The Endangered Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
Applicants are requested to submit a CV and a brief motivation as to why and how they would see themselves in the advertised position. Applicants who have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date must please assume that their applications were not successful. The EWT reserves the right not to make an appointment.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
To apply please e-mail your CV and application to the Human Resources Manager Alison Jänicke alisonj@ewt.org.za or mail: Endangered Wildlife Trust, Private Bag X11, Modderfontein, 1645 or fax to 086 636 5823
IT TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICER VACANCY
Position title: IT Support Officer
Purpose of the position: Provide technical and network support to the organisation and its.
Qualification: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE); ArcGIS 9; SQL; HTML and ASP.Net
Key performance areas: The successful candidate will be required to assist with a wide variety of tasks, which includes technical support and management of the IT department and a range of conservation projects utilising IT as tools to achieve their objectives. The individual will bring the technical skills and innovative input necessary to oversee certain aspects of the IT infrastructure in a holistic way and will be responsible for the smooth operation, coordination, planning, and management of the EWT’s IT resources. The preferred candidate would be adept in developing and maintaining critical schedules while adhering to EWT’s budget and timelines.
Experience required:
- ± 4 years working experience on windows servers, with a strong technical and network infrastructure administration background.
- Experience with SharePoint.
Head of Programmes: Sustainability and Development
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) has a wide range of Programmes and projects designed to
support the implementation of our Conservation Strategy and to achieve our Mission. At present we
have 12 Programmes implementing over 80 projects throughout the subregion, to implement the
EWT’s six Strategic Conservation Imperatives. Broadly speaking, these programmes cover the
themes of species and habitats, sustainability and development, and people and policy. The Head of
Programmes: Sustainability will oversee the EWT’s work in the sphere of sustainable development
and the human‐environment nexus, through either established EWT Programmes and / or projects
with these elements or directly through activities and liaisons undertaken on their own. Specifically,
the HoP: Sustainability will manage and oversee the EWT’s involvement in areas such as mining and
other important industries, business and biodiversity, climate change, development, consumer
behaviour, sustainability reporting and sustainable living.
Specific Skills:
- A minimum of a postgraduate qualification in the biological or social sciences;At least 10 years experience in managing and implementing relevant conservation projects;
- Excellent knowledge and extensive experience of the sustainability and development arena
and its current and emerging challenges and opportunities;
- Sound understanding and experience of national, regional and international conservation
priorities and obligations;
- Knowledge of the main players in the sector and a comprehensive network of relevant
colleagues;
- Proven ability to drive the integration of issues such as climate change adaptation, carbon
markets and payments for ecosystem services into current and developing EWT activities
where appropriate;
- Knowledge of and experience with the relevant tools and methodologies necessary to
enhance the EWT’s conservation impact;
- A grounding in resource economics and a strong understanding of the linkages between
business and biodiversity;
- Experience with measuring conservation impact and adaptive management in accordance
with ongoing project M&E;
- A proven track record in project
Some Priority Conservation Research Questions for Prospective Students
Are you a post‐graduate student looking for some ideas for a research project? Are you interested in making a contribution to pressing conservation challenges in southern Africa? The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) has identified a list of priority research projects that will really make a difference.
AFRICAN CRANE CONSERVATION PROGRAMME
Programme Manager: Kerryn Morrison
Email: kerrynm@ewt.org.za
a) Using telemetry, determine the seasonal movement patterns of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape, and determine how this relates to the current agricultural mosaic of the area.
b) Determine the characteristics of roosting sites used by cranes and how they use them (e.g. numbers etc).
c) Develop a Grey Crowned Crane Occupancy model to assess the habitat and distribution of cranes across their range in Africa.
d) Determine the land use and trends in the crane population by the use of fixed route surveys.
e) Determine the breeding success in cranes.
f) Is ringing cranes still necessary? Cranes have been colour ringed in the country since 1987.
g) Assess and quantify the National Crane Count data collected over a 5 year period.
h) Determine the nesting requirements of wetlands for Grey Crowned Cranes Grey Crowned Cranes are the fastest declining crane species in the world, but they are stable in South Africa. We need to understand what they require in a wetland for nesting.
i) Determine the effectiveness of Anthroquinone as a crop deterrent. Trials need to be completed before this chemical can be considered for registration in South Africa(a project between EWT‐WCMP and EWT‐ACCP).
j) What is damaging the Lucerne in the Karoo? Blue Cranes have been blamed for causing damage to Lucerne in the Karoo – we need to understand what damage is happening (for all species).
WILDLIFE & ENERGY PROGRAMME
Programme Manager: Megan Diamond
Email: megand@ewt.org.za
a)Determine the population of migrant bird species and their respective flyways (if any) and roosts within South Africa.
b) Determine the impacts of deposition associated with coal‐fired power stations on a trophic level.
HEALTHY RIVERS PROGRAMME
Project Executant: Bridget Corrigan
Email: bridgetc@ewt.org.za
a) An overview of the biophysical, cultural and socio‐economic characteristics of the Marico Bushveld area.
b) Develop a community‐based bio‐monitoring protocol in the Marico.
c) A geomorphological study of the tufa waterfall and cascades in the Marico area with implications for management.
d) A genetic analysis of the species Marico Barb (Barbus motebensis) as described by Steindacher in 1894. e) Determine the changes in riparian vegetation in relation to land use practices along the Groot Marico River.
THREATENED GRASSLAND SPECIES PROGRAMME
Programme Manager: Ian Little
Email: ianl@ewt.org.za
a) Assessing the ecological integrity of the grassland biome using avian field metabolic rates.
b) Comparing grassland management: snake diversity estimation as a surrogate for grassland breeding bird nest predation.
c) Assessing the extent and impact of hunting with dogs on Oribi and other biodiversity in the KZN midlands.
d) Yellow‐breasted Pipits Anthus chloris as indicators for grassland disturbance and biodiversity intactness.
• What are the key habitat requirements of the Yellow‐breasted Pipit for successful reproduction, and can this species be considered an indicator of intact grasslands including both the grass and forb components of these throughout the species range?
• What size are individual territories and as a result what size do conservation areas need to be to support sustainable populations (population modelling)?
• What is the global population estimate of the Yellow‐breasted Pipit (Remote Sensing and SABAP2 data)?
e) Can stable isotopes be used to mark individual cycad plants and to establish their place of origin?
f) Develop a niche model and ground truth assessment of breeding blue swallows in the KZN midlands
g) Develop a conservation research project on threatened grassland amphibians to highlight deficiencies.
RIVERINE RABBIT PROGRAMME
Programme Manager: Christy Bragg
Email: christyb@ewt.org.za
a) Develop and test a new and innovative system to monitor Critically Endangered Riverine Rabbit populations using a combination of predictive modeling, sniffer dogs and remote camera traps.
b) Determine the movement of Riverine Rabbits in two populations with the use of telemetry
c) Developing Riverine Rabbit Conservancy Management Plans – this will involve a Conservation student working with the RRP and nature conservation authorities as well as farmers, to develop sustainable management plans and maps to guide stewardship processes on Conservancy farms.
d) Predation risk by jackals: does the Riverine Rabbit get eaten by jackals?