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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

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Source domain: visiteasterncape.co.za

Collected on 7 October 2026

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What this means

This is a vacancy advertisement from the Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency for an Executive Director: Biodiversity and Conservation. The role is a five-year fixed-term contract based at Head Office in East London, with a stated salary range of R1 333 350 to R2 266 700. Applicants were required to email a comprehensive CV by 4 October 2026.

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fixed-term executive management vacancyClosing date unclear

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

The Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency is offering a five-year fixed-term executive position responsible for strategic leadership of biodiversity and conservation, including scientific services, protected areas, infrastructure projects and social responsibility projects.

Who it is for
Candidates seeking senior or executive management work in biodiversity conservation or commercial operations
How to act on it
Forward the application to recruitment@ecpta.co.za and submit a comprehensive CV before the closing date. Applications sent after the closing date or to another address will not be considered.
Closes
Closing date unclear: the listing's recorded date (4 October 2026) is earlier than the day Govermate first found it
Show the line this came from
Please forward your application to:recruitment@ecpta.co.za 1)Please submit a comprehensive CV.

Who can apply

What matters before you act: the conditions this listing sets, as Govermate read them.

  • A Matric certificate or Grade 12 qualification is required.
  • A minimum code 8 driver's licence is required.
  • A relevant three-year tertiary qualification with a postgraduate NQF Level 8 qualification in Business Management, Conservation or Tourism is required.
  • A postgraduate NQF Level 9 qualification in Conservation or Tourism is an added advantage.
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience is required, including five years at senior or executive management level in biodiversity conservation or commercial operations.

Facts

Places

Eastern Cape, Buffalo City

Amounts

R 1 333 350, R 2 266 700

Key Takeaways

  • Executive Director: Biodiversity and Conservation vacancy
  • Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency (ECPTA)
  • Five-year fixed-term contract
  • Head Office (East London)
  • Salary range: R1 333 350 to R2 266 700
  • Closing date: 4 October 2 0 2 6
  • Applications to recruitment@ecpta.co.za
  • Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency (ECPTA)

Dates

Closing Date

Closing date unclear: the listing's recorded date (4 October 2026) is earlier than the day Govermate first found it