Job Description

Duties/Pligte



Supporting and assisting the senior technical officer. Assisting the senior technical officer in managing the departmental laboratories and storerooms, which includes equipment, geological and chemical inventories, gas supply and waste disposal. Assisting the senior technical officer in providing technical support to academic staff and postgraduate students. Assisting the senior technical officer in coordinating Occupational Health and Safety measures within the Department and addressing risks. Assisting the senior technical officer in coordinating and managing the asset register and the needs of the Department. Assisting with the preparation of undergraduate practicals and the housekeeping (cleaning and basic maintenance) of departmental laboratories and storerooms. Assisting the senior technical officer in maintaining laboratory equipment. Assisting with building and lecture room monitoring, opening and closing. Performing routine safety inspections and replacing consumables for students in the laboratories. Assisting the senior technical officer with the monitoring of outsourced cleaning services. Assisting with the delivery and collection of documents, equipment, and materials as required. Assisting the senior technical officer and departmental administrators with ad hoc administrative work.
Ondersteun en staan die senior tegniese beampte by. verleen hulp aan die senior tegniese beampte met die bestuur van die departementele laboratoriums en stoorkamers, wat toerusting, geologiese en chemiese inventarisse, gasvoorsiening en

afvalverwydering insluit.Verleen hulp aan die senior tegniese beampte om tegniese ondersteuning aan akademiese personeel en nagraadse studente te verskaf. Verleen hulp aan die senior tegniese beampte om beroepsgesondheids- en veiligheidsmaatreels in die Departement te koordineer en risikos te hanteer. Verleen hulp aan die senior tegniese beampte om die bateregister en behoeftes van die Departement te koordineer en te bestuur. Hulpverlening met die voorbereiding van voorgraadse praktika en die opruim en skoonmaak/basiese instandhouding van die departementele laboratoriums en stoorkamers. Verleen hulp aan die senior tegniese beampte met die instandhouding van laboratoriumtoerusting. Hulpverlening met die monitering van geboue en lesingsale, en die oop- en toesluit daarvan. Bied ad hoc-tegniese ondersteuning aan akademiese personeel en nagraadse studente in die Departement. Doen roetine-veiligheidsinspeksies en vervang verbruikbare materiaal vir studente in die laboratoriums. Verleen hulp aan die senior tegniese beampte met die monitering van uitgekontrakteerde skoonmaakdienste. Hulpverlening met die aflewering en afhaal van dokumente, toerusting, en materiaal, soos nodig. Verleen hulp aan die senior tegniese beampte en departementele administrateurs met ad hoc-administratiewe take.


Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes



Matric certificate (or equivalent qualification) is essential, or three years' in-service training and relevant experience may be recognised through RPL. At least two years' practical work experience gained within a comparable laboratory environment. Good communication skills in English, as well as interpersonal skills. Proven experience in general housekeeping, maintenance and cleaning of facilities and equipment.
Matrieksertifikaat (of gelykwaardige kwalifikasie) is noodsaaklik, of drie jaar se indiensopleiding en toepaslike ervaring kan deur EVL erken word. Minstens twee jaar se praktiese werkservaring opgedoen in 'n soortgelyke laboratoriumomgewing. Goeie kommunikasievaardighede in Engels, asook interpersoonlike vaardighede. Bewese ervaring in algemene huishouding, skoonmaak en instandhouding van fasiliteite en toerusting.



Recommendation/Aanbeveling
Proven experience in the general management of laboratories, equipment, storerooms and chemicals. Knowledge of the equipment and apparatus used in the geosciences environment. Practical and proactive disposition, and willingness to take responsibility. Willingness to learn new skills and to undergo further training. Computer literate.
Bewese ervaring in die algemene bestuur van laboratoriums, toerusting, stoorkamers en chemikaliee. Kennis van die toerusting en apparaat wat gebruik word in die geowetenskapsomgewing. Praktiese en proaktiewe ingesteldheid, en bereidwilligheid om verantwoordelikheid te neem. Bereidwilligheid om nuwe vaardigehde aan te leer en verdere opleiding te ontvang. * Rekenaargeletterdheid.