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Fire Safety Coordinator

Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-NatalR413 001 per annum (Level 08)AdminCloses 21 August 2026

About this role

POST 27/188 : FIRE SAFETY COORDINATOR REF NO: 22/1/3/6/3/41/2026 (DMO)

SALARY : R413 001 per annum (Level 08)

CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg

REQUIREMENTS : The ideal candidate must be in possession of an appropriate National Diploma

(NQF 6) in Fire Technology as recognised by SAQA coupled with 2 years

experience in Fire and Rescue services and a valid C1 Drivers Licence.

Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful

candidate must have: Sound knowledge of Disaster Management Act; Fire

Brigade Act; Knowledge of Fire and Rescue Services procedures; Public

Service Act; Municipal Regulations and policies; Ability to analyze and interpret

policies; Minute taking and report writing skills; Good organisational skills,

office management and document tracking; Capacity building; Good

communication skills (verbal and written) with municipalities, Traditional

Institutions, Public, Private sector staff and management; Good computer

literacy in MS Office (Ms Word, Ms Excel and PowerPoint).

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be required to support municipalities and

stakeholders with fire and rescue services with the following responsibilities:

Monitor, evaluate and provide support with the development and

implementation of plans, legislative frameworks and strategies for fire and

rescue services within the Province; Implement and support municipalities with

fire safety and services capacity building programmes; Support with

establishment and maintenance of IGR structures in fire and rescue services;

Support municipalities with coordination of response capabilities; Provide

technical support for compliance with National and Provincial imperatives.

ENQUIRIES : Mr M Hadebe at 071 671 0741

Requirements

The ideal candidate must be in possession of an appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) in Fire Technology as recognised by SAQA coupled with 2 years experience in Fire and Rescue services and a valid C1 Drivers Licence. Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have: Sound knowledge of Disaster Management Act; Fire Brigade Act; Knowledge of Fire and Rescue Services procedures; Public Service Act; Municipal Regulations and policies; Ability to analyze and interpret policies; Minute taking and report writing skills; Good organisational skills, office management and document tracking; Capacity building; Good communication skills (verbal and written) with municipalities, Traditional Institutions, Public, Private sector staff and management; Good computer literacy in MS Office (Ms Word, Ms Excel and PowerPoint).

Duties

The successful candidate will be required to support municipalities and stakeholders with fire and rescue services with the following responsibilities: Monitor, evaluate and provide support with the development and implementation of plans, legislative frameworks and strategies for fire and rescue services within the Province; Implement and support municipalities with fire safety and services capacity building programmes; Support with establishment and maintenance of IGR structures in fire and rescue services; Support municipalities with coordination of response capabilities; Provide technical support for compliance with National and Provincial imperatives.