WUC Aquatic Safety and Rescue Officer

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Date: 30 Oct 2025

Location: Gaborone, BW

Company: waterutili

Closing Date

 

12 November 2025

Vacancy: Aquatic Safety and Rescue Officer X5

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is one of the leaders in the water supply industry in the region and strives to be the best internationally. The Corporation prides itself in employing the best human resource capital available to effectively deliver on its mandate and ultimately attain its aspirations.  WUC would like to invite suitably qualified individuals who wish to join an employer of choice and meet the profile, to apply to be considered for the below position of Aquatic Safety and Rescue Officer  based in Francistown (Shashe dam x2), Selebi Phikwe (Thune dam x2) and Gaborone x1.

Position Purpose

The primary role of this position is to ensure safety of aquatic operations. The role entail scuba diving, lifesaving, and recovery operations. It also entails training of staff exposed to risk of drowning on swimming and lifesaving skills. This role also helps in the safe transportation of crew within dams and rivers to carry water quality sampling as well as other aquatic activities such as deweeding

Position Key Responsibilities

  • Dam safety and rescue
  • Monitoring (Water Level and  dam instrumentation)
  • Maintenance & Administration
  • Dam safety &  insepection
  • Water Quality Assurance
  • Water Quality Assurance
  • Emergency Preparedness Planning
  • Security
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​SHEQ regulation

 

Position Outcomes & Measures

  • Water level record

  • Dam sampling record

  • Dam instrumentation record.

  • Dam safety

  • SHEQ compliance record

  • Emergency Preparedness plan

  • Dam security

  • Boat service and maintenance record

  • Special operation (scuba diving and lifesaving)

  • ISO 14001 Compliance

Qualifications and Experience

  • BGCSE with Certificate in Scuba Diving, Boat Operator’s License (Certificate in Speed Boat/Airboat Operator), Basic Swimming Certificate, Light duty driver’s License and/or ability to drive a Tractor, Certificate in First aid, Lifeguarding Certificate

  • Three (3) years’ experience as a Scuba Diver, Some experience in dam safety and maintenance environment will be an added advantage

Behavioural Competencies

Honest Communication
Customer Centricity
Teamwork
Embrace Diversity
Ethics & Integrity
Resource Optimisation

Technical Competencies

Dam Monitoring
Maintenance and administration
SHEQ regulation
Sampling Facilitation

Remuneration

Salary: An attractive Salary Package commensurate to the market

Leave: 25 working days per annum

Pension: A Contributory Pension Scheme (16.5% WUC and 4% Employee)

 

Other Benefits

Group Life Assurance (24-hour coverage)

100 % paid by the Corporation towards Medical Aid

Additional Information

Interested Botswana citizens should address their cover letter to:

 

Human Resource Director

Water Utilities Corporation

Private Bag 00276

Gaborone

 

AND

 

Attach a Cover letter, comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (C.V), certified copies of certificates, National Identity Card (Omang) as well as professional references and names and addresses of two referees.

 

NB: Curriculum Vitae (C.V), certificates, identity card (omang), and references should be scanned as one document and uploaded under CV Section.

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

 

No Physical applications will be accepted.