The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is hiring for exciting job opportunities this coming June 2024.
Closing date: 10 June 2024
Location: Oceans and Coasts branch, Antarctica
In this write-up, we explore the job posts you can apply for. We also share some information including application procedures and relevant application forms and documents.
Careers at the DFFE
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment offers exciting career opportunities where you can grow as a person and develop in your chosen professional career.
As a government department, the working environment is diverse, tolerant and welcoming of new talent and ambition. We urge you to take up the challenge and apply for the DFFE job vacancies.
Open vacancies at the DFFE
The following job vacancies are open for application at the DFFE:
| REF NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | BRANCH | POST BASE | APPLICATIONS CENTRE | CLOSING DATE |
| OC09/2024 | Medical Doctor | Approximately Fifteen Months Contract | Oceans and Coasts | Antarctica | DFFE Cape Town Office | 10 June 2024 |
| OC10/2024 | Communications Engineer: Antarctica | Approximately Fifteen Months Contract | Oceans and Coasts | Antarctica | DFFE Cape Town Office | 10 June 2024 |
| OC11/2024 | Mechanical Engineer: Antarctica | Approximately Fifteen Months Contract | Oceans and Coasts | Antarctica | DFFE Cape Town Office | 10 June 2024 |
| OC12/2024 | Instrumentation Technician: Antarctica | Approximately Fifteen Months Contract | Oceans and Coasts | Antarctica | DFFE Cape Town Office | 10 June 2024 |
| OC13/2024 | Electro-Mechanical Technician: Antarctica | Approximately Fifteen Months | Oceans and Coasts | Antarctica | DFFE Cape Town Office | 10 June 2024 |
| OC14/2024 | Diesel Mechanic: Antarctica | Approximately Fifteen Months Contract | Oceans and Coasts | Antarctica | DFFE Cape Town Office | 10 June 2024 |
| OC15/2024 | Senior Meterological Technician: Antarctica | Approximately Fifteen Months | Oceans and Coasts | Antarctica | DFFE Cape Town Office | 10 June 2024 |
Please click on each vacancy above to view more detail including qualification requirements.
How 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.
Check also:
- Practice note on the application of the Z83 and other employment matters
- New Z83 application form [effective from 01 January 2021]
Cape Town centre applications may be forwarded to:
- The Director-General, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Private Bag X4390, Cape Town 8000 or hand-deliver to:14th Loop Street, Cape Town. Marked for the attention: Human Resources Management.
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); social media checks, and qualification verification.
If you have not been contacted within three (03) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
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.
