Available Jobs at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Description:

A challenging vacancy currently exists for a Room Attendant in Mountain Zebra National Park. The successful candidate will report to the Hospitality Services Manager.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Std 10)
• 2 years experience in Housekeeping
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Working overtime and working on weekends & public holidays are required: 6 days, 45 hours per week.
• Ideally the candidate should have relevant safety regulation training
• Good communication skills to interact with tourists.
• Previous experience in a similar field will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning guest accommodation, camp sites, ablution blocks, terrain, and offices to prescribed standards.
• Control inventory items.
• Reporting abnormalities including equipment and maintenance faults.
• Assist with the collection of supplies when necessary.
• Assist with general work in rest camp & linen room.
• Ad hoc duties as instructed by the Supervisor.
• Ensuring sufficient supply of stock to guest units.
• Relieve other room attendants when off duty.
• Assist with laundry duties e.g., (washing & ironing).

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Requirements:

• Be in possession of a Legal degree (BJuris, BProc, LLB) and an Admitted Attorney.
• 10 years in the legal field of which 5 years should be in a managerial role.
• 5 years of contract law, administrative law related experience (PFMA), Labour Law and Interpretation of statutes.
• Drafting skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Advanced computer literacy (Microsoft Suite).
• Report writing skills.
• Policy development skills.
• Presentation and Facilitation skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Strategic skills.
• Problem solving.
• Conflict management skills.
• Change management.

Responsibilities:

• Change management.
• Provide legal support to the Human Capital Management Department (HCM).
• Provide support in respect of labour and employment issues within the organization.
• Advise on strikes/lockouts, picketing rules, collective bargaining, restructuring, disputes over the interpretation and application of collective agreements.
• Draft and interpret employment agreement and handling of disputes related thereto.
• Draft HCM related agreements
• Provide guidance on handling and presiding over grievances incapacity (ill-health, poor work performance, injury and compatibility, pre-dismissal arbitrations and disciplinary enquiries.
• Facilitate disciplinary forensic investigations in the workplace.
• Advice on changing employment and Labour legislation and its potential impact to the organization.
• Represent the employer at CCMA mediations, arbitrations, the Labour Courts and other forums for labour disputes where external legal service providers are involved.
• Advice and assist with drafting of Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) emanating from HCM.
• Conduct Labour and Employment training as and when required.
• Provide legal support to ensure overall compliance with Labour and Employment relevant legislation.
• Conduct research and provide legal opinions in respect of Labour and Employment Law.
• Manage Labour and Employment litigation.
• Attend to PAIA requests relating to the unit in support to the information officer.
• Resolve potential legal disputes and negotiate settlement terms.
• Build, enhance and maintain stakeholder relationships.

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Requirements:

• Grade 12.
• Must be a strong swimmer (practical test will be conducted)
• Matric or Grade 12 certificate.
• First aid qualification will be an added advantage.
• Language proficiency in English and one other local language.
• Good interpersonal and record keeping skills.
• Clean criminal record.
• Passing of fitness trial which includes:
• Appropriate swimming test
• Successful candidates are then granted an interview.
• Successful candidates will have to undergo a medical fitness examination through a Medical Practitioner.

Responsibilities:

• Search and rescue operations.
• Life-saving skills and First-Aid.
• Assist with the general maintenance of the pool.
• Ensuring appropriate behavior around the pool
• Monitoring usage of the facility
• Litter management.
• To report maintenance at the gymnasium (broken cupboards or windows)
• To conduct daily inspections including orientation, and gym member assessments ments
• To ensure that exercise program prescription is carried out.
• To ensure safety standards inside and outside.

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Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12/NCV level 4
• Aged between 18 - 35 years
• Language proficiency in English and any other local language
• Preference will be given to applicants of local communities adjacent to the Park (within 40km radius)
• Clear Criminal Record
• Basic Computer Competency (MS Word, Excel)

Passing of fitness trial which includes: (dependent on the deployment activities)

• 2,4 km run in 12 minutes or less
• Ability to do 30 pushups and 30 sit-ups in under a minute
• Successful candidates are then granted an interview
• Successfully candidate will have to undergo medical fitness through a Medical Practitioner
• Ability to work weekends and public holidays with occasional overtime

Responsibilities:

• Assist with natural resources management - including the implementation and monitoring of indigenous and invasive fauna and flora projects, soil erosion and rehabilitation management systems.
• Provide assistance with monitoring and recording of resource management & in-field data.
• Provide assistance with monitoring the progress, standard and quality of work for the EPWP contracting teams.
• Assist with in-field verifications, mapping, and density estimations and species identification.
• Assist with stock and asset management.
• General administration - including filing, completion of timesheets, logbooks and reports.
• Assist with assessments of all standards and procedures and ensuring compliance by the relevant contractors.
• Assist with People and Conservation programs and initiatives as well as the provision of extension service to Park neighbours including environmental education.
• Assist with the management of tools, equipment, vehicles and infrastructure.
• Participation in regular patrols (foot, vehicle), applying and administering environmental legislation regulations within the boundaries of the Park, regulation of visitors’ behaviour and incident recording, interpretation and dissemination of information.
• Assist with general maintenance of park infrastructure and terrain
• Assist with fire management - including fighting wildfires, prescribed burns and fireproofing of the park boundary.

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Requirements:

• Be in possession of an NQF Level 7 qualification in Supply Chain or Logistics or Finance or Law.
• Have 4 - 6 years procurement experience in tendering processes and management thereof.
• Sound knowledge of procurement methods and procedures of a large-scale decentralized purchasing.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of service level agreements. (Travelling is essential for this job)
• Knowledge of accounting practices as applied to procurement procedures.
• Communications skills and negotiation skills.
• Project Management skills.
• Team leadership experience
• Problem-solving skills.
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Coordination and facilitation skills
• Computer literacy
• Interpersonal and liaison skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Client orientation and customer focus skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Stakeholder management skills
• Negotiation skills

Responsibilities:

• Develop sourcing actions plans and Demand Plans of the region.
• Evaluate quotations based on lead-times functionality, price and Supply Chain Management (SCM) policies.
• Develop and publish RFB/ documentation available to potential bidders.
• Determine delivery requirements, product volume, delivery times and real-time.
• Manage process of approval for limited tender/closed tenders or one on one negotiation.
• Mobilise formation of SCM committee for finalisation of bids.
• Validate products specifications.
• Manage and implement strategic sourcing plans.
• Serve as a liaison with Corporate SCM to maximise relations and ensure the achievement of corporate and division objectives and initiatives.
• Manages teams to develop and implement new supply chain operations, integrate existing processes, and monitor ongoing or updated operations.
• Identify process bottleneck and implement solutions in a timely manner.
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports to corporate SCM.
• Facilitate Procurement Plan of the Region.
• Coordinate (synergise), review, research, analyse and plan the procurement needs of the department
• Coordinate, review, collect and collate information for the annual procurement plan
• Oversee secretariat duties to Bid Specification, Bid Evaluation.
• Conduct market research and needs analysis.
• Design, review and manage the implementation of strategic sourcing techniques.
• Manage the procurement process within the Department including the compilation of bid documents.
• Manage the commitment register, the process of issuing orders, receiving of goods procured as well as payment of suppliers.
• Manage contracts awarded and ensure delivery of goods and services accordingly.
• Provide strategic support, advice, and guidance to all responsibility managers to ensure compliance with Supply Chain Management prescripts and guidelines.