Landscape Conservation Intelligence Manager (Level 11), George Regional Office
Bursary Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Performance Area: Manage effective data, knowledge and information flow in order to produce quality data, information and intelligence to inform and facilitate strategic adaptive management.
- Ensure that updated landscape datasets for all priority projects (E.G. Landuse applications, Permanent Protea Monitoring, Post Fire, IAP, WCGDDB, GORR, SOB, etc.) are maintained.
- Conduct or facilitate priority landscape monitoring, E.G. for CBA, Cape Mountain Zebra and Protea Plot Monitoring. AVM post fire, rare plants, focus biodiversity surveys.
- Ensure that annually verified biodiversity data is submitted corporately.
- Provide landscape feedback on tracking priority tasks, such as eco-matrix completion, PAMP Strategic Implementation Framework implementation, METT action plans, BMP monitoring requirements.
Key Performance Area: Provide ecological decision support for effective landscape conservation and ensure sound scientific analysis of data through coordination to guide management planning and assessment.
- Attend quarterly CapeNature stewardship review committee meetings.
- Contribute or ensure LCI contributions to landscape products\responsibilities such as:
– IWP and APO development.
– Landscape custodianship responsibilities.
– Relevant CapeNature strategies.
– All landscape GMP applications.
– Ecological monitoring protocols eg eco-matrix projects.
- Ensure that the number of formal Land Use commenting letters per quarter and required number of informal engagements per quarter are met.
- Ensure that input is provided on all permit applications within the designated timeframes.
- Ensure that priority landscape biodiversity data is analysed to produce management recommendations.
Key Performance Area: Facilitate and lead integrated landscape and protected area planning and review.
- Ensure all landscape component eco-matrices are reviewed and that the projects are aligned to PAMP viability assessments and that the products approved and uploaded on the BMS annually.
- Ensure that PAMPs are developed\revised (according to corporate schedule) and compile the State of Protected Area Reports, accompanied with Monitoring and Evaluations Assessments on an annual basis per selected PAMPs.
- Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) responsibilities.
– Lead METT assessments.
– Facilitate the development of METT actions.
– Ensure that METT results are updated onto National METT website.
– Produce METT landscape report and action plan.
- Ensure that comment is compiled on all Protected Area development proposals and event applications for CapeNature managed protected areas.
Key Performance Area:Build landscape intelligence knowledge and capacity and engage stakeholders and partners to support conservation management and ecosystem resilience through coordination and networking.
- Partnership responsibilities
– Maintain active landscape partnerships with inter alia Municipalities, Biosphere partners, DEADP,
academic institutes, specialists, etc..
– Contribute to the development of landscape MOUs.
– When required engage partners to facilitate custodianship agreements for priority species.
- Engage relevant forums and platforms (e.g. working groups) to promote biodiversity conservation/planning/mainstreaming.
- Review and/or provide input into guidelines, planning documentation or legislation.
- Attend, present and represent the landscape at relevant events. (e.g. conferences).
- Ensure that the following training\support is provided through the LCI unit:
– Necessary annual GIS training is conducted when required.
– Priority GIS support to landscape staff is provided.
– Ecological training of field staff regarding the use of conservation software.
– Conservation planning and/or landuse capacity building interventions
Key Performance Area:Assume accountability for ensuring performance, governance and risk management of Landscape Conservation Intelligence in the Landscape.
- Identify, support the acquisition and maintenance of priority landscape monitoring equipment within the LCI unit; Annual update relevant GIS and Software products and tools.
- Facilitate and manage landscape adherence to organizational policies and standards.
- Complete the performance agreement and appraisal process for LCI staff.
- Engage with strategic landscape management, contribute to decision-making and fulfill information feedback loop to staff.
- Actively engage with fellow landscape LCI unit staff to ensure organisational consistency.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications and Experience
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in ecology and/or nature conservation: NQF level 7.
- Strong ability to lead with a minimum of 6 years’ experience in the Conservation Sector, which should include management of stakeholders, partnerships or projects.
- A proven thorough understanding of ecological theory, ecological processes and components of biodiversity of the Western Cape.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interface with a wide range of people.
- Ability to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team and independently.
- Physically fit and willing and able to undertake strenuous fieldwork under varying climatic and terrain conditions.
- Prepared to travel extensively and be away from home for periods of time.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, be competent driving long distances and 4×4 vehicles.
- Proficiency in two of the three official languages of the Western Cape and the ability to write reports and minutes in English.
- No criminal record
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- A good working knowledge of GIS.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Knowledge of and the ability to interpret conservation policies and legislation.
- A confident, committed, service-orientated, organized, and innovative predisposition.
- Ability to problem solve, prioritize and adapt according to circumstances.
- Knowledge of Miradi planning software.
AS A PERMANENT EMPLOYEE OF CAPENATURE, YOU WILL ENJOY:
- 24 days of annual leave per annual leave cycle;
- A hybrid working system permitting remote work within limitations, where applicable.
- Comprehensive benefits for death, critical illness or injury linked to the Pension Fund for CapeNature employees;
- Staff discounts of up to 50% on CapeNature accommodation at reserves across the Western Cape;
- Opportunities for career progression and development through internal and external training interventions, and academic growth through the internal CapeNature Bursary Programme subject to Bursary Policy guidelines; Free access to CapeNature’s Wellness Partner for you and your immediate household which includes professional counselling, financial, legal and health related advice; and
- The opportunity to positively impact the environment and promote a sustainable future.
Kindly Note:
- Only suitable candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered.
- CapeNature reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise a post should it be deemed necessary within its sole discretion.
• *Remuneration negotiable within the range provided, depending on current remuneration package.
Apply online: https://capenature.simply.hr/
Closing date: 24 February 2025