Environmental Health Practitioner: EHS-Sub Regions - HESD19733

Closing Date : 2026-07-13
Department : Health & Social Development Department (2019)
Location
City of Ekurhuleni
Remuneration
R 494,016.00 to R 677,664.00 - Basic salary per annum (plus benefits)
Assignment Type
Permanent

Minimum Requirements:

  • National Diploma in Public Health, or equivalent
  • Registered as an Environmental Health Practitioner with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
  • 2 - 3 years' experience in the field of environmental health
  • Valid Code EB driver's license

Core Responsibilities:

  • To ensure effective and efficient rendering of environmental health services and administration within the Municipality, including quality training of target groups enabling them to render/perform activities within their respective fields, in order to safeguard public health through planned, coordinated, controlled and supervised activities
  • Governance and risk management
  • To prevent unjustified/unnecessary expenditure and to comply with applicable EMM and financial legislation, policies and procedures of the organisation
  • To ensure that environmental health services are rendered in a manner that complies with related policies and legislation governing the rights of customers
  • People management

Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000

The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance contract as per Council resolution.

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.