Chief Assistant Technical Officer (Scientific Support) at Department of Water and Sanitation

Requirements

• An NQF level 4 (Senior/Grade) 12 certificate with Mathematics/Mathematics Literacy/Physical Science. Six (6) to (10) ten years’ experience in surface or groundwater technical environment i.e. collecting and processing of water related data.
• The disclosure of a valid Code 10 unexpired driver’s license and PDP. Six (6) to (10) ten years’ experience in the groundwater technical environmental in collecting and processing of water-related data.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Computer literate. Willingness to travel extensively. Knowledge in handling laboratory and monitoring equipment. Knowledge of OHS. High knowledge of geohydrological processes and systems.

Duties

• Provide support in geohydrological assessments, the collection of groundwater quality samples and groundwater level data. Support Technicians and Scientists in the execution of their tasks including quality control.
• Provide On-job training in scientific data collection processes including contributing to training material for data collection and data processing - provide internal and external training in relevant fields of expertise; aid and guide data collectors in applying the correct data collections; provide assistance in processes (fault correction – equipment calibration etc); provide inputs for the training materials in data processing; provide monthly feedback on the training interventions and its successes or failures.
• The official will hold a supervisory role, supervising subordinates involved in data collection and processing activities. The official will travel extensively and remain in the field for extended periods, working away from the office.