Water Utilisation Manager

Large Water Catchment Management Institution has an exciting opportunity for a Water Utilisation Manager.

• The successful applicant responsibilities will include but is not limited to ensuring access to water resource and/or benefits of its use to all citizens. 
• Ensuring the development and implementation of a specific programme of action for water allocation redress. 
• Ensuring that capacity development programmes within water allocation support the use of water to improve livelihoods and productive, responsible use of water by all users
• Ensuring that capacity development programmes assist HDIs and the poor to participate equitably in the process of informing the allocation of water
• Influencing regional and local planning in water stressed areas in order to encourage development that has smaller impacts on water resources.

Requirements:

• Matric / Grade 12 certificate
• An Honours degree Hydrology or equivalent tertiary qualification
• A valid drivers licence
• Must be Computer literate
• A minimum of 3 years management experience
• Extensive knowledge of water resource management, applicable environmental legislation
• Knowledge of the industries, urban development, agriculture, waste management and mining sectors
• Knowledge of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998) and related policies, strategies and guidelines
• An understanding of the principles of Integrated Water Resource Management
• Working knowledge of the Water Services Act, the National Environmental Management Act
• Experience in interpretation and operation of water resource models
• Innovative thinking, negotiation, conflict management, problem-solving and networking skills
• Knowledge of Human Resources and Financial Management policies
• A clear understanding of transformation and service delivery in the Public Service
• The willingness to travel and work abnormal hours when necessary.

Applicant must reside within the Mpumalanga

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.