JOBS AT DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

🌍 Step Into a High-Impact GIS Career in Government!

Are you an experienced GIS professional ready to shape the future of environmental planning in South Africa? A powerful opportunity has opened within the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) — and it could be your next big career move.

🚀 Your Next Role Awaits

• Position: GISc Professional Chief Grade A
• Location: Pretoria
• Salary: R1,143,468 per year
• Closing Date: 18 May 2026 (16:00)

⚠️ This post has been re-advertised — if you applied before, you’ll need to reapply.

💡 Why This Role Stands Out

This isn’t just another GIS job. It’s a leadership role where your expertise will directly influence national environmental strategies, spatial planning, and policy decisions. You’ll work at the forefront of innovation, using cutting-edge GIS technologies to make a real-world impact.

🎯 What You’ll Bring

• A 4-year GISc degree (NQF Level 7 or equivalent)
• 6+ years of hands-on GIS experience
• Professional registration with SAGC
• Strong skills in:
  • Remote sensing & satellite imagery
  • Spatial analysis & geo-database design
  • Project and programme leadership
  • GIS research and innovation

A driver’s license? That’s a bonus.

🛠 What You’ll Do

• Lead high-level GIS initiatives across the department
• Shape strategy and guide national spatial data efforts
• Deliver insights that influence environmental policy
• Drive innovation in GIS technologies
• Manage projects, systems, and key stakeholder relationships

🧠 Who You Are

You’re a strategic thinker, a problem-solver, and a confident leader. You know how to turn data into decisions and ideas into action. You thrive in complex environments and know how to lead teams and projects to success.

📩 How to Apply

• Complete and sign the Z83 form
• Attach your detailed CV
• Merge everything into one PDF
• Email to: RCSM20-2026@dffe.gov.za
• Use the reference number in your subject line

📍 You can also submit your application in person or via post to the Pretoria office.

⚠️ Don’t Miss This

• No JPEG/image applications accepted
• Only shortlisted candidates will provide certified documents
• No feedback within 3 months? Consider it unsuccessful

🌱 Make Your Mark

If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact in environmental management through GIS, this is your moment.

Apply now and take your career to the next level.