Safari Field Guide Instructor

Due to increased training demand in the Safari industry we have capacity for at least 5 instructors.

The salaries are highly negotiable, depending on years of experience and skill sets, we are also willing to identify good individuals that don’t have all the necessary qualifications, and invest in them to get the necessary industry qualifications.

Candidates that have studied conservation, wild life management etc, can also fit this profile for development, not only guides.

Our long term strategy is to develop young instructors into Head Instructors and pollinate the industry with very well trained guides, but we would encourage guides to give back to conservation by giving experienced guides the opportunity to become highly skilled instructors.

Our requirements are:

1. Head Instructors should have a minimum of :

o   NQF 4, VPDA, FGASA Professional Field Guide, Professional Trails Guide and Current Advanced Rifle Handling (or very close to attain these)

o   5 to 10 years related industry experience

o   Current NDT Registration

o   Current PDP

o   Current FGASA Membership

1. Assistant and Junior Instructors should have a minimum of:

o   FGASA Nature Site Guide (NQF 2/4), FGASA Trails Guide NQF 4 and Current Advanced Rifle Handling, or a relevant qualification.

o   Guiding and/or other related industry experience

o   Current NDT Registration

o   Current PDP (desirable)

o   Current FGASA Membership

• The vacancies are for our Karongwe, Timbavati, Pridelands and our Makuleke camp but also any other venues we might utilise for training. It depends on the calibre of instructor we get, where they will be stationed and if they want a roaming/relief role.
• Accommodation provided – Single Tented Accommodation
• Other benefits: Bonus Incentive based on Personal and Company Performance
• What would the start date be: As soon as possible
• Interview method, on-site, Skype, telephonic: First interview will be by telephone/Skype, unless candidate is in the vicinity
• Second round of interviews will be on site with the MD

General

An Instructor at any of our Camps will be responsible for the general management and running of the camps. This includes the planning and management of maintenance on infrastructure, vehicles and equipment. Instructors are also responsible for all firearms and ammunition and they are to make sure all firearms are safe, well maintained and in a good working order.

Instructors are also to liaise with Reserve Management on concession matters.

Each camp has a cook, cleaner and Camp Coordinators. Cooks and Cleaners report to Camp Coordinators who in turn report to the Head Instructor, and if there is no Head Instructor present, they report to the Assistant Instructor. There are also students in camp on work experience placement or on volunteer basis. Instructors are responsible to make sure these students are mentored and their development programmes are followed

Training

The most important part of an Instructor position is to provide an inspirational and immersive learning experience to all course participants, in order for them to reconnect to nature.

Instructors need to plan and facilitate the daily activities. They also need to make sure the correct academic requirements are met with regards to lectures, lecture content, tests, assessments and the required administration processes are correctly followed and completed.

Remuneration:

Very competitive packages are on offer and will be negotiable depending on experience, qualifications, mentor and assessor status and current earnings. All interested candidates to send their updated CV’s and current salary information to cvs4ruarke@therecruiters.co.za