ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER: (SPECIALIST) MAHAMBA: PORT OF ENTRY

The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks:

Monitoring of conveyances and imported consignments

• Monitoring of the importation of health related products.
• Conduct Inspection of baggage, cargo, containers, conveyances, goods and postal parcels for compliance to international health regulations and relevant legislation.
• Inspection of international conveyances arriving at the Ports of Entry
• Collect and submit samples of high-risk imported products for laboratory analysis
• Safe disposal of prohibited imported commodities with an accredited service provider
• Scrutinize documents for verification in case of human remains
• Assessment of documents and issue Extended Health Detention (where applicable).
• Assessment of documents and issue related health documents such as Ship Sanitation certificates, International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis and Maritime and General Declaration of Health
• Collection and submission of samples of suspected high-risk products for analysis
• Enforces relevant legislation by implementing national, provincial and local legislation, SABS and departmental codes of practices and policies, international treaties etc.
• Participates in the delivery of health awareness and educational programmes on environmental health approaches to safe and healthy living to the community.

Prevention and control of communicable diseases

• Screening of all travellers arriving in the country.
• Notification of suspected and confirmed cases.
• Disinsection of conveyances arriving from Yellow Fever and Malaria endemic countries
• Monitor passengers arriving from Yellow Fever endemic countries.
• Monitor travellers and crew suffering from any infectious diseases are assessed, isolated, and treated.
• Monitoring of the importation and exportation of Human remains.
• Alert and inform stakeholders and travellers of disease outbreaks.

Ensure safe environment within Ports of Entry

• Implement water quality and food safety monitoring program
• Monitor effectiveness and frequency of bait stations (vector and rodent control program) around the Point of Entry
• Waste management
• Inspection of ablution facilities.

Administrative Services

• Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result Indicators of the functionality.
• Reporting of Port Health related information/data to the supervisor.
• Adhere to duty register and work allocation
• Proper completion of attendance register, leave forms, conveyance registers, inspection registers, sample registers etc.
• Enter into a performance contract with the supervisor
• Adhere to performance assessment cycles
• Effective usage of government vehicles and other resources
• Compile reports.
• Execute any duties as directed by the supervisor  

Customer Services, Stakeholder Engagement and Risk Management

• Promptly attentively respond to customer requests within established parameters and time frames.
• Ensure the provision of effective and efficient Environmental Health services within BMA to enable them to achieve their strategic objectives.
• Attend to client’s queries in line with daily operational activities.
• Communicate, educate and advice clients on port health matters.
• Attend meetings, joint operations, and trainings
• Identify issues and implement prompt and successful solutions to eliminate backlog and maximize workflows
• Collaborate positively with peers and other staff members to maintain friendly, supportive, and cooperative work atmosphere
• Ensure the mitigation of the business units’ risk profile through the application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles and implementing of sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks.

Knowledge

• Technical and practical knowledge of Environmental and Port Health services.
• Knowledge of the legislative and policy framework informing this complex area of operation.
• Ability to interpret and implement applicable legislation and guidelines.
• Border Management Authority Act,2020.

Minimum requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Undergraduate qualification at NQF 6 as recognised by SAQA in National Diploma in Environmental Health.
• At least 1 year Community Service or relavant  experience in Environmental Health.
• Must be willing to work shifts
• Flexibility in working hours will be required to meet demands of the role.
• May be required to work overtime.
• Valid driver’s License

Professional registration or license requirements

• Registration with the HPCSA as an Environmental Health Practitioner

The BMA is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and workforce diversity preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in line with the BMA employment equity plan. The BMA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the advertised positions

• It is the applicant's responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) confirm the appropriate NQF level and to provide proof of such evaluation.
• Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to an interview and technical assessment (s) which assesses the candidate's demonstrated professional and technical competency against the job requirements and duties).
• Candidates potentially considered suitable after the interview and technical test(s) for senior positions, will be subjected to a competency assessment (which tests the candidate's demonstrated proficiency in the professional dimensions attached to the level of the post):
• Employment suitability check will be conducted on the shortlisted candidates (credit, criminal, citizenship, employment references and qualification verifications):
• Appointment will be subjected to a mandatory vetting/security clearance appropriate to the level of the position.