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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANPARKS)
 
CURATOR
Park: Kruger National Park
 
Description:
A challenging vacancy currently exists for a Curator of the Biological Reference Collection at Kruger National Park. The successful candidate will be based in Kruger Nation Park and will receive accommodation inside the Park.
 
The remuneration package includes an all-inclusive cost to company salary, pitched at Grade C4 Paterson Scale. The allowances and benefits are as specified in the HR tariff Document and Conditions of Services of SANParks.
 
Forward your application with a Cover Letter, CV, relevant copies of Qualifications and ID to the following address:
Ms Jacqueline Jacobus
Human Capital Manager
P O Box 787
PRETORIA
0001
Email: jacqueline.jacobus@sanparks.org
 
 
If you have not been responded to within 21 days after the closing date, do note that your application is unsuccessful.
 
Requirements:
  • BSc or equivalent qualification, with a post-graduate degree as an added advantage.
  • 3 years working experience in an ecological field.
  • Good observation skills and experience with species identification.
  • Excellent knowledge of natural history.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of museum cataloguing systems (specifically BRAHMS would be an advantage), with good computer literacy skills
  • Excellent project management and organisational skills
  • Good team-working and networking skills
  • Excellent research skills
 
 
Responsibilities:
  • Identification, cataloguing, managing and displaying biological specimens in the current biological collection
  • Collecting and preparing new specimens to augment and improve the collection.
  • Expanding and improving the facility’s use for educational and research purposes
  • Researching, compiling and preparing written information about catalogues and publishing it on the institution's website
  • Maintaining the Herbarium and Zoological database
  • Curating all park relevant literature (published papers, reports, dissertations)
 
 
Salary: R 231 377 - R 356 532
 
CLOSING DATE: 14 AUGUST 2020
 
SANParks is committed to the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to PDI / HDSA.