(5 Year Contract)
SALARY: R1 003 890 per annum
CENTRE: Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS: Degree/National Diploma (NQF6) in project management /environmental
science or relevant qualification within the related field. A minimum of 3 years experience is required in the relevant field of which three (3) should be at an entry/junior managerial level (Assistant Director Level or equivalent). Knowledge and experience with GEF policies and procedures including log frames and similar project planning tools. Experience and knowledge in project/program management and implementation. Experience in managing large multidisciplinary projects. Knowledge in Biodiversity Management; Experience in the monitoring and evaluation of internationally funded projects. Report writing experience. Knowledge of Financial and Procurement administrative procedures. Leadership and Management; Organisational and planning skills. Innovation and proactiveness; Ability to gather and analyze information. Good interpersonal relations skills; Conflict management and resolution. Ability to work independently and in a team.
DUTIES: Provide strategic leadership to the project team. Act as the national representative of the project at regional and international levels. Consult with different high-level project partners from relevant institutions to ensure scheduled project activities are completed successfully. Oversee public relations for the project. Coordinate effective communication amongst stakeholders at landscape, national, and international levels. Ensure high-level stakeholder and policy buy-in. Monitoring inputs of partners, ensuring that project obligations are fulfilled in a timely and coordinated fashion. Manage Project Implementation Task Team and participate in Steering Committee meetings. Serve as Executive Secretary and provide support to the PSC in coordinating project implementation. Monitor the progress of the project. Monitor the financial and budgetary status of the national components of the project. Ensure that UNEP/GEF norms for monitoring and evaluation of project performance, output delivery, and impact are applied. Participate in the UNEP semi-annual field supervision missions.
ENQUIRIES: Mr. S Malete Tel No: (012) 399 9511
APPLICATIONS: BC08-2025@dffe.gov.za
DEPARTMENT OF, FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer.
APPLICATIONS: Must be submitted to the Director-General, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001, or hand-delivered to: Environment House, Erf 1563 Arcadia Extension 6, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria. or can be emailed to the respective email address quoting the reference number on the subject email.
CLOSING DATE: 10 March 2025
FOR ATTENTION: Human Resource Management
NOTE: Application must be submitted on a signed Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service Department accompanied by a recent detailed Curriculum Vitae only, to be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, Senior Certificates, identity documents, and driver’s licenses on or before the day of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 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; Creditworthiness; Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification. Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience. Entry-level requirements for SMS posts: In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity
Development, Mandatory Training Days & Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) before appointment. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms-pre-entryprogramme/.Furthermore, Shortlisted candidates must
provide proof of successful completion of the course. All candidates shortlisted for the posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. Following the interview and the technical exercise of all SMS posts, 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. Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of a
performance agreement, and an employment contract. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you have not been contacted within three to 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
