Job Title: Environmental Health Practitioner
Company:eThekwini Municipality
Job description: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERPlans and coordinates the application of procedures and sequences associated with Environmental
Health Monitoring, Risk Identification and Reporting.SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERPlans, monitors and co-ordinates the application of procedures and sequences associated with
Environmental Health.Key Responsibility AreasENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Identifies with the Environmental Health strategy with respect to service delivery and
defines, implements and monitors the short-term plans/objectives for the Environmental
Health functionality.
- Planning and conducting inspections and investigations of residential, commercial, or other
occupied premises and open spaces, public facilities to determine compliance to by laws and
statutory legislation.
- Manages air, noise, water and land pollution control within the internal and external
environment.
- Implements specific monitoring and reporting requirements associated with food handling.
- Undertakes monitoring and registration requirements associated with environmental
controls.
- Plans, undertakes specific monitoring and registration requirements associated with
industrial and occupational controls.
- Evaluates risk reduction, intervenes in respect of Major Hazardous Installations (MHL-abnormal operating conditions).
- Enforces the law by implementing national, provincial and local legislation, SABS and
departmental codes of practices and policies, international treaties etc.
- Participates in the delivery of awareness and educational programmes on environmental
health approaches to safe and healthy living to the community.
- Coordinates and controls tasks/ activities associated with controlling personnel
performance, productivity and discipline.
- Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key
performance and result Indicators of the functionality.
- Plans and co-ordinates specific financial administrative and general administrative functions
and reporting requirements in light thereof.SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Identifies with the Environmental Health strategy with respect to service delivery and
defines, implements and monitors the short-term plans/objectives for the Environmental
Health functionality.
- Planning and conducting inspections and investigations of residential, commercial or other
occupied premises and open spaces, public facilities to determine compliance to by laws and
statutory legislation.
- Manages air, noise, water and land pollution control within the internal and external
environment.
- Implements specific monitoring and reporting requirements associated with food handling.
- Undertakes specific monitoring and registration requirements associated with
environmental controls.
- Plans, undertakes specific monitoring and registration requirements associated with
industrial and occupational controls.
- Evaluates risk reduction, intervenes in respect of Major Hazardous Installations (MHL
abnormal operating conditions).
- Enforces the law by implementing national, provincial, and local legislation, SABS and
departmental codes of practices and policies, international treaties etc.
- Participates in the delivery of awareness and educational programmes on environmental
health approaches to safe and healthy living to the community.
- Co-ordinates and controls tasks and activities associated with controlling personnel
performance, productivity and discipline.
- Contributes in the planning, implementing and monitoring a system of approach for
addressing environmental issues which may arise in times of disaster.
- Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key
performance and results indicators of the functionality.
- Plans and co-ordinates specific financial administrative and reporting requirements.
- Verifies that health and safety standards are upheld.
- Provides and maintains a suitable computer system and database for the effective delivery
of environmental health services.CompetenciesENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Communication.
- Planning & organising.
- Evaluation and research.
- Conceptual/thinking.
- Information management.
- Advocacy/ negotiation.
- Food control.
- Waste management.
- Health surveillance of premises.
- Environmental pollution control.
- Disposal of the dead.
- Vector control.
- Project Management.
- Air Quality Management.
- Service delivery orientation.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Action and outcome orientation.
- Flexibility.
- Integrity.
- Team orientation.
- Couching and mentoring.
- Direct setting.
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Communication.
- Planning & organising.
- Evaluation and research.
- Conceptual/thinking.
- Information management.
- Advocacy/ negotiation.
- Waste Quality monitoring.
- Health surveillance of premises.
- Environmental pollution control.
- Food control.
- Waste management.
- Air Quality Management.
- Communicable disease management (except immunization).
- Disposal of the dead.
- Vector control.
- Financial management.
- Project Management.
- Service delivery orientation.
- Interpersonal Relations.
- Action and outcome orientation.
- Flexibility.
- Integrity.
- Impact and influence.
- Team orientation.
- Direct setting.
- Couching and mentoring.
Essential RequirementsENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
- Current Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
- Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
- Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license.
- 2 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
- Current Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
- Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
- Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license.
- 3 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.
Preferred RequirementsENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Degree (NQF level 7) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
- Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license.
- 3 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Degree (NQF level 7) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
- Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license.
- 4 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.
Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances Locomotion
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 376 445.64 – R 476 964.12
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Human Capital
Contact Telephone 0313228725/0313113630/0313113633
Expected salary: R376445.62 – 476964.12 per year
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Job date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:34:40 GMT
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