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Carly Abrahams

@carlyabrahams

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Environmental and sustainability professional focused on compliance and impact.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a remote or hybrid role where environmental integrity is practiced, valuing quality, follow-through, and opportunities to apply compliance, monitoring, and strategic communications skills.

I am an environmental and sustainability professional with experience in environmental compliance, coastal management, permitting, regulatory reporting, and strategic content and visual communications. I translate regulatory frameworks and environmental data into clear, decision-ready outputs and credible public-facing narratives, strengthening institutional credibility through precise written and visual communication.

I have conducted field inspections and monitoring, managed permit application workflows and structured permit databases, and produced evidence-based reports for senior decision-makers. I also design and execute multi-platform content strategies, lead multimedia production, and work effectively in remote and hybrid environments with disciplined, data-driven execution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Content Strategist

FoodForward SA

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 (2 months)

Built content calendars, visual identities, and multi-platform content strategies for fundraising and impact storytelling; produced and owned end-to-end digital media production with measurable engagement outcomes.

Content Strategy Media Production Video Editing Social Media Management Analytics Brand Identity Storytelling Digital Campaigns

Environmental Compliance Officer

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted environmental site inspections and structured photo/video documentation to assess compliance and risks; managed ORV permit workflows and maintained permit databases across fisheries, biodiversity, and coastal research portfolios.

Environmental Compliance Permits Inspections Environmental Monitoring Regulatory Reporting Database Management

Visual Content Producer

University of the Western Cape

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 11 months)

Delivered professional-grade visual content for institutional storytelling and public engagement, including photography and video production to support university communications.

Photography Video Production Visual Storytelling Editing Content Creation Public Engagement Multimedia

Programme Assistant

Youth Environmental Services

Supported field-based environmental initiatives and awareness programmes and performed administrative reporting under the Department of Environmental Affairs to enable youth engagement in environmental services.

Environmental Education Stakeholder Engagement Community Outreach Environmental Monitoring