Minimum Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS

Science or engineering education – NQF8
General management education - NQF6
5 years of science or engineering experience in the water industry
3 years experience managing science or engineering staff
Code 8 driver’s licence
Competent in WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, pro-ADOBE, Outlook, etc.

OTHER DESIRABLE NEEDS

Science or engineering education – NQF8/9
General management education - NQF7
Education, marketing, or communications education – NQF6
8 years of science or engineering experience in the water industry
5 years experience managing science, engineering, education, marketing, or communications staff
2 years experience in consumer education, marketing, or communications
Blue Drop / Green Drop / No Drop experience
ISO9001 or ISO22000 experience
Risk management experience
Artificial intelligence experience

Primary Duties
Educating consumers on Water Wise:

Design Water Wise education/awareness processes targeted at wise use of water
Implement Water Wise education/awareness processes targeted at the wise use of water
Assess the effectiveness and determine the value-add of Water Wise education/awareness processes implemented
Design and develop appropriate resources/tools for Water Wise education/awareness processes
Evaluate the effectiveness of resources/tools used in Water Wise education/awareness processes

Managing relationships with customer municipalities:

Conduct water quality interface meetings with customer municipalities.
Formulate and negotiate water quality clauses for supply contracts with customer municipalities.
Formulate and participate in Rand Water initiatives to assess its water quality performance by customer municipalities.
Assist customer municipalities in monitoring water quality supplied to consumers.
Resolve consumer and media queries and complaints on water quality.

Participating in the organisational Water Quality Management System:

Provide strategic direction to the organisation on water quality management
Develop the organisation Water Quality Management System from catchment to tap
Conduct tasks as delegated by the organisation’s Water Quality Management System
Ensure the organisation is compliant with legislation on water quality aspects.
Assess if the situation poses an unacceptable public health risk to consumers from available water quality and other data/information.
Lobby/influence internal and external stakeholders to change decision-making and behavior in the interest of consumer health protection.
Conduct activities in ancillary areas that could influence water quality.
Identify opportunities for digital Artificial Intelligence technology and implement solutions thereof.

Management of Section:

Provide leadership to the section.
Plan, organise, and control section work.
Conduct project management activities.
Manage section human resources.
Manage section finance and procurement.
Manage SHEQ aspects for section.

Knowledge

Sound knowledge and understanding of the following aspects as it pertains to Water Wise Education
Water science
Environmental issues
Knowledge of sustainable development goals and sustainability issues
School curriculum
Education methodologies

Sound knowledge and understanding of the following Water Industry science and engineering aspects:

Water industry science or engineering technology
The total drinking water supply system catchment to tap
Water industry legislation
ISO9001 or ISO22000
WHO/IWA Water Safety Planning
Water quality health impact risk assessment
Blue/Green Drop Regulation