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	Masters in Environmental Management/Science/ Nature Conservation	1	R10 035
	Freshwater Ecology		BSc Honours or MSc in freshwater related research with GIS skills	1	R8 697 or R10 035
			MSc or PhD in Freshwater-related Sciences, Physical Geography, Earth-Sciences or Hydrology	1	R10 035 or R12 035
			BSc Honours or MSc in freshwater management/monitoring and research with GIS skills	1	R8 697 Or  R10 035
			Master’s in environmental management/Science/ Nature Conservation; with a focus on freshwater biodiversity	1	R10 035
	Molecular Ecology		Honours or MSc Phylogenetics conservation, Herpetology	1	R8 697 Or R10 035
	Marine Research and Policy		Honours or MSc (MSc in Marine Sciences, Zoology or Botany with data informatics, data science and /or data management.	1	R8 697 Or  R10 035
	Marine Ecology		BSc Honours/ MSc or PHD in Marine Science, Zoology or Botany	1	R8 697 or  R10 035 or  R12 035
			Master’s in environmental management, Geography, Marine Science, Biology	1	R10 035
	Red Listing	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	MSc in freshwater related research with GIS background	1	R10 035
	Threatened Species	Garden Route	B-Tech in Nature Conservation or BSc Biological Science	1	R7 359
	Biodiversity Assessments	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	MSc or PhD with GIS and Remote Sensing experience, preferably ecology background	1	R10 035 Or R12 035
	Ecology/vegetation mapping	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	MSc Plant/Vegetation ecology	1	R10 035
	Biodiversity Economy	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	MSc or PhD in Botany or related field	2	R10 035 Or R12 035
	Research Management	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Minimum BSc Honours in an environment related field	1	R8 697
	Climate Change	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours (biological sciences)	1	R8 697
	GMOs/Biosecurity	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden / Pretoria	BSc Honours (Biotechnology)	1	R8 697
Biodiversity Research, Assessment and Monitoring, Directorate on Biodiversity Evidence	Early Detection and Rapid response research	Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours Botany or Ecology or Zoology or Environmental Science	3	R8 697
			ND or B-Tech in Nature Conservation / BSc or related in Environmental Management / Biodiversity related field	3	R6 082 Or R7359
	Early Detection and Rapid response Research	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	B-Tech in Nature Conservation/ MSc in Environment related studies	2	R7 359 Or R10 035
			Master’s in a Biodiversity related field	2	R10 035
			ND or B-Tech in Nature Conservation / BSc or related in Environmental Management / Biodiversity related field	3	R6 082 Or R7359
	Early Detection and Rapid response Research	Lowveld National Botanical Garden Mbombela	BSc Honours in Environmental Management/ B-Tech Nature Conservation	1	R8 697
			ND or B-Tech in Nature Conservation/ BSc or related in environmental management / biodiversity related field	3	R6 082 Or R7359
	Rapid Response	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours in Environmental Management/Nature Conservation	1	R8 697
	Taxonomy		BSc in botany/ biological science	1	R7359
	Early detection and Rapid Response		ND or B-Tech in Nature Conservation/ BSc or related in environmental management / biodiversity related field	3	R6 082 Or R7359
	Management of biological invasions and their impacts on socio-ecological systems	Free State National Botanical Garden Bloemfontein	Master’s in Natural Sciences, Spatial Analysis (RS-GIS)	2	R10 035
	Early detection and Rapid Response		ND or B-Tech in Nature Conservation/ BSc or related in environmental management / biodiversity related field	3	R6 082 Or R7359
	Research	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Master’s in botany or a biodiversity related field	2	R10 035
	Bioprospecting and biodiversity economy	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden /Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Master’s Botany	2	R10 035
	Impact assessments, lists, or indicators of biological invasions	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden / Stellenbosch	MSc or BSc Honours Biological Invasions	1	R7 359 or R10 035
	Risk analyses of Biological Invasives	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden / Stellenbosch	MSc or BSc Honours Biological Invasions	1	R10 035
	Early detection and Rapid Response, GEF 7 project	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma / BTech in a biodiversity related field.	3	R6 082 Or R7 359
	Biodiversity Information Management	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours (Conservation Biology / Environmental management / Information Management / Computer Science /Geography / GIS)	2	R8 697
National Botanical Garden	National Botanical Gardens	Kwelera National Botanical Garden East London	Diploma Horticulture	1	R6 082
			Diploma Nature Conservation	1	R6 082
			Diploma in Administration	1	R6 082
National Zoological Garden	Environmental Education	Pretoria National Zoological Garden	Diploma Nature Conservation Any qualification in the Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences	2	R6 082
			BSc in Life Sciences / Nature Conservation/ Environmental Management	2	R7 359
			BSc in Life Sciences/ Nature Conservation	2	R7 359
			Graphic Design Diploma or Degree	1	R6 082 or R7 359
