Landscape Unit Manager (Level 11), Boland Landscape Unit - Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
CapeNature
Overview
CapeNature seeks to appoint an energetic, dynamic, professional candidate to join a team of landscape unit managers in the Conservation Operations Directorate’s Central Landscape. The successful candidate will provide leadership, oversight and operations management of the Boland Landscape Unit inclusive of the Jonkershoek and Hottentots Holland Nature Reserves.
Requirements
- A Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification within the field of Nature/Environmental Conservation and/or Management; a post-graduate qualification would be advantageous.
- At least five (5) years middle management experience in the Conservation Sector.
- Good knowledge of the functioning of ecological processes, conservation and natural resource management.
- Proven track record of managing protected and/or conserved areas at landscape level.
- Knowledge and experience of applicable conservation and other legislation, including human resource management, labour relations and occupational health and safety.
- Demonstrable training, skills and/or relevant experience in project management.
- Ability to communicate effectively in at least two of the official Western Cape languages at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
- Good computer literacy, electronic communication competency and a good working knowledge of the MS Office suite of software.
- Demonstrable strong leadership skills, strategic vision and a demonstrated ability to lead a team at junior and middle Management level.
- Demonstrable experience with human capital management, capacity building, and financial, procurement and asset management.
- Excellent organisational skills, as well as analytical, conceptual and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work in stressful situations, regularly work under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Implement applicable biodiversity and conservation policy and/or systems for conservation action.
- Ensure effective management of protected and conserved areas.
- Lead and manage landscape conservation and stewardship to address biodiversity loss.
- Develop and maintain functional partnerships addressing biodiversity loss.
- Promote the biodiversity economy and enhance access to biodiversity.
- Create job opportunities through implementation of the EPWP programme.
- Ensure compliance with biodiversity legislation.
- Assume overall accountability for performance, governance, risk management and equality.
- Enhance landscape governance by adherence to corporate policies and standards.
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