Government EntityCity of Ekurhuleni
    LocationGauteng
    Reference NumberHESD19716
    SalaryR 704,688.00 to R 966,720.00 - Basic salary per annum (plus benefits)
    Centre / LocationCity of Ekurhuleni
    Closing DateJuly 13, 2026
    Source and Applicationrems.ekurhuleni.gov.za

    Department: Health & Social Development Department (2019)

    Minimum Requirements:

    • National Diploma in Public/Environmental Health or equivalent
    • Statutory requirements: Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa as Environmental Health Practitioner in terms of the Health Professions Act 1974
    • A minimum of 3 to 5 years in the field of environmental health

    Core Responsibilities:

    • Ensure Strategic Capability and Leadership.
    • Perform operational process.
    • To ensure effective rendering of environmental health services within the municipality in order to safeguard public health through planned, coordinated, controlled and supervised activities.
    • Ensure governance and risk management.
    • Perform financial process.
    • To ensure the integrity and effective administration of financial risk management processes and to ensure compliance with national treasury regulations and legislative prescripts.
    • Ensuring customers service orientation.
    • To ensure compliance with the Batho Pele principles and various applicable service delivery charters and protocols.
    • To ensure people management.
    • To ensure timeous, clear contracting and assessment of performance expectations with direct reports in line with organisational objectives to enhance productivity.

    Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000

    Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.

    Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.

    Requirements

    National Diploma in Public/Environmental Health or equivalent Statutory requirements: Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa as Environmental Health Practitioner in terms of the Health Professions Act 1974 A minimum of 3 to 5 years in the field of environmental health

    Duties

    Ensure Strategic Capability and Leadership. Perform operational process. To ensure effective rendering of environmental health services within the municipality in order to safeguard public health through planned, coordinated, controlled and supervised activities. Ensure governance and risk management. Perform financial process. To ensure the integrity and effective administration of financial risk management processes and to ensure compliance with national treasury regulations and legislative prescripts. Ensuring customers service orientation. To ensure compliance with the Batho Pele principles and various applicable service delivery charters and protocols. To ensure people management. To ensure timeous, clear contracting and assessment of performance expectations with direct reports in line with organisational objectives to enhance productivity.

    Source / Circular Reference

    rems.ekurhuleni.gov.za