			Diploma Nature Conservation Any qualification in the Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences	2	R6 082 Or  R7 359
			Diploma Nature Conservation Any qualification in the Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences	2	R6 082
		Mokopane	BEd (Focus Biology, Life Sciences) BSc Zoology / Botany / Environmental Sciences (interest is education)	2	R7 359
National Zoological Garden, Animal Collection	Bird Section Husbandry and Enrichment.	Pretoria National Zoological Garden	Diploma or B-Tech in Nature Conservation/ BSc Zoology or related in environmental management / biodiversity related field	1	R6 082 or R7 359
	Reptile, Amphibian & Arachnid Husbandry and Enrichment.		Diploma or B-Tech in Nature Conservation / BSc Zoology or related in environmental management / biodiversity related field	1	R6 082 or R7 359
	Wildlife Conservation	Pretoria National Zoological Garden	Diploma or B-Tech in Nature Conservation / BSc Zoology or related in environmental management / biodiversity related field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
	Horticulturalist	Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre	Diploma Horticulture / BSc Horticulture	1	R6 082 or R7 359
	Animal Welfare and Enrichment	Mokopane	Diploma in Animal Health Technology B-Tech in Animal Health Technology.	1	R6 082 or R7 359
Biodiversity Information and Policy Advice	Impact of business on biodiversity	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Master’s in Economics or Business	2	R10 035
	Ecological Infrastructure for Water Security	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Postgraduate degree in Economics (Honours / Masters)	1	R8 697 or R10 035
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden or Pietermaritzburg	BSc Honours Environmental management or related	1	R8 697
		Worcester	BSc Honours in Environmental Management / Natural Sciences/ Social  Sciences	1	R8 697
	Biodiversity Information Management	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours (Conservation Biology / Botany/ Information Management / Computer Science /Geography / GIS)	1	R8 697
	Biodiversity Planning	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours (GIS / Environmental Science)	1	R8 697
	Environmental Management	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BA (Geography), BSc Honours (Environmental Science)	1	R7 359 or R8 697
	Biodiversity stewardship and GEF 7 project	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Honours in Environmental science or Environmental Management	4	R8 697
	Catchment Convening & Coordination	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	MSc in Water Resource Science	1	R10 035
	Catchment Convening & Coordination	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	MSc in Geography and GIS	1	R10 035
	GIS; citizen science and reporting	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BSc GIS or Environmental Management	1	R7 359
	Biodiversity Mainstreaming	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BSc / BA Environmental Management or related	1	R7 359
	Social and organisational learning	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSocSc or BSc Honours, flexible on specialisation but interest in social learning facilitation essential		R7 359 or R8 697
Biodiversity Education & Public Engagement	Environmental Education	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field.	3	R6 082 or R7 359
		Harold Porter National Botanical Garden Betty’s Bay	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
		Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden Worcester	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
		Free State National Botanical Garden Bloemfontein	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
		KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden Pietermaritzburg	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	3	R6 082 or R7 359
		Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden Roodepoort	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
		Lowveld National Botanical Garden Mbombela	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
		Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden	ND / B-Tech / BA / BSc in the environmental / conservation field	2	R6 082 or R7 359
	Capacity Development for teachers and teacher trainers	Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden Roodepoort	Bachelors with Honours in the environmental / conservation field or in education with a specialisation in environmental education	2	R8 697
National Infrastructure Programme	Built Environment	Pretoria NZG (3) Kirstenbosch NBG (2) Pretoria NBG (1) Thohoyandou NBG (1) Lowveld NBG (1) Walter Sisulu NBG (1) KZN NBG (1) KZN-Herbarium (1) Kwelera NBG (1) Harold Porter NBG (1) Karoo Desert NBG (1)	National Diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Building Science	14	R6 082
Succulent Programme	Ex situ conservation - Succulent plants	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	B-Tech / AD Horticulture	1	R7 359
	Conservation Biology - Succulent plants	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Botany / Conservation Biology or B-Tech / AD Horticulture	1	R7 359
	Plant Taxonomy – Succulent plants	KZN Herbarium	BSc Honours Botany / Natural Sciences	1	R8 697
	Threatened species/ Plant redlisting/ Plant Production Nursery	Worcester	B-Tech / AD Horticulture	1	R7 359
