x22 Water Control Aid vacancies at the Department of Water and Sanitation

The Department of Water and Sanitation is inviting suitable qualified applicants to apply for x22 Water Control Aid vacancies.

Closing date for applications: 28 November 2025

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WATER CONTROL AID (X22 POSTS)
Branch: Infrastructure Management Northern Operations
Dir: Operations Northern
SALARY: R193 359 per annum (Level 04)
CENTRE: Loskop Dam Ref No: 281125/12 (X2 Posts)
Nzhelele Canals Ref No: 281125/13 (X6 Posts)
Rustedeventer (Elandsriver) Ref No: 281125/14 (X3 Posts)
Blyde River Ref No: 281125/15 (X2 Posts)
Mapochs Ref No: 281125/16 (X2 Posts)
Albasin Ref No: 281125/17 (X1 Post)
Nandoni Dam Ref No: 281125/18 (X2 Posts)
Letaba System Ref No: 281125/19 (X1 Post)
Tzaneen Dam Ref No: 281125/20 (X2 Posts)

REQUIREMENTS:

An NQF level 2 or equivalent.
A higher qualification will serve as an added advantage.
Good verbal, writing and reading skills.
Basic knowledge in controlling and managing the water distribution for all Government water works.
Basic understanding in occupational Health and safety.
Basic knowledge of flood control.
Basic understanding of record keeping.

DUTIES:

Opening and closing of sluices according to scheme regulations.
Handling the water distribution sheet according to scheme regulations.
Perform minor maintenance on structures, fencing and sluices.
Assist with opening of blocked pipes and canals.
Remove of algae and water grass in canals regularly.
Conduct daily inspections on section.
Report holes on embankments and any irregularly on canals to Water Control Officer.
Look for cracks in measuring structures and report defects.
Stagnant water on the embankments must be reported.
Painting of sluices and long weir sluices.
Ensure that sluice numbers are clearly marked.
Keep canal grids clean.
Keep gauge plates clean.
Keep structures clean and their surroundings.
Keep inlet hole to measuring box always open.
Clean and lock always the post boxes.
Repair minor wash outs.
Repair equipment when necessary.
Keep equipment’s safe and lock the store room always.