About the Role
The Department of Health is seeking a qualified professional for the position of Deputy Director: Health Facility Planner (Infrastructure) based in Mbombela, also known as Nelspruit. This role is crucial in ensuring that health facilities are effectively planned and aligned with the needs of our communities, thus directly impacting the delivery of healthcare services in the region. By undertaking detailed analyses of health facility requirements and validating them against national standards, you will play a significant part in enhancing healthcare infrastructure and promoting better health outcomes for the people of Mpumalanga.
In this role, you will collaborate extensively with Chief Executive Officers of hospitals and service planning managers. Your efforts will ensure that health facility requirements are seamlessly integrated into service plans prior to any procurement processes, thereby supporting the overall mission of the Department of Health. This position is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the public service and make a lasting difference in the lives of South Africans.
About the Department
The Department of Health is dedicated to providing comprehensive and accessible healthcare services to all citizens of South Africa. Its mission is to promote health equity, improve healthcare delivery, and ensure compliance with national health policies and regulations. Working at the Department of Health means being part of a team committed to enhancing the quality of life for all, particularly in underserved communities. Your work will support initiatives that aim to achieve universal health coverage and improve the overall health status of the population.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct detailed analyses of health facility requirements based on clinical briefs.
- Validate requirements against national and provincial norms and standards.
- Collaborate with hospital executives and service planning managers to align health facility needs with service plans.
- Document and prepare Project Strategic Briefs for health facility developments.
- Facilitate interactions with relevant professionals to gather necessary data for project briefs.
- Assist health facilities in developing prioritisation models in line with departmental requirements.
- Review and validate business cases for capital expenditure and maintenance projects.
- Provide training and develop materials to enhance the capacity of health facility managers in preparing business cases.
- Ensure that all projects align with departmental service plans and national health insurance rollout.
- Offer guidance during project designs to ensure they meet health-specific requirements.
What You’ll Need
- A Senior Certificate / Grade 12 and an undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) in Health Sciences.
- Current registration as a Health Professional.
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience at a management level.
- Knowledge of national building standards, health acts, and financial management regulations.
- Familiarity with intergovernmental fiscal relations and asset management policies.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
Requirements
Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus an undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) in Health Sciences as recognized by SAQA.Current registration as a Health Professional (2026).
A minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience at management level at an Assistant Director (Level 9/10) or equivalent position.
Knowledge: National Building Standards Act of 1977 and Regulations.
Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993 and Regulations.
Government Immovable Asset Management Act of 2007.
Health Act and Regulations, Act 61 of 2003.
PFMA/DORA/Treasury Regulations, Practice Notes, Instructions, Circulars.
Provincial/Departmental Supply Chain Management Policies.
Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000.
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000.
Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Act of 1997.
Intergovernmental Framework Act of 2005.
Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000 and Regulations.
Job Duties
Undertake a detailed analysis of the health facility requirements for each Project Strategic Brief based on the clinical brief.Validate the requirements against national and provincial functional and technical norms and standards.
Interact extensively with Chief Executive Officers of Hospitals and Service Planning Senior Managers to align the health facility requirements with the Service Plans of the Health Facility before any procurement commences.
Interact extensively with the Deputy Director Health Technology Projects to align the needs for health technology equipment with the planning of the capex and or maintenance projects.
Document requirements defined for the preparation of Project Strategic Briefs.
Interact with relevant professionals in the Chief Directorate to obtain data, information and inputs required for the preparation of Project Briefs.
Package of information to promote to seamless development of Project Strategic Briefs.
Identify key issues to be reviewed in terms of Business Cases for capex and maintenance projects.
Assist Health Facilities to develop and apply prioritisation models aligned to the requirements stated in the PFMA and the Service Plans of the Health Facilities.
Validate that all projects are aligned to the Departmental Service Plans and the roll out of the National Health Insurance System.
Undertake a detailed analysis of key issues.
Validate the design requirements from a health perspective to enforce seamless flow, improved service delivery and directly supporting the achievement of health goals.
Make recommendations on how each issue can be addressed in the business cases.
Assist the Health Facility to prepare the business case.
Participate in peer reviews in the province when these implemented by the National Department of Health.
Assist the Health Facilities 146 to review recommendations and amend business plans.
Develop appropriate training material, norms and standards required to capacitate managers at Health Facilities to prepare business cases.
Present the training courses and work with Hospital Managers in the preparation of business cases as part of the training programme.
Prepare tools from a Health perspective that the province can use to inform prioritisation models and assessment of business cases.
Provide to the built environment team the required guidance and information during the design of projects to enforce that project designs are based on health specific requirements.
