EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE – SCIENTIFIC MANAGER: CONSERVATION RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT

 
Key Performance Areas

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to Conservation Research & Assessment unit
• Coordinate and oversee the compilation of the State of biodiversity reporting within agreed turn-around time
• Lead the coordination of provincial biodiversity targets, monitoring plans, and biodiversity assessment reports
• Facilitate research, and the popular and scientific publication of scientific and technical reports to advance scientific research and profile Ezemvelo’s scientific capacity  
• Oversee and supervise research activities to study the relationships between natural assets/Ecosystem problems and patterns of economic production and consumption
• Deliver research products to support development of a quantitative framework to enhance government spent and decision-making 
• Ensure that research on biodiversity and economic topics such as alternative fuel use, payment of ecosystems goods and services, carbon tax, etc
• Contribute to the development of provincial and/or national guidelines, regulations and legislation
• Liaise with outside organisations and research institutions at local, regional, provincial, national and international levels on issues relating to conservation research, planning, assessment and management  
• Staff Management
• Establish and manage strategic relations and partnerships with external stakeholders including NGO`s, research institutions, government departments on social research
• Awareness Creation
• Staff Development

 

 
Key Competencies required.

• Knowledge of Conservation Sciences
• Knowledge of bio-economy concept and ecosystems goods and services
• Familiarity with conservation conventions and multilateral agreements
• Competent in scientific research & technical report writing skills
• Strong Administrative skills 
• Interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication in English.
• Proven computer literacy, including advanced MSWord, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and GIS
• Scientific methodologies and models
• Strategic capability and leadership
• Financial management
• People management
• Customer focus and responsiveness
• Networking
• Planning, organizing and execution
• Conflict management
• Change management

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Directions to applying candidates:
The following mandatory documents must be submitted;

1. Please note that only fully completed application form EKZNWILDLIFE website will be accepted, hence incomplete form will not be considered.
2. Certified copies of your qualifications, Identity Document (ID) and Valid Driver`s License. All submitted certified copies should not be older than three (3) months from date of submission and should not be copies of certified copies. 

 
The appointment to the post is subject to positive outcome obtained from all verifications in relation to the position advertised.
 
Applications to be posted to: 
Recruitment Section, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, P O Box 13053, Cascades 3202. 
 
Applications may also be hand delivered to: 
Recruitment Office at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Head Office); Queen Elizabeth Park; 1 Peter Brown Drive; Montrose, Pietermaritzburg 3201. 
 
Faxed/ Emailed applications will not be accepted. 
 
For any queries relating to this job-application please contact: Mr Joe Phadima at 033 845 1470, during office hours.
 
Closing Date: 13 NOVEMBER 2020
 
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Applicants not contacted within 30 days of the advertisement closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.
 
Selection will be made in terms of the Organization’s Employment Equity Plan and Preference will be given to members of designated groups. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserves the right not to make the appointment towards this post.

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