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SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL)
 
SENIOR FORESTER: SILVICULTURE X2
Status: Permanent
Location: Belfast and Roburnia Plantations
Grade: C5
Reporting line: Plantation Manager
 
Role Mandate
To manage all growing stock for SAFCOL plantations (Belfast & Roburnia Plantation) by implementing silviculture practices according to BOP standards.
 
 
Key Accountabilities
 Manage silviculture activities and contractors and establishment programme by:
  • Perform growth stock planning, identify nature and type of plants to be planted for specific conditions
  • Determine planting regime and assessing sites for re-generation
  • Identify correct fertilizer type and application
  • Perform blanking assessments to replace dead plants and assessing watering needs in winter plants
 Perform fire management by:
  • Compile burning register and fire plan
  • Assesse if fuel reduction burn is required before planting
  • Develop and managing fuel reduction burns in mature compartments
  • Obtain burning permits and manage annual firebreak preparations and burning of fire breaks
  • Attend fire association meetings and ensuring suppression of fire
 
​ Manage pruning process by:
  • Manage process according to APO and regimes
  • Manage task determination by keeping track of amount of trees to be pruned per worker
 Manage marking of trees for thinning, develop and manage plantation weed control plan
 Ensure proper management of conservation areas by controlling weeding, erosion, controlling escapees (weeds)
 Update and implement management unit clearing plan, conservation management plan, environmental management plan
 Identify CAPEX needs, compile detail annual silviculture budget and consolidate budget for the section
 Monitor sectional budget and manage fuel consumption of vehicles under area of control
 Manage assets and ensure proper utilisation and preventative maintenance plan is executed
 Extract data from IMS for daily operations and reporting and ensure correct utilisation of equipment by teams
 Ensure team adherence to health and safety standards and environmental practices
 Manage fire-fighting operations and practices and monitor Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage
 Ensure toolbox talks, perform incident investigations, identify training needs and organise Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) awareness initiatives
 Build and maintain relationships with the community regarding firewood, sand mining, fire prevention, and illegal activities
 Facilitate engagements with internal support functions to ensure cooperation within the business
 Supervise silviculture team to ensure effective daily operations, coach and mentor team members on a daily basis to improve productivity
 Ensure planned training needs are conducted, monitor overtime and ensure overtime is kept at minimum
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Minimum Requirements
 National Diploma in Forestry (NQF level 6)
 B-Tech or Bsc Degree in Forestry (NQF level 7) will be added advantage
 Minimum of 3 – 5 Years’ experience in forest operations
 Valid driver’s license
 
Leadership Competencies
 Driving change
 Operational delivery
 Self-awareness
 Business acumen
 People management
 
Behavioural Competencies
 Relationship building
 Communication
 Planning and organising
 Conflict Management
 Problem solving
 Stakeholder management
 Team player
 
Technical Competencies
 Process flow management
 Total quality management
 Mechanical and maintenance
 Safety management
 Fire prevention and control
 Silviculture practices
 Computer literacy
 


SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL.
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to: By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence Ms. Nozipho Tembe, Human Capital Practitioner, nozirecruitment@safcol.co.za
Tel no: 013 754 2700/2900
 
Closing date: 11 November 2021

Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.