Professional Officer - Health and Safety

ELIGIBILITY

All Suitable Candidates

CLOSING DATE

26.06.2026

REFERENCE NUMBER

WS 92/26 (External)

SALARY

R 532 737 - R 635 305 p.a.

DEPARTMENT

Technical Services

DIRECTORATE

WATER AND SANITATION Professional Officer - Health and Safety

Requirements

• A relevant three-year tertiary qualification, preferably B Tech

Safety Management/ B Tech Environmental Health.

• 3 - 5 years’ appropriate experience, with demonstrated working

knowledge of relevant Acts and Regulations pertaining to OHS.

• Ability to think independently and to effectively /efficiently

organise, analyse, administer, guide, integrate and implement

systems, plans, standards and procedures.

• Proficient and strong knowledge in MS Excel, MS Word, MS

PowerPoint and SharePoint.

• Knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 systems will be

an advantage.

• A valid driver’s licence and the ability to travel extensively to sites

with own transport.

Key Performance Areas

• Provide OHS best practice advisory services to allocated

operational units.

• Coordinate, administer, monitor and ensure OHS compliance in

terms of legislative requirements & ISO 45001.

• Conduct health and safety assessments.
• Attend health and safety committee meetings.
• Coordinate, develop, draft, improve, implement and maintain

procedures, systems and controls.

• Facilitate health and safety compliance guidance, inductions,

toolbox talks and information sessions.

• Provide guidance on medical surveillance protocols and assist line

management with Occupational Risk Exposure Profiles (OREPs’).

• Monitor and assist sites with hazard/risk identification, risk

assessments and control (HIRAC).

• Be part of all serious case investigation teams (OHS Act S24/25

at least) and advise that all such investigation reports are uploaded

by Line Management onto SAP EHS within 30 days of incident and

ensure all the other incidents are followed up.

• Compile Branch monthly reports on performance, recommended

action and assistance provided for improvement.