Botanical Society Funded Jobs

Garden	Province	Number of positions	Reference number
Hantam National Botanical Garden	Northern Cape	2	HNBG 1/2022
Harold Porter National Botanical Garden	Western Cape	1	HPNBG 1/2022
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden	Western Cape	3	KDNBG 1/2022
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Western Cape	2	KNBG1/2022
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden	KwaZulu-Natal	2	KZNNBG 1/2022
Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Gauteng	3	PNBG 1/2022

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in partnership with the Botanical Society of South Africa (BotSoc) requires the services of hardworking and self-motivated individuals to render support for the maintenance and development of garden grounds, nursery and flowerbeds.

The successful candidates must be willing to work independently as well as in a team. The nature of these positions requires hard and physical labour. Applicants must be S.A Citizens and reside within the local municipality where the garden is based (proof of residence required i.e. letter from the ward committee/ traditional authority or utility bill). An applicant must be physically and medically fit to do manual labour.

Key responsibilities:

Among other duties, the successful candidates will be expected to perform manual labour including:

• Propagation of plants, gardening and general maintenance, weed/bush clearing, alien invasive clearing.

Experience in any of the above work activities will be an added advantage.

For any queries, please email to the email address provided below.

1. Forward the completed application form and a 2-page CV via e-mail to e5@sanbi.org.za. Kindly use the correct reference number to apply as mentioned above. Failure to submit the requested information may result in your application not being considered.

2. Complete the online google form. Note you do not need to send us a copy of this google form.

In line with the BotSoc and SANBI's National Botanical Gardens, the position aims to target women, youth and disabled persons having keen interest in botanical gardens especially plants maintenance and propagation. SANBI reserves the right not to fill these positions.

Candidates are expected to be available for selection interviews on a date and time as determined by SANBI. If no response has been received within 30 days of the closing date, candidates may consider their applications unsuccessful.