assistant director

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

DIRECTORATE: OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, (HEAD OFFICE, CAPE TOWN) RENDERING A SERVICE TO THE OFFICE OF THE MEC)

Assistant Director: Statutory Bodies (Contract linked to the terms of the MEC: Health)

REMUNERATION: R376 596 PER ANNUM

SERVICE BENEFITS: ANNUAL SALARY PLUS SERVICE BENEFITS PLUS 13TH CHEQUE, EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PENSION FUND, HOUSING AND MEDICAL AID ALLOWANCE OR 37% IN LIEU OF SERVICE BENEFIT UNTIL THE END OF TERM OF OFFICE OF THE EXECUTING AUTHORITY. 

Requirements: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate three-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (NQF 6) and appropriate experience. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence • Willing to work abnormal working hours • Security clearance. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent time management skills • Knowledge of Cabinet and parliamentary processes in South Africa • Excellent interpersonal, negotiating, networking and decision-making skills • Ability to interpret, implement and review policies • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in at least two of the three official languages within the Western Cape • Computer proficiency in Ms Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook • Ability to work under pressure.

Duties (key result areas/outputs): Facilitate the appointments to the various statutory bodies (Provincial Health Council, District health Councils, Facility Boards, Clinic Committees) in accordance to the relevant legislation • Monitor the effective functioning of statutory bodies — Set up and manage meetings with the Minister and the relevant statutory bodies as needed and directed by the Minister • Correspondence and recordkeeping • Liaise with heads of components in the Department, external and internal clients, service providers, other governments, and other Departments to coordinate the functioning of statutory bodies.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Enquiries: Dr D Newman-Valentine, tel. 021 483 3236          

Closing Date: 12 July 2019     

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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