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Foresty Service Aid: Woodlands Indigenious Forest Management

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

KZN- Mzimkhulu Estate Posted 11 Oct 2026 Closes in 15 days

Overview

Render Silviculture functions within plantations and indigenous forests. Rehabilitate degraded sites.

Requirements

  • Grade 9 or ABET Level 1 or 2 Certificate
  • Knowledge of planting, firefighting, coppice reduction Communication skills, interpersonal skills and listening skills
  • Planning and execution, Interpersonal relations, acceptance of responsibility, teamwork and self -discipline

Responsibilities

  • Render Silviculture functions within plantations and indigenous forests
  • Rehabilitate degraded sites
  • Conduct the marking of plots, counting and marking of trees, coppice reduction
  • Update the variety of registers regarding the aspects of work, planting, w eeding/manual/chemical, maintain conservation zones, removal of alien species
  • Perform fire protection and suppression duties
  • Control pest/ weed infection, protect infrastructure
  • Infrastructure maintenance
  • Render harvesting services: conduct log marking and pole measuring
  • Propagate plants and trees: conduct record keeping of plants/trees
  • Produce and proces s poles: cutting/drying/treatment of poles, provide support in selling poles

How to apply

Application instructions from the official source

All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/

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Enquiries

Recruitment enquiries

Mr GW Mnguni at (066) 165 6908

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