Jobs at Department of Agriculture(DOA)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Administration (NQF6). A Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in infrastructure support.

DUTIES :

• Management of infrastructure projects and programmes support services. Coordinate and monitor the-day to-day maintenance programmes and expenditure thereof with regards to fixed assets on the campus. Facilitate/coordinate/compile needs assessment and maintenance schedules with regards to capital works (major and minor capital projects).
• Develop, implement and monitor action plans regarding projects and routine activities as well as risk management. Provide advice on and ensure adherence to public service and departmental policies and prescripts e.g. PFMA, supply chain management, record management, housing and office administration, transport, human resources etc. Ensure the provision of adequate accommodation, housekeeping, transport, record management. Maintenance, telecom, security and driver/messenger to the campus. Manage financial, procurement and assets management. Provide support regarding to the provision and budgeting and the monitoring of expenditure. Identify losses and report incidents accordingly (loss control).
• Assist manager with auditing of all official internal register (i.e. asset registers, maintenance and project registers transport registers and logs etc). Ensure management of fleet of departmental vehicles, subsidized vehicles and government garages and report accordingly. Coordinate, monitor and control the movement, maintenance and safeguarding of assets. Human Resource administration and development support services. Oversee and monitor HRM related matters. Filling of vacancies. Training and development of personnel. Performance management (EPMDS). Managing discipline in the division. Ensure capacity and development of staff. Information Management. Ensure the dissemination of information in the component. Ensure the filling, storing and safekeeping of documents. Develop and maintain the relevant databases. Ensure the development of electronic and manual filing systems for the component. Handle customer queries and complaints regarding the campus. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma in Safety Management (NQF level 6). Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in safety management.

DUTIES :

• Manage operations to achieve planned outcomes: Conduct frequently safety and security risk assessment. Identify potential hazards. Implement control measures. Proactively prevent hazardous conditions. Implement OHS policies and programs. Identify and record all security risk and breaches to inform decision making.
• Identify and classify security breaches: Consider all possible security risk. Maintenance of the database of all security breaches. Provide regular reports pertaining risk and security breaches. Provide regular reports pertaining risk and security breaches. Provide advice and guidance on safety and security measures: Attend to all safety related enquiries. Advise management about safety measures and potential security risks. Provide awareness campaign on safety, risks and security matters. Manage the deployment of security personnel on the premises: Determine security needs of the college.
• Developing work schedules and task allocation. Ensure that all entry points are guarded. Facilitate the safekeeping and issuance of keys to all facilities: Ensure the proper storage of keys. Attend to Lost or Stolen Key incidents. Ordering repairs for damaged locks and lost keys. Oversee installations and maintenance of new locks. Record and investigate incidents to determine causes of lost keys. Respond to routine and emergency calls lock and unlock offices. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of a NQF level 3 qualification (Grade 10 certificate). Five (5) years ’driving, operating and drilling experience.

DUTIES :

• Render production services i.t.o. drilling and construction services. Produce boreholes and construct agricultural infrastructure according to specification and recognized standards. Preparation of access roads at construction and drilling sites. Construct, erect and repair existing and new disease control fence. Drilling, testing and repair of existing boreholes. Operating specialized drilling and earthmoving equipment. Transport, load and offload material, goods and equipment. Transportation of officials.
• Application of safety and precautionary measures. Ensure maintenance of drilling and construction equipment. Ensure compliance with OHS act. Service construction and drilling equipment according to schedule. Quality assures serviced and maintained equipment. Cleaning and lubrication of machinery and equipment. Inspect and maintain equipment and report defects. Perform administrative and related functions. Keep and maintain job record/register. Keep log sheets of vehicles, drilling and earthmoving-equipment and machines.