New Jobs at South African National Biodiversity Institute

Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Execute administrative and secretarial duties for the Office of the Director;
• Manage travel arrangements and logistics;
• Assist with the procurement of good and services;
• Coordinate and arrange meetings and workshops; and
• Take initiative with ad-hoc tasks and assignments
• Only online applications will be accepted accompanied by the CV together with a letter motivating why the applicant should be favourably considered for this position, and certified qualifications confirming that the minimum qualifications are met (applicants lacking evidence of meeting minimum qualifications and relevant experience will not be considered.
• A competency test will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Applicants must also provide the full names, addresses and telephone numbers and if possible e-mail addresses of at least three references
• Failure to submit the requested information and reference number shall result in your application not being considered.
•  This position requires a national diploma in Office Management, Public Administration or equivalent qualification at NQF 6 with 4 years of work experience in the relevant field or a degree in Office Management, Public Administration or equivalent qualification at NQF 7 with 2 years of work experience in the relevant field. A postgraduate degree in Office Management, Public Administration or equivalent degree at NQF 8 will be an added advantage.

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate processes to maintain SANBI’s accreditation with the Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund;
• Establish systems and lead APR grant management and reporting processes;
• Lead Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund project proposal development and operationalisation processes;
• Lead APR governance processes and support strategic partnerships and transformation, and
• Provide support to the D: APR as required.
• This position requires a postgraduate degree in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, or equivalent and relevant postgraduate qualification at NQF level 8. A relevant postgraduate qualification at NQF level 9 will be an added advantage. This position also requires a minimum of 10 years work experience in the relevant field, 5 years of which should be at middle management level. The successful candidate will be required to acquire a Senior Management Service Pre-entry Certificate offered by National School of Government, before assumption of duty.

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Transportation of people, goods and material.
• Participate in conservation maintenance of the estate
• Ensure resource management
• Provide customer service and support health and safety services
• A Grade 10, job specific qualification or equivalent qualification with NQF2 with 4 years experience of driving a heavy motor vehicle, and driver license (EC) with professional driving permit (PDP) or 3 years work experience of driving a heavy motor vehicle when having a grade 12 job specific qualification with NQF4. A higher education qualification/Diploma or equivalent at NQF5 will be an added advantage.

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Manage the estate and biodiversity management;
• Ensure effective facility maintenance;
• Ensure the production of compost and mulch;
• Develop and manage human management services; and
• Manage and support safety and risk management services within the unit.
• This position requires an advanced diploma or degree in Nature Conservation or equivalent qualification with NQF 7. A postgraduate degree or equivalent degree at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. This position also requires 4 years of work experience in Conservation and Estate Management environment.

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Assist with animal display, breeding and capture;
• Perform general animal care, cleaning, & feeding;
• Implement environmental enrichment and animal conditioning training plans;
• Perform pest control and enclosure infrastructure maintenance;
• Perform tool and equipment care; and
• Perform administration, human resources, and stakeholder relations responsibilities.
• This position requires a Grade 10, job specific qualification, or equivalent qualification with NQF 2 with 5 years of work experience in the relevant field, or a Grade 12, job specific qualification, or equivalent qualification with NQF 4 with 4 years of work experience in the relevant field. Higher certificate in Nature Conservation or equivalent qualification at NQF 5 will be an added advantage.

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Manage the operationalisation of the Kids in Gardens, awareness-raising programmes, capacity development;programmes and Outreach Greening Programmes for the Biodiversity Education and Public Engagement Directorate;
• Coordinate SANBI programs with other relevant human capital development initiatives;
• Manage human resources for the unit; and
• Perform financial management activities.
• This position requires a degree in Environmental Education/Conservation Field or equivalent qualification at NQF 7.  A relevant postgraduate degree or equivalent degree at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. This position also requires 8 years of work experience in Environmental Education, 4 years of which should be in a supervisory position(s).

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Render scientific and data curation of specimens in the herbarium;
• Provide scientific information and plant identification services;
• Contribute to digitisation of specimens in the herbarium;
• Coordinate and conduct scientific curation processes;
• Contribute to knowledge generation projects in the herbarium; and
• Provide mentoring and training to staff and interns in the herbarium.
• This position requires a degree in Botany, Life Sciences, Ecology or equivalent qualification at NQF 7. A relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. This position  requires 4 years of work experience in the relevant field.