Wetenskaplike Produksie 2

Oorsig

'n Wetenskaplike produksierol in Stellenbosch waarvoor 'n BSc Honneurs of M Tech, SACNSP-registrasie en drie jaar se relevante ervaring vereis word om planttelersregte en verbeteringsproewe te bestuur.

Vereistes

• Aansoeker moet in besit wees van 'n Graad 12-sertifikaat en BSc (Hon) of M Tech met Plantkunde, Agronomie, Hortikultuur, Genetika en / of Plantbiotegnologie as 'n hoofvak.
• Verpligte registrasie by die South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNSP) as 'n Professionele Natuurwetenskaplike.
• Werksverwante werkservaring: 'n Minimum van drie (3) jaar na kwalifikasie op die gebied van plantkunde, planttaksonomie, plantteling of administrasie van wetgewing verwant aan Landbou.
• Plant Breeders’ Rights Act.
• Plant Improvement Act.
• UPOV Convention.
• Plantmorfologie en -fisiologie. Statistiek.
• Werksverwante vaardighede: Rekenaarvaardighede (MS Office).
• Probleemoplossingsvaardighede, Kommunikasievaardighede.
• Konflikbestuur, mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede.
• Beplannings- en organisasievaardighede.
• Kennis en bedryf van laboratoriumtoerusting.
• Syfergeletterdheid, wiskundige en statistiese vaardighede.
• Probleemoplossingsvaardighede in die openbare sektor.
• Navorsing, plantvariëteitevaluering, analitiese vaardighede.
• Vermoë om doeltreffend en produktief te werk.
• Geldige bestuurderslisensie.

Pligte

• Ontwikkel en implementeer relevante stelsels en prosedures.
• Verifieer aansoeke en tegniese vraelyste wat deur applikante ingedien word ooreenkomstig die Plant Breeding’s Rights Act en die Plant Improvement Act.
• Vestiging van proewe in samewerking met die direktoraat se plaasbestuurder, applikant of hul aangestelde agent soos van toepassing.
• Identifiseer die ligging van alle kandidaat- en vergelykende variëteite / skakel met die plaasbestuurder oor veldidentifikasie.
• Skakel met kliënte oor aangeleenthede verwant aan hul aansoeke en doen terreinbesoeke.
• Voer tegniese wetenskaplike analises uit.
• Versamel data oor kandidaat- en standaardvariëteite volgens voorgeskrewe riglyne.
• Waarneming en evaluering van kandidate volgens die International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) of Nasionale Toetsriglyne soos van toepassing.
• Variëteitkarakterisering en -dokumentasie.
• Data-analise oor kandidaat- en standaardvariëteite.
• Stel variëteitbeskrywings en DUS-verslae vir kandidaatvariëteite op.
• Bevestig dat kandidaatvariëteite aan voorgeskrewe DUS-vereistes voldoen ooreenkomstig die tersaaklike wetgewing. Dataverwerking.
• Verskaf tegniese ondersteuning en advies.
• Versamel en verskaf tegniese / wetenskaplike data, inligting en advies aan Registrateurs en Plantverbeteringsorganisasies.
• Verskaf tegniese ondersteuning en advies aan applikante met betrekking tot Tegniese Vraelyste wat ingedien word ooreenkomstig die Plant Breeder’s Rights Act en die Plant Improvement Act.
• Navorsing en ontwikkeling.
• Opstel en / of verskaf insette tot UPOV en / of verskaf aan UPOV en / of nasionale toetsriglyne.
• Hersien en bestudeer wetenskaplike publikasies, insluitend internetsoektogte, wat relevant is tot ontvangde PBR/VL-aansoeke.
• Neem deel aan nasionale, streeks- en internasionale forums.
• Skakel met tersaaklike wetenskaplike liggame oor tegniese / wetenskapverwante aangeleenthede en die uitruil van kennis daarvan.
• Verseker bestuur van verwysingsversamelings.
• Verseker behoorlike bestuur van die argiefstelsel en gewas- en saadregisters.
• Voer navorsing uit of neem deel aan navorsing rakende variëteitkenmerke of ringtoetse soos van toepassing.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email SPrecruit41@nda.gov.za.

Navrae: Mr SJ Ndlazi Tel No: (012) 319 6086

Notas

EE Target: African, Indian, White Males and African, Indian Females and Persons with disability. To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. To be appointed at Senior Management Service (SMS) level, you must complete the SMS Pre- entry programme offered by the National School of Government (NSG). Find course details here: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry- programme/ appointment is subject to successful competition of the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to SMS and submission of proof. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened. Note Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Due to high volumes, the Department will not acknowledge receipt of applications. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not heard from us within 3 months, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re- advertise the post at any time in the future. Important: DOA is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting representivity and affirmative action. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. The Department reserves the right not to fill vacancies. By applying you consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. Shortlisted candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks, security vetting and reference checks (including social media profiles). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations. Successful candidates must pass security clearance, sign an employment contract, sign an annual performance agreement and disclose financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Failure to disclose relevant information may result in disqualification or termination. OTHER POSTS