Environmental Officer

TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority)

August 2015 to Actually working here

? Conduct the organisation?s Environmental Management Audits;
? Develop and implement action plans required to address the findings raised during the audits;
? Manager the EMS documents and records in line with the ISO 14001 standard and organisation?s relevant policies;
? Conduct inspections of the Port to identify areas of nonconformity and generate reports and facilitate rectification of the areas of nonconformity;
? Coordinate/Initiate Environmental Assessments and ensure that outcomes form inputs into TNPA;
? Review government?s Environmental Management programmes/plans and ensure that new requirements are proactively incorporated into strategic environmental management plans in TNPA;
? Investigate technical solutions or best practice in terms of environmental management, resource management and sustainability solutions;
? To provide quantitative and qualitative strategic environmental assessments of projects, leading and facilitating the required course of action;
? Manage the maintenance of the Heritage site and Bird Hide in the Port of Richards Bay and conduct school tours of the sites as and when requested.
? Develop and implement education and awareness training programmes for best practices in order to improve performance of the organisation;
? Work closely with Projects office to ensure that correct specialist studies are identified with the appointed EAP for all EIA projects;
? Play an active role in infrastructure project development by offering technical environmental inputs in all phases of the projects.
? Monitor compliance with Environmental Authorisation requirements for all projects during and post projects implementation;
? Conduct Terminal Operator, Lease holders and Contractor audits to ensure compliance with relevant legal and other requirements.
Achievements:
? ISO 14001:2015 transition course
? Waste Laws training
? Perfect presentation skills
? ISO 14001 implementation
? HIRA
? Introduction to SAMTRAC

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER

TNPA HQ

May 2013 to July 2014

? TNPA Sustainability Forum Committee?s Secretariat
? Ensure efficient environmental sustainability reporting to Group Sustainability by assisting in compiling the yearly sustainability report in line with the GRI-G4 guidelines and the shareholders compact.
? Review of specialist studies for the ports
? Understanding and application of NEMA and SEMA?s and relevant environmental legislation.
? Ensuring efficient reduction of the organization?s carbon foot print
? Data gathering analysis and management from all ports.
? Documentation, i.e. Specialist document reviews and analysis, to ensure the company?s plans are aligned and comply with relevant environmental legislation.
? Facilitate the promotion of TNPAs biodiversity initiatives and sustainability awareness programs.
? Databases management and facilitate the setting up of management systems.
? Conduct environmental audits to ensure compliance to the environmental legislation.
? Liaise with external stakeholders to implement educational training programmes i.e. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Reporting.
? Part take in the conference meetings with various stakeholder to ensure proper environmental practices are incorporated into the company?s projects and development plans.
? Assist in the coordination of the TNPA Sustainability Forum meetings and activities and organize environmental internal meetings.
? Preparations and compile RISKCO, RISKMAMCO, OPCO, FINANCE reports.
Achievements:
? CAP Auditor Techniques Course
? Organised training on GRI Reporting guidelines for staff
? Worked on establishing the TNPA sustainability forum
? NEMA ICM Training
? Environmental Law for Environmental managers training
? Essential Air Quality Management training

Hons Development Studies

Currently studying

BA Environmental Planning and development

Currently studying

Career Goals

To become a well established Environmental Specialist/ environmental sustainability practitioner while growing and improving the company I work for.

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Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

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