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Job title : Assistant Director: Environmental Health REF NO: NDOH 42/2024
Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : October 23, 2024
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REQUIREMENTS:
- An appropriate NQF level 6 qualification in Environmental Health and registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Environmental Health Practitioner.
- A NQF 7 qualification in Environmental Health will be an advantage.
- At least five (5) years of appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA, with three years in management (i.e., Chief Environmental Practitioner or equivalent).
- Experience in hazardous substance management, chemicals management, waste management, and other environmental health-related functions.
- Knowledge and experience in policy development.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, strategies, and norms and standards applicable to environmental and port health.
- Knowledge of project management, stakeholder engagement, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Experience in developing guidelines and training.
- Skills: Good communication (verbal and written), analytical, research, planning, organizing, negotiation, conflict management, and proficiency in MS Office.
- Willingness to work overtime and travel extensively.
- A valid driver’s license.
DUTIES:
- Develop and revise Environmental Health and Port Health-related policies, legislation, strategies, and relevant norms and standards.
- Conduct literature reviews and draft regulations, norms, and standards.
- Facilitate the publication of approved policies and legislation in the government gazette.
- Monitor and support the implementation of Environmental Health and Port Health-related policies, legislation, strategies, and relevant norms and standards.
- Provide support in planning and executing audits.
- Identify training needs for Provinces, Municipalities, and the Border Management Authority (BMA).
- Implement the licensing and permitting function in the cluster, including verifying, approving, and issuing licenses and permits.
- Manage permit and license records.
- Facilitate health promotion-related activities and coordinate awareness campaigns for environmental and health calendar days.
How to Apply for this Offer
APPLICATIONS :
- The Director-General, National Department of Health, Private Bag X399, Pretoria. 0001. Hand delivered application may be submitted at Reception (Brown Application Box), Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd, Pretoria Townlands 351-JR or should be forwarded to [email protected] quoting the reference number on the subject e-mail.
NOTE :
- All short-listed candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department.
- Following the interview and technical exercise for SMS posts, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments).
- The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment batteries.
- Applications should be submitted on the new Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service department and should be accompanied by a CV only (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed).
- The Z83 must be fully completed (in line with DPSA Practice note), failure to comply will automatically disqualify the applicant.
- Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualification and other relevant documents on application.
- Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested prior to the final selection phase.
- Applications should be on one PDF format (If emailed).
- Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications and national certificates (where applicable) evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
- The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts.
- The successful candidate will be subjected to personnel suitability checks and other vetting procedures.
- Applicants are respectfully informed that correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
- If notification of an interview is not received within three (3) months after the closing date, candidates may regard their application as unsuccessful.
- The Department will not be liable where applicants use incorrect/no reference number(s) on their applications.
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