Vacancies

Applications are requested for fixed term contracts, for Field Managers to manage baboons in Cape Town. The primary objective of the work will be to prevent baboons from moving beyond the boundaries of the Table Mountain National Park and into the surrounding urban areas of Cape Town.

 

Applicants must have at least a 3 year diploma or degree in nature conservation or natural sciences, or at least 5 years’ experience of working in the field as a guide or a ranger.

 

 To manage a team of rangers in daily baboon monitoring activities and to ensure that baboons do not enter the urban environment

 To collect data of baboon troops and troop activities. These activities must include: location of sleeping sites, time of troop movement to and from sleeping sites, areas visited by troop, troop numbers, births and deaths, incidents of raids (which must include time of raids, place of raids, type of raids), injured baboons including severity/nature of injury

 A Field Manager must be able to strategically plan the control of baboon troops and must show strong in-field problem solving capabilities.

 Possibly think of new techniques which could be added to current baboon management strategies.

 To be responsible for the care and maintenance of all company equipment such as vehicles, paintball markers, radios etc.

 Catching baboons to fit them with GPS and/or VHF collars, experience in radio tracking is important.

 Must have a valid Driver’s licence and PDP

 

Applicants will also need to be able to deal with the public, be good at field work, and able to assist in data collection for research. Salary is negotiable and will depend on qualifications and experience. Applicants should be able to start as soon as possible.