Occupational Health and Safety Officer

About the role

The Department of Water and Sanitation is hiring an Occupational Health and Safety Officer in Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency Division: Corporate Support Service: Auxiliary Services, based in Polokwane. This is a permanent post, paying R338,106 a year. How to apply: All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/ Reference number to quote: LOCMA 40 Closing date: 20 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: The Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency is a Public Water Resource Management Agency, established in line with the provisions of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act no 36 of 1998) (NWA) and National Water Policy for South Africa. It is an entity of the National Department of Water and Sanitation. Employees appointed in the CMA have similar employment terms and conditions as those of employees appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, though not employed in terms of the Public Service Act.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be responsible for implementing occupational health and safety (OHS) policies, programmes and procedures.
• Support the conducting of occupational health and safety inspections, including participating in scheduled workplace safety inspections, recording and reporting identified hazards to the Senior Occupational Health and Safety Officer, confirming that inspection checklists and documentation are completed accurately, and following up on basic corrective actions.
• Support the coordination of emergency drills, including communicating the plan and scheduling emergency drills, helping to communicate evacuation procedures to employees, distributing emergency materials, and collecting the attendance register and feedback during drills.
• Provide administrative support for occupational health and safety training activities, including helping to schedule training sessions for managers and OHS representatives, maintaining attendance registers and training records, distributing training materials and certificates, and following up on incomplete or missed training sessions.
• Support incident reporting and investigation processes, including recording incidents in the incident register, assisting in gathering basic incident details, filing and maintaining investigation reports and related documents, and tracking progress on recommended corrective actions.
• Maintain occupational health and safety documentation and records, including keeping files for inspections, incidents, training and risk assessments up to date, checking that OHS posters and notices are current and visible in the workplace, compiling statistics for internal reporting, and maintaining the inventory of first aid kits and safety equipment.
• Ensure the procurement and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE), including identifying the PPE requirements of field workers and other qualifying officials such as cleaners, facilitating the timely procurement and issuing of PPE, maintaining a register of PPE issued, and monitoring the condition of PPE and arranging for its repair or replacement when required.

Requirements

• A relevant NQF level 6 qualification in Occupational Health and Safety.
• One (1) to 2 years' experience in an occupational health and safety environment.
• Disciplinary knowledge of occupational health and safety.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993).
• Disciplinary knowledge of public administration.
• Knowledge of design principles, techniques and tools.
• Understanding of government legislation.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and affirmative action guidelines and laws.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of government financial systems.
• Knowledge of learning and teaching procedures and techniques.
• Knowledge of the framework for managing performance information.
• Problem solving and analysis.
• Organising and planning skills.
• People and diversity management.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Communication.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.