Principal Inspector

Department: Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Centre: Western Cape Region, Cape Town Salary: R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package) Reference: 098 DUTIES Manage the Mine Health and Safety Directorate. Ensure the conducting of and reporting on all underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to mine safety, mine equipment, occupational hygiene and medicine. Ensuring the conducting of and reporting on of all investigations into mine related accidents and diseases, contraventions and complaints. Ensure the conducting, testing and licensing of equipment on mines i.e. winders lifts, chairlifts, boilers and conduct statutory inspections. Ensure holding of any necessary board of examiners. ENQUIRIES Mr. T Ngwenya at 082 452 9038 NOTE No appointment shall be affected without the recommended candidate producing a Certificate of completion for the SMS Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) offered by the National School of government which can be accessed via this link: https://www.thensg.gov.za. Candidates will undergo a compulsory competency assessment and technical assessment. The Candidate will have to disclose her/ his financial Interests. Note: Indian/Coloured or white female are encouraged to apply. OTHER POSTS Source: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 35 of 2026. Apply exactly as the department instructs (Z83 form and CV); Insly does not forward applications for public service posts.

Bachelor Degree / Advanced Diploma / B Tech in Mining Engineering / Electrical / Mechanical Engineering (NQF 7) PLUS Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency or certificate of competency for Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Mines) with minimum of 5 years’ experience in senior/middle management level in mining and a valid driver’s licence, Knowledge of: Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining. Legal knowledge. Departmental Directives. Public Service Act and Regulations. Personnel Code Directives. Skills: Good interpersonal relations. Communication verbal and oral. Organisational ability control, interpretation and application of legal matters 70 and policies. Teamwork. Training. Negotiating. Adaptability. Conflict handling. Computer literacy. Loyalty towards work. Innovative thinker. Dedication Thinking Demand: Receptive to suggestions and ideas. Quality control. Compliance with rules and regulations. Discipline, work ethics, financial control. Self-confidence and acceptability. Tactfulness. Organisational ability, intolerance to waste-money, time honesty.