Fire Safety Officer

Location: Durban ,Kwazulu-Natal

Job type : permanent

Salary : R 672 906/R 850 505 per year

Job Objective

is charge of preventing fires and other life-threatening threats, as well as reducing their frequency and severity.

Areas of Responsibility

Contributes to plans and coordinates the Fire Safety Section’s operations, particularly with regard to service delivery, in partnership with the Fire Safety Manager.
controls and directs actions that have an impact on how well the department’s employees are used, productive, and performing.

Organizing and carrying out inspections and investigations of commercial, industrial, or other occupied properties as well as public facilities to assess compliance with the NBRSA and the Fire Bylaw
Consult with experts and conduct thorough investigations to ensure that buildings are designed to maximize fire and life safety.
Consult and examine with the intent to optimize the design of dangerous goods installations in respect of fire and life safety.

distributes operational and functional details about the present applications, restrictions, and short-term goals.
takes the necessary steps to meet the administrative and reporting needs related to the functionality’s main performance and outcome indicators.

Key prerequisite

Advanced Certificate in Fire Technology or something like
a valid driver’s license for vehicles.
three relevant years of experience in Fire Safety Officer

Computer Proficiency

Fire Safety Officer Advantageous Reequipments

equal to a fire technology diploma NQF Level 6
Having 4 years of relevant experience

To be appointed as a Fire Safety Officer, candidates must successfully complete a unit competence evaluation.
The incumbent will be expected to carry out standby tasks outside of regular business hours.
According to Section 334(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977, the incumbent must have the qualifications to be appointed as a peace officer (Act No 51 of 1977).

Physical requirements for the position include, but are not limited to, climbing ladders, crawling through tight locations, moving large things, turning valve wheels, and pushing heavy doors.
Medical requirements must be met for appointment.

Priority will be given to candidates who are underrepresented in terms of ethnicity, gender, and disability at the respective advertised vacancies’ occupational level.
Application is particularly recommended for those with impairments.
Any office, depot, or workplace owned or under the control of the municipality may receive a deployment of an employee.
The candidates will be disqualified if they are canvassed by councilors or officials for these posts.
The selecting procedure may include conducting occupational evaluations.
You must go through a pre-engagement medical checkup.
Any applicants who have not heard from us within three months of the application deadline should consider their applications failed.

how to apply

for information

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide certified copies of their credentials and other pertinent papers on or before the interview day. Successful applicants will go through

Checks on a person’s suitability for work (including social media accounts) and checks on their criminal history, citizenship, finances, and assets. A successful security clearance procedure is a requirement for appointment. A yearly performance agreement and, if necessary, a yearly financial interest disclosure form will both be requested of the chosen applicant.

All candidates are expected to identify their involvement with any boards or directorships that they may hold, as well as any conflicts of interest that they may have. Inapplicable candidates

will not be taken into consideration if they do not meet the aforementioned conditions. Applications sent by email or fax or received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.

It must be filled out completely, including the applicant’s training, credentials, competences, expertise, and experience, and which must be supported by a proper CV alone.

On or before the day of the interview, only those candidates who have been shortlisted must provide certified copies of their qualifications and other pertinent papers; these documents must not be more than six months old.
Applications will be dismissed for failure to follow the aforementioned requirements. In addition to the above-mentioned supporting materials, applicants who are applying for several positions must submit a separate Z83 form for each position.

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