Ecological Lead: Spekboom Restoration Field Ops

NatCarbon Africa; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

NatCarbon Africa seeks an Ecological Manager to lead the Spekboom Restoration Project in the Eastern and Western Cape. You will direct the Survival Monitoring field teams (two Senior Field Technicians and Junior staff), ensuring data quality, schedules and budgets align with the project plan.

You will translate planting schedules into rosters, drive recruitment and training, oversee safety, and report monthly progress to project leadership while coordinating with stakeholders and funders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in ecological monitoring or related fieldwork.
• Experience in supervision or field management of teams.
• Experience managing field budgets and procurement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead Survival Monitoring field team and oversee senior/junior technicians.
• Ensure survey schedules, data quality and field logistics meet project needs.
• Translate planting schedules into monthly rosters and deployments.
• Recruit, onboard and develop field staff; cross-train across tiers.
• Maintain field health, safety and compliance across teams.
• Provide monthly progress reporting to project leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

Organization

Data management

Team collaboration

Field safety

Education

Ecology/Environmental science degree

MSc advantageous

Tools

GIS

GPS

Field monitoring equipment

Job description

NatCarbon Africa seeks an Ecological Manager to lead the Spekboom Restoration Project in the Eastern and Western Cape. You will direct the Survival Monitoring field teams (two Senior Field Technicians and Junior staff), ensuring data quality, schedules and budgets align with the project plan.

You will translate planting schedules into rosters, drive recruitment and training, oversee safety, and report monthly progress to project leadership while coordinating with stakeholders and funders.