Job Opening at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• National Diploma in Nature conservation or Environmental / Natural Sciences
• BTech or degree in Environmental / Natural Sciences or relevant field is advantageous
• 8 years’ conservation experience of which 4 years’ must be in reserve management
• Demonstrated knowledge of policy and biodiversity legislation, especially in relation to the Protected Areas Act (NEMPAA)
• Experience of critical ecological drivers and processes (especially
• with regard to fire and invasive species) within an Urban environment
• Proven experience in staff management and HR processes
• Experience in human/wildlife conflicts
• Management experience in the Fynbos Biome is advantageous
• Sound Project Management experience
• Computer Literacy – MS Office Applications (Word and Excel)
• A Code B Driver’s Licence is essential
• Must be Physically Fit

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the provision and maintenance of biodiversity in his\her area of responsibility as determined by senior management.
• Manage the ongoing monitoring of biodiversity in his\her reserves and immediate surrounds, and the effective recording of this data.
• Draw up and implement approved management plans, and utilize annual plans of operations (APOs) with regard to the reserves under his\her control.
• Ensure that the maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration of natural biodiversity is carried out efficiently within the reserves
• Manage core reserve programmes such as those relating to
• Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Education, Invasive
• Species Management, Fire Management, Stewardship sites,

Rehabilitation and Tourism.

• Ensure that biodiversity law enforcement and compliance is carried out effectively within the reserves under his\her authority
• Carry out human resource management of staff with regard to aspects such as training, Health and Safety and discipline

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Requirements

• B Tech or first Degree in relevant field
• Up to 2 years of relevant work experience in a financial environment involving transactional knowledge of SAP and working knowledge of PPM
• Expert with Excel (including Pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to collaborate effectively and work as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent report writing ability.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Willingness to work long hours

Key Performance Areas

• Management of Operations and Project Management
• Financial and Non-financial reporting for all grants
• Tracking, record keeping and Compliance
• Information Database administration
• Stake Holder Liaison

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Requirements

• Tertiary qualification, B-degree (Accounting as a major)
• Self-motivated and resourceful
• Portray values of trust, service excellence, accountability,
• accessibility and integrity
• Five (5) to eight (8) years’ experience preferably in a budget
• analytical environment with exposure to analysing large amounts of
• data and creating concise reports
• Computer literate, MS Office, Advance Excel skills, SAP and ERP
• would be an advantage
• Excellent communication, analytical and numeric skills
• A valid driver’s licence

Key Performance Areas

• Provide professional financial and budgeting functional input and support in respect of the preparation and compilation of the annual
• Corporate Capital Budget, multi-year Capital Budget and Adjustments Budgets
• Ensure compliance to legislative requirements within the statutory timeframes as prescribed by the Municipal Finance Management
• Act (MFMA) and adherence to GRAP
• Maintain budgetary amendments including changes on the SAP system during the course of the financial year, to provide reliable, accurate and timeous financial information to ensure the integrity of the capital budget
• Review, analyse, verify and process financial / budgetary information in support of policy Implement effective and efficient internal monitoring and control of budgetary related processes
• Communicate with internal and external clients in a customer centric manner in order to work on issues of common interest and/ orto share information, to keep all affected parties fully informed andaware of issues of common concern, and facilitate the objectives ofthe Department/ Branch
• Drawing up of complex correspondence to facilitate the functioning of the Department/ Branch, in order to accurate record keeping and ensure effective use of the Department’s/Branch’sservices and resources.