PPECB Vacancies

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Laboratory Technician

Job Description

Job requirements:

1. Qualification required:

Minimum qualification of a National Diploma Biotechnology/Microbiology or related field.

2. Experience required:

• A minimum of one (1) year relevant experience in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory.
• Preparation of culture media.
• Sample analysis.
• Basic knowledge of microbiological processes.
• Adherence to good laboratory practice. 

3. Key responsibilities:

Method Validation 

•  Assist with method development and validation.
• Ensure that any changes are made to the methods if necessary.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Participate in proficiency testing.

Quality Control

• Performs Internal verification of equipment.
• Ensures that the accommodation and environmental conditions of the lab are controlled and recorded accordingly.
• Checking quality and suitability of bacterial culture media and reagents.
• Recording quality controls. 

Technical processes – implementation

• Sample receival – LIMS.                                                 
• Prepare bacterial culture media, consumables and chemical solutions according to SOPs
• Perform microbiological sample analysis using proposed SOPs.
• Conduct bacterial culture media and reagent verification.
• Equipment calibration (balances, pipettes)
• Conduct daily temperature checks.
•  Perform quality control of bacterial culture media.
• Ensure that laboratory equipment is used within calibration period.
• Maintain a safe record control and filling Certificates of Analysis for all bacterial culture media and reagents used in the laboratory.
• Take part in Proficiency testing and method validation. 

Meetings

• Participate in laboratory staff meetings.

Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025)

• Implement standard QMS protocols.
• Consistent and correct application of analytical methods.
• Compliance to statutory requirements.
• Records all non-conformances observed for further investigation.

Communication, Advising and Reporting

• Comment and report timely on irregularities.
• Effective communication and reporting that leads to improved internal relationships and decisions.
• Ensures that all test results comply with the documented quality control criteria.

4. Knowledge required:

• Implementation of the LIMS for traceability (added advantage)
• Technical processes of microbiology testing in a myriad of matrices
• ISO 17025:2017 

5. Skills required:

• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Sound technical record keeping techniques.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Propensity to pay attention to detail.
• Computer literate – MS Outlook, Word & Excel.

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Junior Inspector

Job Description

• – To ensure service delivery to internal and external clients in line with PPECB’s legislative mandate, SLA’s, MOU’s and MOA’s. 

• – To ensure excellence in service delivery to both internal and external clients by adhering to PPECB core values. 

• – To ensure compliance to internal and external business management processes. 

• – To ensure compliance to all PPECB policies and procedures  

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Cleaner

Job Description

High level job objectives 

•    To ensure office/building are welcoming and cleanliness maintained. 
•    To ensure that refreshments are served  
•    To ensure health and safety is adhered to and maintained 
•    To ensure compliance to Human Capital policies and procedures  
•    To ensure compliance to Financial policies and procedures

Requirements

Qualifications

(Essential)
Minimum of Grade 10

(Desirable)
Cleaning and hygiene course

Experience

(Essential) (Time Span:2 Years)
Cleaning experience in an office environment

Knowledge

(Essential)
•    General knowledge of hygiene practices 
•    Knowledge of cleaning products and equipment 
•    Knowledge to operate office cleaning equipment  

(Desirable)

Basic knowledge of occupationally health and safety practices and procedures

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills  
(Essential)

•    Handling cleaning machines  

Competency Profile: Behavioural

(Essential)

•    Deciding and Initiating Action 
•    Relating and Networking 
•    Coping with Pressures and Setbacks 
•    Following Instructions and Procedures

(Desirable)

•    Applying Expertise and Technology 
•    Presenting and Communicating Information 
•    Analysing 
•    Adapting and Responding to Change

Physical and other 
•    Good health – (work includes fair amount of walking standing, climbing, lifting, operating cleaning tools and/machines and moving heavy objects) 

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