Environmental Compliance Officer.

HotelJobs; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

HotelJobs is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance Officer for a Big5 Game Reserve in the Lowveld section of the Greater Kruger National Park. The role focuses on ensuring all activities comply with South African environmental legislation and protecting the Reserve's ecological integrity.

Reporting to management, you will monitor compliance, guide landowners, lodge operators and contractors, maintain a central register of authorisations and impact assessments, and escalate issues to

Responsibilities

• Assess activities and proposed developments against applicable environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Provide practical compliance guidance to management, landowners, lodge operators, developers and contractors.
• Maintain a central register of all Environmental Authorisations (EAs), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Environmental Management Programmes (EMPrs).
• Ensure that all relevant authorisation conditions and environmental commitments are understood and implemented by responsible parties.
• Review EIAs and participate in the environmental assessment process as an interested and affected party.
• Conduct initial environmental screening and prepare compliance reports as part of the planning process for lodge developments.

Job description

Environmental Compliance Officer. A Big5 Game Reserve situated in the Lowveld part of the open system Greater Kruger National Park is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance Officer to join its team. The Reserve strives to create an environment where wilderness thrives, the land is regenerated and surrounding communities prosper. It's conservation efforts focus on protecting biodiversity, setting high standards in reserve management and maintaining strong governance. The Reserve embraces the spirit of Ubuntu, treating people with care and respect and recognising that success is achieved through collaboration.

Main Purpose

The Environmental Compliance Officer goal is to ensure that all relevant activities and developments comply with South African environmental legislation. The successful candidate will provide environmental compliance support and guidance to management, landowners, lodge operators, developers and contractors. The manager needs to monitor compliance, identifying environmental risks, addressing non-compliance, combined with maintaining accurate environmental records and also escalating matters to management and regulatory authorities when necessary. The role is essential in ensuring that development and operational activities protect the Reserve's ecological integrity.

Key Responsibilities Environmental Compliance and Authorisations

• Assess activities and proposed developments against applicable environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Provide practical compliance guidance to management, landowners, lodge operators, developers and contractors.
• Maintain a central register of all Environmental Authorisations (EAs), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Environmental Management Programmes (EMPrs).
• Ensure that all relevant authorisation conditions and environmental commitments are understood and implemented by responsible parties.
• Review EIAs and participate in the environmental assessment process as an interested and affected party.
• Conduct initial environmental screening and prepare compliance reports as part of the planning process for lodge developments.