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The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive.
We're proud of what we've accomplished since our founding in 1951: The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide — and we operate more than 100 marine conservation pro...
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Conservation Practitioner provides technical leadership and support to conservation programs, plans and coordinates restoration programs and stewardship. The CPV addresses critical threats to natural systems and individual species, fosters cross-site learning among the conservation community, and supplies restoration teams with site and landscape level information relevant to the planning process. The CPV develops and implements conservation strategies and employs a full range of restoration tools to reach conservation objectives. The CPV reports to the South Africa Conservation Manager and will be based in Cape Town for four months, thereafter the Conservation Practitioner will support the partner-led water fund in Kruger 2 Canyons, based in Hoedspruit.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Want to help save the planet? Since establishing the Africa Program in 2007, The Nature Conservancy’s vision in Africa is to work towards fostering a sustainable future for people and nature, partnering with indigenous communities across 55 million acres on the continent. Our efforts are firmly rooted in people, leveraging scientific and technical expertise as we collaborate with governments and organizations to conserve and enhance Africa’s shared resources in the 9 countries we operate.
In South Africa TNC works with government, private sector, NGOs, and community stakeholders to restore priority catchments and conserve important landscapes, freshwater ecosystems, and oceans.
Key responsibilities,
- Collecting baseline data to inform and plan restoration activities.
- Quality control of invasive plant control and active terrestrial and freshwater activities.
- Planning restoration activities, including coordination and deployment of work teams
- Building the capacity of field teams to improve execution of restoration activities and methodologies.
- Providing guidance to field teams to improve worksite management and site safety.
- Coordinating training interventions to develop the skills of local field teams.
- Preparing progress reports, monitoring progress of work teams and capture key lessons to improve nature-based activities.
- Field surveys to determine condition of native vegetation and soils.
- Checking that the health and safety compliance procedures in field are adhered to and corrected as needed.
- Organizing, planning and hosting workshops
- Work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience in natural resource management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience capturing and analyzing data.
- Experience managing work teams.
- Experience of broad ecological processes and biodiversity management
- Experience completing tasks independently with respect to timeline(s).
- Experience with communication via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
- Experience of using common software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Web browsers).
- Working knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) software.
- Relationship building experience to work closely with a variety of partners, including government officials, internal scientists, local communities.
- Experience in data capturing and analyzing.
- Must have a valid code 8 driver’s license and over one year’s driving experience.
Desired skills
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
- Over 5 years’ experience in natural resource management, similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability and willingness to apply science to decision-making and guide activities.
- Knowledge of ecological land management principles.
- Familiarity with principles of Protected Area declaration and post declaration support.
- Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation, land management and natural resource management.
- Ability to identify biological threats and present suitable solutions.
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