Hot Jobs at South African National Biodiversity Institute

Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Oversee ingestion, validation, quality control, and curation of biodiversity and spatial datasets;
• Ensure metadata standards are applied (e.g., Darwin Core, SANBI metadata standards);
• Maintain data infrastructure reliability, versioning, backups, and access control;
• Support data contributors, citizen scientists, and internal users, working closely with the BIM Team on hosting, security, user access and system stability; and
• Coordinate data lifecycle management from collection, processing to publication.
• This position requires a degree in Biodiversity Informatics, Environmental Science, Information Science, or equivalent qualification with NQF 7.
• A post-graduate qualification in Biodiversity Informatics, Environmental Science, Information Science, or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. 
• This position also requires 6 years of work experience in the relevant field of biodiversity data management, informatics, or environmental data systems of which 3 years should be in supervisory position(s).

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Key performance responsibilities include:

Assist to:

• Provide effective financial management and financial risk management advice to GCF and other projects;
• Ensure effective financial administration of GCF and other projects;
• Ensure accurate financial reporting of GCF and other projects;
• Oversee and enforce financial management compliance in GCF and other projects; and
• Facilitate human capital development and transformation within the scope of GCF and other projects.
• This position requires a degree in Financial Management or equivalent qualification with NQF 7.
• A postgraduate qualification in Financial Management or equivalent qualification with NQF 8 will be an added advantage. 
• This position also requires 6 years of work experience in the relevant field, 3 years of which should be in supervisory level.

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic leadership and policy advice on the most effective environmental management approaches to mainstreaming Eco-DRR and ecological infrastructure interventions in four District Municipalities of South Africa;
• Ensure effective operational management of engagements between SANBI and other organisations and stakeholders, with regard to environmental and Eco-DRR regulatory advice;
• Lead capacity development initiatives among officials in four Districts to incorporate biodiversity priorities and Eco-DRR considerations in their work; and
• Lead the compilation of a baseline assessment of existing risk management frameworks, tools and approaches for ecological and built infrastructure in the four Districts.
• This position requires degree in Environmental Sciences or equivalent relevant qualification at NQF 7, focused on environmental management.
• A post-graduate qualification in Environmental Sciences or equivalent relevant qualification at NQF 8 will be added advantage. 
• This position also requires 8 years of work experience in the relevant field of environmental policy implementation and/or advisory capacity of which 4 years should be in first-line management position(s).

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Lead the technical design and coordinate the execution of the assigned project outcome;
• Provide guidance to district teams and implementing partners, and lead co-creation processes to ensure delivery of outputs and promote integration across outcomes;
• Support knowledge generation, documentation, and adaptive management;
• Coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting & Learning and safeguards functions on delivery and performance tracking; and
• Contribute to capacity building, technical planning, and quality assurance.
• This position requires a degree in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany, or equivalent qualification with NQF 7. 
• A postgraduate qualification in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany, or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage.  
• This position also requires 8 years of work experience in the relevant field, of which 4 years’ should be in first-line management position(s).

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Manage and co-ordinate the development of priority ecosystem accounts and other NCA project deliverables;
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, and convene stakeholders in support of NCA work
• Provide project management and financial management functions for SANBI’s natural capital accounting projects; and
• Promote communication and outreach for NCA work.
• This position requires a degree in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Economic and Management Sciences, or equivalent qualification with NQF 7. 
• A postgraduate qualification in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Economic and Management Sciences, or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage.  
• This position also requires 8 years of work experience in the relevant field, 4 years of which should be in first-line management position(s). 

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Conduct spatial data acquisition and mapping to support project outcomes;
• Perform spatial analysis to support project outcomes;
• Provide GIS support and guidance to district teams and implementing partners to ensure delivery of outputs and promote integration across outcomes; and
• Contribute to human capital development
• This position requires a degree in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany or equivalent qualification with NQF 7.
• Post-graduate qualification in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage.
• This position also requires 4 years of work experience in relevant field, with data curation, management and analysis skills. 

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Key performance responsibilities include the following:

• Source, generate, integrate, and manage spatial and non-spatial data to support ecosystem accounting and related analyses;
• Undertake spatial analysis related to ecosystem accounting and spatial and non-spatial data analysis
• Support technical and spatial knowledge products development and translation; and
• Facilitate human capital development within the sub-directorate.
• This position requires a degree in Environmental, Natural sciences or equivalent qualification with NQF 7.
• A post-graduate qualification in Environmental, Natural sciences or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage.
• This position also requires 4 years of work experience in relevant field of which 1 year experience in procurement, logistical, records and stores management, project and event management is required. 

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 Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Support policy advice on the most appropriate legislative and policy solutions for ensuring that environmental management/ ecological infrastructure is mainstreamed into Eco-DRR interventions in four District Municipalities of South Africa;
• Support the engagement between SANBI and other organisations and stakeholders, with regard to environmental and Eco-DRR regulatory advice;
• Support the facilitation of capacity development initiatives among officials in four Districts to incorporate biodiversity priorities and Eco-DRR considerations in their work; and
• Support the compilation of a baseline assessment of existing risk management frameworks, tools and approaches for ecological and built infrastructure in four Districts.
• This position requires a degree in Environmental Management, Town and Regional Planning or equivalent qualification with NQF 7.
• Post-graduate qualification in Environmental Management, Town and Regional Planning or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage.
• This position also requires 4 years of work experience in environmental management, biodiversity municipal support, capacity building and ecological infrastructure mainstreaming. 

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Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Perform spatial analysis to support project outcomes;
• Provide technical support and guidance to district teams and implementing partners to ensure delivery of outputs and promote integration across outcomes;
• Support knowledge generation, documentation, and adaptive management; and
• Contribute to human capital development.
• This position requires a degree in Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany, or equivalent qualification with NQF 7.
• A post-graduate qualification in Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany, or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage.
• This position also requires 6 years of work relevant experience in the relevant field of which 3 years’ should be in supervisory position(s).