The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) is hiring an **Inspector: Occupational Hygiene** (Ref No: 020) in **Klerksdorp, North-West**. The role offers an **all-inclusive salary of R896,436 per annum** and requires a **National Diploma in Occupational Hygiene/Environmental Health** (NQF 6) with **3+ years of experience** and a valid driver’s license. Key responsibilities include conducting audits, enforcing hygiene regulations, investigating mine accidents, and contributing to policy revisions. **Closing date: 13 June 2025**. Applications must be submitted via post, email, or hand delivery. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
POST: INSPECTOR: OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
REFNO: 020
SALARY: R896 436 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
CENTRE: North-West Region, Klerksdorp
CLOSING DATE: 13 June 2025
REQUIREMENTS:
- National Diploma in Occupational Hygiene/ Environmental Health/ Environmental Management (NQF 6) Plus Certificate in Mine Environmental Control, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Occupational Hygiene and a valid driver’s license.
- Knowledge of: Knowledge of Mine Health and Safety Act, Regulations and Legal.
- Hazard identification and risk management.
- Public Service Staff Code.
- DMPR Policies.
- Skills: Ability to interpret and apply Mine Health and Safety Act.
- DMPR Policies and staff codes.
- Management skills, Planning, Leading, Organisational and Controlling skills.
- Report writing and formulation.
- Good interpersonal relations.
- Be able to recommend mining occupational hygiene solutions.
- Negotiation skills.
- Language proficiency and Computer skills, Thinking Demand: innovative thinker.
- Analyse situations carefully, make fair and reasonable decision.
- Receptive to suggestion and ideas.
- Be able to stay calm and collective during difficult situations, dynamic personality.
- Recommendation/Note: Candidate will undergo practical exercise and integrity assessments.
- Candidates who are applying online are requested to upload one document as attachment on a PDF format..
DUTIES:
- Conduct and report on underground, shaft and surface audits and inspection on matter relating to occupational hygiene exposures, stressors and other matter relating to mine occupational hygiene and take the necessary enforcement action where necessary.
- Investigate and report on mine related accident, contraventions, and complaints as well as the analyses of mine accidents and trends to determine high risk mining operations and take appropriate action.
- Serve on any necessary boards of examiners.
- Investigate, consult, and provide input on mine closure, prospecting rights, mining rights and permit, EMP’s and township development.
- Provide inputs to regional reports, revision of mining regulations, guideline and standard and application of exemptions, permissions and approvals related to occupational hygiene..
ENQUIRIES: Mr J Melembe Tel No: (018) 487 4300
APPLICATIONS:
NB: Kindly note that the Department provides for four methods of submitting a job application, namely: Post, courier, hand delivery and email.
Applicants are urged to choose/ utilise one of the methods provided above.
You may forward your application, quoting reference, addressed to: The Director-General, Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Private Bag X59, Arcadia, 0007.
Alternatively, applications may also be hand delivered to Trevenna Campus, corner Meintjies and Francis Baard Street, former Schoeman.
Another option is to submit application through email as a SINGLE scanned document/ One PDF attachment to the email addresses specified for each position.
(Kindly note that the emailed applications and attachments should not exceed 15mb).
General enquiries may be brought to the attention of Ms T Gumede 012 444- 3319..
NOTE:
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) is an equal opportunity; affirmative action employer and it is its intention to promote representivity in the Public Sector through the filling of this post.
Persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity are encouraged to apply, particularly persons with disabilities and women interested in senior management positions.
An indication of such, in this regard will be vital in the processing of applications.
Applications must be submitted on the recent Z83 application form which came into effect from 01 January 2021 as issued by the Minister of Public Service Administration in line with regulation 10 of the Public Service Regulations, 2016 as amended, which is obtainable online from www.gov.za and www.dpsa.gov.za.
All sections of the Z83 must be completed (In full, accurately, legibly, honestly, initialled, signed and dated), and accompanied by a comprehensive/ detailed Curriculum Vitae only.
Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be required from shortlisted candidates only on or before the day of the interview.
The Curriculum Vitae must have at least three (3) reference persons and their contacts.
Failure to provide accurate information on a job application as well as incomplete information will result in a disqualification.
Job applicants in possession of a foreign qualification(s), must also provide an evaluation certificate obtainable from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
If an invitation for an interview is not received within three (3) months after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Requirements stated on the advertised posts are minimum inherent requirements; therefore, criteria for shortlisting will depend on the proficiency of the applications received.
Shortlisted candidates will be assessed through practical exercise and an oral interview.
Applicants must note that personnel suitability checks (PSC) will be conducted on the short-listed applicants, therefore will be required to give consent in terms of the POPI Act in order for the Department to conduct this exercise.
PSC includes security screening and vetting, qualification verification, criminal records, financial records checks.
Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as application received after the closing date will not be considered.
If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, He/ She must do so in writing.
It is also important to note that the Department reserves the right not to fill any advertised post at any stage of the recruitment process..
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