REQUIRED: Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline  7 years’ experience in local govern...

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4 months ago

Specialist: Environment & Climate Change

REQUIRED:



  • Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline 

  • 7 years’ experience in local government. 

  • Policy and legislative processes and government;

  • Experience in research, analysis and monitoring and evaluation;

  • Policy development and analysis;

  • Policy research, analysis, monitoring and evaluation

  • Management of policy processes and programmes

  • Valid Code 08 drivers’ license;

  • Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Local Government Sector


RESPONSIBILITIES:



  • Provide expert support and advice on behalf of local government in various policy matters related to Environment  and Climate change 

  • Using knowledge from the external environment (monitoring and evaluation) and member municipalities to participate  in and develop policy processes 

  • Undertake research, interpret legislative/ regulatory requirements 

  • Undertake analysis, establish key trends and best practices within various policy areas for the office to influence and support operations and best practices for municipalities countrywide 

  • To guide, support and provide expert advice to municipalities in the area of Environment and Climate Change so that local government may discharge its responsibilities 

  • Provide support towards the development and training in the area of Environment and Climate Change to build capacity in municipalities 

  • Develop guidelines to assist municipalities in complying with applicable legislation and policies 

  • To represent local government in the development of national and even global policy and legislation in the area of Environment and Climate Change in order to ensure that the local government perspective is taken into account in such 

  • To undertake benchmarking and knowledge sharing of best practices to ensure effective service delivery within a local municipal context 

  • To participate in the office governance structures in order to ensure that the office positions are appropriately mandated 

  • Be an expert resource in the area of Environment and Climate Change to the Provincial Municipal Infrastructures and services Programme Managers so that they may adequately support and advise municipalities 

  • To mobilize resources to implement the office initiatives and programmes in the areas of Environment and Climate Change 

  • To input in the directorate business planning and reporting processes as to ensure that the offices work in the area 

  • Environment and Climate Change is aligned to the broader the office business strategy and budget processes.