complies with legal requirements.

·       Monitor and measure environmental performance.

Qualification(s):

B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Natural Sciences/Environmental Management at NQF7 with 360 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

Five (5) Years experience in environmental management