About SAEON

South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) is a long-term environmental observation and research facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF). SAEON’s three focus areas are environmental observation, data management and education outreach. The Department of Science and Innovation provides core funding for these activities.

SAEON has a distributed network of seven nodes, two research infrastructures and a national office. The research network covers the major terrestrial and marine ecosystems in South Africa and supports well over 100 researchers and students a year.

uLwazi Node

uLwazi (meaning ‘knowledge’) is one of the seven nodes of SAEON. The Node was established in 2018 to support data management and the development of information platforms and decision-support tools for government departments.

Our open access data systems focus on long-term environmental observation data and operate on the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) data principles.

By integrating and publishing data and associated products in an understandable and accessible manner we hope to facilitate the decision-making process and allow for a defensible response to a range of social, economic and environmental drivers in South Africa.

Our Hiring Process

Depending on the role, candidates may be asked to complete a take-home technical assignment as an initial screening step.

A virtual interview is conducted during which we'll ask a range of both general and technical questions to gauge your level of experience and knowledge.

If both parties agree on an offer, HR undertakes background checks. Work commences as soon as your availability allows.