🌿 #JobHuntMondays | South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is hiring a Biodiversity Officer (Production Grade A) to help manage alien and invasive species, based in Cape Town.

🌍 What the role protects: Invasive species are among the biggest threats to South Africa’s biodiversity. This officer helps control which alien and invasive species can be kept, moved or traded, through permits, risk assessments and species checks.

💼 In this role, you’d:
📑 Process permit applications for alien and invasive species
🔬 Carry out risk assessments for listed invasive species and species with invasive potential
🤝 Advise stakeholders on permitting, and take part in multi-lateral work on the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations
🗂️ Maintain the national permit register and database, and prepare bi-annual reports
🔍 Verify scientific names and species against the regulations

📋 Strong fit if you have:
✅ A National Diploma (NQF6) in natural or environmental science, or a related field
✅ At least 1 year of relevant experience
✅ Knowledge of invasive species management and natural resource policy
✅ Strong research, organisation and communication skills

💚 IMVELO Impact: Invasive species quietly drain South Africa’s water, crowd out native plants and threaten ecosystems. Officers who control them protect biodiversity at the frontline, an ideal first step into a conservation career.

📍 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
⏰ Deadline: 26 October 2026

🔗 https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/Vacancy/Details/144

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