Assistant Director : Collections Management

South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) – Assistant Director : Collections Management. Region : Cape Town. Employment Type : Full time. Deadline : 17 November 2025. Reference Number : NSCF / 2025 / 003. Contract term : 17 months. Salary : R per annum plus 37% benefits.

Job Description

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is looking for a self‑motivated individual to co‑ordinate curation and collection management standards and procedures at the Compton Herbarium, drive implementation of policies, standards, and processes, and to provide strategic input, planning and reporting for targets.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate curation and collection management;
• Provide strategic input towards development of policies, standards, and processes for curation and collection management;
• Drive implementation of policies, standards, and processes for curation and collection management;
• Execute research duties within the unit;
• Planning and reporting for targets for curation and collection management.

Qualifications and Requirements

Persons with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. SANBI reserves the right not to fill this position. All applications will be considered with the understanding that, in terms of the SANBI Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups.

How to Apply

Personal information will be processed by SANBI for purposes of assessing your suitability for the advertised position. For more information, kindly refer to SANBI’s website.

Candidates are expected to be available for selection interviews on a date and time as determined by SANBI. If no response has been received within 30 days of the closing date, candidates must consider their applications unsuccessful.

Contact Mr William Mahlangu on (012) 002 5216 for any queries related to seeking clarity on this position.

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