Reserve Manager | Limpopo | Private Game Reserve

We are looking for experienced RESERVE MANAGER to join the team of the Reserve Management Team of a well known private game reserve in Limpopo.

The reserve has excellent and well established Reserve Management Teams who look after the management and implementation of tasks relating to electrified fencing, water and electrical reticulation, roads and dam infrastructure, alien plant, thatch and bush encroachment control, soil erosion reclamation, waste disposal and sewerage management, staff management and training, problem animal control, game and ecological stocking rates and other reserve related activities.

All the above require extensive monitoring as the most important direction essential to ensure on-going adaptive management processes are implemented throughout the 12 000 ha of The Reserve.

Reserve Management services and Ecological services must be developed so their implementation can further enhance overall management and monitoring techniques and procedures to be used on the reserve. These services must be implemented and managed and be able to train ecological and other management and staff on how to apply, interpret and report on the data obtained by these service divisions.

As Reserve Manager the successful applicant is expected to also continuously review the suitability and effectiveness of all management & monitoring techniques from time to time to ensure they continue to be applied on, and based on being related to adaptive management assumptions using the latest acceptable reserve management and ecological monitoring theory, and be cost effective and appropriate for application by Reserve Management staff.

The successful applicant for the position of Reserve Manager will report to the General Manager.

The responsibilities for the Reserve Manager include:
Reserve management: conservation of animals and plants, ecology, animal population dynamics, supplement feeding program of large herbivores, predator-prey dynamics (lion reserve), security/anti-poaching program, education, aerial game census, game capture, animal well-being, eradication of alien plants, bush encroachment program, controlled burning, firebreaks, sustainable use of water resources, responsible for liaison with Government Department of Environmental Affairs, liaison with other stake holders (garden services, contractors and neighboring reserves).

Reserve maintenance: perimeter fence, road network, water reticulation and waste management.

Personnel management: staff, employment of staff, leave roster, designation of duties, duty rosters, work performance evaluation, disciplinary action, incentives, training, staff well-being, liaison with all staff living on the Reserve.

Administration: staff management, compilation and management of annual reserve budget, weekly and monthly progress reports, staff attendance register, fleet management, acquirement of operating equipment, debtors and creditors.
Reserve Manager Requirements:
The above position will suite a candidate who is self-motivated, can work independently and is honest by nature.
At least 5 years of proven success working in the relevant field and experience on all MS Office programs is required, with preference given to applicants with experience on Arcview.
The minimum qualification is a 4-year Nature Conservation Diploma with preference to B.Sc applicants.
Salary:

A market related salary is offered for the position and the package includes accommodation, work vehicle, 13% company funded provident fund and 50% company funded medical aid.

Start date: To be confirmed

To apply for Reserve Manager | Limpopo | Private Game Reserve, please send your updated CV in WORD document with recent photo, relevant qualifications and contactable references.

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