country; formulate and develop projects and programmes to answer these.
Develop new operational ocean information products; assist in the selection and
prioritisation of products to be generated.
Ensure that the methods and standard operating procedures utilized by the group
will result in data that meet international quality and format standards.
Publish and communicate the group’s work through dateset and product
publication in MIMS, presentations, the professional literature, and technical
reports.
Participate in local, regional and international scientific programmes.
Enquiries: Mthuthuzeli Gulekana, Tel: 021 819 5022
Jimmy Khanyile, Tel: 021 819 5007
For Attention: Human Resource Management
Closing date: 19 August 2019
All applications must be submitted on a signed Z83 application form (click bold underlined text to
download PDF form) with a copy of a comprehensive CV, certified copies of qualifications, ID document as
well as a Driver’s License (if required) in order to be considered.
Applications must be forwarded to the Director-General, Department of Environmental Affairs, Private
Bag X4390, Cape Town, 8000 or hand-deliver to 14 Loop Street, Cape Town.
The National Department of Environmental Affairs is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification
Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only.
Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for
employment, including but not limited to: Criminal records; Citizenship status; Credit-worthiness; Previous
employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification.
Candidates shortlisted for the SMS post will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant
technical elements of the job.
Following the interview and the technical exercise, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend
a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation
of competency based assessments.
Furthermore, the person appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of a
performance agreement and an employment contract.
All shortlisted candidates will be expected to avail themselves for an interview at the Department’s
convenience.
All candidates shortlisted for SMS post will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to
test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department.
Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend
generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools.
The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
No e-mailed, faxed or late applications will be considered.
If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please
accept that your application was unsuccessful.