Job Description

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), is calling on second- and third-year students studying Horticulture, Nature Conservation and Eco Tourism Management to apply for work-integrated learning placement.Placement opportunities are only available in the following fields and gardens: Field of study Placement Work areas
HorticultureKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Townxc2xb7 Garden planning, development and maintenancexc2xb7 Plant propagation and collection managementxc2xb7 Plant identification, inventory & accessioning
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, Worcester
Lowveld National Botanical Garden, Mbombela
Pretoria National Botanical Garden
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden, Pietermaritzburg
Free State National Botanical Garden, Bloemfontein
Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden
National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria
Nature Conservation National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria xc2xb7 Animal care & feeding dutiesxc2xb7 Enclosure cleaning and maintenancexc2xb7 Breeding and conservation programmesxc2xb7 Animal capture activitiesxc2xb7 Environmental enrichment activities and animal conditioning training
Eco Tourism Management National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria xc2xb7 Biodiversity interpretationxc2xb7 Biodiversity monitoringxc2xb7 Marketing and Tourism in ecotourismxc2xb7 Customer satisfaction surveysRequirements: Second- and third-year Horticulture, Nature Conservation and Eco Tourism Management students who are self-motivated and enthusiastic are encouraged to apply. Good grades will be a strong advantage.Students who have already graduated need not apply.Students must make their own arrangements for accommodation.Application: Please complete thisEnsure that all the below-mentioned documents are uploaded on the application form.Failure to supply the below documents will result in rejection of the application:

• A letter of interest
• A CV
• Your goals while training at SANBI
• Letter of recommendation from lecturers/supervisors
• Letter from university stating that you need to complete work-integrated learning (this letter must reflect 2024 placement)
• Certified copies of your results
• Certified copy of your ID

For enquiries regarding to the applications or completing the form please send email to: ccSubject: SANBI/DFFE WIL placement.If no response has been received within 30 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful. Candidates will be expected to be available for interviews on dates and times as determined by SANBI.SANBI reserves the right not to fill these positions.Contact details :
Ms Sesethu Zimela
E-mail:Closes: Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Stipend: R3 575.75
Location: South AfricaABOUT SANBIThe South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) contributes to South Africa's sustainable development by facilitating access to biodiversity data, generating information and knowledge, building capacity, providing policy advice, showcasing and conserving biodiversity in its national botanical and zoological gardens.

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