PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIST GRADE A/B/C (SOIL SCIENCE) REF NO: SSC13/2025
PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIST GRADE A/B/C (SOIL SCIENCE) REF NO:
SSC13/2025
SALARY :
Grade A: R721 476 per annum, all-inclusive salary, OSD package
Grade B: R821 142 per annum, all-inclusive salary, OSD package
Grade C: R925 146 per annum, all-inclusive salary, OSD package
CENTRE :
Cedara Research Station
REQUIREMENTS :
An NQF level 08 four-year B.Sc in Agriculture degree majoring in Soil Science,
compulsory registration with SACNASP as a Professional Natural Scientist and
a valid driver’s licence.
Experience:
3 years’ relevant post qualification
experience. Knowledge: Sound understanding of agricultural research
methodologies and application of practices and techniques in soil science.
Skills:
Technical:
Analytical skills and data analysis, scientific methodology and
models, research and development, writing of scientific papers, technical
reports and popular articles, scientific editing and reviewing, communication at
a scientific, technical and informative level, programme and project
management, presentation and computer aided scientific applications.
Generic:
Leadership, mentorship, conflict management, financial
management, planning and organizing, problem solving and analysis,
creativity, decision making, change management, customer focus and
responsiveness, communication, innovation, computer literacy, customer
focus and responsiveness, networking, creating high performance culture.
DUTIES :
Develop and implement methodologies, policies, systems and procedures with
particular reference to soil science research. Perform agricultural scientific
analysis and regulatory functions. Conduct research and development. Human
Capital development. Perform administrative functions.
ENQUIRIES :
Dr. SR Bezuidenhout Tel No: (033) 355 9657