Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Sr Marine Conservation Inspector Job at Dept of Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries in Cape Town

JOB TITLE: SENIOR MARINE CONSERVATION INSPECTOR
REF NO: 55/2014
Directorate: Compliance
SALARY:R170 799 per annum
CENTRE:Cape Town

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 (Matric) Certificate. 
  • Relevant experience in law enforcement (conducting road blocks, VCP’S, conducting searches on suspected people or premises and seizure of items, arresting suspects, writing of necessary documents in respect of such arrests as well as receiving and investigating public complaints). 
  • A valid Code B driver’s licence.
  • Computer skills in MS Office software. Knowledge of the Marine Living Resource Act, 1998 (Act 18 of 1998) (MLRA). 
  • Experience in receiving and investigating public complaints. Willingness to work shifts and travel when required. 
  • Ability to 6 work independently as well as with in a team. 
  • Good interpersonal relations skills.
  • Ability to work well under extreme pressure.

DUTIES:
  • The incumbent will be responsible to enforce provisions of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 regulations and other relevant Acts. 
  • Liaise with the general public and fishing industries. 
  • Conduct inspections on land and at fishing processing facilities and restaurants. 
  • Supervise Marine Conservation Inspectors ’day-to-day duties. 
  • Responsible for duty rosters and pocket books for Marine
  • Conservation Inspectors. 
  • Execute coastal, sea and air patrols. Institute criminal proceeding operations and special investigations in conjunction with other law enforcement organizations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
It is the Department’s intention to promote equity through the filling of posts, according to the set
Employment Equity targets. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and
disability status is required

Deadline Date: 28.02.2014
How to Apply:

NOTE:
   Applications must be submitted on a Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public
   Service department which must be signed (an unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application) and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s) [Matric certificate must also be attached] and ID-document and Driver’s licence [where applicable].
   Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of his/her Permanent Residence Permit to his/her application.
    Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
    Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
    Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only.
    If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
    Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, qualification/study verification and previous employment verification).
    Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.
    Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.
    Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12) months.
    The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).
     Applications submitted via email, fax or online must include the post title and reference number in the subject line and a scanned, signed Z83 form (a Z83 form without a physical signature will disqualify an application) together with all relevant documents as indicated above.
    Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS:

Applications may be posted to URS Response Handling,

P. O. Box 11506,
Tierpoort, 0056 or submitted electronically via email:


daff@ursonline.co.za
or

via fax: 086 654 1824
or
deposited in the URS Response Handling boxes at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices indicated below.

Pretoria:
Reception, Agriculture Place,
20 Steve Biko Street (formerly Beatrix
Street), Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng.


Cape Town:
Reception (Ground Floor), Foretrust Building, 3 Martin
Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape.


Stellenbosch:
Reception (Support Building), Quarantine
Station, Polkadraai
Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape.


Pietermaritzburg:
Reception (5th Floor), Old Mutual Building, 185 Langalibalele
Street, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.


King William’s Town:
Reception (Ground Floor), Old SABC Building, 2
Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape.


Nelspruit:
Reception (2nd Floor), 27 Brown Street, (Building), Nelspruit,
Mpumalanga.

Makhado:
Reception (Ground Floor), Magistrates Building, 103 Landros street
,Makhado, Limpopo

Mthatha:
Reception (3rd F
loor), PRD Building, 2 Sutherland Street, Mthatha,
Eastern Cape