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POST 10/552 : FORENSIC PATHOLOGY OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 2 Chief
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Requirements
Experience
Grade 1: None.
Grade 2: 10 year's appropriate experience.
Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver's license.
Ability to interpret and apply policies.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work with and lift corpses, (mutilated, decomposed, infectious viruses, obese).
Be willing to work shifts and overtime.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to communicate clearly and discreetly in person and in writing.
Ability to be trained in photography.
Ability to be trained in 4X4 vehicle handling.
Willingness to assist with duties in an X-ray room.
Willingness to be trained in Forensic Investigation and Dissection.
Willingness to be trained in Forensic Pathology Business Processes.
Ability to achieve and maintain good interpersonal and working relations with staff and clients.
Computer and software literacy.
Will be required to deliver testimony in court proceedings.
Duties
Effective and efficient recovery, storage and processing of deceased.
An effective Forensic autopsy process rendered in accordance with set standards and guidelines.
Optimal control of reports and statements during and after the Forensic Mortuary process.
An effective and efficient Management of Unknown corpses.
An efficient support service to the Manager with regard to Corporate and Clinical Governance functions of the Forensic Pathology Laboatory.
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Notes
Closing Date
09 April 2026, 17:00 PM 349