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Vacancies
THE DFFE ADVERTISED
VACANCIES
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERIENCE
The DFFE advertises various vacancies ranging from - POSITIONS as per the departmental structure, nominations for ADVISORY COUNCIL members, BOARD MEMBERS' nominations - to VACANCIES advertised IN SUPPORT OF partner / donor / sponsor JOINT INITIATIVES with the DFFE.
AIM
OF THIS PAGE
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.
DISCLAIMER
ON ALL INFORMATION PROVIDING GUIDENCE ON APPLICATIONS
In cases where procedures and information to apply (instructions) within the PDF advert document or linked instructions' page show slight differences to the ones outline below. Note that the instructions within the PDF advert and linked instructions' page (if any) supersede the ones outlined below, therefore should be followed and applied diligently.
GENERAL
PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION TO APPLY
- 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.
- All attachments for online application must include an application form Z83 and CV only, in PDF and as one (1) document or attachment, indicate the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email. Use the correct email address associated with the post.
- JPEG (picture/snapshot) application will not be accepted.
- 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 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.
- The persons appointed to positions will be subjected to 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.
- By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013.
SENIOR
MANAGEMENT SERVICE (SMS)
POSTS ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
*should be read with general procedures and information to apply outlined above.
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 persons appointed to positions will be subjected to 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.
AVAILABLE
POSTS
|
REF NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
BRANCH / COMPONENT |
POST BASE |
APPLICATIONS' CENTRE |
CLOSING DATE |
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FIM20/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Cape Town (Foretrust Building) |
Cape Town |
17 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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FIM21/2026 |
Legal Administration Officer (MR3): Fisheries Policy and Rights Administration X2 |
Fisheries Management (FIM) |
Cape Town |
Cape Town |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CWM03/2026 |
Chemicals and Waste Management (CWM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CWM04/2026 |
Chemicals and Waste Management (CWM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CWM05/2026 |
Chemicals and Waste Management (CWM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CWM06/2026 |
Chemicals and Waste Management (CWM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CWM07/2026 |
Chemicals and Waste Management (CWM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CMS22/2026 |
Records Clerk: Facilities and Administration Services [03 posts] |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
FOM70/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Pretoria |
Pretoria |
24 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
2601732 |
FRSAF - FAO Representation in South Africa |
Pretoria |
Online Application |
26 August 2026 @ 23:59 |
|
|
FOM41/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
CCAQ07/2026 |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
CCAQ08/2026 |
Senior Specialist: Green House Gas Reporting – Energy Sector (fixed-term 3 years contract) |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CCAQ09/2026 |
Senior Specialist: Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Inventory (fixed-term 3 years contract) |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CCAQ10/2026 |
Senior Specialist: Carbon Tax And Emissions Trading (fixed-term 3 years contract) |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CCAQ11/2026 |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CCAQ12/2026 |
Assistant Director: GHG Emissions Management Systems Coordination (fixed-term 3 years contract) |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CCAQ13/2026 |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CCAQ14/2026 |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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FOM55/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
ODG03/2026 |
Office of the Director-General (ODG) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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ODG04/2026 |
Office of the Director-General (ODG) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CMS29/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CMS30/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
CMS31/2026 |
Deputy Director: Collective Bargaining, Negotiation and Employee Engagement |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CMS32/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CMS33/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CMS34/2026 |
Senior Labour Relations Practitioner: Case Management And Compliance Support |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CMS37/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CMS38/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CMS39/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CMS40/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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OC16/2026 |
Oceans and Coasts |
Gough Island |
Cape Town |
31 August 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
CFO23/2026 |
Chief Financial Office (CFO) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
31 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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CMS28/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
07 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
EP18 /2026 |
Environmental Programmes (EP) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
07 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
CCAQ15/2026 |
Control Environmental Officer Grade A: Adaptation Natural Resource Sectors |
Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
07 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CFO28/2026 |
Chief Financial Office (CFO) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
