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A job opportunity

A job opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape
The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for any of the positions advertised by the Western Cape Government.
 
Assistant Director: Health Support (Communicable Disease Control, Surveillance and Outbreak Response)
  Employment Type: Permanent
  Reference No: ECSS36/2025
  Directorate: Service Priorities Coordination (SPC), Communicable Disease Control
 
Minimum educational qualification:
An appropriate 3-year Degree/ diploma in a health-related field (or equivalent).
 
Experience:
Appropriate experience in disease outbreak and response, epidemiology, and data management. Appropriate Managerial and operational experience in health programmes.
 
Enquiries:
Ms. C Lawrence, tel. no. (021) 830-3727
 
Note:
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates may undergo a Competency Based Assessment. The pool of applicants will be considered for other vacant Assistant Director: Health Support posts within the Chief Director Emergency & Clinical Support Services, for a period of 3 months from date of advert. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.
 
Duties (Key result areas/outputs):
Produce situational analysis reports, plans, guidelines, and SOPs on Notifiable Medical Conditions (NMCs) and disease outbreaks. To investigation, document, and follow-up NMCs and coordinate responses to incidents/clusters / outbreaks. Assist in managing disease outbreak databases (collection, collation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting). Conduct training to improve the capacity of healthcare workers to detect notifiable medical conditions, priority vaccine preventable diseases and outbreak investigations. Conduct site visits at hospitals and record reviews. Maintain provincial databases on outbreak response teams’, stakeholders and Incidents/ clusters/ outbreaks. Fulfil secretariat functions for the Provincial CDC Stakeholders Committee. Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme.
 
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Technical knowledge and expertise in disease surveillance and/or public health. Ability and willingness to work flexibly as part of a team. Project management skills. Computer literacy (MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Knowledge of the Notifiable Medical Conditions, health legislation, disease surveillance and outbreak response policies.
 
Inherent requirements of the job:
Willingness to travel. Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
 
 
 
 
Remuneration:
R 444 036 per annum - R 532 602 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).
 
Starting Date:
4/4/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.
  • It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
  • available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
  • bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
Closing date: 4/22/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
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