Control Engineering Technician Production Grade A REF NO: 291124/04 – Jericho Dam (Usutu River) needed at Department of Water and Sanitation
Job title : Control Engineering Technician Production Grade A REF NO: 291124/04 – Jericho Dam (Usutu River)
Job Location : Mpumalanga, Johannesburg
Deadline : December 20, 2024
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REQUIREMENTS :
- A National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- Six (6) years post qualification technical engineering experience.
- Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technician. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Relevant experience in the field of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Good written and verbal communication skills. Report writing and reviewing skills. Project, financial, time and interpersonal management skills.
- Knowledge of water resource assessment and planning, water requirements, systems analysis, and water quality aspects. Knowledge of water resources management decision support systems. Demonstrated and clear experience with relevant water resource assessment, planning, and yield models. Knowledge and ability to conduct water availability assessments for various purposes including authorisation. Knowledge of existing legislation affecting the work environment. Knowledge of contractual and legal requirements. Knowledge of business and management principles. Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources. Strategic capabilities and leadership. Programme and project management. Financial management. Change management. Knowledge management. Service delivery innovation (SDI). Problem solving and analysis. People management and empowerment. Client orientation and customer focus. Communication, Accountability, and ethical conduct.
DUTIES :
- The development of long-term strategies for local reconciliation of water availabilities and requirements, the participation in Raw water resource infrastructure development planning, the planning for surface and groundwater, the provision of support in the implementation of the water resources policy and strategy and the support in draught/flood management.
- Assist in the strategic planning of water resources entailing development, review and updating of appropriate strategies to reconcile water availability with growing water requirements). Assist to conceptualize possible interventions in a timely manner to ensure sustainable water availability in the various supply areas or systems.
- Provide efficient and effective management of water resources studies/ projects within the constraints of the available resources and time. Assist with the water reconciliation strategies Provide inputs into water use license applications. Inputs into water pricing strategy and application thereof. Liaison with other organizational and parties on projects/ water resource related matters (at local, regional, national, and international level). Provide technical and administrative support.
- Develops comprehensive plans for adequate water resource availability (quantity/ quality) in an equitable and environmentally sustainable manner to guide infrastructure development, systems, and services management in the water sector.
How to Apply for this Offer
NOTE : Interested applicants must submit their applications for employment to the address specified on each post. Applications must be submitted using the newly implemented Z83 form obtainable on the Department of Water and Sanitations website, under career opportunities or the DPSA website, under vacancies in the Public Service (point 4) and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV with full particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience). All required information on the Z83 application form must be provided. Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity document, drivers license etc need not to accompany the application when applying for a post as such documentation must only be produced by shortlisted candidates during the interview date in line with DPSA circular 19 of 2022. With reference to applicants bearing professional or occupational registration, fields provided in Part B of the Z83 must be completed as these fields are regarded as compulsory and such details must also be included in the applicants CV. For posts requiring a drivers license, annotate such details on CV. Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant. No late, applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks). SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualification/s (only when shortlisted). Applications that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements will not be considered. Candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure form and undergo a security clearance. Foreigners or dual citizenship holders must provide a police clearance certificate from country of origin (only when shortlisted). The Department of Water Sanitation is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996) the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within three (3) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Faxed applications will not be considered. The department reserves the right not to fill these positions. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Targets.
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