Senior Biodiversity Projects Manager

IAIAsa - International Association for Impact Assessment South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior role with meaningful scope

Collaborative working environment

Opportunity to influence project-deliv

Job summary

Biodiversity Africa is seeking an experienced environmental professional to lead the delivery of complex biodiversity and environmental projects in a senior, hands-on role. You will oversee projects from appointment to completion, coordinate specialist teams and ensure high technical standards while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role offers collaboration with seasoned biodiversity professionals and opportunities to shape scopes, programmes and deliverables in a development and

Qualifications

• 5 years’ relevant professional experience in environmental related field.
• Demonstrated experience as an Environmental Assessment Practitioner or in a comparable environmental assessment role.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring deadlines, deliverables and quality requirements are met.
• Coordinate and manage specialist workloads across projects, considering team capacity and competing deadlines.
• Develop, implement and improve systems, processes and tools to increase efficiency and consistency across projects.
• Identify potential capacity constraints and delivery risks before they affect project outcomes.
• Manage client relationships and act as a key point of contact throughout projects.
• Build trusted professional relationships through responsive, clear and solutions-focused communication.

Education

Honours degree in Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Environmental Management or a closely related discipline

Job description

Biodiversity Africa is seeking an experienced environmental professional to lead the delivery of complex biodiversity and environmental projects in a senior, hands-on role. You will oversee projects from appointment to completion, coordinate specialist teams and ensure high technical standards while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role offers collaboration with seasoned biodiversity professionals and opportunities to shape scopes, programmes and deliverables in a development and