Control Engineering Technician Grade A

Salary: R573 552 per annum, (OSD)

Centre: eThekwini District

Requirements: A National Diploma in Agricultural Engineering or Civil Engineering (NQF level 6), compulsory registration with ECSA as an Engineering Technician and a valid driver’s licence. Experience: Six (06) years’ post qualification technical agricultural or civil engineering experience. Knowledge: Programme and Project Management, engineering design and analysis knowledge, research and development, computer-aided engineering applications, legal compliance, technical report writing, Occupational Health and Safety Standards, National Water Act, Legislation in terms of Water Act, Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, Labour Relations Act, Public Service Act, Public Administration Management Act, Public Service Regulations, Directive on Human Resources Management and Development for Public Service Professionalisation, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Departmental HRM and HRD Policies, RSA Constitution. Skills: Project planning and management, technical design and analysis, presentation, research and development, technical consulting, problem solving and analysis, decision making, teamwork, creativity, financial management, customer focus and responsiveness, communication, computer, planning and organising, people management, presentation, conflict management, HR Management, literacy, language, listening, analytical 150 thinking, interpersonal relations, research and time management, self-disciplined and self-driven with the ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

Duties: Manage and control the planning and design of infrastructure, irrigation and mechanisation. Manage technical support of infrastructure, irrigation and mechanisation projects. Provide technical advisory services. Monitor and evaluate district engineering projects. Manage the resources of the division.

Enquiries: Ms SE Ndlela Tel No: (033) 343 8024 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS The Provincial Administration of KwaZulu-Natal is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act, 1998.

Applications: Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the KZN online e- Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs or submit their Z83 and CV directly to the following email address: kznjobs@kznedtea.gov.za. The EDTEA districts addresses are as follows: Applications may alternatively be forwarded to the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X9152, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, or hand-delivered to the Ground Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, in the vacancy box provided.

Closing Date: 20 November 2026 (at 16h00). Applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.

Note: To Applicants: All attachments for Email applications must include an application form Z83 and CV only combined in PDF and as one (1) document or attachment, indicating the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email. Applicants may also visit any one of our Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS), where our friendly staff will assist you with applying online or receiving your hardcopy application. You can find the Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS) list at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. please note that applicants should only use one of the following methods when applying for a post: either through the online e-recruitment system, emailing the z83 and cv directly to the relevant department, or submitting a hard-copy application as directed. The Department reserves the right not to make these appointments. All information submitted will be treated as confidential. The Department reserves the right to withhold the filling of the above-mentioned posts at any time before an appointment. All applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment form (Z83), which became effective from the 1st of January 2021, obtainable from any Public Service Department or can be downloaded at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies. The form must be completed in full, and the application form should be initiated, signed, and dated. All required information on the Z83 must be provided. Failure to complete or disclose all information will automatically disqualify the applicant. The completed and signed Z83 must be accompanied by an updated, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV). Dates of starting and leaving employment must be given as DD/MM/YYYY. Shortlisted candidates must submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview, following communication from Human Resources. Should an applicant have a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applications submitted electronically will be taken as a final application and may not be amended or supplemented in any way after the closing date indicated in the advertisement. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a competency test/technical exercise. Candidates are discouraged from sending their applications through registered mail, as the Department will not take responsibility for the non-collection of those applications. The appointment is subject to a positive outcome from the State Security Agency and to the following checks (security clearance, qualifications, citizenship, and previous employment verifications). The Department will conduct reference checks with the HR of the current and/or previous 151 employer(s) apart from the referees listed. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. Before appointment to SMS positions, the appointee must obtain a pre-entry certificate for the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, a public service-specific training program applicable to all applicants aspiring to join the SMS. The course is offered by the National School of Government (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for Entry, and the full details can be obtained by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/smspre-entryprogramme. Regrettably, due to excessive budget cuts, the Department is not in a position to cover any travel and subsistence costs associated with recruitment processes.

Apply with the Z83 form and a CV, quoting the reference number. Source: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular.