Senior Manager Environmental Management (Generation)

About this role

Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, is looking for a Senior Manager Environmental Management for its Generation division. The post sits in the Office of the Group Executive in Sunninghill, Johannesburg, and is responsible for setting the direction of environmental management across the business.

What you’ll do

• Set the strategic direction for environmental management and lead a team of environmental specialists.
• Guide the development, roll-out and monitoring of environmental strategy and policy.
• Make sure environmental governance, systems and practices work well across the business.
• Apply environmental legislation and governance requirements to the organisation’s operations.
• Lead the development of people and environmental capability within your team.
• Manage stakeholder engagement, including on controversial environmental issues.

What you need

• A B Degree in Environmental Management or Natural Sciences at NQF 7 with 360 credits, or a B Tech in Environmental Management or Natural Sciences at NQF 7 with 360 credits, or an Advanced Diploma or National Higher Diploma in Environmental Management or Natural Sciences at NQF 7 with 360 credits.
• At least 10 years of experience in environmental management, including policy and strategy work, environmental governance, performance management, stakeholder engagement and leading multidisciplinary professional teams.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and environmental issues at technical and policy level.
• Understanding of international environmental agreements and how they apply locally.
• Leadership skills, including strategic thinking, change leadership, mentoring and coaching.
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of HR and industrial relations processes (advantageous).
• Advanced computer literacy.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced environmental professional who has led teams and worked on policy and strategy at a senior level. You should be comfortable making decisions that balance scientific, legal and business factors, and working under pressure.

Tips before you apply

• Have certified copies of your degree or diploma and a transcript ready, so you can upload them quickly.
• Show your 10 years of experience with clear examples of policy, strategy and team leadership, with dates and your role in each.
• Describe the results you achieved for environmental governance and stakeholder engagement, and state the size of the teams you led.

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