Managing Director: SAEON

Lead the development and execution of a fit-for-purpose science agenda for NRF-SAEON, coupled with establishment and sustainable resourcing of Nodes and Research Infrastructures as open access research platforms with strong national collaborations and international accreditations

Position NRF-SAEON to continue to provide high quality scientific services that enable decision support for government at a local, provincial and national level as well as by the broader environmental sectorEnsure that NRF-SAEON develops and maintains an ecosystem of information management platforms that will promote scientific synthesis and decision support for effective environmental stewardship and sustainable development at all levels of society

Position NRF-SAEON for effective evidence-based science advocacy, science diplomacy and impactful science-policy engagement

Promote an Engaged Research approach by NRF-SAEON through the co-creation of research agendas and co-generation of knowledge with the community, where appropriate

Guide and perform continuous organisational strategy and business model development, implementation and evaluation in the context of national policies

Doctoral Degree / NQF 10

10-15 years

A doctorate in Environmental Science, Ecosystems and/or Earth Science/Systems

Ten (10) years as an Environmental, Earth, Ecosystems scientist/science manager in South Africa, and a demonstrable record of scholarly accomplishment

Applicants must have at least 5 years' experience in senior leadership and management of a large entity