Circular 32 of 2026 · Post 32/182
EMERGENCY CARE OFFICER (ECO) GRADE 3
Free State Department of Health
- ProvinceFree State
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Job details
- Circular
- 32 of 2026
- Page No.
- 12
- Circular Post
- 32/182
- Department
- Free State Department of Health
- Province
- Free State
- Closing date
- 18 September 2026
About this vacancy
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Review the source-supplied values below; they are not automatically paired into individual positions.
Applications close on 18 September 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
Grade 3: R226 701 – R297 981 per annum, plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Vacancy information
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Values are shown as supplied and are not paired into positions unless the source stores that relationship explicitly.
- Centre
- Lejweleputswa District
- Reference information
- H/E/4/2026
- Salary information
- Grade 3: R226 701 – R297 981 per annum, plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed
Requirements
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Duties
- Render Emergency Medical Care and Transportation of the sick and injured according to HPCSA protocols.
- Handle Basic administration, patient records, vehicles checklists, log sheets and other necessary administrative duties.
- Maintain and clean all equipment, vehicles and base station.
- Undertake inter – facility transfers of patients.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Enquiries
Ms. NF Gigi Tel No: (057) 352 2706
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
applications to be send to: https://ihealth.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment
Notes and Z83 guidance
- all applicants must login/register to apply for positions. The applicant’s profile on the eRecruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note.
- Applicants should upload their curriculum vitae (CV) on the e-Recruitment system. (Please ensure is in PDF format & maximum size 3MB). The Curriculum Vitae should be specific regarding previous positions occupied and the start date and end date of the position(s) should be indicated. Accompanying relevant documentation required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, Driver’s license, ID, etc., such documents need not be certified at point of application, however, certification will be required prior to attending the interview.
- Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on, or before the day of the interview following an invitation from the Department to attend an interview, and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) should be in line with the requirements of the advertisement. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) is required for being considered for this SMS post prior to appointment. Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/smspre-entry-programme.
- All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with these instructions will not be considered. The onus is on the applicants to ensure that their applications are submitted online timeously.
- Candidates who possess foreign qualifications and/or short courses certificates must take it upon themselves to have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The highest relevant qualification should be captured/listed as the first qualification on the erecruitment profile.
- Applicants are respectfully informed that if no notification of appointment is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful. Communication will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial assets check, qualification verification and reference checks).
- Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations and/or record.
- The Department reserves the right not to make appointments on the advertised post(s). Free State Provincial Department of Health is compliant with the requirements of POPIA.
- The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
- The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. OTHER POSTS
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Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 32 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
SALARY : Grade 3: R226 701 – R297 981 per annum, plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed
requirements.
CENTRE : Lejweleputswa District
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 3: Successful completion of an appropriate Intermediate Life Support (ILS) course that allows registration with HPCSA as an Ambulance Emergency
Assistant (AEA). Registration with the HPCSA as AEA. Experience: None after registration with HPCSA as AEA. Current registration with the HPCSA
2026/2027. A valid code 10 driver’s license with PDP (P/G). Knowledge And
Skills: Knowledge of Basic Life Support protocols. Knowledge of Intermediate
Life Support protocols.
DUTIES : Render Emergency Medical Care and Transportation of the sick and injured according to HPCSA protocols. Handle Basic administration, patient records,
vehicles checklists, log sheets and other necessary administrative duties.
Maintain and clean all equipment, vehicles and base station. Undertake inter – facility transfers of patients. Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. NF Gigi Tel No: (057) 352 2706