• Reference Number : refs/055957
• Directorate : ALLIED
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 413 121.00 Per annual (Plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Ms A. Sibisi : 016 930 3450

Requirements :

• A bachelor’s degree/ National Diploma in Environmental Health. Current Registration with the HPCSA as an Environmental Health Practitioner. A Minimum of 1-year appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA post community service and hospital experience will be an added advantage. Knowledge and understanding of policies and strategies of the department. Ability to apply relevant Environmental Health-related Acts and legislation. Knowledge and application of the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended. Drivers’ licenses will be added as an advantage. Good communication (good ten and verbal). Computer literacy (e.g. Microsoft office, Presentation and Excel). Willing to work under pressure.

Duties :

• Assist and support hospital management to comply with Environmental Heath related legislative prescripts, strategies, and guidelines of the department. Implement Water Quality monitoring. Food control monitoring. Health surveillance of premises. Surveillance of prevention of communicable diseases excluding immunization, vector and pest control, environmental pollution control, management of human remains and chemical safety. Ensure that the facility complies with general hygiene requirements. Implement the National Health Environment Management Plan and liaise with provincial EH programmed. Implement the national eh Norms and standards and support implementation of the Ideal Hospital Framework to ensure quality health services. Participate and provide support in any committee which promotes environmental health. Promote and advocate for climate change mitigation strategies. Investigate and report all OHS compliance and non-compliance. Within the workplace. Ensuring that all OHS structures are within the workplace. Attend and facilitate OHS meetings, attend to all OHS complaints from employees regarding their health and safety. Attend and facilitate OHS meetings, attend to all OHS complaints from employees regarding their health and safety. Consolidate weekly, monthly and annually.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za . NB: Where Driver’s License is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of this post. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Sebokeng

Closing Date : 07-08-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.