Polokwane Municipality is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Environmental Health Practitioner position. This is your chance to contribute to public health and safety! Submit your application today!
Position: Environmental Health Practitioner
Reference: EXT/24/25/38
Salary: R466 481- R515 164
(basic salary per annum excluding benefits)
Post Level: 06
Business Unit: Environmental Health Services
Requirements:
- National Diploma in Environmental Health or any other relevant qualification.
- Registration with HPCSA.
- 2-3 years’ relevant experience.
- Computer literate (MS Office applications)
- Valid driver’s license.
- Planning Organizational awareness
- Attention to detail
- Use of technology Evaluation and Research Information management
- Project management
- Discipline specific skills
- Data processing and analysis Interpersonal relationships
- Communication Service delivery orientation
Duties:
- Visit specific premises and observing and recording outcomes of the production, distribution and consumption areas and the storage, handling
and processing sequence. - Access and analyse the adequacy of structural design to accommodate specific business operations with consideration given to ventilation, lighting, emission and waste extraction systems.
- Attend to complaints related to health and safety nuisance and records observations.
- Enforcing compliance to specific procedures and measures on residents, commercial and industrial businesses.
- Create awareness and attend to enquiries on specific environmental health legislative requirements for registration and licensing requirements.
- Participate in educational talks on community based initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life through acceptable practices and/ or the need for change to eradicate threats to environmental health.
Closing Date: 20 June 2025
Time: 12H30
Polokwane Municipality offers challenging opportunities, competitive packages, and fringe benefits ( Pension, Medical Aid, Housing
Allowance, etc).
Polokwane Municipality Recruitment Policy as well as the Personnel Code as approved by Council will guide the process.
Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, and the council’s
employment equity plan or targets and goals. For this reason, we require that Race, Gender, and Disability status be specified.
NOTE: Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (Criminal record, Citizenship, credit record, qualifications verification, and employment verifications). Where applicable candidates will be subjected to a skills/ knowledge test.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for the positions listed above must be submitted through the Polokwane Local Municipality portal. Please note that faxed and email applications will not be considered. To apply go to https://apply.polokwane.gov.za/
Each application must be accompanied by a detailed CV, certified copies (not older than six months) of qualifications, ID and any other supporting documents; to be uploaded on the portal.