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Semi-Skilled Environmental Monitor, Bontebok National Park

SANParks
Bontebok National Park, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa · Contract
EXPERIENCE
Entry
SALARY
Not disclosed
ELIGIBILITY
South African citizens aged 18 to 35

A fixed-term field post at Bontebok National Park helping with invasive plant control, rehabilitation, patrols and monitoring of contractor teams.

Key details

  • Contract runs until 31 March 2027 at the EPWP rate of R208 a day
  • Needs Grade 12 or NC(V) Level 4, basic Word and Excel skills and a clear criminal record
  • Work covers field data recording, species identification, foot and vehicle patrols and firebreak upkeep
  • Weekend, public holiday and occasional overtime work is expected
  • Preference for people living with disabilities, women and residents within about 40 km of the park

Applying

Complete SANParks' online form, then email your CV, certified ID and other documents to ANP.vacancies@sanparks.org with reference EM/10/2026 in the subject line, by 30 October 2026.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through SANParks’s own careers page.

Go to SANParks’s careers page ↗Read the full ad ↗
  • Write a cover letter for this role at SANParks, not a generic one.
  • Keep your CV to two pages, most recent job first, with dates.
  • Include two recent references with phone numbers.
  • Say when you can start and that you are happy to live on site in the bush.
Applications go straight to SANParks. No account, no middleman.
Closes 30 Oct 2026

We list this role from SANParks’s own careers page, last checked 17 Oct 2026. The full ad is on their site; see How to apply.

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