Job Title : AGRICULTURAL FOOD AND QUARANTINE TECHNICIAN (REF 227/2012)
Directorate: Inspection Services
SALARY : R 149 742 per annum
CENTRE : Lebombo
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma or Bachelor’s (B.Sc.)
degree in Agriculture with Horticulture, Botany, Plant Protection
(Entomology/Plant Pathology), Animal Health and/or Animal Production as a
major subject(s) (you are required to furnish a credit certificate and/or statement
of results). Knowledge of and experience in the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act
36 of 1983), the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act 35 of 1984), the Meat Safety
Act, 2000 (Act 40 of 2000), the Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act 53 of 1976),
the Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act 60 of 1989), the Agricultural Product
Standards Act, 1990 (Act 119 of 1990), the Genetically Modified Organisms Act,
1997 (Act 15 of 1997) and the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies
and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947) as well as various international
guidelines and rules. Good communication skills with special emphasis on
conflict management. Basic computer literacy. A valid driver’s licence and the
ability to drive. Must be prepared to travel and work away from home/office on
short notice, work overtime during the week and weekends and work irregular
hours (shifts).
DUTIES :
The incumbent will be responsible to conduct inspections, sampling and other
necessary functions, including punitive measures and administration to exercise
import and export control over agricultural products regulated by the various
relevant international guidelines and rules. Functions will, inter alia, also include
training of and liaison with Customs and Excise, Home Affairs, SAPS,
Importers/Exporters and their agents, etc. For this post special emphasis is
placed on import and export control and the detection of unauthorised regulated
goods; imported by passengers and cargo. In addition to inspections, incumbents
will also be responsible for detecting unauthorised regulated goods by means of
x-ray machines and safekeeping of detector dogs where applicable.
ENQUIRIES : Mr E. Maisha, Tel. 012 309 8735.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be posted to URS Response Handling OR deposited into the URS Response
Handling box at one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices indicated below.
POSTAL ADDRESS: URS Response Handling, P. O. Box 11506, Tierpoort, 0056.
PHYSICAL ADDRESSES: Applications must be deposited into the URS Response Handling box at one of the following
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices:
PRETORIA: Reception, Agriculture Place, 20 Beatrix Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng.
CAPE TOWN: Reception (Ground Floor), 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 Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-
Natal.
KING WILLIAM’S TOWN: Reception (Ground Floor), Old SABC Building, No.2 Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town,
Eastern Cape.
NELSPRUIT: Reception (4th Floor), Prorom Building, Corner Brown and Paul Kruger Streets, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.
Only applications posted to URS Response Handling OR deposited into the URS Response Handling box at one of the
abovementioned offices WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Applications may NOT be posted/couriered to any of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ultimate Recruitment Solutions (URS) will NOT accept liability for any
applications posted/couriered to any of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices.
APPLICATION ENQUIRIES: URS Response Handling, Tel. 012 811 1900.
CLOSING DATE : 8 June 2012
NOTE : 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. Applications must be submitted on form Z83,
obtainable from any Public Service department or on the internet at
http://www.info.gov.za/documents/forms/employ.pdf and should be accompanied by a
recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s), Identity
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 Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Applications received via fax or email will not be accepted. 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).
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