Department Of Environmental Affairs Vacancies April 2017

APPLICATIONS

:

Director-General, Department of Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X447,

Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered to: Environment House, Erf 1563 Arcadia

Extension 6, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria.

FOR ATTENTION

:

Ms S Zungu

CLOSING DATE

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10 April 2017

NOTE

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Application must be submitted on a Z83 form with a copy of a comprehensive CV,

certified copies of qualifications and ID document in order to be considered. The

National Department of Environmental Affairs is an equal opportunity, affirmative

action employer. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications

evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence

will be limited to successful candidates only. Short-listed candidates will be

subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for

employment, including but not limited to: Criminal records; Citizenship status;

Credit-worthiness; Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification

verification. Candidates shortlisted for the SMS post will be subjected to a technical

exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. Following the

interview and the technical exercise, the Selection Panel will recommend

candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance

with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments.

Furthermore, the person appointed to this position will be subjected to a security

clearance, the signing of a performance agreement and an employment contract.

For more information regarding the requirements and duties in respect of each

position, please visit our website at www.environment.gov.za. Click on vacancies

and ensure you follow the correct link to the position of interest. The Department

reserves the right not to make an appointment. No e-mailed, faxed or late

applications will be considered. If you have not been contacted within three 3

months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your

application was unsuccessful.

MANAGEMENT ECHELON

POST 12/09

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DIRECTOR: BIODIVERSITY RISK MANAGEMENT REF NO: BC 02/2016

SALARY

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All inclusive remuneration package of R 898 743 per annum (Total Package)

CENTRE

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Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS

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An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree in Natural/Environmental Sciences (NQF 7) or

equivalent relevant qualification. Relevant experience of which a minimum of five

years is at a middle management/senior management level. Knowledge of and/or

experience in biodiversity planning, conservation and ecosystem management; the

management of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought (DLDD), Climate

Change as well Biosafety and Alien Invasive Species matters. Experience in the

coordination, facilitation and implementation of Multilateral Environmental

agreements (including the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

(UNCCD), Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, and the

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) related programme of work). Financial

Management, People Management and Empowerment. Client orientation and

Customer focus. Programme and Project management. Strategic Capability and

Leadership skills .

DUTIES

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Ensure efficient management of the Directorate Biodiversity Risk Management.

Provide strategic leadership, policy guidance, management, technical and scientific

support on developing and implementing tools to mitigate threats to biodiversity.

Provide strategic guidance, management, coordination, technical, scientific and

implementation support for the integrated responsive programmes to address

biodiversity threats from among others, Land-use activities, Genetically Modified

Organism, Climate Change, DLDD and alien invasive species. Provide sound

science-based risk assessment and response planning on terrestrial biodiversity.

Coordinate and manage the implementation of all activities related to the UNCCD

and act as focal point for the Convention. Render technical support to the

coordination and implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)

(Ramsar Convention, United Nations Framework Convention to Combat Climate

Change, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species and the

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Convention on Biological Diversity) including regional structures. Coordinate policy

responses to promote sustainable land management. Implement bio-safety related

legislation and provide guidance on the risk management of alien and invasive

species. Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of strategies established to

enable priority research aimed at advancing the biodiversity science policy

interface as it relates to threats to biodiversity. Provide line function support and

advice to inter-governmental and national structures including clients within the

public service, in private sector and to civil society at large. Management (as well

as performance management) of all staff in the directorate. Executing relevant

responsibilities, projects; tasks, processes and allocated budget. Administration,

training and capacity building of staff.

ENQUIRIES

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Ms T Carroll Tel no: (012) 399 9562