Plans and coordinates the application of procedures and sequences associated with Environmental
Health Monitoring, Risk Identification and Reporting.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

Plans, monitors and co-ordinates the application of procedures and sequences associated with
Environmental Health.

• Identifies with the Environmental Health strategy with respect to service delivery and
defines, implements and monitors the short-term plans/objectives for the Environmental
Health functionality.
• Planning and conducting inspections and investigations of residential, commercial, or other
occupied premises and open spaces, public facilities to determine compliance to by laws and
statutory legislation.
• Manages air, noise, water and land pollution control within the internal and external
environment.
• Implements specific monitoring and reporting requirements associated with food handling.
• Undertakes monitoring and registration requirements associated with environmental
controls.
• Plans, undertakes specific monitoring and registration requirements associated with
industrial and occupational controls.
• Evaluates risk reduction, intervenes in respect of Major Hazardous Installations (MHL-abnormal operating conditions).
• Enforces the law by implementing national, provincial and local legislation, SABS and
departmental codes of practices and policies, international treaties etc.
• Participates in the delivery of awareness and educational programmes on environmental
health approaches to safe and healthy living to the community.
• Coordinates and controls tasks/ activities associated with controlling personnel
performance, productivity and discipline.
• Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key
performance and result Indicators of the functionality.
• Plans and co-ordinates specific financial administrative and general administrative functions
and reporting requirements in light thereof.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

• Identifies with the Environmental Health strategy with respect to service delivery and
defines, implements and monitors the short-term plans/objectives for the Environmental
Health functionality.
• Planning and conducting inspections and investigations of residential, commercial or other
occupied premises and open spaces, public facilities to determine compliance to by laws and
statutory legislation.
• Manages air, noise, water and land pollution control within the internal and external
environment.
• Implements specific monitoring and reporting requirements associated with food handling.
• Undertakes specific monitoring and registration requirements associated with
environmental controls.
• Plans, undertakes specific monitoring and registration requirements associated with
industrial and occupational controls.
• Evaluates risk reduction, intervenes in respect of Major Hazardous Installations (MHL
abnormal operating conditions).
• Enforces the law by implementing national, provincial, and local legislation, SABS and
departmental codes of practices and policies, international treaties etc.
• Participates in the delivery of awareness and educational programmes on environmental
health approaches to safe and healthy living to the community.
• Co-ordinates and controls tasks and activities associated with controlling personnel
performance, productivity and discipline.
• Contributes in the planning, implementing and monitoring a system of approach for
addressing environmental issues which may arise in times of disaster.
• Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key
performance and results indicators of the functionality.
• Plans and co-ordinates specific financial administrative and reporting requirements.
• Verifies that health and safety standards are upheld.
• Provides and maintains a suitable computer system and database for the effective delivery
of environmental health services.

• Communication.
• Planning & organising.
• Evaluation and research.
• Conceptual/thinking.
• Information management.
• Advocacy/ negotiation.
• Food control.
• Waste management.
• Health surveillance of premises.
• Environmental pollution control.
• Disposal of the dead.
• Vector control.
• Project Management.
• Air Quality Management.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Interpersonal relations.
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Flexibility.
• Integrity.
• Team orientation.
• Couching and mentoring.
• Direct setting.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

• Communication.
• Planning & organising.
• Evaluation and research.
• Conceptual/thinking.
• Information management.
• Advocacy/ negotiation.
• Waste Quality monitoring.
• Health surveillance of premises.
• Environmental pollution control.
• Food control.
• Waste management.
• Air Quality Management.
• Communicable disease management (except immunization).
• Disposal of the dead.
• Vector control.
• Financial management.
• Project Management.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Interpersonal Relations.
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Flexibility.
• Integrity.
• Impact and influence.
• Team orientation.
• Direct setting.
• Couching and mentoring.

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Current Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
• Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Current Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
• Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.

• Degree (NQF level 7) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
• Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
• Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

• Degree (NQF level 7) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
• Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
• Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.