Minimum Requirements:

• BSc/B-Tech in Natural Science
• Registration as Professional Natural Scientist (Prof.Sci.Nat) relating to Water Quality.
• Driver’s licence
• 3 years experience in a similar environment

Core Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, lead, monitor and control processes in managing portable water quality, industrial effluent discharges and environmental water quality and pollution.
• Manage and control laboratory functions and contractors in relation to industrial effluent water quality sampling, environmental monitoring and portable water compliance.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly and yearly reports as per developed set standards and requirements, legislation and regulations.
• Ensure that the City’s potable water quality and industrial effluent is of the legislated required quality.
• Develop a strategy that enables governance, compliance and risk management as required for legislated and regulatory purposes to implement new legislation and by-laws changes.
• Ensure that financial administration delivery processes comply with internal control and governance standards.
• Directs, controls and optimize budgeted resources to meet specific objectives, monitor results and make adjustments when necessary.
• Manage Water Quality Section teams within the context of defined processes, identify required performance parameters and clarify roles to achieve operational goals.
• Build and sustain relationships with decision makers and interest groups in support of operational objectives to ensure compliance to by-laws, tariffs and legislation.