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The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is located in the Gauteng Province. Johannesburg is the most advanced commercial city in Africa and the engine room of the South African and regional economy. It is a city with a unique, African character, world-class infrastructure in the fields of… read more telecommunications, transportation, water and power, and with globally-competitive health care and educational facilities. However, the city is also one of contrasts – home to both wealthy and poor, residents and refugees, global corporations and emerging enterprises.  The demographics of Johannesburg indicate a large and ethnically diverse metropolitan area. As the largest city in South Africa, its population is defined by a long history of local and international migration. Johannesburg is home to almost five million people, accounting for about 36% of Gauteng's population and 8% of the national population.  Over the last decade the city has been growing. A key contributor to this is that the city continues to attract people from other provinces, and internationally, who are looking for better economic opportunities and quality of life. The population pyramid indicates that the city’s population is predominantly young. This can be attributed to migration from other parts of the country as young people look for jobs. Johannesburg is considered the economic hub of South Africa and is often the first choice of destination by job seekers across the country. 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Minimum Requirements:
Relevant degree in one of the following: Natural Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering or closely related disciplines/programmes (NQF level 7);
5 to 7 years’ experience in the water resource field, ecology, surface and ground water quality management, Catchment management (or similar disciplines);
Experience in town planning procedures, water engineering and environmental engineering would be an advantage.
Primary Function:
To design, manage and implement surface and ground water monitoring programmes in order to promote best practice water quality management, the protection of water resources and improved environmental quality within the City, and to provide specialist professional input concerning water quality issues related to projects, programmes and rehabilitation initiatives for Johannesburg’s catchments. To ensure the protection of water resources through compliance and enforcement in terms of relevant legislation.
Key Performance Areas:
Design, manage and implement surface and groundwater monitoring programmes within the City’s catchments;
Interpret and evaluate laboratory results and circulate to stakeholders;
Oversee water sampling, coordinate training of samplers, and provide feedback on water quality results to all those concerned with taking or delivering water sampled from rivers or impoundments within the City;
Implement and maintain a database of water quality results;
Co-ordinate the activities of the Council in respect of Catchment Management, Water Quality Management and Agencies and Forums;
Oversee the development and implementation of reporting of water quality trends and issues to internal and external stakeholders;
Initiate and implement awareness programmes related to water quality, catchment management and River Health;
Provide water quality input into the State of the Rivers report & State of the Environment Report;
Provide specialist input in respect of water quality issues relating to Environmental Impact Assessment, projects, and development proposals within the City in order to minimise negative impacts and promote the application of best practice approaches;
Liaise with the National and Provincial Governments in respect of legislative issues relating to water management of catchments and riparian zones;
Formulation of policies and strategies relating to best practice in Catchment Management, protection and rehabilitation;
Participate in projects and programmes for the improvement of River Health and the management of water resources within the City;
Investigate complaints relating to water quality or water pollution;
Monitor compliance with licence conditions in respect of final effluents being discharged into the catchments/rivers, as negotiated with the DWS
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