Careers | DEA&DP

Building your career in the environmental sector is both exciting and presents a vast number of opportunities which can be explored.  

Career opportunities relevant to the environmental sector include but are not limited to planners, land-use management regulators, environmental management inspectors and geographic information system technicians and even government communication specialists.

Click on the links below to view and browse the current  employment opportunities offered by our Department, other Western Cape Government departments or at Cape Nature.

Bursaries and Internship Programmes

Bursary as well as internship applications are received and processed by the Western Cape Department of the Premier.  Kindly direct all your enquiries to:
Ms Anneke Roodman
E-mail: anneke.roodman@westerncape.gov.za

Groen Sebenza Internship

The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) in partnership with The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for incubation in the following fields:

  1. Environmental Management, Environmental Law Enforcement (ELE)
  2. Environmental Sustainability
  3. Biodiversity and Coastal Management

Full details, requirements of the post and application process can be viewed below:

Applicants to please provide a covering letter, detailed CV, certified copies of qualifications, ID copy and driver’s licence in PDF format. The cover letter should ideally be less than half a page motivating how you see your role and contribution in your chosen field/s.

Apply Here