Eskom Occupational Hygiene and Safety Trainee Opportunities


Number of positions available: 5
Department: Nuclear Services (Occupational Health & Safety)
Business Unit: Koeberg Operating Unit
Location: Koeberg Power Station / Western Cape
Reference Number: 50166081BF/329-1099936

Closing Date: 11 April 2013

Minimum Requirements
  • Qualification(s):
    • Grade 12 + 3 relevant National Diploma
Skills and Competencies
  • Analytical skills
  • Assessment skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Mathematical skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Communication skills
  • Safety systems compliance
  • Monitoring of Occupational hygiene stresses.
  • Ensuring compliance with Safety management system.
Key Responsibilities
  • Perform administrative duties.
  • Conduct SHE audits / plant inspections.
  • Perform Occupational Hygiene activities as required.
  • Complete legally compliant reports and surveys as required.
  • Provide an advisory service on Occupational Hygiene / Safety.
  • Investigate reported Occupational Hygiene / Safety related incidents.
  • Develop Implement and co-ordinate the Occupational Hygiene / Safety programme.
  • Review and update Occupational Hygiene / Safety related procedures and standards.
  • Perform any other legitimate activity as required.
If you have not been contacted within 28 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Note that the appointment of the candidates is at Eskom's sole discretion, taking into account factors that Eskom considers relevant including but not limited to Eskom's employment equity policy. Eskom supports a smoke-free environment.

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.