ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

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Start Date:28 Mar 2017

Closing Date:18 Apr 2017

KOUGA MUNICIPALITY (EC 108)

NOTICE NO: 42/2017

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCIES: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

Kouga Municipality, an equal opportunity employer, which subscribes to the principles of affirmative action, awaits applications for appointment in the following vacancies:

 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER DIRECTORATE: SOCIAL SERVICES

REQUIREMENTS:               

Grade 12

National Diploma: Environmental Health;

Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA);

Must have completed  l Year Community Services;

Valid Code EB Driver's License;

Computer literacy;

Good inter-personal, written and verbal communication  skills;

12 months work experience;

Must be able to speak two (2) of the three (3) official languages in Kouga (Afrikaans, English and Xhosa).

 

KEY DUTIES:                      

Conduct Inspections and  investigations  of  residential,  commercial  or  other occupied premises and I or open spaces and/or public facilities to determine compliance to by - laws and statutory legislations; Visiting specific premises and observing and  recording  outcomes  of  production  distribution  and  consumption areas and the storage,  handling and processing sequence.

Assessing and analyzing the adequacy of structural design to accommodate specific business operations with due consideration given to ventilation, lighting, emission and waste extraction systems.

Attending to  complaints related  to  health  and  safety  nuisances (overgrown vegetation, illegal dumping, etc.) and records observations.

Evaluating awareness  and adequacy  of  procedures related to refuse and waste handling and disposal and, collects and performs tests I analysis on samples.

Identifying polluting sources and agents and I or attending community concerns on the spread of infectious diseases and conducts environmental health, hazard and

risk assessments.

 

TASK GRADE                   T 10        R 182 136 - R236 400 per annum

Sealed applications, on the prescribed application form, marked clearly marked with the position you apply for must reach Manager Human Resources on or before Tuesday, 18 April 2017 at 12:00.

For any inquiries contact Mr. A Koegelenberg: 042 2002 2142. Disqualification:

Please note that the following can lead to disqualification of applicants:

 

1 .   Non submission of originally certified copies of academic records.

2. Canvassing of Councillors.

NB: Short listed applicants will be subjected to a screening process.

The Municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment.

 

 

S.S. FADI                                                                                                     P.O. Box 21

MUNICIPAL MANAGER                                                                             JEFFREYS BAY

                                                                                                                     6330

 

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