Victor Bernard De Vries

Responsibilities/ Duties: The Senior Environmental Health Practitioner is responsible to Conduct Municipal Health Services inspections; Water Quality Monitoring; Waste Management Monitoring; Health Surveillance of premises; Surveillance and prevention of Communicable Disease, excluding immunizations. Food Control, Vector Control and Environmental Pollution control.

I am currently working as an Senior Environmental Health Practitioner (SEHP) at Xhariep District Municipality. I were appointed March, 1996 based at Reddersburg Local Municipality as an EHP, delivering services to five(5) towns namely; Reddersburg, Dewetsdorp, Edenburg, Smithfield and Trompsburg until amalgamation in 2000. After elections my responsibility grew to nine towns known as Kopanong Local Municipality ( Reddersburg, Edenburg, Jagersfontein, Fauresmith, Philippolis, Trompsburg, Springfontein, Gariep Dam and Bethulie).

The environmental health services were devoluted to Xhariep District Municipality and the transfer of services was only done in March- 2011 after Service Level Agreements between the two municipalities were signed. I am still based at Reddersburg and see myself as a loyal official and hard worker as for all of these years I could deliver environmental health services successful to all of the towns officially delegated to me.

In 2016 the Council of Xhariep District Municipality give me an promotion and created the post of "Senior Environmental Health Practitioner" even though the organogram did not had such a post at point of time. Since the appointment my duties was much more directed on enhancing Environmental Health Services to Communities even though resources were and still is limited within Xhariep District.

I do not have any criminal records against me, or any disciplinary actions filed against me from the employer, which also contributes to my professional image.

Number of years in service = 27 years.

SKILLS:

1. Good Communication Skills (Verbal and Writing).

2. Good Report Writing and Presentation Skills.

3. Bilingualism

4. Problem Management/Solving Skills.

5. Administration Understanding.

6. Sound Human Relations.

7. Working on Strict Deadlines.

8. Working Unusual Hours.

9. Ability to Deal with Conflict and withstand Stress.

10.Bilingualism.