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WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT 
 
APPLICATIONS: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co.za
 
 
CLOSING DATE : 26 November 2018 
 
NOTE: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit copies of their documentation for verification purposes. These candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time as determined by the department. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00 should you experience any difficulties with your online application, contact the Helpline: 0861 370 202 
 
 
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HERITAGE OFFICER: HERITAGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES REF NO: CAS 2018-37 
SALARY: R242 475 per annum (Level 07) 
CENTRE: Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government 
 
 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree); A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a heritage environment. Recommendation: Postgraduate qualifications (Honours, Masters, Doctorate) in heritage-related studies. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: National Heritage Resources Act; Heritage resources management policies and guidelines (specifically those of HWC); Communication (written and verbal) skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape; Related legislation in the heritage management process (such as NEMA, MRDA and municipal processes where applicable); Skills in office package suite and working knowledge of database such as the South African Heritage Resources Information System (SAHRIS) or similar. 
 
DUTIES: Proactive identification of heritage resources and their significance through assisting local authorities and the public in integrating the heritage permitting process with local municipal planning processes; Applying scrutiny to the significance of identified heritage resources as well as grading previously unidentified heritage resources in the process of assessing impacts to these heritage resources; Provide professional and technical heritage assistance to the public as well as other departments and internal units and the promotion and increasing public awareness regarding the value of heritage and the role it should play in empowering civil society to nurture and conserve heritage; Monitoring and enforcement of compliance in terms of heritage policies and legislation by conducting site inspections and investigations prior to possible prosecution. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms C Scheermeyer at (021) 483 9682