DEPARTMENT: HEALTH
Division: Health Services
Section: Municipal Health Services
Location: All regions
Reference number HSDE374-2026
Position ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
To be advertised Internal External
This position seeks to attract African female African male Coloured female Coloured male Indian female Indian male White female White male Person with disability All categories
Job level T12
Scale R449 040,00 – R623 664,00 per annum
Estimated remuneration package R604 511,00 – R826 774,00 per annum
 
Job purpose
To render an environmental health service in local communities and to internal and external clients in order to prevent the compromise of those factors or aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social and psycho-social factors in the environment
 
Appointment requirements

• A relevant three-year tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Environmental Health or Public Health or any other study field related to the position
• Registration as Environmental Health Officer at the Health Professions Council of
• South Africa
• At least three years’ relevant working experience in environmental health and/or  municipal health services
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost
• Willingness and ability to work shifts
• Willingness and ability to work beyond normal office hours as and when required
• Even though the advertisement may have a specific location or area of work, applicants must be willing to be placed anywhere in the city from time to time, as required and determined by departmental management. Thus, by applying for any of these positions, applicants irrevocably accept this condition.

 
Personal attributes and/or competencies
Environmental health background; effective communication skills; knowledge of local languages; good interpersonal skills; analytical thinking skills; innovative thinking skills; self-disciplined; ability to perform work under pressure
 
Primary functions

• Coordinate, investigate, inspect, monitor, evaluate, report and ensure compliance with procedures related to the environment
• Distribute information, educate people and advise on practices that affect the environment negatively
• Implement measures to prevent and control risk in order to ensure the provision of a clean and healthy environment conducive to and supporting a better quality of life in Tshwane

 
SAP S70027815
New/natural attrition Natural attrition
Enquiries J Motsamai (012 358 8609) or M Mphahlele (012 358 1018)

Closing date: 4 March 2026 
(Online applications will close at midnight.) 

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