Department Water and Sanitation Vacancies
Please Note:
The Department of Water and Sanitation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is the intention of the Department to promote representivity in the Public Service through the filling of this position and the candidature of persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. An indication by candidates in this regard will expedite the processing of applications. If no suitable candidates from the under-represented groups can be identified, candidates from the represented groups will be considered.
Note: Short-listed candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes, including a competency assessment and personality profile analysis.
Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department, and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV as well as certified copies of qualifications.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Applications received after the closing date, as well as applications received via fax/email, will NOT be considered or accepted.
Correspondence is limited to short-listed candidates only; should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Learning Academy is a response to specific scarce and technical skill-related issues that are affecting both the Department and the National Water Sector. The Learning Academy is committed to the effective administration of the programme ensuring the provision of an immediate response to the perceived and imminent threat of skills shortages within DWS and the water sector in South Africa.
The immediate objectives of the Learning Academy are to forestall a skills shortage within DWS that will arise from the retirement of senior engineering and technical management personnel. In the long-term, the Learning Academy will lead a sustained campaign to secure a steady supply of high level skills in water-related science, engineering, and management to meet projected demand within DWS and the water sector.
The scope of work of the Learning Academy is covering the full spectrum knowledge acquisition including outreach and public understanding of the water sector, supporting academic and vocational training programmes in South Africa, and incubating specifically professionally qualified blacks and female employees within DWS.
The Learning Academy is focused on supporting academic programmes through bursaries and experiential training (Learner Interns). In addition young, inexperienced graduates (Graduate Trainees) are accommodated in a mentoring programme that includes amongst others on the job training, active involvement and participation in real time projects, and attendance of specialised training interventions.
The project is designed to address:
- Skills gaps in specific technical areas of DWS.
- Skills gaps in the overall water supply value chain.
- Planning and building capacity for the immediate, medium and long term needs of DWS and the water sector.