Senior Professional Officer Air Quality

City of Cape Town; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1 072 000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal entity is looking for a Senior Professional Officer specializing in air quality management in Cape Town. The role requires a relevant four-year degree and 5-8 years of experience in fields such as climate change and environmental health. Key responsibilities include coordinating air quality projects and managing data systems to support effective air quality management. Applicants must be able to conduct industrial site inspections and possess strong skills in regulatory software and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years in air quality management / climate change / sustainable energy.
• Registered with a relevant professional body.
• Physically able to conduct industrial site inspections.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate development of the city's air quality management emissions inventory.
• Implement air quality management projects for effective consulting.
• Coordinate policy and implementation of the City’s Air Quality Management Plan.

Skills

Regulatory air dispersion modelling software

Computer literacy: MS Office

Supervisory skills

Education

4 year tertiary qualification (BTech: Environmental Science / Environmental Health / Environmental Management)

Job description

Overview

ELIGIBILITY: Internal & External candidates. CLOSING DATE: 12.02.2026. REFERENCE NUMBER: HS 02/26 Ext. SALARY: TCOE: R 1 071 429 p.a T14. DEPARTMENT/DIRECTORATE: Senior Professional Officer_Air Quality.

Requirements

• Relevant 4 year tertiary qualification preferably a BTech: Environmental Science / Environmental Health / Environmental Management / other related qualification
• Peace Officer Certificate
• Certified Environmental Management Inspector
• Registered with a relevant professional body
• 5 - 8 years in the related field of air quality management / climate change / sustainable energy and environmental health / management with two (2) years at supervisory level
• Code EB Driver’s Licence
• Working knowledge, experience and training in the use of regulatory air dispersion modelling software
• Computer literacy: MS Office
• Physically able and capable of conducting Industrial site inspections

Key Performance Areas

• Co-ordinates and ensures technical development of the city\'s air quality management emissions inventory and dispersion modelling system, ensuring the security, development and maintenance of the system and interface with other local, national, provincial and international air quality information systems
• Implements air quality management related projects in order to ensure cost effective consulting services and capacity building in the air quality management field
• Plans, reviews and coordinates policy, SOP’s and legislation, including development and implementation of the City’s approved Air Quality Management Plan.
• Ensures credible and scientifically acceptable air quality management reporting in order to provide interested and affected parties, local working groups and national and provincial departments with information and data on the latest air quality management related developments in the City
• Supports and ensures a competent, effective and efficient technical air quality management is established and