Environmental Assessment Practitioner Internships | CSIR

The CSIR has vacancies for Environmental Assessment Practitioner Interns. The purpose of these roles is to work closely with experienced Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAP) in applying a range of environmental assessment and management skills, including environmental impact assessment; environmental management plans; strategic environmental assessment; as well as related skills such as environmental audits and due diligence; monitoring and evaluation; sustainability frameworks; and sustainability reporting. These positions are based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

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Your responsibilities will include:

• Work together with colleagues to develop our environmental assessment and management capabilities, through developing networks, growing our business and building new competencies;
• Coordinate and manage environmental studies, from the proposal and negotiation phases through to public consultation, information collation, report writing and communication of findings, under supervision of a senior EAP;
• Conduct independent investigations as well as integrate information from across disciplines;
• Travel regularly both within South Africa and possibly to other African countries.

What are the requirements?

• An Honours degree in environmental science or any field related to sustainable development such as geography, conservation ecology, planning or environmental engineering. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage;
• A keen and critical grasp of national and international developments regarding development and sustainability issues, for example, pertaining to agriculture, infrastructure development, renewable energy and climate change;
• Knowledge of environmental legislation, institutional structures, and environmental assessment and management practice in South Africa and possibly also other developing countries;
• Experience in application of scientific analytical research methodology, as verified through for example, publication of papers, conference proceedings or book chapters;
• Capability in conducting independent investigations as well as integrating information from across disciplines;
• A valid South African Code B driver’s licence.

How to apply?

Should you meet the above requirements, please email your CV to jobapplications@csir.co.za with your name and surname, position title and reference number on the subject line, (e.g. John Smith: Internship Environmental Assessment Practitioner Ref No: 306205).

Closing date: 11 January 2016

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at recruitmentinfo@csir.co.za