Reference Number
648
Description
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To coordinate, protect and enhance the Company and surrounding environment regarding bio-diversity and biophysical monitoring, and to promote awareness and understanding amongst relevant stakeholders.
Key Performance Areas:
- Assist with the formulation of procedures including the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of bio-diversity conservation and natural resources management projects.
- Incorporate bio-diversity into phases of the mining life cycle.
- Remain informed with regards to legal requirements and applicable guidelines for site development and environmental assessment protocols and procedures and advise the line supervisor accordingly.
- Implement a plan for mine closure rehabilitation/restoration strategy and to acquire the resources to conduct the required test trials (e.g. Nursery).
- Coordinate bio-diversity assessment, planning, implementation and capacity building for programs to enhance bio-diversity protection, including habitat management.
- Provide technical/specialist guidance for scoping/impact assessments/land clearances.
- Coordinate bio-diversity aspects of information sharing meetings and workshops for different target audiences.
- Conduct rigorous data analysis and prepare detailed reports, relating to achieving desirable results for bio-diversity.
- Management of bio-diversity impacts through the enforcement of legislative compliance, planning for bio-diversity development process as well as statutory regulatory bodies such as environmental agencies, including risk management.
- Consolidate the site’s restoration and management plan.
- Implement environmental control and audit systems to investigate monitoring system processes / programmes and provide recommendations.
- Ensure that external audit recommendations are implemented in compliance with applicable standards and current legislation.
- Conduct regular quality checks on the bio-physical monitoring databases.
Requirements
Requirements and experience:
- BSc/BTech/BA Degree in Environment Management, Biodiversity or Natural Sciences.
- An Honours Degree or equivalent will be an added advantage.
- 5 years’ relevant experience of which 2 years should have been on a supervisory level.
- Sound experience with biodiversity issues, conducting biodiversity project development research, project formulation and management.
- Understanding legislation related to Environmental Management.
- GIS and Mapping experience.
- Sound knowledge of application ISO14001 standards, Environmental policies and procedures.
- Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License. (Off-road experience preferable.)
Closing date: 16 February 2026
