CITY OF JOHANNESBURG - DIRECTOR: PUBLIC HEALTH

 
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 
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• Applicants should take note that they can be required to provide proof of original documents during the selection process. 
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• Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership number and expiry date. 
• If you are an internal applicant, your employee number will be required. 
 
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• The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per the National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer. 
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​DIRECTOR: PUBLIC HEALTH 
Department: Health 
Branch: Public Health 
Designation: Director: Public Health 
Remuneration: R67 622.85 – R84 522.95 pm (basic salary excluding benefits) 
Location: Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein 
 
Minimum Requirements: 
• Grade 12 plus bachelor’s degree in medicine and Surgery (MBChB) (NQF level 8); 
• Post Basic Degree /Diploma in Public Health (NQF level 8); 
• Proof of current registration with a Health Professional Council of South Africa, and /or any related professional accreditation Council / Body; 
• 10 years’ experience after the basic qualification; 
• 7 years or more management experience in the Public Health / Primary Health Care setting; 
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Research Monitoring and Evaluation of Health and Pharmaceutical Programmes, District Health Information System, Training and Development. 
• Knowledge of the City’s processes, best practices and policies and procedures on health issues; Research; Monitoring and Evaluation; Core Primary Health Care Norms and Standards and relevant National, Gauteng and COJ Protocols, Policies and guidelines; 
• Must have a valid driver’s license. 
 
Primary Function:
Lead, gives strategic direction, controls and monitors and evaluates the implementation of priority heath programmes (Communicable diseases, Non communicable diseases, Child Health, EPI Epidemic Response Preparedness, Women, Maternal, Reproductive Health programmes and HAS (HIV, AIDS, sexually Transmitted Infection and Tuberculosis) programmes. To ensure that the provision of the priority health programmes in the City is developed and implemented within and aligned to the national and provincial framework. Assist execute management in taking informed decision on Public Health based on health management information. 
 
Key Performance Areas: 
• Provide strategic direction, decision making, planning and leadership and will ensure that appropriate strategies, business plans protocols and procedures are developed, approved communicated to the relevant stakeholder an implemented so that the strategic imperative of the Municipality are met; 
• Leads, direct, forecast, plan, monitor and control the department’s annual operating and capital budget so that expenditure in in line with the Municipal requirements and /or Municipal Financial Management Act; 
• Lead and direct staff within the unit so that they are able to achieve the set for them and that they develop optimally. Define and /or adjusting the role boundaries, workflow processes and job design against laid down service delivery requirements; 
• Establish, lead and manage the research activities in the field pf public helth health and district health service development in order to determine trends and best practices within the discipline Nationally and internationally; 
• Lead, direct, control in the management and implantation of priority public health programmes in the City and the department; 
• Customer Focused service delivery internal. 
 
Leading Competencies: 
• Strategic Direction and Leadership 
• People Management; 
• Financial Management in line with PFMA and MFMA; 
• Change Leadership; 
• Conflict Management; 
• Programmes and Projects Management; 
 
Core Competencies: 
• Intermediate / advanced Computer literacy, (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel); 
• Team Building; 
• Conflict Management; and 
• Problems solving skills; 
 
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. 
The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. 
 
 
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Piet Venter 
Tel No: (011) 407 6393 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1HqVtVDpcQeOirdIvoKjwKQew554  
APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za
 
CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2022 
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. 
 
In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted: 
• Credit Record, 
• CV validation and 
• Employment record verification, 
• Criminal check, and 
• Identity validation.