Disaster Risk Management Officer at City of Cape Town

Requirements
The City of Cape Town Disaster Management Centre is seeking dynamic, motivated, experienced and results-oriented individuals to serve as Disaster Risk Management Officer (DMO) within the department. The DMO will report to a Portfolio or Area Head within the Centre and will guide and supervise Assistant Disaster Management Officers and/or junior staff in the same area / portfolio.DMOs deliver effective and efficient execution of the powers and duties of the Municipal Disaster Management Centre as described in
Section 44 of the Disaster Management Act, 57 of 2002, as delegated by the Manager (Head of the Centre) Disaster Management Centre, which include inter alia specialising in issues concerning disasters and disaster management in the municipal area, and promoting an integrated and co-ordinated approach to disaster management in the municipal area with special emphasis on prevention and mitigation.

A DMO may be required to work as generalist covering all DRMC functions for a specific area, or specialise in a specific functional portfolio within the Centre. A DMO may also be required to rotate between functions within the Centre in order to build capacity across all functions.

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• Five (5) years’ experience in a relevant field, preferably disaster management
• Computer Literacy – MS Office Applications
• Valid Code EB driver’s licence
• No Criminal record

Key Performance Areas

• Performing a broad range of operational and administrative tasks
• related to the Disaster Risk Management function, applying specialised knowledge of operational and administrative procedures.
• Providing guidance and advice to stakeholders regarding disaster risk reduction.
• Implementing and coordinating risk assessment, risk profiling and disaster risk reduction projects.
• Conducting emergency planning and preparedness training and facilitating and coordinating emergency planning for departments, organs of state, commerce, industry and institutions, important places and areas, special events, and communities.
• Supporting in-service functional training and capacity building.
• Undertaking research, formulation and presentation of training courses, conducting seminars, workshops, lectures, talks and orientation courses.
• Attending and/or facilitating various joint emergency planning and operational meetings and participating in the exercising of operational emergency plans.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, practices and procedures.
• Providing support to the immediate Supervisor.
• Coordinating on-site and off-site incident management at emergencies/disasters.
• Conducting and coordinating disaster damage and impact assessments.

Closing Date: 6th, May 2022