REF NO: 49/2014
Directorate: Forestry Management (Other Regions)
SALARY:R252 144 per annum
CENTRE:Knysna
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree or National diploma in
Forestry with sufficient relevant experience. Computer skills in MS Office software.
A valid driver’s licence.
DUTIES:
- The incumbent will be responsible to facilitate and monitor compliance with land reform, land use and asset management, land rights, community liaison as well as mediation requirements with forestry lease contracts.
- Ensure sustainable forest management by monitoring forest resource utilisation.
- Ensure continuous access and utilisation of National research facilities.
- Ensure certification of leased
- State forests as well as conduct internal audits and asset verification.
- Ensure compliance with fire protection measures. Ensure compliance with the National Forests Act, 1998 (Act 84 of 1998) (NFA) as well as manage the exit lease agreement.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
It is the Department’s intention to promote equity through the filling of posts, according to the set
Employment Equity targets. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and
disability status is required
Deadline Date: 28.02.2014
How to Apply:
NOTE:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public
Service department which must be signed (an unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application) and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s) [Matric certificate must also be attached] and ID-document and Driver’s licence [where applicable].
Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of his/her Permanent Residence Permit to his/her application.
Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only.
If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, qualification/study verification and previous employment verification).
Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.
Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.
Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12) months.
The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).
Applications submitted via email, fax or online must include the post title and reference number in the subject line and a scanned, signed Z83 form (a Z83 form without a physical signature will disqualify an application) together with all relevant documents as indicated above.
Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications may be posted to URS Response Handling,
P. O. Box 11506,
Tierpoort, 0056 or submitted electronically via email:
daff@ursonline.co.za
or
via fax: 086 654 1824
or
deposited in the URS Response Handling boxes at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices indicated below.
Pretoria:
Reception, Agriculture Place,
20 Steve Biko Street (formerly Beatrix
Street), Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng.
Cape Town:
Reception (Ground Floor), Foretrust Building, 3 Martin
Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape.
Stellenbosch:
Reception (Support Building), Quarantine
Station, Polkadraai
Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape.
Pietermaritzburg:
Reception (5th Floor), Old Mutual Building, 185 Langalibalele
Street, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
King William’s Town:
Reception (Ground Floor), Old SABC Building, 2
Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape.
Nelspruit:
Reception (2nd Floor), 27 Brown Street, (Building), Nelspruit,
Mpumalanga.
Makhado:
Reception (Ground Floor), Magistrates Building, 103 Landros street
,Makhado, Limpopo
Mthatha:
Reception (3rd F
loor), PRD Building, 2 Sutherland Street, Mthatha,
Eastern Cape
