The aim of this page is to provide information on vacancies available at and advertised by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment  (DFFE). Information includes application procedures and relevant application forms and documents.

The DFFE is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is the department's intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability), through filling of these posts. Candidates whose appointment, promotion, or transfer will promote representivity, will receive preference.

Procedures and information to apply

In cases where procedures and information to apply (instructions) within the PDF advert shows slight differences to the ones outline below. Note that the instructions within the PDF advert supersede the ones outlined below and therefore instructions within the PDF advert should be followed and applied diligently. 

• All applications must be submitted on a signed new Z83 application form (click bold underlined text to download PDF form) accompanied by a recent detailed curriculum vitae to be considered.
  • Please note that should you not use the newly amended Z83 and completed, initialed and signed in full, the department reserves the rights to disqualify your application.
• Pretoria centre applications may be forwarded to:
  • The Director-General, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 or
  • Hand-delivered to: Environment House, Erf 1563 Arcadia Extension 6, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria. Marked for the attention: Human Resources Management.
  • Or can be emailed to the respective email address quoting the reference number on the subject email.
• Cape Town, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West and Western Cape centres applications may be forwarded to:
  • The Director-General, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Private Bag X4390, Cape Town 8000 or
  • Hand-delivered to: 14th Loop Street, Cape Town. 
  • Or can be emailed to the respective email address quoting the reference number on the subject email.
• It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only.
• The National Department Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the department's equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only.
• Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to: criminal records; citizenship status; credit worthiness; previous employment (reference checks); and qualification verification.
• Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the department's convenience.
• Entry level requirements for senior management service (SMS) posts:
  • In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days and Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) prior to appointment. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/
  • Furthermore, shortlisted candidates must provide proof of successful completion of the course.
• All candidates shortlisted for the posts for the SMS post will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. 
  • Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments.
• The person appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of a performance agreement and an employment contract.
• The department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• If you have not been contacted within three (03) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.