Foresty Service Aid: Woodlands Indigenious Forest Management

About the role

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is hiring a Foresty Service Aid: Woodlands Indigenious Forest Management, based in KZN- Mzimkhulu Estate. This is a permanent post, paying R144,024 a year. How to apply: All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/ Reference number to quote: BC16/2026 Closing date: 26 October 2026 at 16:00. No late applications will be accepted. Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Render Silviculture functions within plantations and indigenous forests.
• Rehabilitate degraded sites.
• Conduct the marking of plots, counting and marking of trees, coppice reduction.
• Update the variety of registers regarding the aspects of work, planting, weeding/manual/chemical, maintain conservation zones, removal of alien species.
• Perform fire protection and suppression duties.
• Control pest/weed infection, protect infrastructure.
• Infrastructure maintenance.
• Render harvesting services: Conduct log marking and pole measuring.
• Propagate plants and trees: Conduct record keeping of plants/trees.
• Produce and process poles: Cutting/drying/treatment of poles, provide support in selling poles.

Requirements

• Grade 9 or ABET Level 1 or 2 Certificate.
• Knowledge of planting, firefighting, coppice reduction Communication skills, interpersonal skills and listening skills.
• Planning and execution, Interpersonal relations, acceptance of responsibility, teamwork and self-discipline.