RESPONSIBILITIES:
KRA 1: Manage, develop and integrate knowledge, planning, and monitoring systems.
- Lead and contribute to the development of an annual Western Cape State of Conservation Report.
- Lead the development of the five-yearly Western Cape State of Biodiversity Report.
Ensure the current and accurate taxonomic information is provided in the revision of:
- Biodiversity and Protected Area Management Plans.
- the five-yearly Catchment to Coast Strategy.
- the five-yearly Western Cape Biodiversity Spatial Plan.
KRA 2: Manage, develop and integrate legislation, policies, strategies and systems.
- Ensure timeous, lawful, compliant, and consistent authorisations for biodiversity use.
- Provide current and accurate scientific data to inform the development of Evidence-based Non-Detriment findings for priority Western Cape CITES and TOPS listed species.
Ensure current and accurate scientific information informs the development of:
- Western Cape Biodiversity Legislation
- CapeNature Legislative Policies.
- Biodiversity Governance Position Statements.
- Ensure current and accurate scientific information informs Biodiversity and Environmental Legislation distributed for comment.
KRA 3: Generate impact through the enablement, development and integration of leading-edge technologies, practice, policy, science, and innovation.
- Contribute to and mainstream the implementation of an effective web-based integrated conservation and biodiversity data management system with strategic partners, biodiversity research entities and other biodiversity institutions for CapeNature.
- Mainstream leading edge, professional, formal scientific research (internally and externally), technical reports, memoranda, assessments and publications, peer reviewed scientific publications, presentations, and presentations at appropriate Provincial/National/International Biodiversity Conservation Conferences to advance the practice of biodiversity conservation.
KRA 4: Manage, engage and collaborate with strategic partners and fora.
- Represent CapeNature’s mandate and interests on appropriate National and Provincial Forums.
- Mainstream and support the prioritisation of strategic partnerships and finalisation of Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding.
- Facilitate the development of appropriate external funding proposals and implement externally funded projects when applicable.
KRA 5: Manage, develop and deploy biodiversity capability and capacity.
- Lead and support the development, deployment, and integration of Biodiversity Capabilities products and expert decision support into Conservation Operations.
- Lead, develop, contribute to, and deliver stakeholder capacity building and awareness about healthy natural ecosystems, habitats and landscapes, and ecosystem services.
- Lead the mainstreaming and uptake of optimal procedures, practices and processes for effective biodiversity monitoring and surveillance.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Natural Science degree in the field of Conservation Science, Ecological Science, Biological Science or Zoological Science (NQF 7) with at least five (preferably eight) years’ professional post qualification experience.
- Extensive knowledge of applicable relevant national and provincial biodiversity legislation and knowledge of multilateral environmental agreements.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the ecology, fauna, and flora of the Western Cape and the primary threats to its biodiversity.
- Sound knowledge of biodiversity policies in the Western Cape.
- Demonstratable project management and organizational skills. Applicants are required to upload an example of a completed project or plan for which they were they were responsible.
- Excellent formal report and scientific writing skills. Applicants are required to upload a self-authored report/thesis/publication.
- Demonstratable experience in workshop facilitation. Applicants are required to upload an example of where they were a primary workshop facilitator, (i.e. agenda, programme, and proceedings).
- Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proficiency in using a full-featured GIS Software Package/s (e.g., QGIS or ArcGIS).
- In possession of a valid unendorsed Code EB unendorsed driver’s license with own vehicle. Must be willing to regularly travel extensively throughout the Western Cape Province and elsewhere as required.
- No criminal record.
Closing Date 08 April 2026
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