Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Recruitment May 2026 | Application Deadline

A career opportunity in South Africa’s public sector is officially live. The national Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) recruitment 2026 is ongoing for its high-profile recruitment intake for May, offering a permanent position in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. The details of the job has been thoroughly disclosed here.

Job Overview

Organization	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)
Eligible Nationality	South Africa
Location	Gauteng
Employment Type	Full-time
Positions	Assistant Director: Forest Resource Protection
Qualifications	Higher National Diploma
Application Deadline	15th June, 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

As the Assistant Director: Forest Resource Protection, you will be tasked with the following responsibilities:

• Implement, monitor and enforce National Forest Act and National Veld and Forest Fire Act policy and strategies.
• Identify areas that can be dealt with through other mechanisms such as regulations, guidelines, or capacity building and awareness.
• Review and comment on documents such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and other specialist reports for development impacting forests and trees in accordance with the National Forest Act.
• Promote compliance and enforcement regarding the National Forests Act No. 84 of 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act 1998 (Act 101 0f 1998).
• Liaise with Directorate of Legal Services and State Law Advisor regarding legal opinions and interpretation of provisions of the Act.
• Facilitate the appointment of Forest Officers as Peace Officers in terms of Criminal Procedure Act, 1977.
• Implement capacity building and communication programmes for stakeholders.
• Conducts NFA and NVFFA training course to various stakeholders such as SAPS, Judiciary, Magistrate and Prosecutors, State Organs.
• Provide technical advice in the issuing of licenses for protected trees, State and natural forests.
• Manage and maintain database of license statistics.
• Monitor the uniformity of licensing by evaluating the quality and assurance process and procedures in the Forestry Regions.
• Provide information & advisory services on NVFFA to existing FPA’s, landowners & other stakeholders and support Fire Protection Associations to ensure compliance and functionality. 

Requirements

• National Diploma (NQF6) in Forestry / Natural Science / Environmental Management or relevant qualification within the related field as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Forestry or related field. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. 

How to Apply for DFFE Recruitment 2026

Interested and suitably qualified candidates are to click on the blue button below to be taken to the application page.