Manager: Regional Centres For Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

• ensure that all operations are conducted safely and that persons undertaking the work do so according to SAWS policies and procedures.
• conduct themselves professionally at all times.
• stay abreast/at forefront of trends in the ambient air quality monitoring and laboratory quality management. be innovative and solution orientated. ensure a high level of customer service and satisfaction.

Key Performance Areas:

• Strategic, Business Management and Organisational Support.
• Full life cycle management of ambient air quality and related monitoring infrastructure.
• Laboratory Quality Management – Quality System Development, Implementation,
• Maintenance, Support, Participation in Quality Management System Auditing and Continuous System Improvement
• Financial and Logistics Management.
• Human Resources Management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Four (4) Year Degree in Air Quality Management or Atmospheric Sciences OR an equivalent or higher qualification in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics or Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years scientific experience in environmental data collection/management/reporting, research and environmental information dissemination.
• Good knowledge of information systems used in air quality data management and laboratory quality management.
• Expert knowledge of laboratory quality systems.
• Knowledge of air quality and other related environmental legislation.
• Good/expert knowledge of air quality and meteorological monitoring.
• Expert knowledge and demonstrable experience in full life cycle management of environmental monitoring infrastructure.
• Knowledge and experience in good corporate governance practices.
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision delivering commercia land/or public good services by inter alia coordinating/conducting instrument testing, proficiency testing, inter-lab comparisons, instrument repair, network maintenance, data management and reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
• Ability and willingness to work over-time (weekends included) as and when needed.
• Ability to travel long distance and sleep-over away from home as per maintenance schedules when required.
• Ability to manage a diverse team with varying skill levels.
• Demonstrable project management skills and experience.