Disaster Management Officer at City of uMhlathuze

SAP POST NUMBER 20007900

TASK LEVEL T10 

BASIC SALARY R 373 577.88 – R 502 420.80 per annum

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12;
• National Diploma in Disaster Management or equivalent; and
• Valid Driver’s Licence; and
• 3 years relevant experience

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrate an informed understanding of the core areas of D(R)M, disciplines or practices and an informed understanding of the key terms, concepts, facts, general principles, and rules and theories of the field, discipline or practice and leads operational planning;
• Supports and participates in tactical planning;
• The ability to identify and assess risk, and manage resources for dealing with emergencies to reduce the impact of Disaster;
• Demonstrated ability to assist / participate in the structured implementation of measures aimed at stopping a disaster from occurring or preventing an occurrence from becoming a disaster;
• Anticipating future disaster risk;
• Reducing existing exposure, hazard and vulnerability; and
• Building community resilience;
• Assist / Participate in the structured implementation of measures aimed at;
• Participating in establishing a state of readiness which enables organs of state and other institutions involved in disaster management, the private sector, communities and individuals to mobilize, organize and provide relief measures to deal with an impending or current disaster or the effects of the disaster; and
• Assists / participate in the development of knowledge and capacities among government departments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to and recover from the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertakes Disaster Management services general administration and related functions;
• Attend to emergency incidents including fires, floods and spillages of dangerous substances
• Undertakes community preparedness and recovery functions;
• Conduct drills, physical training and taking part in specialized techniques such as the use of equipment and related matters;
• Responding to unforeseen circumstances as they arise.