MANAGER : DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Closing Date: 27 March 2020
Salary: T13 (R325 608 – R422 652 per annum)

MANAGER : DISASTER MANAGEMENT
BEAUFORT WEST 
Salary: T13 (R325 608 – R422 652 per annum) 

 
• Certificate in Disaster Management.

• 3 Years management experience. 

• Facilitation skills.

• Sound computer literacy.

• Valid B Drivers Licence.

• Computer Literate and proficient in Ms Word/Excel/PowerPoint

• Excellent written and communication skills in at least two of three regional languages with excellent fluency in spoken and written English

• Attention to detail and good organizational skills • Good presentation and project management skills

• Good understanding and interpretation of relevant legislation, policies, procedures and regulations

• Good decision making, abilities to prevent serious impacts on lives and property

• Required to be on standby, to attend to and take charge of major incidents if, and when required

• Required to work overtime with little or no notice

• Required to travel on official duties and to respond to emergencies and/or disasters outside municipal area as part of mutual aid agreement with national, provincial and local authorities

• Required to work independently as well as in a team.  
 
Responsibilities includes: 

To act as the Disaster Management Manager in the Council’s area of jurisdiction.  It entails the duties and responsibilities as stipulated in the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act 57 of 2002) with specific reference to Sections 42 to 55 of the Act.  The successful applicant will also be responsible for the
development and maintenance of the National Emergency Alarm Radio Network, other disaster management radio networks, the 107 concept, the functioning of a Disaster Management Centre and the operations of the Disaster Management IT system.