Animal Conservation Worker

**Salary Level 5**

**SANBI offers basic annual salary of R202 233.00**

**Reference Number: NZG/2024/003**

**Workstation: Pretoria National Zoological Garden**

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is looking for seven self-motivated individuals to care for the National Zoological Garden animals according to the required global standards of animal husbandry and welfare, as well as maintenance and management of their enclosures in which they live.

This position requires a Grade 10, job specific qualification, or equivalent qualification with NQF 2 with 5 years of work experience in the relevant field, or a Grade 12, job specific qualification, or equivalent qualification with NQF 4 with 4 years of work experience in the relevant field. Higher certificate in Nature Conservation or equivalent qualification at NQF 5 will be an added advantage.

**Key Performance Responsibilities include**:

- Assist with animal display, breeding and capture;
- Perform general animal care, cleaning, & feeding;
- Implement environmental enrichment and animal conditioning training plans;
- Perform pest control and enclosure infrastructure maintenance;
- Perform tool and equipment care; and
- Perform administration, human resources, and stakeholder relations responsibilities.

**Please note**:

- **A competency test will be conducted as part of the selection process.**: