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COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE (CGS) VACANCIES
COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE (CGS)
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY INTERN X3
Reporting Line: Manager: Infrastructure and Land Use
Overall Job Purpose: The incumbent will undertake limited research in a wide variety of engineering geology projects under the guidance of more senior scientific staff within the Infrastructure and Land Use Business Unit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Research and Development
KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from under represented designated groups. Females and people from previously disadvantaged groups and sectors are encouraged to apply.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, click the apply button below.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
All appointments are subject to vetting processes. Appointments are subject to positive vetting results.
Closing Date: 17 April 2024
PLEASE APPLY HERE
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY INTERN X3
- Internship
- Pretoria: Head Office
- R 13 000, 00 Per Month R / Year
Reporting Line: Manager: Infrastructure and Land Use
Overall Job Purpose: The incumbent will undertake limited research in a wide variety of engineering geology projects under the guidance of more senior scientific staff within the Infrastructure and Land Use Business Unit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Research and Development
- Conduct limited geoscience research under the guidance, which includes data collection, basic analyses, and interpretation.
- Resolve simple problems in a variety of geoscientific fields inline (in part) with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/ research methodology under guidance/supervision.
- Participates in statutory and/or commercial projects under supervision.
- Assist in geoscience data collection and capturing, map compilation and geoscience data collation under the instruction and guidance.
- Assist in the compilation of scientific reports under guidance.
- Gives formal scientific or technical presentations of papers or reports, internally to other staff members and externally with guidance at conferences or symposia (typically once a year)
- Provide Geohazard assessment feedback to State Authorities
- Publishes research findings internally and/or externally based on the nature of the project cycle.
- Work within the requirements of the prescribed work standards (i.e. ISO and international best practices).
- Undertake specific and requisite self-improvement learning and development activities through workshops//training courses.
KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Keen interest in research
- Interest in engineering geology
- Analytical skills
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Communication skills (Oral and Written)
- Teamwork and collaboration
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12; and
- BSc Hons Engineering Geology or equivalent
- Candidate Natural Scientist (Cand.Sci.Nat.) registration with SACNASP will be advantageous.
The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from under represented designated groups. Females and people from previously disadvantaged groups and sectors are encouraged to apply.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, click the apply button below.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
All appointments are subject to vetting processes. Appointments are subject to positive vetting results.
Closing Date: 17 April 2024
PLEASE APPLY HERE
SEISMOLOGY INTERN X3
Reporting Line: Manager: Infrastructure and Land Use
Overall Job Purpose: The incumbent will undertake limited research in a wide variety of seismology projects under the guidance of more senior scientific staff within the Infrastructure and Land Use Business Unit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Research and Development
KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from under represented designated groups. Females and people from previously disadvantaged groups and sectors are encouraged to apply.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, click the apply button below.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
All appointments are subject to vetting processes.
Closing Date: 17 April 2024
PLEASE APPLY HERE
SEISMOLOGY INTERN X3
- Internship
- Pretoria: Head Office
- R 13 000, 00 Per Month R / Year
Reporting Line: Manager: Infrastructure and Land Use
Overall Job Purpose: The incumbent will undertake limited research in a wide variety of seismology projects under the guidance of more senior scientific staff within the Infrastructure and Land Use Business Unit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Research and Development
- Conduct limited geoscience research under the guidance, which includes data collection, basic analyses, and interpretation.
- Resolve simple problems in a variety of geoscientific fields inline (in part) with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/ research methodology under guidance/supervision.
- Participates in statutory and/or commercial projects under supervision.
- Assist in geoscience data collection and capturing, map compilation and geoscience data collation under the instruction and guidance.
- Assist in the compilation of scientific reports under guidance.
- Gives formal scientific or technical presentations of papers or reports, internally to other staff members and externally with guidance at conferences or symposia (typically once a year).
- Provide Geohazard assessments feedback to State Authorities.
- Publishes research findings internally and/or externally based on the nature of project cycle.
- Work within the requirements of the prescribed work standards (i.e. ISO and international best practice).
- Undertake specific and requisite self-improvement learning and development activities through workshops/training courses.
KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Keen interest in research.
- Interest in engineering geology.
- Analytical skills.
- Presentation and facilitation skills.
- Communication skills (Oral and Written).
- Teamwork and collaboration.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12; and
- BSc Hons Seismology or equivalent
- Candidate Natural Scientist (Cand.Sci.Nat.) registration with SACNASP will be advantageous.
The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from under represented designated groups. Females and people from previously disadvantaged groups and sectors are encouraged to apply.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, click the apply button below.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
All appointments are subject to vetting processes.
Closing Date: 17 April 2024
PLEASE APPLY HERE
CREDITORS ADMINISTRATOR
- Pretoria: Head Office
- P11 (R 37 598,53 CTC Per Month) R / Year
Reporting Line: Senior Accountant
Overall Job Purpose: The role is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient financial administration support for order generation, invoice matching and processing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage creditors’ cycle i.e. from order generation to invoice matching, reconciliation, and payment.
- Maintain the creditors’ ledger.
- Reconcile Creditors’ Ledger to creditors’ General Ledger control account.
- Ensure accurate, timely and correct recording of expenditure.
- Check and authorize credit and debit memos as well as returns.
- Check creditors’ reconciliation for authorization of payments.
- Adhere to creditors’ payment terms to avoid penalties and interest.
