Senior Section Ranger

NQF level 7 qualification in Conservation Management or related fields in Conservation or Natural Resource Management or equivalent. EMI Grade 2 designation (compulsory) or must qualify in stipulated period. Minimum of a total of 8 – 10 years’ experience as a Field Ranger or in conservation management in a protected area. At least 4-5 of these years as a Sergeant or Full Corporal or in a supervisory function in conservation management in a protected area. Fence Maintenance and Soil Erosion Control. Code A and B Drivers Licence and ideally EC. People Management Skills. Relevant Legislation: National Environmental Act, Protected Areas Act, OHS Act etc. Computer Literacy- MS Office: Intermediate to Advanced

Create a nurturing, safe, and enabling work environment for rangers on the section to develop and grow. Promote the highest standard of environmental management practices and responsible tourism. Establish systems and procedures to ensure high standards of ethics and behaviour among rangers on the section. Build networks and develop collaborative relationships with other stakeholders both nationally and internationally. Responsible for all built Infrastructure, including ranger accommodation and recreational facilities, and any enclosures. Oversee routine conservation maintenance on all management roads and the monitoring and reporting of maintenance issues on tourist roads. Oversee strategic deployment of field rangers to achieve conservation, law enforcement and anti-poaching goals. Follow correct procedures for protecting crime scenes and for seizing securing and documenting evidence. Conducting and contributing to EMPs and EIA’s for the Section. Ensure compliance with management assessment tools – Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) and SoAIM. Compile HR Plans and staffing requirement for the Section. Training, evaluation and accreditation of personnel (EMI, accredited qualifications, Field Ranger retraining). Support researchers and participate in SET, research and monitoring projects. Management of impacts to ecological infrastructure- including erosion control, bush encroachment, wetland rehabilitation, alien plant clearing, etc.

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