Environmental Health Practioner Grade 1: Malaria

Overview

Environmental Health Practitioner Grade 1 needed to coordinate malaria programme field teams in disease surveillance, vector control and case management at Mbombela.

Requirements

• An appropriate National Diploma in Environmental Health / Public Health or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Independent Environmental Health Practitioner (2026).
• Current registration with the HPCSA as an Independent Environmental Health Practitioner.
• A valid driver's licence.
• Computer literacy.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of communicable disease control, environmental health legislation and public health programmes.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate field teams, work independently and under pressure, and travel extensively within the province.
• Experience in malaria control, disease surveillance, outbreak response, vector control, entomology or health promotion will be an added advantage.

Duties

• Coordinate and supervise malaria programme field teams responsible for disease surveillance, vector control, entomological surveillance, and malaria case management and health promotion activities.
• Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate malaria elimination interventions in accordance with National and Provincial policies, guidelines and operational plans.
• Coordinate and supervise Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) operations, including planning, implementation, and quality assurance and reporting.
• Coordinate malaria disease surveillance activities, including case notification, case investigation, case classification, reactive case detection, foci investigation and outbreak response.
• Participate in community-based malaria screening, testing and treatment activities in accordance with approved malaria case management guidelines and standing operating procedures.
• Support active case detection, household screening and follow-up of malaria cases to interrupt local transmission.
• Coordinate entomological surveillance activities, including vector monitoring, mosquito collections, insecticide resistance surveillance and environmental assessments.
• Coordinate and implement malaria health promotion, community mobilisation and behaviour change communication activities.
• Supervise malaria programme personnel, monitor performance and provide technical guidance and mentorship.
• Coordinate procurement planning, stock management and distribution of malaria programme commodities.
• Ensure proper asset management, inventory control and maintenance of programme equipment.
• Monitor programme performance through routine data collection, data quality assurance, analysis and reporting using approved malaria information systems.
• Participate in operational planning, micro- planning, monitoring and evaluation, operational research and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform any other duties delegated by the supervisor.

How to apply

Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za

Enquiries: Mr. Emmanuel Makokoropo Tel No: (013) 766 3384 / Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Ms. Sebenzile Mthisi Tel No: (013) 766 3339, Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351, Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018.

Notes

N.B. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointments. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. In order to alleviate administration burden on HR Sections as well as considering the cost for applicants, Departments are encouraged to request certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview following communication from the relevant HR section of the Department. All posts health/engineering posts that are advertised within the Department professional registration will be required from various statutory council for shortlisted candidates. A complete set of application documents should be submitted separately for every post that you wish to apply for. Please ensure that you clearly state the full post description and the relevant Post Reference Number on your application. No fax applications will be considered. Applicants must ensure that they fully complete and sign form Z83, even if they are attaching a CV. Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered. If you are currently in service, please indicate your PERSAL number at the top of form Z83. Due to ongoing internal processes, the Department reserves the right to withdraw any post at any time. The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of every recommended candidate prior to the issuing of an offer of appointment. All short listed candidates will be subject to a vetting process prior to appointment. If no response is received from Mpumalanga Department of Health within 90 days after the closing date of the advertisement, applicants must assume that their application was not successful. Please quote the Correct references when applying and where possible the station / centre where the post is. www.mpuhealth.gov.za Only Online Applications will be accepted. NB: Candidates who are not contacted within 90 days after the closing date must consider their applications as having been unsuccessful. Please note the department reserves the right to amend / review / withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served. (People with disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications). 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. OTHER POSTS