Overview
Professional Officer – Health and Safety Jobs in Cape Town at City of Cape Town
ELIGIBILITY
All Suitable Candidates
CLOSING DATE
26.06.2026
REFERENCE NUMBER
WS 92/26 (External)
SALARY
R 532 737 – R 635 305 p.a.
DEPARTMENT
Technical Services
DIRECTORATE
WATER AND SANITATION Professional Officer – Health and Safety
Requirements
- A relevant three-year tertiary qualification, preferably B Tech
Safety Management/ B Tech Environmental Health.
- 3 – 5 years’ appropriate experience, with demonstrated working
knowledge of relevant Acts and Regulations pertaining to OHS.
- Ability to think independently and to effectively /efficiently
organise, analyse, administer, guide, integrate and implement
systems, plans, standards and procedures.
- Proficient and strong knowledge in MS Excel, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint and SharePoint.
- Knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 systems will be
an advantage.
- A valid driver’s licence and the ability to travel extensively to sites
with own transport.
Key Performance Areas
- Provide OHS best practice advisory services to allocated
operational units.
- Coordinate, administer, monitor and ensure OHS compliance in
terms of legislative requirements & ISO 45001.
- Conduct health and safety assessments.
- Attend health and safety committee meetings.
- Coordinate, develop, draft, improve, implement and maintain
procedures, systems and controls.
- Facilitate health and safety compliance guidance, inductions,
toolbox talks and information sessions.
- Provide guidance on medical surveillance protocols and assist line
management with Occupational Risk Exposure Profiles (OREPs’).
- Monitor and assist sites with hazard/risk identification, risk
assessments and control (HIRAC).
- Be part of all serious case investigation teams (OHS Act S24/25
at least) and advise that all such investigation reports are uploaded
by Line Management onto SAP EHS within 30 days of incident and
ensure all the other incidents are followed up.
- Compile Branch monthly reports on performance, recommended
action and assistance provided for improvement.
Title: Professional Officer – Health and Safety
Company: City of Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
