Saliegh Jacobs

Experience

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  WNS Global Services SA

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Customer Service Advisor
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  Western Cape Government

  Apr 2013 - Mar 2016

  Environmental Officer
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  Department of Environmental Affairs

  May 2016 - Nov 2023

  Experience in strategic planning, execution and reporting on various projects that align tothe goals and objectives of the National Compliance and Enforcement Strategy, such as:- Planning and execution of operational projects focused on the regulationof activities that have a direct impact on the coastal environment, ie:- Coastal Discharges from marine outfalls within the public and privatesector;- Illegal coastal developments within public and private sector;- Off-road vehicle usage within the coastal zone;- Coastal access by the public;- Permitted and illegal Interactions with species listed in the Marine:Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) regulations;- Management and implementation of Estuarine Management Plans,Coastal Management Plans, Maintenance Management plans andEnvironmental management Plans-Execution of strategic multidepartment enforcement interventions aimed at ensuring effectiveIntegrated Environmental Management- Building working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders within various sectors such as Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Show less Experience in and responsible for:• Building stronger relations with various external stakeholders within private and public sector to ensure effective coastal and environmental management.• Strategic co-coordination and engagement between stakeholders in relation to priority areas which have overlapping mandate.• Planning, co-ordination and administration of foreign funded projects which aim to contribute toward increasing the enforcement capacity within the Environmental Sector.• Co-coordination of project meetings throughout the project from planning to closure.• Providing support to public stakeholders to ensure sustainable development and effective environmental management.• List of national and international stakeholders previously collaborated with on projects:o UNEPo GEFo IFAWo WWFo SilverFox Forensicso INLo Environmental Wildlife Trusto SA wildlife collegeo South African Judicial Education InstituteExperienced in training, curriculum development, assessment, co-ordination and facilitation of the Environmental Management Inspector (EMI) Basic Training which includes training of:▪ National Deputy-Director Generals and Provincial Members of the Executive council▪ Compliance and Enforcement officials within National and Provincial government▪ Parastatal institution’s field rangers and conservation officers▪ Designated EMIs for other specialized training such as:− Use of Minimum force− Voucher specimen sampling− Lion Bone sampling− EIA listed activities− Train the trainer Show less

  • Assistant Director - Enforcement Oceans and Coast

    Oct 2018 - Nov 2023

  • Assistant Director - EMI Capacity Development and Support

    May 2016 - Sept 2018
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  Oceana Group Limited

  Nov 2023 - now

  Specialist: Environmental Sustainability

  Supporting the Environmental Sustainability function to fulfil the ESG Functions strategy. facilitating and enabling the safety, health and environmental assurance, management and ESG disclosure on a Group Level. Providing specialist support to the Executive: Sustainability, Risk & Compliance. Analysing operations within a company to identify areas for sustainability improvement. Analysing and reporting on the ESG performance of various Divisions of the business in relation to GHG emissions, Carbon Footprint, LTIFR as well as climate change disclosures.Providing support to the development of waste management and waste reduction strategies.Providing support with assurance of climate change related sustainability data as part of company’s annual reporting in line with GRI.Assisting with the company's annual sustainability report, annual carbon footprint disclosure as well as various ESG risk rating assessments such MARSH, MSCI and S&P Global. Show less