- Prepare month-end and year-end creditors’ provision lists.
- Liaison with internal and external customers.
- Perform ad hoc functions as delegated by Senior Accountant.
KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters.
- Confident and able to work on own initiative and with limited supervision.
- Strong organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize.
- Team player and self-motivated.
- Organized and deadline driven.
- High acumen for figures.
- Honest and faithful.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12; and
- Diploma or equivalent with accounting as major.
- 5 years’ experience in financial environment.
- Computer literacy (Accpac, MS office).
The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from under represented designated groups. Females and people from previously disadvantaged groups and sectors are encouraged to apply.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, click the apply button below.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
All appointments are subject to vetting processes.
Closing Date: 17 April 2024
PLEASE APPLY HERE
MANAGER: INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAND USE
- Pretoria: Head Office
- P05 (R 1 608 348, 71 CTC Per Annum) R / Year
Reporting Line: Executive Manager: Integrated Geoscience Development
Overall Job Purpose: To provide effective leadership to project teams and manage the Infrastructure and Land Use business unit. Oversee and manage the implementation of the business unit operational and performance plan in line with the CGS strategy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations Management
- Participate in the development and execution of the business unit operational/performance plan as guided by the CGS business strategy and annual performance plan.
- Management of competitive scientific research and innovation with particular focus in the geoscience for infrastructure and land use thematic area.
- Manage the implementation of the Geoscience Technical Programme (GTP) for the unit.
- Management of competitive scientific research and innovation with particular focus in geoscience for infrastructure and land use thematic area.
- Prepare business unit reports in line with CGS reporting protocols.
Project Management
- Oversee the development of project plans and manage accordingly to deliver all defined work components ― these plans should indicate resourcing, time frames (scheduling of project activities), budgets, and milestones, as well as tracking project deliverables, quality management, health, and safety management, and reporting requirements typically agreed with recipients of the outputs, i.e. the stakeholders and clients.
- Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the Infrastructure and Land Use projects, programmes in line with the CGS and national business imperatives.
- Ensure proper management of both local and international projects in terms of appropriate proposal, scoping, financials, human resources and overall reporting in the Infrastructure and Land Use business unit.
- Arrange project evaluations and assessment of results, and report on progress of the projects as required.
- Provide direction and support to project teams.
Stakeholder Relations
- Provide advice to industry, government, and the public on geoscience for infrastructure and land use.
- Facilitate and maintain proper relations with various stakeholders, in line with CGS strategic stakeholder relations strategy.
- Ensure the provision of effective and efficient services and solutions within CGS to enable them to achieve their strategic objectives.
- Interact with service providers to ensure SLAs have been met and contracts managed appropriately.
- Promptly shares and exchanges knowledge/information.
Quality Assurance
- Ensure implementation of the ISO accreditation process within the business unit.
- Ensure quality control of products and services and compliance with ISO, where appropriate.
- Monitor, evaluate and report on performance indicators.
- Conduct ongoing cutting-edge research and development of cutting-edge in the business unit.
Financial Management
- Execute prudent and proper management of allocated budget in line with CGS policies and Public Finance Management Act, 1999.
- Exercise proper implementation of financial management protocols within the business unit in line with CGS policies.
- Together with the Executive Manager, take accountability for the overall business unit’s budget and ensure that the budget is spent appropriately.
People Management
- Execute prudent and proper human resource management within the business unit.
- Champion the skills development and transfer within the business unit.
- Implementation of the CGS performance management policy within the business unit.
- Mentors and coaches’ staff within the business unit where required.
- Promotes a culture and practices that reflect the CGS values and encourages good performance.
- Determines human resource requirements taking into consideration operational needs, skills scarcity, and retention capability.
- Supports a transformation programme of the CGS aligned with the objectives of the Employment Equity (EE) Act.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrable and proven success in developing new business in response to requests for proposals by national or international will be highly advantageous.
- Demonstrable ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects will be advantageous.
- Demonstrable ability to oversee multiple projects and project resources.
- Member of an appropriate professional institution.
- Knowledge of regulations and/or laws applicable to the field of expertise.
- Knowledge of CGS Act, ISO 9001 and PFMA.
- Knowledge the Operational Health and Safety Act.
BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to organize, prioritize, delegate, influence, and lead project teams; make decisions; recognize and manage risks, work as team member.
- Ability to behave as a trusted client advisor to contribute to client’s success, acting fairly, ethically, and in a manner that is socially responsible and complies with the ethos of the CGS.
- Ability to interact and negotiate at various levels.
- Ability to set clear goals, monitor those goals and ensure that the goals are attained.
- Positive outlook, willing to engender a positive organizational culture, as well as lead and motivate subordinates.
- Ability to think innovatively and strategically.
- Excellent scientific skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12; and
- At least a BSc Hons, with 8 years geoscience and managerial experience in engineering geology or a related field, including practical exposure in engineering geology and geohazards, or
- MSc, with 6 years geoscience and managerial experience in engineering geology or a related field, including practical exposure in engineering geology and geohazards, or
- PhD, plus 5 years geoscience and managerial experience in engineering geology or a related field, including practical exposure in engineering geology and geohazards.
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The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups. Females and people from previously disadvantaged groups and sectors are encouraged to apply.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, click the apply button below.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
All appointments are subject to vetting processes.
Closing Date: 17 April 2024
PLEASE APPLY HERE