SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS) – NORTHERN CAPE – WELLNESS OFFICER

 
Additional Post Requirements:
 Must be qualified as a Professional/Registered Nurse with a Degree or a four (4) year Diploma in nursing and or a Degree in Social Work with a qualification in the field of HIV & Aids, STI’s, TB, Non-Communicable Diseases or Disability management programme and or working as an Occupational therapist plus 3 years relevant experience in the HIV/AIDS/Disability management environment;
 Registered with the relevant Professions Council and proof of paid registration fees for 2020/2021;
 Project management will be an added advantage;
 Must have the ability to work with diverse groups;
 Must have good interpersonal, communication, presentation/group facilitation, problem solving and administrative skills including report writing;
 Be prepared to sign a performance agreement/contract;
 Conversant with South African Employment Legislation especially BCA, EE, OHS, Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, no 4 of 2000, the HIV/AIDS strategic framework, Job Access Strategic Framework, 2006 and Integrated National Disability Strategy, Batho Pele principles and Occupational Health and Safety Act;
 Successful candidate must be willing to travel and attend courses when required.
 Computer literacy – Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint;
 Good interpersonal -, analytical -, self-management – and problem solving skills;
 Report writing skills, presentation and facilitation, counselling and networking skills.
 
Core Responsibilities:
 Assist in the development and implementation of the HIV/AIDS Workplace programme and Disability management programme;
 Be well conversant with both HIV/AIDS and Disability policies;
 Manage Wellness Testing and Screening and the HIV Testing and Counselling programme and disability programme in the Province;
 Assist in the Management of the allocated HIV/AIDS and Disability budgets in line with the PFMA, Treasury Regulations and SAPS Procurement processes;
 Conduct home and hospital visits of the employees;
 Provision of care and support for all employees;
 Provision of nutritional and treatment compliance advice and assistive devices to employees.
 Provide proactive interventions regarding ill-health problems related to
HIV and other chronic conditions;
 Implementation of Support Groups and Lifestyle Change Groups;
 Assist with members with disabilities;
 Provide support to members with disabilities;
 Provide administrative assistance to the Quality of Work Life Management.
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General:
 Only the official application form (available on the SAPS website and at SAPS recruitment offices) will be accepted. The Z83 previously utilized will no longer be accepted. All instructions on the application form must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application.
 The post particulars and reference number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form.
 A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae must be submitted together with the application form.
 Certified copies of an applicant’s ID, Senior Certificate and all educational qualifications obtained, service certificates of previous employers stating the occupation, proof of relevant experience in the field of the post and motor vehicle driver’s license.
 The copies must be correctly certified on the copy itself, not at the back. The certification must not be older than three months.
 Qualifications and driver’s licences submitted will be subjected to verification checking with the relevant institutions.
 Appointments will be made in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995.
 Applications must be mailed timeously. Late applications will not be accepted or considered.
 
 The closing date for applications is: 2020-07-17.
 
 If a candidate is short-listed, it can be expected of him/her to undergo a personal interview as well as a practical assessment.
 Reference checking will be conducted on all short listed applicants.
 
 Short-listed candidates for appointment to certain identified posts, will be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005). A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment to that post.
 The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, Act 37 of 2013 requires that all new appointments in the South African Police Service as from 31st of January 2015 provide a buccal (inside cheek) sample in order to determine their forensic DNA profile. The forensic DNA profile derived from the sample will be loaded to the Elimination Index of the National Forensic DNA Database.
 
 All short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening.
 Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
 Successful candidates is expected to undergo the Basic Lateral Training Programme after appointment in terms of the South African Police Act, 1995.
 The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof.
 The SAPS application forms can be obtained from any SAPS Recruitment Office within the South African Police Service.
 
Enquiries can be directed to Lt Col Shivuri / W/O Botha / CAC Stonga /PO Syfers / PO Moorcroft / 053 839 3776 / 3724 / 2516 / 2513 / 2511
 
Complete application forms must be hand-delivered or mailed to the relevant office indicated below:
The Provincial Head Human Resource Management
Recruitment Office: Appointments
Private Bag X 5001
19 George Street (locked silver container at entrance)
Kimberley
8300