Johannesburg City Parks & Zoo: Environmental Internships (EPWP Opportunities)

Requirements:

• Matric plus 3 years of study (Diploma NQF 6 or Higher).
• Youth between 18 – 35 years of age
• Only youth residing in the City of Johannesburg will be considered

NB. People with disability are encouraged to apply.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Animal Attendant

Location: Johannesburg Zoo

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management / Conservation Management

Duties: Cleaning animal enclosures, feeding animals, monitoringobserving animal behaviour, paperwork, environmental education and awareness.

Environmental Educator

Location: Environmental Education (All City Regions)

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management / Environmental Science / Environmental Education

Duties: Educate and raise awareness about environmental issues, plan commemorative events for environmental theme days, and conduct outreach campaigns to schools and City residents, implement curricula aligned educational programmes at education centres and nature reserved.

Nature Conservator / Park Ranger working in the following fields: Conservation Maintenance, Law Enforcement and Compliance, Ecotourism and Community Engagement, Research and Development

Location: Protected Areas (All Regions)

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management / Environmental Science / Conservation Management

Duties: Conservation Maintenance: Alien plant control, trail maintenance, fence monitoring, koppies and ridges, bird sanctuary, dam and riverbank management and the use of fire as a management tool. Law Enforcement and Compliance: Monitoring, reporting, and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation. Ecotourism and Community Engagement: Sustainable tourism, community liaison, stakeholder engagement. Research and Development: Research assistance, Environmental Management Plans, veld condition assessments and GIS.

Water Monitor / Climate Change Ambassador / Nature Conservator  / Ecologist / Horticulturist

Location: Nursery Management

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management / Conservation Management / Water Resource Management / Hydrology / Horticulture

Duties: Conservation and management of catchment areas, botanical gardens and the nature reserves. This includes ecological management services in reserves and catchment areas to determine carrying capacity, wildlife management, management of aquatic and terrestrial alien plants, arboricultural, horticultural and integrated herbarium services

Project Management Officer

Location: Capital Infrastructure

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management / Science

Duties: Nusery Management and propagation, Tree Census, Assisting with Safety and Health Issues in nursery management and tree planting services across the city of Johannesburg. Identify, assess, and control hazards in the workplace ensuring a safe and healthy environment.