Occupational Health & Safety Officer

About the role

The Department of Higher Education and Training is hiring an Occupational Health & Safety Officer, based in Central Office, King William’s Town. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 – R486,501 a year. (Permanent, PERSAL Appointment) 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 applications. Email Address: rectruitment@lovedale.org.za Reference number to quote: OHS/02/09/2026 Closing date: 30 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. 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 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.

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.

Requirements

• Matric or NCV Level 4 together recognized three-year (3) National Diploma (NQF 6)/Degree in Building Management/Safety Management/Construction Management or related qualification.
• Driver’s License.
• 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 organizing and People management.