INSPECTOR: OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE

Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources

Reference number: 086
Salary: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive package)
Centre: Free State Region, Welkom
Province: Free State
Closing date: 18 August 2026
Circular: No 27 of 2026

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Requirements

National Diploma in Occupational Hygiene or Environmental Health (NQF6) plus Certificate in Mine Environmental Control with minimum 3 years’ experience in Occupational Hygiene and a driver’s license, Knowledge of: Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations and Legal Hazard identification and risk management, Public Service Code, DMPR Policies, Skills: Ability to interpret and apply Mine Health and Safety Act, DMPR Policy and staff codes, management skills: Planning, Leading, Organising and controlling, report writing and formulation, good interpersonal relations, Be able to recommend mining occupational solutions, negotiation skills, language proficiency and computer skills, Thinking demand: Innovative thinker, Analyse situations carefully, make fair and reasonable.

Duties

Conduct and report on underground, shaft and surface audits and inspection on matter relating to occupational hygiene exposures, stressors and other matter relating to mine occupational hygiene and take the necessary enforcement action where necessary. Investigate and report on mine related accident, contraventions, and complaints as well as the analyses of mine accidents and trends to determine high risk mining operations and take appropriate action. Serve on any necessary boards of examiners. Investigate, consult, and provide input on mine closure, prospecting rights, mining rights and permit, EMP’s and township development. Provide inputs to regional reports, revision of mining regulations, guideline and standard and application of exemptions, permissions and approvals related to occupational hygiene.

Where to send your application

Applicants must be submitted via DMPR E-Recruitment System accessible using the following link https://erecruitment.dmpr.gov.za Applications must create a user profile by completing all required personal information and setting up your login credential on DMPR E-Recruitment System. Once registration is complete and logged in to the system, you may browse all vacant positions. Another option is to submit application by post or courier, quoting relevant reference, addressed to: The Director-General, Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Private Bag X59, Pretoria, 0001. Alternatively, applications may also be hand delivered to Trevenna Campus, corner Meintjies and Francis Baard Street, former Schoeman. General enquiries may be brought to the attention of Ms T Gumede Tel No: (012) 444- 3319.

Enquiries

Mr P Nyaqcela Tel No: (057) 391 1373/71

Note

All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. NB Indian /Coloured or white female are encouraged to apply.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 27 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 31 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 31 July 2026.

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