Senior Disaster Management Officer needed at George Local Municipality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant tertiary qualification preferably in Disaster (Risk) Management
• DMISA Registration: Associate (Successful candidate, if not yet registered with DMISA, will be required to register with DMISA before appointment takes effect)
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in the field of Disaster (Risk) Management of which 2 at Disaster (Risk) Management Officer level

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Ensure potential hazards and risks are identified enabling the Section and, identified areas, to adequately plan and prepare thereby reducing / minimizing the impact and consequences.
• Ensure operative requirements and procedures during potential and actual disasters are met.
• Co-ordination of the Disaster Management Plans, Contingency Plans and Emergency Plans of George Municipality.
• Ensure applications and procedures guiding the operational requirements / outcomes associated with Disaster Management are complied with.
• Ensure adequate awareness is created on the advantages of adopting a proactive approach which supports early detection and / or planning to reduce and / or remove the threat of disaster.
• Administration of the volunteer Disaster Manager Corps by means of brochures, media, speeches at schools and other institutions, exhibits, projects, other emergency services, equipment, training facilities, stationery, computer, meeting facilities, legislation and policies.
• Ensure that the Municipality is in a state of readiness to manage and assist in a disaster situation.