Jobs for Fire Officer at Zululand District Municipality in Pretoria 2014

 

VACANCY PERMANENT POSITION FIRE OFFICER
Salary Scale: Post Level B3 R 138, 678.36 – R 162,325.91 per annum

REQUIREMENTS:
Fire fighter 1 and 2 Certificate
A valid grade 12 Certificate
Code EC Driving License and PDP
Certificate in Pump operator
2 – 3 years practical hands-on experience on fire fighting environment
Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel , PowerPoint and Access)
Fluency in both English and isiZulu (written and spoken)
Ability to work outside normal working hours
First Aid level 3 certificate is essential

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participates in specific fire prevention and safety applications
Attends to fire fighting and the application of emergency procedures
Extracting or releasing casualties from effected locations using emergency equipment.
Resuscitating or treating injured persons applying first aid techniques and using medical equipment and accessories.
Standing by at potentially life or property threatening situations with appropriate equipment to control the occurrence of events in accordance with instruction and minimize risks
Performs general activities and attends to office support requirements
Testing the functionality of emergency apparatus/ equipment and vehicles applying standard procedure and communicating the conditionl status in verbal! written form to the immediate superior.
Following instructions/demonstrations and performs physical exercises and practical emergency applications in simulated situations
Removing and washing off debris from tools and! or vehicles using pressurized cleaning systems (hand held hoses) and, checking procedural application or placing/ stacking tools/ equipment in demarcated locations! vehicle compartments.
Administrative duties as and when instructed by supervisor i.e. report writing, updating of data base, writing of correspondences etc.
Performance of Secretariat function(compilation of Agendas, taking minutes)
Perform duties as prescribed on the disaster management Act 57 of 2002.

FRINGE BENEFITS: 13TH cheque, compulsory membership of pension fund , group life assurance scheme, medical aid scheme, home ownership and subsidy scheme.

Further information can be obtained from the Human Resources Section Cindy Mbatha ext:5583 Applications consisting of a comprehensive CV in ENGLISH and certified copies of educational qualifications to be submitted to: The Municipal Manager, Zululand District Municipality, Private Bag X76, Ulundi, 3838.

(NB: Faxed applications will not be considered)

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that his/her foreign qualifications have been verified by the South African Qualifications Authority and supply the Municipality with the evaluation results. Should you not be contacted within a period of thirty (30) days from the closing date, your application should be deemed to have been unsuccessful. Canvassing of councillors and management will result in the disqualification of the applicant. The Municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment.

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: 31 JANUARY 2014

Mr J H de Klerk – Municipal Manager



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