• Full Time
  • Durban, South Africa

eThekwini Municipality

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EThekwini Municipality is a metropolitan municipality in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is home to the world-famous city of Durban. EThekwini is the largest city in the province and the third largest in the country. It is a sophisticated cosmopolitan city of over 3,468,088 people. It is known as the home of Africa’s best-managed municipality.

 

Occupational Hygienist

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Bachelors, National Certificate
  • Experience 3 years
  • Location KwaZulu-Natal
  • Job Field Safety and Environment / HSE

Job Purpose

  • Monitors compliance and improves understanding and awareness of environmental and occupational hazards and risks.
  • This post reports to the Occupational Health Physician.

Key Responsibility Areas

  • Manages and controls specific functional administrative, communication, and reporting requirements.
  • Develops, maintains, and coordinates an Integrated Environmental Hazard Management System and defines associated procedural guidelines.
  • Coordinates and implements audit and inspection interventions to determine exposure to environmental and occupational hygiene hazards and risks.
  • Provides input into workplace design and/or work processes.
  • Facilitates learning and awareness of environmental/occupational hygiene.
  • Coordinates specific administrative, report, and recordkeeping requirements.

Competencies

  • Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Conceptual Thinking
  • Evaluation and Research
  • Information Management
  • Analysis Skills
  • Occupational Hygiene Workplace Interventions
  • Service Delivery Orientation
  • Client Orientation and Customer Focus
  • Action and Outcome Orientation
  • Learning Orientation

Essential Requirements

  • Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Environmental Health, Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Science, or any related equivalent qualification.
  • Registered with the South African Institution for Occupational Hygiene as a certified member.
  • Valid motor vehicle driving license.
  • 2 years relevant experience in Occupational Hygiene.
  • Computer Literacy

Preferred Requirements

  • Degree (NQF Level 7) in Environmental Health, Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Science, or any related equivalent qualification.
  • 3 years relevant experience in Occupational Hygiene.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the eThekwini Municipality’s official recruitment portal on durbangov.erecruit.co.

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