Mounted Field Ranger X3 at Exxaro Resources

Job Advert Summary    
PURPOSE:

• To assist in the area integrity and law enforcement of Exxaro's properties primarily, but not exclusively, through mounted patrols.
• Gather information on ecological, environmental and security related issues that will assist in enhancing the management of Exxaro’s surface land areas primarily, but not exclusively, through mounted patrols.
• To assist management staff in executing management actions to achieve objectives with regards to surface land areas primarily, but not exclusively, through mounted patrols.

Minimum Requirements    
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 10/Standard 8 (Essential/Minimum and/or)
• AET Level 4 (Essential/Minimum)
• SP: Field Ranger Protected Area (Unarmed (Essential/Minimum)

EXPERIENCE: 

• 1 year Relevant job-specific Ranger experience Basic horseman skills   (Essential/Minimum)    

REQUIREMENTS:

• Pub Driv Lic:Code EB (Recommended/Desirable) 
• Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)
• Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)

Duties & Responsibilities    
The incumbent will inter alia be responsible for the following:
Access Control  

• Undertake patrols of common and access land to avoid unauthorized access and respond to potential unauthorised activities
• Assist during organised recreational events
• Monitor and enforce access and rights of way guidelines
• Monitor fence lines to detect fence incursions
• Lay ambushes and stakeouts
• To cooperate with the police service and private entities and aid emergency services

Conservation Support  

•  To abide, and where necessary enforce the common and access land byelaws
• Control access to conservation area
• Support conservation management activities
• To carry out and regularly maintain any management actions that are related to land conservation practise
• To abide, and where necessary enforce the applicable environmental legislation
• Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage by implementing basic conservation actions and security measures and promote the understanding of the natural environment through interaction with visitors
• To assist Management in the collection and analysis of data (e.g. Recreation; erosion monitoring; visitor activities; wildlife surveys management agreement and landscape change monitoring and deaths)

Equipment maintenance and Horse care  

•  Maintaining the mounted ranger’s equipment according to the prescribed standard
• Ensure that the horses are in a good healthy condition, are well cared for and all health issues are addressed immediately
• Ensure that the tack (saddle, bridle, blankets, etc.) is carefully stored to avoid loss and damage
• Ensure that horses are cared for through feeding on time, brushing them (remove hair, maintain tails and clean hooves) and the cleaning out of stalls daily

Safe and Healthy Work Environment  

• Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations and practices, ensuring compliance with applicable Safety Health and Environment (SHE) policies and procedures in line with set standards
• Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in operations

Behavioural Alignment  

Demonstrates the following:

• Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem
• Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical
• Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions
• Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic
• Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective

Closing Date: 14th, March 2022