Directs the strategy, management and activities of the Disaster management section of the West Coast District Municipality.Sustain the disaster continuum in the pre-and post disaster phases in order to reduce risk and vulnerability and promote recovery.Promote and sustain an integrated and coordinated approach to the disaster continuum by preventing and reducing risk and vulnerability, mitigating disaster severity, ensuring emergency preparedness, promoting rapid and effective response, ensuring the provision of relief and implementing rehabilitation and reconstruction measures consistently, ensuring a developmental focus.Ensuring a comprehensive disaster plan to meet any disaster that may occur.

-Performing broad range of operational and administrative task relating to Disaster Risk Management by applying specialized knowledge of operational and administrative duties;-Providing guidance and advice to stakeholders;-Ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, practices procedures;-Mentoring Disaster Management Volunteers;-Deliver Risk Management services by assisting with community based risk and vulnerability assessments;-Assisting with developing community risk profiles, prevention, risk reduction and preparedness strategies;-Liaising with various Community Sectors and Leaders;-Supporting in service functional training and capacity building of Disaster Risk Management personnel;-Performs operational duties and coordinates and integrate specific functional areas by assisting with on-site and off-site incident management for emergency/disasters;-Facilitate and maintain inter service communication and collaboration;-Following up enquiries/complaints from public, officials and attempt to resolve;

Team Leader - responding to Emergencies-Non Emergencies,Maintained records and documentation -relating to incidents, equipment, organization of records,Preparedness - Training, exercises, drills,Participating in fire-safety and pre-planning visits to industries, communities,Public Education/ AwarenessAdministrative dutiesExtricating, Medical, Firefighter duties