Groen Sebenza Phase II

The Groen Sebenza Phase II Programme is a bridging into work programme for the next two years. GS Phase II aims to recruit 1050 unemployed graduates (Diploma – Doctoral level) and place them nationally in different organisations (government and non-governmental) where they will be incubated (trained and mentored) to further develop their competence and confidence in the management of environment/biodiversity.

The programme goals:

1. Enable workplace-based learning for graduates aimed at building and strengthening their capacity at various levels.
2. Creation of job opportunities and possible permanent placement beyond phase II.
3. Transformation and organisational strengthening - strengthen different organizational development aspects including transformation in its totality, mentoring, proactive skills, and planning to better respond to organisational mandates and other national priorities.
4. Research informed - through research, develop a ‘live’ skills intelligence system that will enable the sector to proactively plan for skills development and track and trace the utilisation of the developed skills.

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for incubation in any of the following fields:

Directorate/Division/ Programme	Field	Location (where the Intern will be based)	Required Qualification	Number required	Stipend rate (per month)
Biodiversity Research, Assessment and Monitoring, Directorate on Biodiversity Assessments	Research Management	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Honours or Masters in Environmental Management/Environmental Science/ Biological Science/Nature Conservation	1	R8 697 or R10 035
	Freshwater Ecology		MSc or PhD in Freshwater-related Sciences/Physical Geography/Earth-Sciences/Data Science/Hydrology with GIS skills	1	R10 035 or R12 035
			BSc Honours or MSc in Environmental Science/Physical Geography/Earth Sciences/Hydrology with GIS skills	1	R8 697 or R10 035
			BSc Honours/ Master’s with environmental management/Science/ Nature Conservation	1	R8 697 Or  R10 035
	Molecular Ecology		Honours or MSc in Biological Sciences with modules in Phylogenetic conservation, genetics or zoology	1	R8 697 Or R10 035
	Red Listing	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Hons or MSc in freshwater related research with GIS background	1	R8 697 Or R10 035
	Threatened Species	Cape Town	Diploma or B-Tech in Nature Conservation or BSc Biological Science	1	R6 082 or R7 359
	Biodiversity Assessments	Cape Town	BSc Honours or MSc with GIS and Remote Sensing experience, preferably ecology background	1	R8 697 Or R10 035
	Ecology/vegetation mapping	Pretoria	Hons or MSc in Biological Sciences/Environmental Science with a focus on ecology/botany	1	R8 697 Or R10 035
	Biodiversity Economy	Cape Town	BSc Hons or MSc in Conservation/Environmental Science or Sustainability	2	R8 697 Or R10 035
	Climate Change/Climate modelling	Cape Town	BSc or BSc Honours with a focus on environmental or climate related modules	1	R7 359 Or R8 697
	GMOs/Biosecurity	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden / Pretoria	BSc Honours (Biotechnology)	1	R8 697
Biodiversity Research, Assessment and Monitoring, Directorate on Biodiversity Evidence	Management of biological invasions and their impacts on socio-ecological systems	Free State National Botanical Garden Bloemfontein	BSc Honours, Master’s or PhD in Natural Sciences (Zoology/ Botany/ Ecology/ Nature Conservation)	3	R10 035
	Early Detection and Rapid response Research	Lowveld National Botanical Garden Mbombela	BSC Honours or MSC in biological/ Natural or ecological sciences.	2	R8 697 or R10 035
	Early detection and Rapid Response Research, GEF 7 project	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours or Master’s in a biodiversity related field.	3	R8 697 or R10 035
	Biodiversity Information Management, GEF 7 project	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours (Conservation Biology / Environmental management / Information Management / Computer Science /Geography / GIS)	2	R8 697
Biodiversity Information and Policy Advice	Biodiversity Information Management	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours (Conservation Biology / Botany/ Information Management / Computer Science /Geography / GIS)	1	R8 679
	Social and organisational learning	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSocSc or BSc Honours, flexible on specialisation but interest in social learning facilitation essential and expressed on the cover letter.	1	R7 359 or R8 697
	Environmental Management	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BA (Geography), BSc Honours (Environmental Science/ Management)	1	R7 359 or R8 697
Foundation Biodiversity Science	Zoological Systematics	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Honours/ MSc in Zoology (2)	2	R10 035
	Biodiversity Informatics	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Honours/ MSc or PhD in Natural Science/Biological Science/Botany/Zoology	2	R8 697 or R10 035 or R12 035
National Infrastructure Programme	Built Environment	Kirstenbosch NBG (2); Kwelera NBG (1)	National Diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Building Science	3	R6 082 or R7 359
National Zoological Garden	Environmental Education	Pretoria National Zoological Garden	Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design or related field	1	R6 082
	Animal welfare and Enrichment (working with both captive wildlife)	Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre	Diploma/ Advanced diploma/ Degree in Animal Welfare. B.Vet Nurse Diploma / Degree/ Zoological based NQF6 qualification with an added advantage of a Higher Certificate Animal Welfare/ Post.  Graduate Diploma in Animal Welfare(Wildlife focused Animal Welfare)	2	R6 082 or R7 359 Or R8 697