Foundation Biodiversity Science	Plant Taxonomy	National Herbarium (3), Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden (1), and Kei Herbarium: Walter Sisulu University (1)	BSc Honours / MSc in Plant Systematics /biological sciences (plant taxonomy), MSc (Botany) in Plant Systematics, BSc Honours in natural/biological sciences (plants)	5	R8 697 or R10 035
		KZN Herbarium, Durban (2)	BSc Honours or MSc (Botany) in Plant Systematics	2	R8 697 or R10 035
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden. KZN Herbarium, Durban (3)	BSc Honours with Botany as a major	3	R8 697
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	BSc Botany	1	R7 359
		Compton Herbarium, Cape Town	BSc in Biological Sciences	2	R7 359
	Graphic/Information design	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Diploma / Degree in Graphic or Information Design	1	R6 082 or R7 359
	SANBI Libraries	Pretoria National Botanical Garden and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Diploma/ Degree in Library Science	8	R6 082 or R7 359
	SANBI Libraries	Pretoria National Botanical Garden and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Degree in Library Science / Cataloguing Experience	4	R7 359
	Biobank	National Zoological Garden, Pretoria	BSc Zoology or Biotechnology	1	R7 359
	Biodiversity Informatics	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	MSc or PhD in Natural Science/Biological Science/Botany/Zoology	2	R10 035 or R12 035
	Zoological Systematics	Pretoria National Botanical Garden. National Zoological Garden, Pretoria	BSc Biological Sciences	1	R7 359
			Honours Molecular Biology (2); Honours Genetics (2) Honours Zoology (1)	5	R8 697
			MSc Zoology (2) MSc Genetics (1)	3	R10 035
	Genetics Services Unit / Conservation genetics	National Zoological Garden, Pretoria	Diploma or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6 in any natural science discipline.	1	R6 082
			Honours or equivalent qualification at NQF level 8 in genetics or any related molecular science discipline	1	R8 697
	Natural Science Collections facility	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Diploma / Degree in information management / natural sciences	6	R6 082 or R7 359
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Postgraduate qualification (Masters level) in information management / natural science	2	R10 035
	Biodiversity Biobanks SA	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	MSc or PhD in molecular biology / microbiology	1	R10 035 or R12 035
	Molecular Ecology	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Honours or MSc	1	R8 697 or R10 035
Human Resources	Capacity Development support	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	Bachelor’s or Honours or PGD in Human Resources Development / Training and Development	1	R7 359 or R8 697
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	PGD in Labour Relations	1	R8 697
Groen Sebenza Project Management Unit	Communication	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Bachelor’s degree in communications	1	R7 359
	Project Coordination (Regions)	Gauteng/ Western Cape/ KZN	Honours/Masters in Environment/Biodiversity Management with Project Management modules/Certificate	3	R8 697 or R10 035
	Research, Monitoring and Evaluation	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Masters /PhD in skills development	1	R10 035 or R12 035
	Finance	Pretoria National Botanical Garden or Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	National Diploma or Degree in Finance Administration/Internal Auditing	3	R6 082 or R7 359
	Human Resources	Pretoria National Botanical Garden or Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	National Diploma Human Resources	3	R6 082
	Information Technology	Pretoria National Botanical Garden x 1 National Zoological Gardens x1 Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden x 2	National Diploma in Information Technology	4	R6 082
	Supply Chain Management	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Diploma/Degree/Honours in Supply Chain Management/ Finance/Logistics or equivalent.	3	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
Adaptation Policy and Resourcing	Gender and Climate Change	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BA Honours in Gender Studies or related	1	R8 697
	Ecosystem based Adaptation	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSc Honours /BA Honours in Environmental management or related, with specific expressed interest in climate change	1	R8 697
	Community and stakeholder engagement	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	BSocSc Honours or BSc Honours, flexible on specialisation but interest in stakeholder and community engagement	1	R8 697

Requirements:

• Must be a SA citizen.
• Young unemployed and *underemployed professionals between the ages of 18 and 35
• Innovative, dynamic, and creative
• A commitment to career development in the environmental/biodiversity sector
• Must hold qualifications mentioned in table above
• People with disabilities are also encouraged to apply

* Underemployed refers to youth employed in any sector than the one they studied for as per the above listed fields.

Internship monthly stipend values (no other benefits apply as these are internship positions)

Qualification	Stipend
Diploma	R6 082
Bachelor’s	R7 359
Honour’s	R8 697
Master’s	R10 035
Doctoral	R12 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)

Send all documents to GroenSebenza@sanbi.org.za with: “Groen Sebenza phase II internships” in the subject line.

Contact details:

• Ms Viwe Balfour 

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.