Vacancy Details


COORDINATOR WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Reference No: THLM-CDS-01
Due Date: 08 Aug 2025
Publication Date: 28 Jul 2025
Salary: R327,316.00 Per Year
Permanent

Job Purpose: Oversee and coordinate proper waste and environmental management programs, and ensures compliance with regulations.

Job Responsibilities: Promote sustainable development within waste and environmental policy, strategies, By-laws and monitor adherence to municipal regulations, Coordinate and oversee proper waste and environmental management, Supports and provides professional guidance with respect to the key performance areas of the Waste Minimization functionality, investigate environmental incidents, identify root causes, and recommend corrective action, Conduct waste and environmental educational and awareness campaigns. Support Environmental Planning/ Management in the municipalities, provide environmental technical support to municipalities, Advice the municipalities on municipal mandates in line with different environmental legislations and their application., Support environmental capacity building initiatives for municipalities, Support the assessment of municipal performance in relation to their environmental management mandate, Support municipal planning process and forums/ structures, Participate in the municipal planning processes such as Integrated Development Planning, District Development Model and ensure the integration of environmental priorities, Support the implementation of departmental Sector Programs. Oversee waste management as a whole.

Role Requirements: Grade 12/Matric Certificate, National Diploma in Environmental Science/Natural Sciences or relevant qualification (NQF level 6), Computer Literate – MS Office, Valid driver’s license, 3-5 years relevant related field of waste and environmental management which includes 2 years of supervisory experience.


Competencies: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Problem Solving, Decision making, Planning and organizing, Workplace Safety.


All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and all appointments will be made in accordance with the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to suitable qualified candidates from designated groups in accordance with the Municipal Employment Equity Plan. If you have not received any correspondence from the Municipality within six(6) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, you should consider your application unsuccessful. The council reserves the right to appoint or not to appoint, and no correspondence will be entered into.


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