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Founded in 1973, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is one of the largest and most respected biodiversity conservation NGOs in southern Africa. If you’d like to work for the EWT, visit this page regularly for the latest career opportunities.
Each CV received will be reviewed by the EWT Human Resources department. However please note that it is not possible for us to communicate individually with each and every applicant. We acknowledge that the task of seeking employment can be exhuasting and demotivationg at times and we would like to thank you for considering the EWT.
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The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are requested to submit a CV and a motivation as to why and how they would be well suited to the advertised position. Applicants who have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date must please assume that their applications were not successful. The EWT reserves the right not to make an appointment.
To apply, please read through the appropriate job specification PDF below. If you are confident that you meet the requirements, please fill in the application form on the PDF and send required documents via email to Human Resources. Please include a detailed motivation as to why you are the best candidate for this position as well as a photo of yourself.
Vacancies
Legal Officer:
laws unit
The Endangered Wildlife Trust, one of the largest biodiversity conservation NGOs in Africa, is seeking to appoint a Legal Officer in its LAWS (Land, Air, Water, and Species) Unit. The Legal Officer will be instrumental in the implementation of legally based interventions that support conservation efforts and strengthen legal compliance.
Unit Manager:
Biodiversity and Business Unit
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is seeking a dynamic, passionate, and confident leader to drive the strategic development and daily operations of the Biodiversity and Business Unit (BBU). The successful candidate will be responsible for setting the strategic direction, managing operations, and leading project development within the BBU. Main responsibilities include but not limited to updating and implementing the existing strategy, expanding EWT’s Biodiversity Disclosure Project offerings, representing the organization at industry events, fostering partnerships, and securing funding for the BBU. While knowledge of financial accounting, sustainable finance, or policy negotiation at a national level is advantageous, it is not a strict requirement.
Field Officer:
Drylands Conservation Programme
This position aims to build resilience for the benefit of people and biodiversity. This will be achieved through ground truthing and implementing the landscape-level priority plans for expanding the protected area network through specific focus on Biodiversity Stewardship and exploring alternative options to securing critical biodiversity habitats, improving the ecological integrity of priority sites, developing and implementing post proclamation support and incentives on secured sites, empowering land users and owners in sustainable management practices, identifying and providing community benefit/socio-economic initiatives, increasing awareness of and addressing key threats to biodiversity.
Socio-Ecologist: Sustainable Living Lands Project
Soutpansberg Protected Area
TThe EWT seeks to employ a full-time Socio-Ecologist, primarily (but not exclusively) to implement its Sustainable Living Lands Project in the Western Soutpansberg, Limpopo Province.
The Socio-ecologist: Sustainable Living Lands (Soutpansberg Protected Area) is responsible for the implementation of community-based conservation initiatives mainly in the Soutpansberg, with contributions in Vhembe and other parts of Limpopo as required. The position requires extensive engagement and collaboration with community stakeholders and partners, including the co-development and implementation of diverse socio-ecological projects, Education for Sustainable Development, One Health, and other initiatives.