Marine Field Ranger

This position is suited to a dedicated conservationist who would like to contribute meaningfully to the conservation of biodiversity through **primarily vessel based marine and coastal anti-poaching and enforcement operations** within the Marine and Coast Operations component to be based at Hermanus.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**KRA 1**:Contribute to marine and coastal conservation action to enhance biodiversity resilience through targeted ecosystem conservation and restoration initiatives (5%).**
- This includes planning, implementation, and monitoring of conservation and restoration efforts to protect and conserve a functioning estuary and MPA and the associated species.
- Participate in any disaster management responses at a local level.

Implementation of estuary related planning systems and tools.

**KRA 2**:Contribute to **marine and coastal conservation in ways that address biodiversity loss (5%).**
- Prioritize ecosystems and key indicator species thereby contributing to their conservation
- Participate where both Conservation Operations and Biodiversity Capabilities components implement solution-based conservation-orientated interventions.
- Ensure that applied research (internal and external) mainstreamed to influence local and Marine and Coasts planning and decision-making processes.

**KRA 3: To assist in risk management, governance, compliance monitoring, and effective enforcement operations in the region (75%).**
- Be aware of and participate in interventions that predict, minimize, and mitigate risks due to unnatural and natural disasters.
- Ensuring that enforcement operations are effective in achieving the objectives of the estuary and MPA management plan and associated legislation, policies, agreements.
- Participation in estuary and MPA based partnerships, especially with regards to law enforcement and compliance monitoring.
- Advocate for behavioral change and promote voluntary compliance
- Identify and motivate for innovation and improved technologies

**KRA 4: Contribute to marine and coastal conservation in promoting the biodiversity economy and enhancing biodiversity access and sustainable use (5%).**
- This includes participating in local partnerships with a focus on conservation as well as any associated non-extractive socio-economic benefits and community empowerment opportunities
- Identify and participate in projects that are based on sustainable non-extractive economic opportunities, aligned to the entity’s directive to enhance access and socio-economic opportunities.
- Support for the implementation of targeted biodiversity economic activities to promote job creation, work opportunities, and livelihood support
- Participate in initiatives that promote access to the estuary for recreational, educational, and traditional purposes (ecotourism offering and access to communities).
- Contribute to stakeholder engagement and learning.

**KRA 5: Contribute and assist to advance knowledge exchanges, peer learning, capacity building, and mentorship (10%)**
- Participate in the Marine and Coasts Operations coaching, mentorship, and capacity building programmes
- Participate in research, development, and implementation of innovative technologies or decision-support tools.
- Facilitating knowledge exchanges and peer learning opportunities

**MINIMUM

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Grade 12 certificate
- 15-Nautical Mile Skipper license with at least 3 years of proven experience.
- At least 5 years of job-related experience with an emphasis on estuary, coastal or marine enforcement and anti-poaching fields
- Working knowledge of enforcement operations, operational plans and vessel based operations
- A valid EB driver’s licen
- No criminal record.
- FCO, HFCO, or Peace Officer qualification or FishForce certification.
- Bilingualism in two of the three official languages of the Western Cape

**RECOMMENDATIONS**:

- 40 Nautical Mile Skipper License with Night skippers rating
- A relevant Tertiary Diploma
- Appointed EMI.
- Marine Radio operator qualification
- Firearm competency

**COMPETENCIES**:

- Willingness to work irregular hours, after-hours, and perform stand-by duties.
- Thorough working knowledge of MS Office and QGIS (or equivalent).
- Good written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills in English.
- Physical fitness to be able to perform strenuous activities.
- Ability to work in integrated teams.
- Analytical/technical mindset.
- Administration skills.
- Inter-personal skills
- Problem-solving skills