Environmental Support Officer: Waste Management Licensing

About the role

The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Western Cape) is hiring an Environmental Support Officer: Waste Management Licensing. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 – R486,501 a year. How to apply: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co Reference number to quote: EADP 21/2026 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate procedural and administrative functions aligned with operational compliance, Coordinate and maintain environmental data systems to support policy implementation and regulatory reporting, Provide logistics and secretariat services to relevant stakeholders within the component, Administer financial processes to support environmentally aligned procurement, budgeting, and reporting functions, Asset management, Perform supervisory functions.

Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher) as recognised by SAQA, at least 3 years administrative experience.
• Competencies:
• Knowledge of the following: Financial and administrative prescripts governing the public sector
• The Western Cape Government and the Department
• Legislation
• Regulations
• Policies, and prescripts that are relevant to the Department and the component
• General office administration processes
• Database and information management processes
• Project administration processes
• Record-keeping legislation
• Policies
• Prescripts and processes
• People management prescripts
• Policies and processes
• Supply Chain Management
• Skills in the following: Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Supervisory, Communication (written and verbal, literacy and language skills), Numeracy, Accounting, Finance and Audit, Project Management, Ability to work independently and as part of a team.