1. 1. Job Brief: The Environment Officer will support the implementation of environmental management measures at the mine to ensure responsible and sustainable operations. The role involves routine environmental monitoring, site inspections, reporting, and follow-up on mitigation and rehabilitation activities. The officer will work closely with operational teams to identify environmental risks, ensure compliance with approved environmental plans, and promote good environmental practices across mine activities.
   2. Responsibilities The Environment Officer has the following responsibilities and duties:

• Co-ordinate and report on environmental issues on site.
  • Inspect and monitor mining and processing operations for environmental compliance.
  • Undertake sampling required for water, noise, dust and other environmental aspects and submit for analysis.
  • Interpret analyses received and provide advice on results and conclusions.
  • Ensure correct management of waste, sanitation, domestic, storm and wastewater.
  • Record results of inspections, audits, incidents, analyse the trends and advise management accordingly and share successes and lessons learnt.
  • Develop the required training materials and ensure that all employees and contractors are trained and familiar with the site environmental requirements.
  • Identify environmental impacts and aspects relating to the day-to-day construction activities.
  • Conduct audits on all sites mine and as required by the applicable legal and other requirements and follow-up on implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
  • Compile accurate environmental performance and other reports, in line with mine requirements.
  • Liaise closely with all divisions (community, health and safety, procurement, HR, mining, exploration etc.) to ensure there is coordination, communication and environmental risks minimised where possible.
  • Ensure proper monitoring, evaluation, control and investigation of environmental incidents.
  • Keep and maintain up to date records, information and data for all environmental activities.
  • Complete monitoring and database maintenance as per license conditions and reporting requirements.
  • Develop rehabilitation and closure plans with costs as required.
  • Plan and carry out reclamation activities as required.
  • Report all environmental hazards, near misses and incidents in accordance with site requirements.
  • Support Community, Health and Safety functions to ensure successful implementation and maintenance of integrated health, safety, environment and community management. 
  • Promote a favourable public image of the company through community outreach programs.
  • Good knowledge of environmental issues relevant to the mine operations.
  • Ensure environmental awareness and knowledge of all personnel and on site.
  • Provide professional environmental advice, when required; and
  • Participate in the Environmental and Social impact assessment review and keep updating the Environmental and social action plans tracker updated.

7. Job Requirements: Environment Officer should have the following education, experience, and skills:

• Relevant degree or diploma in Environmental Science, natural resources management, geography or any other related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in mining/process environment in a related field. 
• Possessing GIS skills
• Relevant Environmental Short-Course in Environmental legislation. 
• Computer literacy: MS Office 
• Presentation and facilitation skills 
• Professional Registration with Professional Bodies where applicable.
• Knowledge of community, labor, and government relations.
• Knowledge of good C&E practices in the mining industry.
• Exposure to the challenges of operating in remote sites. 
• Exposure to the multicultural working environment

• Co-ordinate and report on environmental issues on site.
• Inspect and monitor mining and processing operations for environmental compliance.
• Undertake sampling required for water, noise, dust and other environmental aspects and submit for analysis.
• Interpret analyses received and provide advice on results and conclusions.
• Ensure correct management of waste, sanitation, domestic, storm and wastewater.
• Record results of inspections, audits, incidents, analyse the trends and advise management accordingly and share successes and lessons learnt.
• Develop the required training materials and ensure that all employees and contractors are trained and familiar with the site environmental requirements.
• Identify environmental impacts and aspects relating to the day-to-day construction activities.
• Conduct audits on all sites mine and as required by the applicable legal and other requirements and follow-up on implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Compile accurate environmental performance and other reports, in line with mine requirements.
• Liaise closely with all divisions (community, health and safety, procurement, HR, mining, exploration etc.) to ensure there is coordination, communication and environmental risks minimised where possible.
• Ensure proper monitoring, evaluation, control and investigation of environmental incidents.
• Keep and maintain up to date records, information and data for all environmental activities.
• Complete monitoring and database maintenance as per license conditions and reporting requirements.
• Develop rehabilitation and closure plans with costs as required.
• Plan and carry out reclamation activities as required.
• Report all environmental hazards, near misses and incidents in accordance with site requirements.
• Support Community, Health and Safety functions to ensure successful implementation and maintenance of integrated health, safety, environment and community management.
• Promote a favourable public image of the company through community outreach programs.
• Good knowledge of environmental issues relevant to the mine operations.
• Ensure environmental awareness and knowledge of all personnel and on site.
• Provide professional environmental advice, when required; and
• Participate in the Environmental and Social impact assessment review and keep updating the Environmental and social action plans tracker updated.

• GIS skills
• Computer literacy: MS Office
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of community, labor, and government relations.
• Knowledge of good C&E practices in the mining industry.

• Relevant degree or diploma in Environmental Science, natural resources management, geography or any other related field.
• Relevant Environmental Short-Course in Environmental legislation.
• Professional Registration with Professional Bodies where applicable.