REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 or relevant post matric qualification preferably a NTC3 in Water Treatment or Waste Water Treatment.
- Trade related qualification: Operators certificate/Waste Water Treatment practice (NQF 4)
- 1 – 2 years’ relevant experience.
- Registered as a Class IV Process Controller or eligible to be registered as a Class IV Process Controller
- Valid Code B Driver’s License will be an advantage.
- Good health and sober habits
- Able bodied
- Proficient in at least two (2) of the three (3) official languages of the Western Cape
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Coordinates risk-based water safety- and security planning of the water treatment works during a defied shift period of a Class B Water Treatment Works.
- Supervises plant personnel during a defined shift period of a Class B Water Treatment Works to ensure the maintenance of staff discipline and the execution of work tasks.
- Monitor, record and control effective stock usage.
- Evaluate effectiveness and efficiency applied technologies and the utilization of assets to achieve operational objectives during a defined shift period of a Class B Water Treatment Works.
- Coordinates, controls and monitors the activities and operations of a Water Treatment Works during a defined shift period to ensure compliance with the prescribed drinking water standards and other related policies.
- Coordinates and conducts operational- and compliance monitoring to ensure that the plant delivers of the water quality standards as prescribed by SANS 241 (Latest approved) standard and the risk-based water quality monitoring programs.
- Operate SCADA.
- Must be willing to work overtime, irregular hours, public holidays and weekends.
COMPETENCIES
- Core Professional Competencies: oral communication, written communication, problem solving, decision making, planning and organizing, ethics and professionalism
- Functional Competencies: discipline specific skills, task management, use of process specific technology/equipment, quality orientation, workplace safety, people management
- Public Service Orientation Competencies: service delivery orientation, interpersonal relationships, communication, service delivery orientation
- Personal Competencies: action outcome orientation, resilience, change readiness, cognitive ability, learning orientation
- Management/Leadership Competencies: direction setting, impact and influence, coaching and mentoring, team orientation.
Candidates must be willing to be subjected to an interview and written/competency assessment. They must also be aware that previous employers and recent references may be contacted, and their qualifications and criminal records be verified. The appointment will be subject to the signing of an employment contract, performance agreement and disclosure of interest.
Application must be on the official application form of the Oudtshoorn Municipality and a covering letter accompanied by a comprehensive curriculum vitae and certified copies of qualifications and identity document (not older than three (3) months) as well as particulars of at least three recent contactable references. Applications must be submitted to HR Manager: Support Services, Department Corporate Services, P.O. Box 255, Oudtshoorn, 6620 or Oudtshoorn Municipality, 69 Voortrekker Road, Oudtshoorn, 6620. Application forms can be downloaded from the Oudtshoorn Municipality website www.oudtshoorn.gov.za.
For any enquiries contact Jean Heunis at 044-203 3136 or heunis@oudtmun.gov.za
Please Note: Canvassing will result in automatic disqualification. If you have not been contacted within 30 working days after the closing date of this advertisement, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful. Curriculum vitae’s will not be returned. Council will make appointments in line with its employment equity plan and reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applications sent via e-mail/late applications will not be considered. Any misrepresentation in your application will lead to automatic disqualification.