Environmental Health Assistant at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A Grade 12 (Senior Certificate), with preferably 1-2 years’ experience in either Pest Control, Health Education, Water Sampling, or Law Enforcement.
• Registration as an Environmental Health Assistant with HPCSA or application for exam to enable registration as an Environmental Health Assistant with HPCSA within twelve months of appointment under own arrangements.
• PC Literate.
• No Criminal Record.
• Valid Code EB driver’s license.
• Physically fit and able-bodied.
• Prepared to work on weekends and at night, if required.

Key Performance Areas

• Assist the Environmental Health Practitioner in performing duties related to Water Quality Management, Food Control, Health Surveillance of premises, Environmental Pollution Control, Vector Control, Chemical Safety, and Waste Management.
• Assist in the enforcement of legislation, Council policies, and Bylaws relevant to Environmental Health.
• Conduct Vector Control activities, including surveillance, destruction, and investigation of complaints.
• Assist in the delivery of Environmental Health education programs and special campaigns.
• Perform administrative duties, including report writing, to ensure sound administrative procedures for effective service delivery.
• Identify and report environmental health factors such as overgrown canals or water streams causing stagnation of water and mosquito breeding.
• Follow up and investigate Communicable Diseases cases, e.g., TB defaulters.