- Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Entry
- 0+ years
Entry-level ecologist or environmental scientist supporting field, laboratory and data‑management activities for a large‑scale Spekboom restoration project.
Compensation
NatCarbon Africa pays employees competitively to the market, depending on experience. Salary is one component of NatCarbon Africa’s total compensation package which also includes health care and life insurance, contributions to each employee’s retirement plan, paid time off and funds to support professional development.
Responsibilities
- Prepare equipment, consumables and field documentation for baseline and monitoring campaigns
- Carry out day‑to‑day field activities following approved sampling design and SOPs
- Assist with soil sampling, bulk density and coarse‑fragment measurements and process samples in the laboratory
- Assist with Above‑Ground Biomass surveys and monitoring of spekboom plantings
- Assist with vegetation surveys and collect voucher specimens
Requirements
- National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in ecology, botany, zoology, soil science, environmental science, nature conservation, forestry or a related field
- Nice to have: Honours degree
- Nice to have: off‑road driving experience
- Nice to have: digital data‑collection tools
- Nice to have: basic knowledge of GIS