Jobs at South African National Biodiversity Institute

This position requires a

• Grade 10, Job Specific Qualification, or equivalent qualification at NQF 2 with 4 years of work experience in the relevant field, or a Grade 12, Job Specific Qualification, or equivalent qualification at NQF 4 with 3 years of work experience in the relevant field. A Higher Education Qualification, Job Specific Qualification or equivalent qualification at NQF 5 will be an added advantage.

Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Assist with transportation of people, goods and material;
• Participate in conservation maintenance of the estate;
• Ensure resource management;
• Provide customer services; and
• Support Health & Safety services.

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• his position requires a degree in Environmental Science, Geoinformatics, Natural Sciences, Geography, Ecology, or equivalent qualification at NQF 7. A relevant post-graduate 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 spatial analysis or first line of management of GIS projects.

Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Lead the sourcing, validation and governance of high-quality spatial datasets for the Eco-DRR project;
• Guide and undertake advanced spatial analyses for ecological infrastructure mapping and site prioritization across target districts;
• Coordinate spatial inputs across partners to ensure aligned, integrated, and consistent GIS outputs;
• Oversee capacity development in spatial analysis, ecological infrastructure mapping and GIS data management; and
• Manage the interpretation of spatial information into accessible knowledge products for diverse audience

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• This position requires a relevant degree in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany or equivalent qualification at NQF 7.
• A postgraduate qualification in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Biology, Botany, or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 or above 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). 

Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Champion project co-ordination and management;
• Provide leadership and direction to the National Biodiversity Assessment;
• Development of projects and/or research programmes for the National Biodiversity Assessment;
• Lead ecosystem classification, mapping and description for National Biodiversity Assessment; and
• Facilitate human capital development and transformation within the business unit.