Control Environmental Officer: Climate Change (Adaptation), Ref No. EADP 22/2025R1
Overview
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to facilitate the design and implementation of Provincial climate change response programme including the revision of the Western Cape climate change strategy.
Requirements
- An appropriate 4-year Degree (Honours or equivalent qualification) in Social, Natural, Physical, Environmental Sciences or relevant Engineering qualification
- A minimum of 6 years relevant post-qualification experience
- A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the review and update of the Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy and Implementation Plan and monitor, assess, drive and report on climate change response implementation in the Western Cape
- Guide, coordinate and position adaptation response actions through mainstreaming the Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy and implementation plan across provincial sectors and into local provincial level initiatives, policies, strategies and plans
- Develop, drive and support the implementation of a climate change adaptation pathway for the province that is aligned with the Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy
- Conduct research as required such as climate change adaptation strategies, risk and vulnerability assessments, monitoring and evaluation, climate budget tagging
- Undertake presentations, capacity building sessions and workshops on climate change to local government, business, civil society and other stakeholders
- Coordinate and participate in international climate change adaptation platforms and compile adaptation focused climate change funding applications
- Project, Human Resources and Financial Management
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