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Tsholotsho Jobs
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District Environmental Officer at Environmental Management Agency (EMA), Hot Zimbabwe Jobs

Location : Tsholotsho

Closing Date : 8 May 2023

Environmental Management Agency (EMA)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions that have arisen within the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) – an equal opportunity employer

Vacancy : District Environmental Officer

Duration : 12 Months

Reporting to the Provincial Environmental Manager, the job holder will be responsible for enforcing environmental laws and ensuring the achievement of the agency’s objectives and carryout key decisions on all environmental issues at district level

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Builiding capacities of Local Authorities in environmental management through training of traditional leaders, RDC environment committees and sub committees and making sure that they are are of their obligations as provided by statutes
  • Identifying business opportunities and initiatives at distict level that contribute to EMA’s finacial sustainability
  • Spearheading the identification, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of community based environmental conservation projects in the district
  • Carrying out targeted environmental resource inventories and assessing potential for conservation and management
  • Maintaining a district environmental information database for easy retrieval on ongoing activities
  • Producing environmental resource inventories and assessing potential for conservation and management
  • Maintaining a district environmental information database for easy retrieval on ongoing activities
  • Supervising and monitoring of all developments in the district and ensuring that those that are prescribed do not proceed without EIA approval
  • Ensuring timeous licence processing
  • Controlling and monitoring environmental pollution
  • Managing water effluent and hazardous substances
  • Managing veld fires, wetland utilisation and sand abstraction sites
  • Handling grievances and disciplinary matters at district level up to the stage of formal written warning
  • Preparing district budgets and work plans
  • Managing assets at district level by maintaining an updates asset register

Qualification, Experience and Competences

  • A minimum qualification of a first degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Sciences or any other related degree from a recognised tertiary institution
  • At least one year working experience in an environmental-related field
  • Sound knowledge of approaches and tools for sustainable environmental management

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of certificates not later than 8 May 2023 to:

The Human Resources Manager
Environmental Management Agency
685/6 Corner Lorraine/ Fabber, Bluffhill
Box CY 385
Causeway
Harare

Please note that communication will be made to shortlisted candidates only

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