Company name: OMI Solutions
Job type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid position (remote work optional preferred location Pretoria, Gauteng).
Closing Dates: 31 January 2026
Job Description
OMI Solutions is looking for a Public Participation Facilitator to manage and execute all public participation
processes associated with environmental authorisation and related regulatory requirements. The candidate
Will Be Responsible For
- Coordinating and running all public participation processes from initiation to completion.
- Preparing and placing public notices, including newspaper adverts and on-site notices.
- Managing stakeholder databases, correspondence, and engagement records.
- Organising, facilitating, and recording public meetings and engagement sessions, including all related logistics such as venue bookings and preparation of materials.
- Communicating with Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs), including distributing notifications and tracking comments.
- Ensuring compliance with NEMA, EIA Regulations, and related public participation guidelines.
- Preparing public participation reports, comment-and-response reports, and submission documentation.
- Assisting project teams with stakeholder-related tasks and supporting Environmental Assessment Practitioners where needed.
- Maintaining accurate filing and documentation of all public participation material.
- Must be able to assist the EAP and ESG teams with social inputs into various projects.
- Minimum of a National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management, Communication, Social Sciences, Public Relations, or a related field.
- 23 years experience in public participation, stakeholder engagement, or environmental consulting (public participation role).
- Knowledge of NEMA, EIA Regulations, and formal public participation requirements.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to engage with diverse communities. Multilingual abilities will be highly advantageous.
- Experience organising meetings, facilitating discussions, and managing stakeholder interactions.
- Ability to draft clear, professional reports and correspondence.
- Must be well-organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a project team.
- Comfortable travelling for site visits, meetings, and placement of site notices.
- Code B (Code 8) drivers licence and own transport advantageous.
Contact person: OMI Solutions
Contact Phone Number: N/A
Contact email: info@omisolutions.co.za
Company web site address: www.omisolutions.co.za
