Department of Health Healthcare / Medical / Nursing Jobs in Pretoria
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It is the Department of Health's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filing of this post with a candidate whose transfer /promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan
DUTIES:
- Manage the control programme for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases as well as neglected tropical diseases.
- Manage human and financial resources.
- Strengthen inter-sectoral collaboration on programmatic activities at the national and international levels.
- Respond to ministerial, parliamentary, media and public enquiries and correspondence of non-medical nature.
- Strengthen neglected tropical disease control.
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of interventions for neglected tropical diseases intervention.
- Strengthen epidemic preparedness and response in line with International Health Regulations.
- Support field outbreaks/epidemic investigations for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
- Provide technical leadership in the development of policies, guidelines and strategic plans for the programme.
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REQUIREMENTS:
- Three-year Bachelor’s degree at NQF level 7 or National Diploma at NQF level 6 in Biological Science, Communicable Disease, Epidemiology or Public Health.
- A postgraduate degree at NQF level 8 in the aforementioned fields will an advantage.
- At least five (5) years’ experience in Biological Science, communicable disease, epidemiology and/or public health environment.
- Knowledge of legislative framework and practices (Financial, SCM and HR regulatory frameworks, policy development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring).
- Knowledge of communicable diseases and their control, knowledge of epidemiology and research principles methods, knowledge of health programme monitoring and evaluation principles as well as diagnosis and treatment of emerging, re-emerging and infectious diseases.
- Good Communication (verbal and written), Coordinating skills, Project Management skills, Planning and Organizing skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and independently and Computer Skills (MS Office packages).
- Valid driver’s license.
ENQUIRIES: Ms T Furumele on email: [email protected]
SALARY: R857 559 per annum, (an all-inclusive remuneration package) basic salary consists of 70% or 75% of total package, salary package will be structured according to Middle Management Service guidelines.
CENTRE: Pretoria
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