Deputy Director: Regional Health

About

The City of Johannesburg Health Department seeks a Deputy Director: Regional Health for Region G on a permanent basis. The role provides leadership and manages implementation of personal and environmental health services, the District Health System and related regional support. Applicants need health qualifications, current professional registration, extensive primary health-care and health-programme experience, and management experience. Salary: R67 075,25 – R91 242,64 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits) Terms of service: Permanent position Duty station: Region G

How to apply

Only online applications will be considered. Apply through https://share.hsforms.com/1SV3I3GWZQ-SjgucCrkiUJg469tl. Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated documents (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV). Applicants with membership in professional bodies need to provide a membership number and expiry date; internal applicants require an employee number. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction, decision-making, planning and leadership by ensuring appropriate strategies, business plans, protocols, and procedures are developed, approved, communicated to the relevant stakeholders, and implemented so that the strategic imperatives of the Municipality are met;
• Lead and direct staff in the Region so that they are able to achieve the objectives set for them; defining/adjusting the role boundaries, workflow processes, and job design against laid down service delivery requirements;
• Plan, monitor and control the Region’s operating and capital budget so that spending is in line with the Municipal requirements and/or MFMA;
• Lead, direct and control the management and implementation of Health Services in the Region;
• Establish, lead and manage the research activities in the field of district health to determine trends and best practices within the discipline nationally and internationally;
• Internal and External Stakeholder Management; Intersectoral Collaboration through customer-focused service delivery.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 plus a basic Health-related Degree at NQF level 7;
• Postgraduate Degree in a health-related field at NQF level 8;
• Proof of current registration with the relevant Professional Body or Council;
• 8 years or more experience in the primary health care setting and extensive knowledge and experience in Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Health Programmes, District Health Information System, Training and Development, including experience working with National Priority Programmes.
• 4 years’ experience at middle to senior management level within the health services is essential;
• Valid drivers license.
• Expertise in complaint handling processes and ethical and professional practice standards, with the ability to operate effectively in a high-volume, sensitive and complex environment;
• Excellent interpersonal liaison and communication skills, including the capacity and ability to negotiate or communicate on behalf of the Unit Heads and HoD with senior internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare documents and briefing notes for the HoD and Unit Heads on complex and sensitive issues;
• Demonstrate ability in human resource planning and people management and ensure the confidentiality of employee personal information.
• Knowledge of local government health legislation, technical knowledge of the following: District Health Service Development; National Priority Programmes and Stakeholder Relations; Management of Municipal Assets and Liabilities, Cash Management, Capital Planning, and IT Support; Municipal Legislativ