Executive Director: Biodiversity and Conservation

Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency · East London, Eastern Cape

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Purpose

Reporting to the CEO, the Executive Director: Biodiversity and Conservation shall be responsible to provide strategic leadership towards achievement of biodiversity and conservation for the benefit of current and future generations.
To guide the Agency in relation to scientific services, conservation management, protected area expansion and stewardship, project management of infrastructure and social responsibility projects. Oversee the protected areas Nature Reserves of the ECPTA in accordance with the ECPTA Act No. 2 of 2010 and related applicable National Legislation.

Requirements

Matric certificate Grade 12
Driver's license minimum code 8
3-year relevant tertiary qualification with a post-graduate qualification NQF Level 8 in Business Management/ Conservation/ Tourism.
A post-graduate NQF level 9 qualification in Conservation/ Tourism would be an added advantage.
A minimum of 10 ten years relevant experience, of which 5 five years must be at senior/executive management level in biodiversity conservation, or commercial operations.

Key Performance Areas

Conservation research, Knowledge Management, Strategic Development and Management: Lead the strategic direction of biodiversity conservation within the ECPTA in support of the Agency's strategic outcomes and relevant national and provincial legislation.
Biodiversity Conservation Planning and Stewardship: Provide direction to provincial and national protected area expansion strategy processes.
Effective Management of Protected Areas: Provide strategic direction and direct the management of ECPTA's reserves. Guide the implementation of reserve-specific management plans aligned to the METT-SA system.
Reserve infrastructure management and development: Ensure maximisation of current assets efficiency before investing in capital expenditures.
Financial Management: Critical review of the monthly reporting and analyse and investigate and or action all areas of discrepancy. Responsible for Operations budget preparation and ownership of adherence to budget.
People Management: Responsible for strategic planning of human resource capabilities technical and leadership structures to ensure alignment with the business strategy. Ensure an effective and efficient organisation structure for the Operation's Department is in place to achieve the organisation objectives.