Occupational Health & Safety Officer

What you will need

• Matric or NCV Level 4 together recognised three-year (3) National Diploma (NQF 6)/Degree in Building Management/Safety Management/ Construction Management or related qualification.
• Driver’s licence. 3-5 years in Facilities Management, SHERQ and OHS environment in a TVET environment.
• Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of Public Service Act and Regulations, Occupational Health and Safety Act, immovable Asset Management Act, Telephone Management system, fire control system and facilities management system.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and related Regulations.
• Skills: Marketing research skills, Planning and organising.
• Financial management, Project management, Communication and interpersonal, Problem solving, Computer literacy, Analytical, leadership, Planning and organising and People management.

Skills and competencies

• Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of Public Service Act and Regulations, Occupational Health and Safety Act, immovable Asset Management Act, Telephone Management system, fire control system and facilities management system.
• Skills: Marketing research skills, Planning and organising.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure overall supervision, coordination, implementation and monitor compliance on SHERQ programmes.
• Ensure overall supervision and coordinate the establishment of an OHS committee Ensure overall supervision and conduct OHS related training and continuous educational programmes.
• Ensure overall supervision and identify hazards and risks at the workplace and initiate appropriate actions.
• Ensure overall supervision, develop, implement and monitor SHERQ management system.
• Supervise human, physical, financial and other resources.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

Please hand deliver or courier your applications to the reception area quoting the relevant reference number addressed to the Acting Principal, Lovedale TVET College, Corporate Office, 1 Amatola Row, Headquarters, Qonce, 5600. Please see the email address below for electronic

• Application method: Hand delivery
• Enquiries: Ms P Xamesi / Ms N Mjonono / Ms U Ncethelo / Ms S Jali at 087 238 2223
• Telephone: 087 238 2223

Please note

• All applications must be accompanied by a signed and fully completed NEW Z83 form obtainable from any public service Department or DPSA website, a comprehensive CV including at least three contactable references.
• Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation report.
• Successful candidates will be subjected to a vetting and financial disclosure process (criminal record, citizenship, qualification verification and employment verification).
• Lovedale TVET College is an equal opportunities employer and reserves the right not to fill the posts.
• People living with disability are encouraged to apply.
• If you have not been contacted within six months after closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
• NB Please ensure that the Z83 form is completed in full.
• Incomplete Z83 will be disqualified.
• The college reserves the right to withdraw the posts at any time.
• Communication will only be entered into with the shortlisted and successful candidates.
• All shortlisted candidates may be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal records, citizenship, and qualification verification).
• The suitable candidates will be required to annually disclose their financial interests and declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest.
• All shortlisted 28 candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.