October 16, 2024

IAIA South Africa

Cape Town

OTHER

Vacancy – Wetland Specialist – Cape Town / Remote – Permanent

Job type: Permanent
Company name: Biodiversity Africa
Location: Cape Town / Remote
Closing Dates: 29 November 2024
Job description:
Do you want to work for a company that understands the importance and value of playing to an individual’s strengths and believes that it’s good business to focus on growing their staff both professionally and personally?

Qualifications/Experience Required:
You:

Are equally interested in the environment as you are in growing professionally and personally
Appreciate a good debate, even with your boss
Figure out how to fix a problem instead of who to blame
Brought your own stuff when you were a teenager/student
Want work that excites you on a Monday morning
Have an Honours or Master’s degree in the biological sciences
Excited to travel extensively throughout South Africa, often to remote areas
Excellent communication skills and able to work with a range of people from government authorities to landowners and developers
Registered with SACNASP for wetland ecology
Have >4 years’ experience working as a wetland ecologist

We:

Love what we do and who we work with
Like real food and exercise
Believe that rest is important for productivity
Value innovation, fun, trust, honesty, integrity and respect
Enjoy a good debate
Value our staff and want to play to their strengths

We are a dynamic team looking to grow our service offering and if you are SACNASP registered wetland ecologist we would like to hear from you.
Although our team is situated in Cape Town, we work remotely. If you are self-motivated and are someone who works well from home, we don’t mind where you are located as long as you have a driver’s licence.
Please send your CV and covering letter telling us who you are and why we should hire you, to carol@biodiversityafrica.com. Please include a copy of your SACNASP certificate and a copy of your highest degree
Salary range: Will be market related and dependent on experience and qualifications.
Contact email: carol@biodiversityafrica.com