Calisile Natalie Simelane
Catchment Management Officer
Randburg
Summary
Experienced water resources scientist registered with SACNASP. Diverse skill set including strong people skills, exceptional presentation abilities, and quick adaptability to new processes. Background in laboratory work, field sampling, site monitoring, catchment management, and extensive wetlands knowledge. Proficient in environmental legislation, particularly focused on NEMA and the Water Services Act and National Water Act regulations and policies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Catchment Management Officer
Department of Water and Sanitation
04.2019 - Current
- Providing catchment support to Water Use Authorisation unit by ensuring access to all water quality information and status quo of activities within the licenced area.
- Evaluating Water Use Licences within the catchment to ensure water resource protection and compliance in terms of the National Water Act (NWA), NEMA, NEMWA, MPRDA etc.
- Assessed Environmental Impact Assessment's, Basic Assessment Report, Scoping reports, Environmental Management Programs, Rehabilitation and Remediation reports, Mine closure reports and issued recommendation letters to ensure users compliance prior to commencing activities.
- Interpreting/advising stakeholders on policies, legislation, protocols,regulations and best practice guidelines.
- Monitor implementation of integrated water quality management plans for municipalities and industries.
- Organize, Coordinate catchment forum meetings for stakeholder engagement and reporting.
- Improved water quality by conducting regular sampling and analysis of various water sources and reviewing monitoring program.
- Evaluated trends in water quality data over time, identifying potential areas of concern and recommending targeted interventions.
- Organise and coordinate educative workshops or excursions for water resource protection awareness at schools, town halls, or other public forums.
- Receive technical environmental reports from stakeholders on behalf of the provincial head to assess for recommendation or decline.
- Blue Deal project planning and execution within the RAMSAR sites.
Toxicity Monitoring Officer
Department Of Water And Sanitation
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Providing and publishing of toxicity testing data and information on the National Toxicity (water toxicity) Monitoring Programme (NTMP) to stakeholders.
- Contacted law enforcement in case of unauthorized persons, documents, and materials.
- Maintaining and reviewing NTMP data, process flows and sampling methods(in situ and online probes).
- Data capturing and information management of the water management system platform.
- Resource quality monitoring in the Limpopo and Olifants WMA through field sampling of water and sediments from rivers and testing for toxins for internal research/data purposes and external requests.
Candidate Scientist
Department Of Water And Sanitation
12.2016 - 05.2018
- Assessing and Evaluating geotechnical, hydrological and general environmental information for licence applications.
- Facilitating and co-ordinating pre-application consultations for water use authorisations along with site inspections for verification.
- Providing specialist wetland/watercourse advice for water use applications for mines, industries, agriculture and local government, through assessing master layout plans, pollution plumes, buffer and riparian zones, and Flora and Fauna assessments.
- Performing site inspections for Water use licence applications.
- Investigating alleged section 21 (c) and (i) unlawful water use activities and providing scientific advice/recommendations to the provincial offices.
Water Care Intern
Department of Public Works
06.2015 - 11.2016
- Laboratory services to ensure compliance with Water Services Act( No. 108 of 1997), analyzing sewage and portable water.
- Water plants monitoring( Sewage and portable) and evaluation in the Free State by classifying the plants, collecting water samples and conducting field tests on site along with practicing Good Corporate Governance and Applying National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) on plant maintenance and water and waste water management.
- Report writting and water quality results interpretation.
- Sample retention management.
- Chemical reagent retention management.
- Instruments calibrations.
Laboratory Technician
Mars Petcare
08.2014 - 02.2015
- Laboratory duties in a pet food manufacturing company, under R&D department, answering to the R&D manager and laboratory supervisor.
- Following the 5S principles along with GLP’s.
- Mycotoxin testing for food safety prior to release.
- Lab consumables monitoring.
- Standards testing.
- Consultation in scope related Non conformances and PRIMP investigations.
- Chemical strength testing
- External sample management
- Sample retention management.
- Data capturing on SAP system.
- Raw material and final product testing and sampling.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Sciences
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Bsc Honours - Environmental Science
UNISA
04.2001 -
Skills
Technical report writing
GIS mapping
Integrated Water Resource Management skills
Research and Development
Great Presentation skills
Problem solving and Analysis
Stakeholder engagements
Detail oriented
Computer literate
Team collaboration
Timeline
Catchment Management Officer
Department of Water and Sanitation
04.2019 - Current
Toxicity Monitoring Officer
Department Of Water And Sanitation
06.2018 - 03.2019
Candidate Scientist
Department Of Water And Sanitation
12.2016 - 05.2018
Water Care Intern
Department of Public Works
06.2015 - 11.2016
Laboratory Technician
Mars Petcare
08.2014 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Natural Sciences
University of Johannesburg
04.2001 -
Bsc Honours - Environmental Science
UNISA
04.2001 -
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