CapeNature Conservation seeks to appoint a dynamic person to assist with conservation management and infrastructure and equipment maintenance at the De Hoop Nature Reserve.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Assist with conservation management field tasks.         

• Maintenance of roads, jeeptracks and hiking trails
• Erecting and maintenance of fences
• Construction and maintenance of fire breaks
• Combat erosion and perform rehabilitation work
• Control of alien vegetation
• Perform fire suppression activities
• Assist with the management and supervision of EPWP contract staff

Maintenance of reserve and tourism infrastructure and equipment.

• Assist with basic servicing and maintenance of all buildings, stores and equipment including cleaning
• Assist with basic servicing and maintenance of transport fleet.
• Transportation of staff/equipment
• Assist with record keeping and control of stock and assets.
• Maintenance of gardens and terrain and general gardening work
• Perform block and stack burning activities.
• Operate firefighting equipment when required.
• Provide a friendly and efficient customer service

Assist and perform Legal Compliance, Quality Assurance.

• Assist with patrol duties, observations and law enforcement (on and off reserves) including roadblocks in partnership with others.

Basic administrative duties.           

• Filling in and curation of maintenance registers, log sheets, stock and asset control documents
• Assist with office administrative duties.
• Vehicle fleet management and administration.
• Assist with the control and management of infrastructure, assets and inventory.
• Assist with procurement.

Assist with OHS Compliance.        

• Completion of relevant checklists and monthly meeting attendance

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12
• At least one year of job-related experience.
• A valid E driver’s license, (manual & automatic transmission)
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Internet use).
• No criminal record
• Basic Fire fighting

Competencies

• Willingness to work weekend shifts and irregular hours.
• Physical ability to perform conservation assistant duties. (including Firefighting)
• Knowledge and experience in working in administration, tourism, and maintenance of infrastructure & equipment.
• Ability to function independently and within a team.

Recommendation:

• Driver’s license at least two years old from the date of issue.
• Experience in tool maintenance accredited certificates.
• Power-tool maintenance experience.
• Storage management.

Apply online at https://capenature.simplify.hr/

Closing date: 4 October 2024