Field Guide

4 months ago


Hoedspruit, South Africa LEO Africa Full time

**Position**: Ranger/Wildlife Monitor - URGENT

**Organisation**: Limpopo Eco Operations (LEO Africa), South Africa

**Position Description**: LEO Africa is a big 5 wildlife monitoring and conservation volunteer project located on the Abelana Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa. Our mission is to help and provide reserve Management with relevant information on the key species on the reserve, such as lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhino and hyena, as well as conservation work and contributing towards anti-poaching activities. LEO Africa is also an environmentally conscious organisation, operating in a responsible way and promoting sustainable living.

LEO Africa is seeking a dedicated, committed, motivated, hardworking and passionate guide/ranger to join our team. You will be involved in several aspects of conservation, wildlife monitoring, anti-poaching, as well as duties at LEO base. Volunteers that join our project assist us in our work.

**Duties to include, but not limited to**:

- Monitoring drives with volunteers to specifically monitor Big 5, hyenas and cheetahs
- Conservation work
- Creation of ID kits of the species monitored
- Writing reports for the reserve management
- Fence patrol
- Camera trap processing
- Data insert and analysis
- Camp maintenance
- Other duties as required

**Qualifications / Experience**:Essential**:

- **FGASA Level 1 (Theory and Practical completed)**
- **Valid DEAT registration**
- **Valid PDP license**
- **Valid First Aid certificate**
- **ARH**
- **Passionate about conservation and willing to make a real difference**
- Experience with manual 4x4 bush driving and hold a valid driving licence
- Previous experience as a Field Guide/Ranger or in similar research and monitoring environment
- Computer literacy skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Good communication skills with fluent English, both spoken and written
- Ability to interact with people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.
- Physically fit, able to work in unfavourable conditions (e.g. heat or rain)
- Honest, trust-worthy and reliable
- **Self-motivated, hard-working. organised and flexible in their work approach**
- Must be able to work under pressure, independently and as a team with other staff members and volunteers
- Passionate about sustainable living, their work and that of Leo Africa
- Clean criminal record/proof of police check
- Non smoking (including vapes)

**Desirable**:

- Experience of creating ID kits
- Experience with data collection, organisation and animal identification
- Trails guide qualifications: rifle competency certificate and Advanced Rifle Handling certificate and handgun for business purposes.

**Salary**:Competitive

**Support Provided**:Food: Two meals per day will be provided. Meals out on Friday evenings at own expense (not compulsory)

**Accommodation**: A room with shared bathroom or a tent.

**Term of Appointment**:One Year with possibility to extend for more years

**Start Date**:Immediately

Position available until filled.
:
Contact: Sabrina Colombo

Pay: R8 500,00 - R10 000,00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Do you have experience guiding on vehicle and on foot in Big 5 area?
- Do you smoke?

**Experience**:

- Field Guide/Back Up Trails: 1 year (required)

License/Certification:

- PDP (preferred)
- FGASA NQF2 (required)
- ARH Certificate (preferred)
- Back Up Trails Qualification (preferred)

Application Deadline: 2024/08/30


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