National Botanical Garden	Horticulture	Free State National Botanical Garden (Bloemfontein); Hantam National Botanical Garden (Nieuwoudtville); Harold Porter National Botanical Garden (Betty’s Bay); Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden (Worcester); Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (Cape town); KZN National Botanical Garden (Pietermaritzburg); Lowveld National Botanical Garden (Mbombela); Pretoria National Botanical Garden; Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden (Roodepoort); Pretoria National Zoological Garden, Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden	Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Degree)/Masters in Horticulture	31	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697 or  R10 035
	Project coordination and reporting	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden; Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Diploma/Advance Diploma (Degree) in Administration	2	R6 082 or R7 359
	Building Maintenance	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden; Pretoria National Botanical Garden; Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden; Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden; Free State National Botanical Garden; KwaZulu Natal National Botanical Garden; Lowveld National Botanical Garden; Harold Porter National Botanical Garden; Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden	Diploma in building maintenance or N6 in Plumbing, Brick Laying, Painting or Carpentry	18	R6 082 or R7 359
	Nature Conservation	Free State National Botanical Garden (Bloemfontein); Hantam National Botanical Garden (Nieuwoudtville); Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (Cape town); KZN National Botanical Garden (Pietermaritzburg); Lowveld National Botanical Garden (Mbombela); Pretoria National Botanical Garden; Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden (Roodepoort); Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre	Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Degree) in Nature Conservation	12	R6 082 or R7 359
	Ecotourism	Harold Porter National Botanical Garden; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden; Pretoria National Botanical Garden; Pretoria National Zoological Garden; Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden	Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Degree) in Ecotourism/ Tourism/ Tourism Management	15	R6 082 or R7 359
	Landscape Technology	Kwelera National Botanical Garden; Pretoria National Botanical Garden; Pretoria National Zoological Garden; Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden	Diploma/ Advanced Diploma (Degree) in Landscape Technology/ Landscape Architecture	7	R6 082 or R7 359
Strategic Coordination and Oversight	Performance Monitoring and Evaluation	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma / Degree/ Honours in Public Administration/ Business Administration/ Management studies	2	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
Human Resource	Capacity Development support	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	National Diploma/Bachelor’s or Honours or PGD in Human Resources Development / Management/Training and Development	4	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma / B-Tech / Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Relations. LLB Degree	2	R6 082 R7 359 R8 697
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma/Bachelor’s or Honours or PGD in Human Resources Development / Management/Training and Development	2	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
Groen Sebenza Project Management Unit	Research, Monitoring and Evaluation	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Honours/Masters /PhD in environmental sciences or development studies/ Data Analysis/ Statistics	1	R8 697 or R10 035 or R12 035
	Project Coordination (Regions)	Gauteng/ Western Cape/ KZN	National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management/Sciences/ Project Management. Modules/certificates in Project Management will be an added advantage.	1	R6 082 or R7 359
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)	-          Marine Biology -          Oceanography	IUCN Block A, Ground Floor, Hatfield Gardens, 333 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Gauteng Province, Pretoria	Master’s degree in Marine Biology	1	R10 035
	-          Communication	IUCN Block A, Ground Floor, Hatfield Gardens, 333 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Gauteng Province, Pretoria	Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Development Studies, and/or related fields;	1	R10 035
Adaptation Policy and Resourcing	Ecosystem based Adaptation	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours /BA Honours or MSc in Environmental management or related, with specific expressed interest(on the cover letter) in climate change as an added advantage	1	R8 697 or R10 035

Candidates holding higher qualifications than the ones stated in the above fields may apply, however, only remuneration stated per field will be applicable.

Application procedure:

Each application is to be accompanied by a standard application form

The following documentation should accompany your submission:

• One page letter of interest – this is not a reference letter (your letter of interest must indicate why you should be considered for the internship)
• Full CV/ resume
• Valid certified copies of highest qualification/academic record/transcript (certified copies should not be older than six months)
• ID (certified as a true copy and should not be older than six months)

Candidates are requested to upload the required documentation online when completing the standard application form.

Enquiries:
Ms Viwe Balfour
E-mail: V.Balfour@sanbi.org.za

SANBI reserves the right not to fill these internships. If no response has been received within 40 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.