• Reference Number : refs/019992
• Directorate : Oral Medicine and Periodontology
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 2 354 559 per annum (All-inclusive remuneration package)
• Enquiries : DR N. MUKHARI-BALOYI: Tel No: (012) 5214914/ 060 808 7481 OR PROF D. MAWELA: Tel No. (012) 5214111/ 082 507 7774

Requirements :

• BDS/BChD as well as a MChD/MDent degree in Periodontology and Oral Medicine. Proof of current registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa as a specialist, with a minimum of three (3) years’ clinical experience working as a specialist and a minimum of 5 years appropriate work experience in an academic institution being responsible for: Undergraduate teaching and training, postgraduate teaching and training, particularly in Clinical and Theoretical aspects. Must have proven track record and experience in Integrated Curriculum Development, Curriculum Assessment Curriculum Monitoring and Evaluation, including postgraduate research supervision. Must have supervised at least one (1) postgraduate student (MSc or MDent/MChD) research to completion. Experience in Academic, Clinical Administration and Management at Senior Managerial Level. Experience in Research and must have published 3 articles in Peer Reviewed DHET Accredited Journals. Must at least have presented 2 papers at international/Local Conferences. Must have a good professional and academic standing amongst peers in the field with unquestionable moral and ethical professional behaviour.

Duties :

• As a Head of the Department in OMP, the successful candidate will manage the OMP Department within the School of Oral Health Sciences and SMU Oral Health Centre and will inter alia be responsible for the administrative, academic and clinical activities in the department. Be responsible for quality assurance of teaching/training and clinical governance. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the management of staff in the teaching of Oral Medicine and Periodontoly to BDS, BOH and BDT students in all years of study. The incumbent will have to manage the performance of clinical staff and ensure availability of human, financial and material resources in the Department.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. NB: For assistance with online applications please email your query to e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment/reference check verification). NB: Reference Checks-The applicant must provide at least 3 contact details (names, cellphone number and email address) of his/her referees, of which one must be immediate supervisor. The Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided on CV. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Sefako Makgatho University of Oral Health Centre

Closing Date : 22-03-2024

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.