Jobs at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Main Purpose of the Job

• To lead in the delivery of the park’s key governance initiatives and provide strategic advice and support. Ensure that the Park meets all statutory and corporate governance requirements, including risk management, compliance, flow of information, and reporting.

Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in law/risk management/commerce or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of risk and compliance management experience.
• Proven experience monitoring adherence to all legislation, regulations, standards and business policies and procedures regarding Governance and Risk management.
• Membership with a Risk Management Professional body would be an advantage.
• Sound experience in risk and compliance policy writing and reviews.

Job-related knowledge & skills

• Organisational policies and procedures
• Implementing business improvement initiatives
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Project management.
• Sound knowledge of the application of information systems
• Governance and risk management policies, strategies and frameworks
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Negotiation skills
• Strategic Capability and Leadership
• Impact and Influence
• Governance
• Risk Management
• Internal Auditing
• Financial Management & Reporting
• Planning and organising
• Problem-solving

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement park strategies and plans, aligning them with corporate objectives, strategies, policies, norms, and standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the park’s risk and governance management plans.
• Review the park’s risk management framework and implement and maintain a strategically focused and effective ERM system and processes aligned with and in compliance with the SANParks ERM Framework, Policy, and Strategy.
• Manage, coordinate, and evaluate the improvement of governance management processes.
• Monitoring and oversight of the reporting function around APPs.
• Responsible for the METT (Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool) process and all other reporting requirements.
• Develop and manage KNP-specific Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures, including committee terms of reference.
• Drive a culture of compliance throughout the organisation to embed this into day-to-day operations.
• Analyse current and forthcoming regulations, proposals and legislation and provide meaningful, detailed analysis.
• Ensure implementation and provide updates on the corporate governance policy framework, which includes the delegation of Authority, Whistle-blowing Policy, Fraud Prevention Policy, Code of Conduct, and Legislative Compliance Matrix.
• Assist KNP in maintaining a conducive legislative environment aligned with relevant legal requirements and statutes to ensure the implementation of internal controls for compliance purposes.
• Prepare and execute the KNP annual internal audit and plan, including the audit log.
• Maintain and update the park register of committee members, attendance register, declaration of interest, and confidentiality agreement for all meetings.
• Manage compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Committee Charters regarding meetings and documentation.
• Oversees overall park-wide legislative compliance requirements (PFMA, Kings IV, etc.) and reports on compliance /non-compliance to the committee.
• Oversee all information and records management within KNP – Business information.
• Develop inter-programme SLAs and provide oversight on the SLA management.
• Responsible for the administration function of all MANCO meetings.
• Provide employee training on compliance and risk-related topics, policies, or procedures. Advance understanding of risk and improve the maturity of risk management in the park.
• Oversee the Land & commercial legal function.
• Manage legal, compliance, and business risks, reducing the overall risks within the corporation.
• Provide oversight over the OHS function in the park.
• Responsible for financial administration, oversight, and evaluation of KNP’s Budget.
• Create a high-performance culture and manage team performance effectively by translating and communicating the annual performance goals and measures into individual work plans based on agreed-upon objectives.
• Ensures employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded.
• Develop and drive a mentorship and succession programme aligned with the organisation’s values.

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Job Description

• Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route is offering an Internship opportunity. Applications are invited from candidates in the related field of study stated below:
• 1 x Technical Civil Engineering/Building Intern
• Accommodation is available inside the Park.

Requirements

• Qualified and unemployed South African youth with an NQF level 6 (National Diploma) qualification in the above-mentioned field of study only, and have not attended any internship programme before.
• Candidates with Driver’s licenses have an added advantage.

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Requirements

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Must be in possession of a Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management / Procurement/ Logistics. Post Diploma/ Degree in Supply Chain Management / Procurement/ Logistics will be Advantageous.
• Should have 3 to 5 years’ experience as a specialist in SCM with experience in public sector.
• A working knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa; PFMA; PPPFA; CIDB, B-BBEE Act and its code of good practice, SANParks Policies and General Procurement Guidelines.
• Knowledge of Sourcing and Procurement processes in the public sector and relevant legislation is essential.
• Knowledge of SANParks Business.
• Applicants must be flexible and have the ability to meet tight deadlines and work without supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, effective team management and leadership abilities, as well as negotiation skills, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• A valid South African resident status and strong knowledge of South Africa’s procurement procedures.
• Computer literacy is essential – MS Word, Outlook, and Excel – proof of qualification/course required.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, highly analytical and good planning skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in all aspects related to the procurement of goods, works and services.
• To coordinate the identification of regional procurement needs as informed by the Annual Procurement Plan, Business Plan and Budget.
• Execute integrated sourcing and procurement processes and follow prescribed public procurement procedures towards fulfilling procurement needs.
• Execute purchasing of goods and services and manage procurement administration.
• Negotiate and coordinate conclusion of the agreements with suppliers to meet customer expectations.
• Perform and guide on bid specifications, evaluation of tenders within set policies and standards.
• Use own discretion to manage problems/risks and make recommendations timeously.
• Build and maintain healthy interpersonal and inter-team relationships.
• To execute effective supplier relationship management, contract management, industry and market analysis and commodity management
• To maintain regional contracts registers used as mechanisms to monitor annual payments to service providers.
• To provide expert advice to end-users regarding the development of short- and long-term service level agreements for repeat purchases in conjunction with the Supply Chain Corporate Office.
• To build, maintain and manage stakeholder relations.
• To monitor and report on supply chain transactions as per the directive from Corporate Supply Chain Office.
• Maintain purchase records and other important data.
• To manage risks associated with the procurement of services and goods.
• To manage an auditable administrative system of the region’s assets.
• To continuously manage and appraise submissions of the supplier database.
• To coordinate and maintain the pre-vendor qualification directory.
• To continuously evaluate the quality of goods and services rendered by the suppliers and assess their performance.

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Requirements

• BSc Computer Science, or related qualification
• 7-9 years Web Programming experience,5 years of which were in PHP programming
• Linux Apache MySQL, PHP.
• Knowledge of the Consumer Protection Act, Electronic, Communications and Transaction Act.
• Knowledge of the Conservation and Tourism related legislation will be an added advantage.
• Web application development skills.
• Object orientated programming.
• Project management and leadership skills
• Database design and administration
• Communication skills (written & verbal)
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design, development, testing implementation, and maintenance of all E-Business systems within an open-source environment (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, etc.) according to relevant legislation and standards.
• Conduct feasibility study, work prioritization, and capacity planning for web projects and observe the software development life-cycle (SDLC) from start to finish.
• Draw, implement and consistently enforce complete and thorough documentation within the E-Business environment.
• Coordinate all processes with internal and external stakeholders (tourism departments, hosting company, payment gateway, corporate bank, and corporate IT service provider) to define, document, and deliver integrated E-Commerce applications, components, and strategies.
• Upgrade existing infrastructure and align all applications with new technology.
• Be responsible for online security and risk management.
• Enhance the user experience (UX) of all E-Commerce systems.
• Serve as a contingency for Senior Web Developer in all hands–on programming.
• Enhance the site for search engine optimisation and assist with marketing the website online.