07 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
CFO29/2026 |
Chief Financial Office (CFO) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
07 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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BC17/2026 |
Office Administrator II : Chief Directorate: Protected Areas Systems Management |
Biodiversity and Conservation (BC) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
07 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CFO25/2026 |
Chief Financial Office (CFO) |
Limpopo (Makhado) |
Online application |
07 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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BC13/2026 |
Biodiversity and Conservation (B&C) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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BC18/202 |
Biodiversity and Conservation (B&C) |
Eastern Cape |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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REFER TO DOCUMENT |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
REFER TO DOCUMENT |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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FOM61/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
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CMS-CT07/2026 |
Corporate Management Services (CMS) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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FOM49/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Eastern Cape |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
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OC25/2026 |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Cape Town |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
OC24/2026 |
Scientific Technician Production Grade A (Environmental Interactions Research |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Cape Town |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
BC19/2026 |
Forestry Foreman: Woodlands and Indigenous Forest Management |
Biodiversity and Conservation (B&C) |
Eastern Cape |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
BC21/2026 |
Biodiversity and Conservation (B&C) |
Eastern Cape |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
REFER TO DOCUMENT |
Security Officers: Woodlands and Indigenous Forest Management X9 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Kwazulu Natal |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
BC20/2026 |
Forestry Services Aid: Woodlands & Indegineous Forest Management |
Biodiversity and Conservation (B&C) |
Eastern Cape |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CF030/2026 |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
OC17/2026 |
Communications Engineer: Antarctica (Approximately fifteen months contract) |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Antarctica |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
OC18/2026 |
Diesel Mechanic – Antarctica (Approximately Fifteen Months Contract) |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Antarctica |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
OC19/2026 |
Electro-Mechanical Technician – Antarctica (approximately fifteen |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Antarctica |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
OC20/2026 |
Instrumentation Technician – Antarctica (Approximately Fifteen Months Contract) |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Antarctica |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
OC21/2026 |
Mechanical Engineer – Antarctica (Approximately fifteen months |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Antarctica |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
OC22/2026 |
Medical Doctor: Antarctica (Approximately 15 Months Contract) |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Antarctica |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
OC23/2026 |
Senior Meterological Technician: Antarctica (Approximately 15 months Contract) |
Oceans and Coasts (O&C) |
Antarctica |
Online application |
14 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
FIM 24/2026) |
Fisheries Management (FIM) |
Cape Town |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
REFER TO DOCUMENT |
Assistant Director: Forestry Development (Greening And Livelihoods Implementation Support) X3 Posts |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
REFER TO DOCUMENT |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
RCSM25/2026 |
Environmental Officer Specialised Production: Prioritised Infrastructure Projects 1 |
Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring (RCSM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
FIM22/2026 |
Environmental Officer Specialised Production: Sustainable Aquaculture Management |
Fisheries Management (FIM) |
Cape Town |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
FOM46/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
CFO27/2026 |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
FOM60/2026 |
Assistant Director: Nursery Management (Greening and Livelihoods Implementation Support |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Limpopo (Rusplaas) |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
CFO26/2026 |
Senior Provisioning Admin Officer: Demand Management X2 Posts |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
REFER TO DOCUMENT |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
REFER TO DOCUMENT |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
FOM72/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
FIM23/2026 |
Environmental Officer Production Grade A: Sustainable Aquaculture Management |
Fisheries Management (FIM) |
Cape Town (Sea Point Aquarium) |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
FOM07/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
ODG05/2026 |
Office of the Director General (ODG) |
Pretoria |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
FOM50/2026 |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Northern Cape (Upington) |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
|
BC16/2026 |
Foresty Service Aid: Woodlands Indigenious Forest Management |
Biodiversity and Conservation (B&C) |
KwaZulu Natal (Mzimkulu Estate) |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |
|
FOM53/2026 |
Groundsman: Greening and Livelihoods Implementation Support Limpopo |
Forestry Management (FOM) |
Limpopo (Rusplaas Nursery, Lebokgomo) |
Online application |
21 September 2026 @ 16:00 |