ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER SPECIALISED PRODUCTION: SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT

Honours Degree (NQF Level 8) in Environmental Management or relevant qualification as recognized by SAQA. Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the relevant field. Knowledge of the Marine Living Resource Act ,1998, South African food and consumer safety legislations related to aquaculture. Knowledge and experience in laboratory audit procedures. Experience in laboratory instrumentation and techniques, sample collection and data analysis. Understanding of aquaculture and food safety controls. Experience in policy and legislation development. Experience in administrative procedures and database development and management. Skills in project and contract management.

Monitor compliance in terms of aquaculture enabling legislation related to food safety. Ensure compliance of authorised marine aquaculture farms with the Aquaculture Marine Fish Food Safety Programme through the ongoing monitoring of shellfish biotoxins, microbiological quality and phytoplankton levels. Monitor and ensure full compliance with relevant laboratories with AMFFSP shellfish monitoring requirements. Render technical advice in drafting and implementation of aquaculture enabling legislation, regulations, policies, food safety programmes and permit conditions. Provide industry stakeholders with technical guidance relating to AMFFSP. Contribute to the drafting of standards/ guidelines and AMFFSP related documents. Finalise and distribute National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) sampling schedule. Contribute to the drafting of MoUs, agreements and contracts in terms of the AMFFSP, as required and manage their implementation, including participation in relevant Project Management Committee meetings. Promote environmental education and awareness related to the Aquaculture Marine Fish Food Safety Programme. Draft food safety reports. Provide inputs into the Aquaculture Yearbook. Organize and undertake site visits to operational marine aquaculture farms and compile reports. Represent the Department and the Food Safety Unit in meetings related to the AMFFSP and related workshops and conference including SPS-TBT meetings and the Aquaculture Industry liaison meetings. Perform administrative and related functions for the Aquaculture Marine Fish Food Safety Programme. Ensure that food safety officials are trained on the job and are being mentored in terms of the AMFFSP requirements.

Mr. A Njobeni at (082) 924 0101

All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/

Interested applicants must submit their applications via the above link. Applicant must ensure that they complete all sections on the online Z83 and attached a detailed CV with at least three (3) contactable references. Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant. No late applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, Senior Certificate, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to: Criminal records; Citizenship status; Credit worthiness; Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification. Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience. Entry level requirements for SMS posts: In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days & Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) prior to appointment. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme. Furthermore, Shortlisted candidates must provide proof of successful completion of the course. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Following the interview and the technical exercise of all SMS posts, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments. Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of performance agreement and employment contract. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of Section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013.

PSV Circular 32 of 2026, Post 32/34