DANGEROUS GOODS OFFICER

Branch: Road Transport
Chief Directorate: Road Transport Regulation
Directorate: Compliance
Sub-Directorate: Dangerous Goods

NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the department in achieving its Employment Equity targets at these specific levels in terms of the Department’s
Employment Equity Plan, therefore White male / female, Coloured male/ female, Indian male / female and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS

Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4034.

CLOSING DATE : 29 September 2023

NOTE

Applications must be accompanied by a completed new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, (or obtainable at www.gov.za). Applicants must fill in full new Z83 form part A, B, C, and D. A recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates). Applicants will submit certified copies of all qualifications and ID document on the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the post. All shortlisted candidates for will be subjected to undertake a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job; the logistics will be communicated to candidates prior to the interviews. Recommended candidates will also be required to attend a generic managerial competency assessment after the interviews also take a note that National School of Governance (NGS) has introduce compulsory SMS pre-entry certificate with effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior Management Services and can be accessed through the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies
using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate must disclose to the Director-General particulars of all
registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three months from the date of assumption of duty. The successful candidate must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. An offer letter will only be issued to the successful
candidate once the following has been verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

POST 31/94 : DANGEROUS GOODS OFFICER REF NO: DOT/HRM/2023/60
Branch: Road Transport
Chief Directorate: Road Transport Regulation
Directorate: Compliance
Sub-Directorate: Dangerous Goods

SALARY : R359 517 per annum (Level 08)
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENT

An undergraduate NQF level 6 qualification as recognised by SAQA in Transport Management or Traffic Management with 2 years’ experience in the
dangerous goods environment. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of the National Roads Traffic Act, computer literacy, sound English writing, reading, and speaking skills, office administration skills coordination skills, presentation and facilitation skills, operational planning skills.

DUTIES

Conduct evaluations and inspections at premises of approved dangerous goods training bodies, operators, consigners and consignees, participate in evaluation and recommendation for the approval of training bodies to the Minister, conduct road side inspections of operators with law enforcers, facilitate information sessions of law enforcers and the dangerous goods industry, assist with the alignment of National Anti-fraud and corruption Strategy with the Anti-Corruption Strategy, and provide general administrative support services.

ENQUIRIES : Ms Laetitia Botma Tel No: (012) 309 3763

NOTE : Preference will be given to African Male, Coloured Female, Indian Male/Female, White Male and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

All the best with your applications