Manager Game Capture needed at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Grade 12 
• Nature Conservation Diploma 
• B:Tech Nature Conservation or related equivalent qualification is desired. 
• Drivers Licence Code B 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

• Minimum of 5-years operational and supervisory in Game Capture. 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Ensure sound financial planning and control within the Game Capture Unit by budget planning, monitoring financial performance regularly, controlling expenditure to stay within approved budget. 
• Compliance with internal policies and public finance regulations. 
• Administer HR processes including leave, maintaining accurate employee records, implementation of performance management, implement talent management, implement succession planning, and deal with labour relations issues. 
• Build and maintain a competent, motivated, and high-performing Game Capture team. 
• Conduct regular staff meetings and assign duties effectively. 
• Plan and execute efficient, ethical wildlife capture and translocation programmes. 
• Ensure the functioning of the Animal Population Control Committee. 
• Analyse animal off-take requirements and disposal needs for each reserve. 
• Determine the source and destination of animals in line with conservation goals. 
• Plan capture operations per species and reserve, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Manage the deployment of capture teams. 
• Maintain operational readiness of equipment, vehicles, and facilities, including overseeing fleet maintenance and managing boma maintenance. 
• Ensure boma operations management for safe and effective use of bomas for animal holding. 
• Manage allocation and preparation of animals for live auctions and catalogue sales; including the coordination of deliveries, ensuring animals meet preparation standards and auction schedules. 
• Provide Game Capture operations oversight by ensuring that all game capture activities meet ethical, operational, legal and OHS standards. 
• Promote continuous improvement in wildlife capture and translocation. 
• Safeguard animal and public health through effective disease management. 
• Align capture operations with market needs and organisational partnerships. 
• Facilitate and assist in the game donations to Biodiveristy Economy initiative.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting for strategic decision-making. 
• Execute flight safely flights safely, adhering strictly to aviation legislation and procedures. 
• Ability to delegate aerial surveys, monitoring and supervision.