Wetenskaplike Spesialis: Klein Pelagiese Vis en Visserye

Oorsig

Lei wetenskaplike navorsing en reguleringsfunksies vir klein pelagiese vis en visserye by die Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in Cape Town.

Vereistes

• PhD (NQF Level 10) in Wetenskap/Natuurwetenskap of 'n tersyakklike kwalifikasie binne die verwante veld soos deur SAQA erken. 'n Minimum van tien (10) jaar se tersyaklike wetenskaplike ervaring na BSc-kwalifikasie en verpligte registrasie by SACNASP as 'n Professionele Natuurwetenskaplike.
• Teoretiese en/of praktiese kennis van visserye en biologiese navorsingsaktiwiteite.
• Klein pelagiese vis- en visseryehulpbronne en volhoubare bestuur daarvan.
• Wetenskaplike metodes en modelle.
• Wetenskaplike navorsing en ontwikkeling.
• Data-analise en statistiek met 'n sterk kwantitatiewe fokus.
• Mariene biologie, visbiologie, akwatiese werwel- of ongewerwelde voortplantingsbiologie.
• Navorsing en ontwikkeling.
• Kennis van huidige toestande en tendense in visserynavorsing en -bestuur (wêreldwyd).
• Statistiese analise van data en statistiese programmeertale.
• Kennis van wetlike nakoming.
• Wetenskaplike voorlegging.
• Erkende vlak van kundigheid.
• Mentorskapsvermoë, navorsing en ontwikkeling.
• Program- en projekbestuur.
• Strategiese vermoë en leierskap.
• Beplanning, organisering en uitvoering.
• Finansiële bestuur.
• Konflikbestuur en mensebestuur.
• Vermoë om navorsingsgappe te identifiseer en 'n toepaslike navorsingsprogram te ontwikkel.
• Vermoë om inligting in te samel en te analiseer.
• Vermoë om beleide te ontwikkel en toe te pas.
• Vermoë om onder druk te werk en dokumente binne vereiste tydperke aan plaaslike en internasionale forums voor te lê.
• Vermoë om vrywillig lang ure te werk, onder uiterste druk, individueel en in 'n span.
• Goeie interpersoonlike verhoudingsvaardighede.
• Vermoë om met moeilike persone te werk en konflik op te los.
• Vermoë en bereidwilligheid om ter see te werk.

Pligte

• Voer wetenskaplike analise en reguleringsfunksies uit: lei, hou toesig oor, voer wetenskaplike funksies uit en verskaf strategiese navorsingsrigting wat lei tot Kennisakkumulasie, vordering in wetenskaplike toepassings en tegnologie, met betrekking tot klein pelagiese vis en visserye. analise van wetenskaplike data (statistiese analise en modellering) visseryvoorraadassesserings oor 'n wye reeks visseryhulpbronne;
• Pas Operasionele Bestuursprosedures toe om inligting en wetenskaplike advies vir volhoubare visserybestuur te genereer.
• Ontwikkel en implementeer metodes, beleide, stelsels en prosedures: Identifiseer gapings en ontwikkel toepaslike ingrypings;
• Bou werkverhoudinge met die visserybedryf, kleinskaalse visserye, alle visseryreghebbers.
• Navorsing en ontwikkeling: Voer basiese en toegepaste navorsing oor visseryvoorraadassessering en bestuursprosedures uit;
• Voer navorsings/literatuurstudies uit om kundigheid te verbeter;
• Publiseer en lê navorsingsbevindings voor.
• Verskaf wetenskaplike ondersteuning en advies: Verskaf wetenskaplike data, inligting en advies wanneer vereis;
• Ontwikkel wetenskaplike advies en dokumentasie vir volhoubare visserybestuur.
• Menslike kapitaalontwikkeling: Train, mentor en ontwikkel junior personeel oor data-analieseverwante navrae;
• Hou toesig oor wetenskaplike werk en prosesse.
• Hou toesig oor wetenskaplike data-argivering en -terugwinning soos toepaslik.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/

Navrae: Ms Zimasa Jika at 082 332 7943

Notas

Interested applicants must submit their applications via the above link. Applicant must ensure that they complete all sections on the online Z83 and attached a detailed CV with at least three (3) contactable references. Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant. No late applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, Senior Certificate, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to: Criminal records; Citizenship status; Credit worthiness; Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification. Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience. Entry level requirements for SMS posts: In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days & Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) prior to appointment. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme. Furthermore, Shortlisted candidates must provide proof of successful completion of the course. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Following the interview and the technical exercise of all SMS posts, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments. Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of performance agreement and employment contract. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of Section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013. OTHER POSTS