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POST 08/380 : CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER GRADE A

๐Ÿข DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION ๐Ÿ“ Bloemfontein โณ Closes: 20 Mar 2026 โ›” Closed ๐Ÿงพ Post: 08/380 # Ref: 200326/05 Branch: Water and Sanitation Services Management Cd: Provincial Operations: Free State Water Services Institutions Performance Regulation: Municipal Water Use Efficiency Regulation Free State
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This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.

Key details

Salary
R612 480 โ€ข per annum
Centre
Bloemfontein
Reference
200326/05 Branch: Water and Sanitation Services Management Cd: Provincial Operations: Free State Water Services Institutions Performance Regulation: Municipal Water Use Efficiency Regulation Free State
Closing date
20 Mar 2026

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Overview
Join the Department of Water and Sanitation to monitor and improve water use efficiency and conservation programs, ensuring compliance with water management standards.

Requirements

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Software (MS Word
  • Excel and PowerPoint)
  • and other software applications. Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with management
  • colleagues
  • and individuals outside of the organization. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Good planning and organizing skills. Knowledge and understanding of Human Resource Management Legislation
  • policies
  • practices and procedures. Knowledge and experience in Project and Programme Management. Research and Development skills. Technical report writing and professional judgement skills. Data analysis and presentation skills. Knowledge of policy development and analysis. Financial Management Skills. Understanding of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
  • National Water Act (NWA)
  • Water Services Act (WSA) and related legislation. Willingness to travel extensive hours.

Duties

Monitor Compliance to Water Use Efficiency standards and compilation of the relevant reports with recommendations.

Monitor the development and implementation of Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WC/WDM) programmes, strategies, business plans and relevant projects by Water Management Institutions including Water Services Authorities.

Ensure 136 the roll out of WC/WDM improvement systems, measures, and procedures is compliant with sectoral determined benchmarks and water use efficiency practices.

Monitoring the development and submission of the standard International Water Association (IWA) Water balances by Water Services Authorities.

Assessment and monitoring of Water losses and non-revenue water using the IWA water balance information, to regulate the municipal sector.

Preparations, and conducting of assessments relating to No Drop regulatory programme.

Coordinating submission and monitoring implementation of submitted corrective action plans for the No Drop programme.

Monitoring the loading of water use efficiency data by Water Services Institutions in the Integrated Regulatory Information System (IRIS).

Compilation of presentations for catchment management forums and DWS management.

Provide regulatory findings to be used for the development and facilitation of the provision of appropriate training, training manuals and courses to relevant stakeholders within the Local Government sector.

Provide inputs to the Operational Plan of the Directorate.

Assist with budgeting and procurement processes of the sub-directorate.

Assist with compilation and submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports (finance, performance, and risk) for the sub-directorate.

Manage and supervise the work of subordinates.


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