Control Environmental Officer Grade A
Retail
Minimum Requirements
- An NQF 6 qualification in Nature Conservation / Environmental Management / Environmental Science / Environmental Law / Natural Science or equivalent as recognized by SAQA.
- A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ experience investigation or enforcement of environmental crimes or crime or prosecution or relevant of which three (3) years should be at a supervisory level.
- Designated Environmental Management Inspector.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of environmental policies and related legislations, international instruments, civil procedures, criminal procedures, constitutional law and administrative law.
- Extensive knowledge of criminal justice system and environmental crimes criminal docket management.
- Knowledge of natural resource management specifically TOPS/CITES.
- Good legal drafting, investigation and evidence gathering including covert gathering skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of wildlife investigations.
- Strategic and analytical skills.
- Problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Information management.
- Computer literacy.
- Report writing.
- Communication skills.
- Facilitation.
- Organising and good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to gather and analyse information.
- Ability to develop and apply policies.
- Conflict management and problem solving.
- A service-orientated approach and the ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and withing a team.
- Management of staff.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate joint initiatives to strengthen the anti-poaching and anti-trafficking capabilities in the Limpopo Province.
- Provincially co-ordinate the Integrated Wildlife Zone (IWZ) (Rhino).
- Manage case dockets and provide criminal investigation support for wildlife related crimes to ensure effective case management, prosecution support and compliance with legal procedures.
- Manage compliance monitoring and enforcement operations.
- Provide support in relation to court appearances.
- Liaise with stakeholders.
- Attend National working group, Provincial Wildlife Crime Forums (PBIF, Rural safety), IWZ meetings and other relevant meetings.
- Provide strategic support to provincial and national wildlife trafficking projects.
- Ensure the coordination of enforcement and investigation operations to promote effective compliance and law enforcement outcomes.
- Ensure the implementation and use of the eCAS and CMOR Systems/Platforms and NISCWT.
- Compile all monthly and quarterly reports for the Directorate (Green).
