AGRICULTURAL FOOD AND QUARANTINE TECHNICIAN 2 POSTS REF NO: 359/2013 Directorate: Inspection Services SALARY : R170 799 per annum CENTRE : Pretoria and Kempton Park REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a National diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture with Horticulture/Botany, Microbiology, Food Technology/Science, Viticulture, Oenology and/or Pomology as a major subject(s) (you are required to furnish a credit certificate and/or statement of results). Applicable knowledge of and experience in auditing of agricultural management systems. Applicable knowledge of technical aspects of law enforcement and leadership skills. Good problem solving, planning, organising, interpersonal relations, conflict handling and communication skills are essential. Knowledge of international agreements and standards: the World Trade Organisation Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO-SPS) and the World Trade Organisation Agreement on the Application of Technical Barrier Trade Measures (WTO-TBT) and other related agreements. Computer skills in MS Office software. A valid driver’s licence. DUTIES : The incumbent will be responsible to enforce mainly the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act 119 of 1990) and related policies and international agreements to ensure that the Quality and Sanitary status of agricultural products complies with the prescripts. This includes the independent planning and conducting of inspections and auditing of assignees. Inspections include testing, sampling and evaluating of agricultural products and marking requirements as well as the investigation of cases and administrative tasks relating to these functions. Where applicable the sale/movement of products will have to be prohibited and charges filed against transgressors. It will also be expected of the successful candidate to conduct inspections away from his/her office as well as to frequently overnight away from his/her office/home when necessary. It will also be expected of the successful candidate to render services on short notice and after hours at or away from his/her home/office when necessary. Candidates may also be required to perform regulatory services pertaining to other legislation and international obligations. ENQUIRIES : Ms J.C. Coetzee, tel. 011 971 5100. APPLICATIONS : Applications may be posted to URS Response Handling, P. O. Box 11506, Tierpoort, 056 or submitted electronically via email: [email protected] or via fax: 086 654 1824 or online: ursonline.co.za or deposited in the URS Response Handling boxes at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices indicated below. Enquiries: URS Response Handling, tel. 012 811 1900. PRETORIA: Reception, Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street (formerly Beatrix Street), Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng. CAPE TOWN: Reception (Ground Floor), Foretrust Building, 3 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, 2 Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape. NELSPRUIT: Reception (2nd Floor), 27 Brown Street, (Building), Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. MAKHADO: Reception (Ground Floor), Magistrates Building, 103 Landros street, Makhado, Limpopo MTHATHA: Reception (3rd Floor), PRD Building, 2 Sutherland Street, Mthatha, Eastern Cape CLOSING DATE : 13 September 2013 NOTE : Applications must be submitted on a Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service department or on the internet at info.gov.za/documents/forms/employ.pdf which must be signed (an unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application) and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s) [Matric certificate must also be attached] and ID-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 Qualification Authority (SAQA). 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). Applications submitted via email, fax or online must include the post title and reference number in the subject line and a scanned, signed Z83 form (an unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application) together with all relevant documents as indicated above. Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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