FORENSIC PATHOLOGY OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 2

Department of Health

Chief Directorate: Emergency And Clinical Services Support

Salary: Grade 1: R225 777 per annum Grade 2: R262 953 per annum
Centre: Forensic Pathology Laboratory, Vredenburg
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 31 July 2026
Circular: No 25 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate with having achieved Mathematics, Life Science and/ or Biology as passed subjects. Experience: Grade 1: None. Grade 2: 10 year's appropriate experience. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver's license. Ability to interpret and apply polices. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work with and lift corpses, (mutilated, decomposed, infectious viruses, obese). Be willing on travelling long distances and working standby duties/overtime. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to communicate clearly and discreetly in person and in writing. Ability to be trained in 4X4 Vehicle handling. Ability to be trained in photography. Willingness to assist with duties in an X-ray room. Willingness to be trained in Forensic Investigation and Dissection. Willingness to be trained in Forensic Business Processes. Ability to achieve and maintain good interpersonal and working relations with staff and clients. Computer and software literacy in at least MS Word and Excel. Will be required to deliver testimony in court proceedings.

Duties

Effective and efficient recovery, storage and processing of deceased. An effective identification process and release of the deceased, including management of property. An effective Forensic autopsy process and specimen management rendered in accordance with set standards and guidelines. Optimal control of reports and statements during and after forensic mortuary process. An efficient support service to the Manager with regard to Corporate and Clinical Governance functions of the Forensic Pathology Laboratory.

Where to send your application

Applications must be submitted by using the following URL https://www.westerncape.gov.za/education via Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Enquiries

Mr L Julies, email: Lyndon.Julies@westerncape.gov.za

Note

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. The candidate will be subjected to an interview and competency test. Candidates will be subjected to a security clearance prior to appointment.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 25 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 17 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 July 2026.

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