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South Africa: Environmental Education Officer, Harold Porter National Botanical Garden
Applications are awaited from enthusiastic, responsible individuals who will assist in the development and implementation of garden-based environmental education programmes for learners and teachers to promote the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden as a resource, as well as contribute to the integration of environmental education in the school curriculum.


The prospective candidate must be in possession of a qualification in environmental education followed by
2 - 5 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in MS Office, analytical thinking, report-writing, problem-solving, planning and organisational skills are prerequisites, while a working understanding of the National Curriculum Statement would be advantageous. In addition, candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills, as well as a sound spoken and written command of English and one other official language.

Responsibilities include:   
-  facilitation of lessons in the Garden-based Programme    
- assisting in the planning, development, and assessment of lessons and resource materials in the Garden-      based Programme   
- linking garden-based environmental education programmes with the Outreach Greening Programme          effectively networking with relevant stakeholders (schools, communities, educators, funders, etc.)    
-  assisting with facilitation and assessing teacher professional development workshops
-  assisting with facilitating and assessing indigenous water-wise gardens in schools and communities
-  ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation.

SANBI offers an all-inclusive salary of R146 678,95 per annum. As this is a contract position, there are no additional benefits.

Only candidate living in the Western Cape need to apply. 
Note if relocation is required it will be at the candidate own expense.

Please Note: 1) Applications must be accompanied by a letter motivating why the applicant should be favourably considered for the position and confirming that the minimum qualifications are met. 2) A competency test will be conducted as part of the selection process.

All applications will be considered with the understanding that, in terms of the SANBI Employment Equity Plan, preference will currently be given to candidates from the designated groups.

Applications submitted by employment agencies, will not be considered.

SANBI reserves the right not to fill these positions.

Contact Ms Glynnis Oosthuizen on 021 7998635 or, preferably, forward a concise CV via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax 021 762 3229.

Closing Date: 19 May 2008

Candidates must be available for selection interviews on a date and time as determined by SANBI.

Visit www.sanbi.org for more information on the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

If no response has been received within 21 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications did not succeed.
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