• Reference Number : refs/020009
• Directorate : District Health Services
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 1 371 558 per annum (All-inclusive remuneration package)
• Enquiries : Mr. Canada Matsaneng Tel No (078) 355 3582

Requirements :

• An appropriate SAQA recognized NQF level 7 tertiary qualification in a health related field. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Public Health System at Senior Management preferably in a health environment. The successful candidate will have to be a dynamic individual and a pro-active thinker with excellent decision-making abilities. She/he must have the ability to communicate and implement the department/region’s strategic objectives.

Duties :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall management of Sedibeng District Services in terms of relevant legislative frameworks and delegations. Management and coordination of healthcare services throughout the Sedibeng district and facilitate the decentralization of service delivery to public health facilities. Coordinate the provincialization of services and services plan implementation. Ensure effective and efficient implementation of the comprehensive HIV/AIDS programme in the Sedibeng district. Ensure that National, Provincial and Local initiatives are appropriately delivered through well-organized and established frameworks of hospital and district health services support. Develop strategic operations and transitional plans. Partake and ensure inter- and intra-district coordination. Ensure the production of the district’s annual performance business plan and budget. Responsible and accountable for the budgetary and revenue performance of the district. Manage all resources, i.e. staff, assets and consumables. Ensure that district plans for national, provincial and local initiatives are managed, monitored and reported through a comprehensive and well-coordinated framework, involving all relevant managers and staff. Monitoring and reporting on process in terms of health care delivery outcomes and strategic health priorities. Ensure the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of progress on a quarterly basis. Develop and maintain communication networks throughout the district and ensure that stakeholders are involved and are aware of the initiatives and developments within the district. Develop and maintain appropriate communication and coordinate links with local government. Participate in planning and decision-making processes of the department. Coordinate patient care service plans for the district. Ensure that the district participates in the ongoing development of service norms and standards. Manage the performance of staff by ensuring that they have performance contracts and their performance is reviewed timeously. Identify efficiency targets based on available, up-to date and accurate information. Ensure continuous development of district information frameworks that comply with standard department wide principles, values and systems. Provide oversight on good quality care to meet our patients needs Ensure commitment to proving good quality care to meet outpatient’s expectations and needs in patients’ rights, patient safety and good clinical governance.

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. An SMS Pre-Entry Certificate is mandatory when applying for Senior Management positions (Director-upwards) in the Public Service. NB: No appointment shall be effected without the recommended candidate producing a certificate of completion for the SMS Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela), offered by the National School of Government. SMS Pre-Entry Certificate can be obtained by registering on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-courses/sms-pre-entryprogramme. NB: 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 (CV). Applicants must indicate the post reference number on their applications. (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 qualifications 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. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies assessment using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Successful candidates may be appointed on a probation period of 12 months. It is the Department’s intension to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filing of this post with a candidate whose transfer /promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment to the advertised post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Sedibeng Health District

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.