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 downloadPDF 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.
| REF NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | BRANCH | POST BASE | APPLICATIONS’ CENTRE | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO10/2025 | Senior Provisioning Administration Officer: Inventory Warehouse Distribution and Logis Systems | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| RSCM03/2025 | Chief Director: Sector Compliance | Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring (RCSM) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| BC01/2025 | Chief Director: Biodiversity Management and Permitting | Biodiversity and Conservation (B & C) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| RSCM01/2025 | Director: Corporate Legal Support and Litigation | Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring (RCSM) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| CCAQ01/2025 | Director: Air Quality Management Services | Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CCAQ03/2025 | Director: Adaptation Natural Resources Sectors | Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CCAQ04/2025 | Director: Africa and Bilateral Relations | Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CCAQ05/2025 | Director: United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change | Climate Change and Air Quality (CCAQ) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| BC02/2025 | Director: Protected Areas Planning and Management Effectiveness | Biodiversity and Conservation (B & C) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| BC03/2025 | Director: Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN): contract ending 31 December 2025 | Biodiversity and Conservation (B & C) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| BC04/2025 | Director: Information Management and Science Policy Interface | Biodiversity and Conservation (B & C) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| BC05/202 | Director: Biodiversity Multilateral Co-ordination | Biodiversity and Conservation (B & C) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CWM02/2025 | Director: Chemicals and Waste Policy and Information Management | Chemicals and Waste Management (CWM) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS01/2025 | Director: Facilities Management Services | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS02/2025 | Director: Corporate Communication | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CFO01/2025 | Director: Demand and Acquisition Management | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| OC02/2025 | Specialist: Maritime Services | Oceans and Coasts | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| FIM02/2025 | Director: Small Scale Fisheries Management | Fisheries Management (FIM) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| FIM03/2025 | Director: Supply Chain Management | Fisheries Management (FIM) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| FIM04/2025 | Director: Compliance | Fisheries Management (FIM) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| FOM02/2025 FOM03/2025 FOM04/2025 | Deputy Director: Greening and Livelihoods Implementation Support (3 posts) | Forestry Management (FOM) | Mahikeng, Kimberley, Pietermaritzburg | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| BC06/2025 | Deputy Director: Woodlands and Indigenous Forest Management | Biodiversity and Conservation (B & C) | KwaZulu-Natal | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS03/2025 | Deputy Director: Strategic Planning and Business Performance | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS04/2025 | Deputy Director: Environmental Sector Planning Support | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS05/2025 | Deputy Director: Occupational Hygiene | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS06/2025 | Specialist: Senior Server Support | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS07/2025 | Deputy Director: EDMS System Administrator | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| EP04/2025 | Deputy Director: Administration and Coordination – x2 various | Environmnetal Programmes (EP) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| ODG01/2025 | Deputy Director: Executive Support | Office of the Director-General (ODG) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| OC03/2025 | Environmental Officer Control Grade A: Estuaries Management | Oceand and Coasts (OC) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| OC04/2025 | Environmental Officer Control Grade A: MPAs | Oceand and Coasts (OC) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| EP07/2025 | Assistant Director: EP Non-Infrastructure Programmes | Environmnetal Programmes (EP) | Northern Cape | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS12/2025 | Assistant Director: Stakeholder Cooperation and Awareness | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| ODG02/2025 | Assistant Director: Administrative Support | Office of the Director-General (ODG) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| ODG03/2025 | Assistant Director: Risk Management and Business Continuity Management | Office of the Director-General (ODG) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CFO03/2025 | Assistant Director: Financial Management – Payments | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| OC01/2025 | Assistant Director: Project Administration | Oceand and Coasts (OC) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS11/2025 | Assistant Director: Office Support | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| CFO07/2025 | Assistant Director: Logistics and Asset Management | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| EP02/2025 | Project Coordinator | Environmnetal Programmes (EP) | Mpumalnaga | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| CFO06/2025 | Provisioning Administration Officer: Assets and Inventory | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Cape Town | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| FOM05/2025 | Senior Forester – 2 posts | Forestry Management (FOM) | Western Cape | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| RCSM02/2025 | Environmental Financial Analyst | three (03) years contract | Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring (RCSM) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS08/2025 | Senior Organisational Development Practitioner | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CFO05/2025 | State Accountant: Salaries and Payroll | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS13/2025 | Human Resource Officer: Recruitment and Selection | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS10/2025 | Senior Employee Health And Wellness Practitioner | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Bisho, Eastern Cape | Cape Town | 24 February 2025 |
| EP01/2025-MP EP06/2025-NW EP08/2025-PTA | Administrative Officer: Environmental Programmes Region 1 | three (x3) posts | Environmental Programmes (EP) | Mpumalanga, North West and Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CMS09/2025 | Senior Labour Relations Practitioner: Collective Bargaining and Employee Relations | Corporate Management Services (CMS) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
| CFO09/2025 | Accounting Clerk: Creditors | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Pretoria | Pretoria | 24 February 2025 |
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