Director: Health Impact Assessment Share on facebookShare on twitterEmail Share Listen Reference Number Bul G8/2014: Post 1 Component Department of Health Job Core title: Management and General Support Personnel Institution: Directorate: Health Impact Assessment (Norton Rose House, Cape Town) Requirements Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate qualification in a health-related field with a postgraduate qualification in public health or a health related field. Experience: Three years minimum managerial experience in the health sector, preferably in the public health services and/or health programmes in the state or NGO environment. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence. Ability to travel to the districts and nationally if required. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy. Strong leadership, managerial, organisational, strategic, interpersonal, operational and contingency planning skills. Independent decision-making and problem solving skills. Extensive knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, national and provincial policies. Extensive knowledge of health service delivery systems. Extensive knowledge of priority health programmes. Ability to work well with other role players inside and external to the Department. Duties (key result areas/outputs): Ensure the development and implementation of disease surveillance programmes. Manage the health services research within the department. Determine the effectiveness of Health Programmes and Services. Co-ordinate, support and monitor the quality of health care. Ensure generic functions (FM, HRM, SCM, LR, HRD). Note: The person appointed to this position will be subject to security clearance and the signing of a performance agreement and an employment contract. Applicants may be subjected to a competence assessment test. Purpose: This is a senior management position in the Department primarily involving the following: To lead the HIA Directorate to establish systems and processes to measure the impact of interventions on the burden of disease and establish policies and processes for quality improvement of health services. Instruction to Applicants: Z.83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of three referees, and certified copies of ID, drivers licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without the afore-mentioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CVs will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment. Circular H8/2004 dated 8 February 2004 contains complete details regarding the revised non-pensionable recruitment allowance (rural allowance) for certain categories of Health personnel. Candidates must refer to this Bulletin and the date thereof. The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. Please note that any job applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. All job applications, including Z83 forms, CVs and certified documents, must be posted or delivered by hand to the address listed in each advertisement. N.B: Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered. Note: This post was also advertised in the Career Junction 21/2/2014, Sunday Times/Rapport/City Press 23/2/2014 Salary R 771 306 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs) Salary Level OSD Applications To The Director: Human Resource Management Department of the Health PO Box 2060, Cape Town, 8000. (For attention of Ms C Versfeld) Closing Date 14 March 2014 Enquiries Dr K Vallabhjee Tel: (021) 483-6865
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:03:16 +0000
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