Job Description

ELIGIBILITY



All Candidates



CLOSING DATE



07.04.2025



REFERENCE NUMBER



HS 12/25 Ext.



SALARY

Basic Salary:

R 301 439 p.a



DEPARTMENT



City Health



DIRECTORATE



COMMUNITY SERVICES and



HEALTH



Environmental Health Assistant



Requirements



A Grade 12 (Senior Certificate), with preferably 1 -2 years'

experience in either Pest Control, Health Education, Water



Sampling or peace officer.



Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa

(HPCSA).



PC Literate No Criminal record. Valid Code EB driver's licence. Physically fit and be prepared to work on weekends and at

night, if required.



Key Performance Areas



Assist the Environmental Health Practitioner in performance

of duties relating to Water Quality Management, Food



Control, Health Surveillance of premises, Environmental



Pollution Control, Vector Control, Chemical Safety and



Waste Management).



Assist in the enforcement of legislation, Council policies and

Bylaws relevant to Environmental Health.



Conduct Vector Control activities, including surveillance,

destruction and investigation of complaints



Assist in the delivery of Environmental Health education

programmes and special campaigns.



Perform administrative duties, including report writing to

ensure sound administrative procedures for effective



service delivery.



Identify and report environmental health factors like

overgrown canals or water streams causing stagnation of



water and mosquito breeding.



Follow-up and investigate Communicable Diseases cases

i.e. TB defaulters.



Assist with training and supervision of assigned EPWP

workers.



How to Apply



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