Director: Strategic Grant and Operations Management at South African National Biodiversity Institute

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.