Experts to serve on Alien Species Risk Analysis Review Panel

South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) invites experts to apply to serve on a panel to review risk analyses conducting on alien species. The panel will also assist with and provide advice on the risk analyses carried out under the auspices of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEM:BA), and specifically the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations.

The Alien Species Risk Analysis Review Panel (ASRARP) plays an advisory role and makes recommendations to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding biosecurity, but has no executive or decision-making powers. Experts with knowledge in the following fields are being sought:

• The social and economic aspects of environmental regulations
• Understanding of environmental policy and its implementation
• Environmental risk analysis
• The science and management of biological invasions.

Candidates must be registered as a professional scientist with SACNASP, or have an equivalent registration with a professional body. ASRARP is due to meet four times a year, and panel members are remunerated for their time spent in preparing for and attending these meetings with an amount of R700 per hour; there is a separate flat rate of R4200 for acting as the lead ASRARP reviewer of applications. Terms of office will run from 01 April 2020 until end of March 2022.

Download ASRARP terms of reference.

Experts are invited to send their detailed CVs indicating their specific field of expertise.

CVs can either be sent electronically to InvasiveRiskPanel@sanbi.org.za (marked ASRARP Application in the subject line) or mailed to SANBI, Private Bag X101, Silverton 0184, or hand delivered to South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), 2nd Cussonia Avenue, Brummeria, Pretoria, at Herbarium Building marked for attention Viwe Balfour.

Please ensure that the required information reaches us by the close of business on Friday, 21 February 2020.

Please note it is a requirement that applicants are registered on the Central Supplier Database of the National Treasury.

Enquiries:
Prof. John Wilson
Email: jrwilson@sun.ac.za.