17 Mar
IAIA South Africa
South Africa
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Company: Digby Wells Environmental
Job Type: Permanent
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 15 April 2023
Job Description:
At Digby Wells Environmental, we are passionate about what we do and are extremely fortunate to be able to Make A Difference in the lives of our colleagues, our clients, the communities we work in and the environment.
We are looking for someone who will lead, mentor and develop a team of Heritage Resource Specialists and services.
Heritage Management Services
- Manage and develop our Cultural Heritage Resources Management processes.
- Develop and implement cultural heritage mitigation plans including grave relocations,
archaeological and historical site mitigation, and cultural heritage management plans.
- Project manage and complete specialist Cultural Heritage studies including compiling and reviewing Heritage Impact Assessments, Paleontological Impact Assessments and Archaeological Impact Assessments for client and authority reviews.
- Audit, review, monitor and evaluate cultural heritage plan implementation on behalf of the client.
- Conduct archaeological, historical, cultural and other research, providing findings in report format.
- Undertake field-based surveys and assessments including in-field recording and documentation of cultural heritage.
- Develop and manage cultural heritage databases.
- Participate in business development activities including, developing fit-for-purpose proposals.
- Build and maintain client relationships.
- Carry out field work under strenuous conditions.
Department Management
- Manage the Recruitment and Selection process for the department in line with your workforce plan.
- Facilitate the appropriate onboarding process for all new employees.
- Manage the performance management and probation processes for the team.
- Provide mentorship and development to the team.
- Reporting on departmental performance at various levels.
- Manage financial expenditure for the department against the budget.
- Effective workload and resource management for the department.
- Ensure that the department achieves revenue targets.
- Train and develop junior staff.
- New Business Development
- Develop a business plan for the department which includes services and selling opportunities.
- Act as a key account manager where required, identifying business opportunities and ensure that a client centric approach is maintained at all times.
- Identify leads within the department and organise,
plan and track proposals in response.
- Co-ordinate and submit proposals.
- Carry out legal audits with regards to relevant legislation.
- Compile and write reports for submission to the client and necessary authorities.
- Actively participating in business development and marketing activities.
Qualifications, experience and requirements:
- Honours Degree in Anthropology or Archaeology (preferably Masters).
- Registered Member with the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists.
- Eight or more years in the relevant field, preferably within consulting would be beneficial.
- Experience in the mining and resources industry would be beneficial.
- Must have a driver’s licence.
- Excellent knowledge of applicable heritage legislation,
standards and guidelines.
Other
- Specialist studies relating to ESIA processes.
- Customer Management.
- Strong Report Writing.
- Excellent mentorship and coaching skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
Salary: Market Related based on experience.
Contact Person: Bulelwa Tole
Contact Phone No: +27 11 789 9495
Contact Fax No: n/a
Contact Email: [email protected]
Advert end date: 15 April 2023
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