Esethu Tyali
Oakdale ,Cape Town
Summary
A highly skilled professional with a strong foundation in communication, organisational skills, and legislative knowledge. Demonstrates excellent communication abilities developed through academic training and practical experience in email correspondence, meeting deliberations, and minute writing. Proven organisational skills include strategic planning, stakeholder liaising, meeting facilitation, and prioritisation of tasks in alignment the organisation. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of South African environmental legislation including the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) 107 of 1998 and the Integrated Coastal Management Act (ICMA) and other related legislation. Career goals include leveraging these competencies to contribute effectively to environmental management projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Environmental officer
Department of forestry, Fisheries and Environment
Cape Town, Western Cape
09.2018 - Current
- Conduct monitoring and evaluation of the ocean and coast environment
- Conduct in-situ marine water quality testing using water quality instrument(YSI).
- Monitor sediment movements and coastal development.
- Co-ordinate the collection of monitoring data from coastal municipality and other organs of state
- Capture the collected information and data into the Oceans and Coasts Information Management System (OCIMS)
- Provide reports on the oceans and coats environment
- Assist in conducting monitoring in Boat based whale watching vessels by analyzing valid permit from the department in the premises and on–board and ensure that the Boat used by a specific company was presented in the original permit application and comply with permit conditions
Intern environmental officer
Department of environmental affairs
Cape Town, Western Cape
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Enforcement of Environmental legislations (NEMA, NEM-ICMA and MLRA,) in relation to strategic compliance and enforcement:
- Conduct Random and/or Planned Compliance Inspections to coastal discharge outfalls
- Monitor and ensure compliance to conditions of Coastal Discharge Authorisations /Permits, Environmental Authorisations
- Prepare and serve Compliance Notices/Directives for contraventions of Oceans and Coast related Legislations, Regulations, Authorisation, Licenses and Permit Conditions
- Instigate preliminary investigations for Criminal or Administrative enforcement actions for non-compliances to Authorisation, Licenses and Permit conditions.
- Executed several joint operations with stakeholders during 2017 financial year, under the umbrella of Operation Phakisa in coastal areas of, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal and prepare reports for the operations.
- Assisting and supporting the office with administrative work e.g., drafting of LogII forms of the office equipment such as stationary.
Inservice training
Department of Environmental affairs
Cape Town, Western Cape
07.2015 - 02.2016
- Assisted in ensuring the functionality of the Geographic Information System (GIS), including managing, storing, and disseminating coastal spatial data information and cartographic products.
- Assisted in the development of Geodatabase.
- Provided general GIS support to other directorates at Oceans and Coasts branch.
- Administered the Geographic Information System (GIS): Off-Road Vehicle - Decision Support Tool (ORV-DST), an online application tool for the implementation of Off-Road Vehicle regulations.
- Administered the Integration of the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) permit applications with National Environmental Assessment System (NEAS).
- Provided GIS analysis for the Environmental Impact Assessment applications.
- Assist in the implementation of Integrated Coastal Management Act (ICMA) and National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).
- Conducting Decision Support Tool trainings.
- Performed Ad-hoc work delegation from time to time.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Environmental Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
South Africa 01.2021 - 12.2021
National Diploma - Environmental Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, Western Cape 01.2013 - 12.2015
Skills
Communication skills:
Good communication skill gained through undertaking a language module known as communication skill at Cape Peninsula University of Technology I have exercised these skills during delivering emails, deliberations in meetings and in minutes writing Also, in engaging with various companies during purchasing of office equipment, coordinating workshops for the directorates at DEA and sending out invitations for monthly meetings of operation Phakisa
Organisational skills:
Good planning, client liaising, meeting and facilitation skill and prioritisation At work level I participate in Strategic Planning which prepares me to collect and organise all the resources that will be required to accomplish the projects I mostly enhanced this skill at work as the planning need to go in line with budgetary systems of the government Organising meeting for water quality monitoring forum and workshops when required and these all need liaising with various stakeholders I plan projects and prioritise some work and never got disoriented
Knowledge on legislation:
Understanding of the Constitution of the republic of South Africa, 1996 Sound knowledge and understanding of environmental legislations (National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) 107 of 1998), Integrated Coastal Management Act (ICMA) & other environmental relevant legislation (MLRA)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Advanced Diploma - Environmental Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2021 - 12.2021
Environmental officer
Department of forestry, Fisheries and Environment
09.2018 - Current
Intern environmental officer
Department of environmental affairs
04.2016 - 03.2017
Inservice training
Department of Environmental affairs
07.2015 - 02.2016
National Diploma - Environmental Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2013 - 12.2015
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