The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (Parliament of the RSA) invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Researcher Position.
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Title: RESEARCHER: FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND ENVIRONMENT
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 27 January 2025
Job Summary:
As the Researcher, you will provide strategic research support to Members and Committees in support of their oversight, legislative, public and international participation functions, as well as specialised research support to Senior Management of Parliament.
Key Responsibilities:
Your key responsibilities will be;-
a) Conduct Research
- Respond to research needs of clients
- Design and manage research projects to objectively answer specific questions
- Conduct planning meeting(s) to develop Project Plan and develop conceptual framework for research papers/reports
b) Strategic research support and planning
- Participate in Committee Business Planning processes in order to inform business plan programme
- Regularly attend Committee meetings and provide research input/advice as requested
- Through proactive research identify key issues within sector that should be brought to Committee’s attention for purposes of informing oversight, monitoring and legislative functions
- Participate in Unit publications to highlight strategic priorities for sector for purposes of informing oversight, monitoring and legislative functions
c) Oversight support, public and international participation
- Provide research, analysis and information support in relation to oversight visits, study tours, sectoral parliaments and parliamentary projects
- Prepare, in proactive manner, briefing documents for oversight visits, study tours and meeting of international parliamentary fora
- Participate in conceptualisation process for sectoral parliaments and parliamentary projects
- Prepare concept documents for sectoral parliaments and parliamentary projects
- Provide on-site research support to members of delegations to regional and international parliamentary fora, such as the IPU, CPA, PAP and SADC-PF
- Draft reports on meetings of regional parliamentary fora, such as the PAP and SADC-PF
- Provide content support at sectoral parliaments when required
d) Operational procedure and sector specialisation
- Keep abreast of policy and legislative developments, as well as the response of key role-players (such as civil society bodies) to new developments
- Enhance specialist knowledge and keep abreast of developments in sector through internal and external seminars, workshops, conferences, training and contacts/stakeholders
- Submit monthly report timeously in approved format inclusion in the Unit’s month report
- Participate in Parliament’s Performance management system
e) Quality control and information dissemination
- Quality control documents according to Unit Standards and Procedure
- Disseminate documents according to Units Standards and Procedure
- Present recommendations and proposals based on research finding and within the existing policy and legislative frameworks to Presiding Officers, Senior Management, delegates and colleagues
Requirements:
To qualify, you must have;-
- Applicants should be in possession of Matric and an Honours Degree (Equivalent to NQF level 8) in;-
- Environmental Science,
- Environmental Management,
- Natural Resource Management,
- Ecology,
- Forestry,
- Sustainability,
- Wildlife Management
- Or a related field.
- This should be coupled with at least 3 years’ relevant research experience within a natural resource governance and policy space, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Applicants should display a clear understanding of environmental governance, sustainable resource management, the legislative and oversight functions of Parliament, as well as the roles and responsibilities of different spheres of government in environmental management.
You must also demonstrate:
- Sectoral specific knowledge
- An understanding of government processes
- Research experience
- Research methods
- Project Management
- Parliamentary processes and systems
How to Apply for Parliament of the RSA: Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Researcher
STEP 1: Click here to apply online for Researcher Opportunity
STEP 2: Create your profile on the Recruitment system or log in
STEP 3: Update your profile with all your relevant information, your work experience, qualifications and skills. Please attach certified copies of all your qualification, ID and 3 contactable referees. Applicants that have not attached these copies will not be considered. Apply for the position of interest and follow the steps on the system
STEP 4: Ensure you complete the assessment.
STEP 5: Click FINISH.
PLEASE NOTE: Only applications submitted via the I-recruitment platform will be processed. Candidates who do not submit the required supporting information and documentation as requested will not be considered
Parliament reserves the right not to make an appointment. All appointments are subject to relevant security clearance and qualification checks. All successful candidates will be expected to sign a performance agreement.
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