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SALDANHA BAY MUNICIPALITY IS HIRING

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1. LEARNER FIRE FIGHTER

DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
The T6 salary scale ranges from R152 533.56 per year to R197 995.08 per year.
Date and time of submission cutoff: 6:00 PM, June 8, 2023

The following is a list of the duties that will be expected of you:

• Performs a variety of tasks associated with responding to and dealing with emergency firefighting situations.
• Maintaining fire station facilities under supervision, in addition to other related work as needed in order to :
• In accordance with the Fire Brigade Services Act (Act 99 of 1987), it is our duty to safeguard the citizens of Saldanha Bay Municipality, both in terms of their lives and their belongings.

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• No experience required
• Code B driver’s license Advantageous
• No criminal record
• Must be mentally and physically fit.
• Must pass the NFPA 1582 medical exam.
• Must pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).
• Applicants who have already earned their Firefighter 1 certification will be given priority.

Competencies:

• Focus on the community as well as the clientele
• Problem-solving
• Negotiation and persuasion
• Resilience
• Communication
• Ethics and professionalism
• Firefighting

• Rescue operations
• Special operations
• Fire safety and prevention
• Safety and welfare
• Emergency medical care
• Call taking and dispatch
• Interpersonal relationships

• Service delivery orientation
• Action and outcome orientation
• Change readiness
• Cognitive ability
• Team orientation
• Direction
• Cognitive ability
• Learning orientation
• Impact and persuasion
• Emergency medical care
• Call taking and dispatch

For further information :

Please contact Mr. B. January at 022 701 6860.

2. RESERVIST FIRE FIGHTER

Salary scale: R100 000 p.a. all inclusive

Regulatory and technical fire safety inspection Performing command and control management functions as the Fire prevention Officer Assuming full supervisory responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the fire station in order to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient emergency services

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• No experience required
• Code B driver’s license advantageous
•No record of criminal activity
•Must be in good physical and mental health
•Must pass the NFPA 1582 medical exam
•Must pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).

Competencies:

Community and customer focus;
Problem solving;
Negotiation and influencing;
Resilience; Communication;

Ethics and professionalism; firefighting; rescue operations; special operations;
Fire safety and prevention;
Safety and welfare;
Emergency medical care;
Call taking and dispatch; Interpersonal relationships;
Service delivery orientation;
Action and outcome orientation;
Change readiness;
Cognitive ability;

Learning orientation;
Impact and influence;
Call taking and dispatch;
Emergency medical care;
Orientation toward the team;
Establishment of direction;
Coaching and mentoring.

For Enquires :

Mr. B. January can be reached at 022 701 6860, if you have any questions.

Date and time of submission cutoff: 6:00 PM, June 8, 2023
In accordance with regulation 13 of the Local Government Municipal Staff Regulations, the probationary period for any new appointment will last for a period of six months.

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APPLICATION FOR BOTH VACANCIES TO BE SENT TO :

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• Applications should be mailed to Human Resource Services at Private Bag X12, Vredenburg, 7380 or emailed to [email protected] and sent to the attention of the hiring manager.
• We are unable to accommodate applications and supporting documents sent via email that are larger than 2 megabytes (MB).
• All applications must be accompanied by the following: a comprehensive curriculum vitae; a certified copy of the applicant’s identification document, driver’s license, and educational qualifications; and a completed application form, which can be obtained from our Human Resource office or on our website (www.sbm.gov.za).
  

IMPORTANT NOTES TO THE APPLICANTS :

• We would like to express our gratitude for your interest in working for our company.
• Saldanha Bay Municipality complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), and by submitting your application for a position at Saldanha Bay Municipality, you are consenting that the personal information you have provided as part of your application may be used during the vetting and screening process.
• Saldanha Bay Municipality complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
• The application form should clearly reflect the name of the position for which the applicant is applying.
  There will be no safekeeping or return of any original documents that were attached to the application.
• Applications that do not include the afore-mentioned items will not be taken into consideration.
• Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate their race, gender, and disability status in order to facilitate the implementation of the Employment Act.
• We will not accept any applications that are more than one week late.
• Further communication will only be provided to those candidates who have been selected for further consideration. If you have not received a response within three months of the application deadline, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful.
• All appointments are contingent upon passing a medical examination, a check of the applicant’s criminal history, and a reference check with the applicant’s most recent and all previous employers.
• The Council maintains the authority to fill open positions in the organization.

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