Forensic Pathology Officer; Level 7

• Package : R  per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries :
  Mr. M.J Mosikili

• Senior Certificate/Grade 12 or equivalent. At least three (3) years’ experience in Forensic Pathology Service on salary level 5 or 6. Expected to perform shift duties, including weekends and public holidays. Basic knowledge regarding the Legislative Framework regulating Forensic Pathology Service. Commitment to Batho Pele Principles. A valid driver’s license minimum Code C1 with PrDP. Basic computer skills (Proof is required).
  
  Additional competences:
  Verbal and written communication, time management, and interpersonal skill. Planning and organising.

• Supervision, guidance and leadership to subordinates. Collate and analyse information obtained to provide required statistics and quarterly reports. Ensure effective, efficient and economical training and development of personnel. Participate in preparation of budgets for the relevant financial year. Give evidence in courts of law whenever required. Provide assistant to other FPS facilities and managers in cases of disaster and major incidents.
  
  Ensure timeous submission of daily, weekly monthly, quarterly and annual reports. Effective and efficient collection, storage and processing of bodies. Safekeeping of the deceased, documents and belongings. Safeguard evidence, information, exhibits and property from death scenes. Assist in rendering an efficient forensic autopsy process, which includes evisceration, dissection, and scribing following set standards and guidelines under Forensic Pathologists' supervision. Safeguarding exhibits, specimens, statements and reports.
  
  Completing and administration of statements and documentation during and after the forensic pathology process. Assist in the up keeping of facility and equipment hygienically in terms of Occupational Health and Safety. Implement and practice Batho Pele Principles. Ensure timeous submission of daily, weekly monthly, quarterly and annual reports. Implementing and practicing Batho Pele Principle is mandatory.

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries.za. NB:
  Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet a.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified.
  
  (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview).It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
  
  Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts.
  
  The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer :
Department of Health

Location :
Johannesburg FPS x1

Closing Date : 04-03-2026

Do you have a Senior Certificate/Grade 12 or equivalent?

Do you have three (3) years’ experience in Forensic Pathology Service on salary level 5 or 6?

Do you have valid driver’s license minimum Code C1 with PrDP?

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.