About the Role
The Department of Health is looking for a dedicated individual to join their team as a Deputy Director: Institutional Improvement, based in the vibrant city of Mbombela (Nelspruit). This role is crucial in enhancing the health facilities within the province, ensuring they meet the necessary standards and requirements for effective service delivery. By engaging with Chief Executive Officers and Senior Managers, the Deputy Director will play a pivotal role in aligning health facility requirements with strategic service plans, ultimately improving the quality of healthcare for the community.
This position is not just a job; it is a chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of South Africans. The Deputy Director will work closely with various professionals to develop and implement project strategic briefs that support the rollout of the National Health Insurance System. The work you do will directly support healthcare goals, contributing to enhanced health service delivery across the province.
About the Department
The Department of Health is committed to promoting and protecting the health of all South Africans. It aims to ensure access to quality healthcare services that are equitable and affordable. Working within this department means being part of a mission to improve public health systems, enhance the efficiency of service delivery, and support the overall well-being of communities across the country. Here, your contributions can lead to significant improvements in healthcare access and quality for all citizens.
What You’ll Do
- Analyze health facility requirements for each Project Strategic Brief based on clinical briefs.
- Validate requirements against national and provincial standards and norms.
- Collaborate with hospital CEOs and senior managers to align health facility needs with service plans.
- Work alongside the Deputy Director of Health Technology Projects to synchronize health technology needs with project planning.
- Document requirements for Project Strategic Briefs and facilitate seamless development.
- Identify key issues for business cases related to capital expenditure and maintenance projects.
- Assist health facilities in developing prioritization models in line with PFMA and service plans.
- Validate project alignment with departmental service plans and national health initiatives.
- Prepare training materials and present courses to capacitate health facility managers.
- Provide guidance during project design to ensure health-specific requirements are met.
What You’ll Need
- A Senior Certificate / Grade 12 and an undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) in Health Sciences, Public Administration, Public Management, or Commerce.
- A minimum of three years’ relevant experience at a management level, preferably as an Assistant Director or equivalent.
- Familiarity with the health system, management practices, and relevant legislation.
- Valid driver’s license and strong computer literacy.
- Comprehensive knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and other related legislation.
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 / of Public Administration / Public Management / Commerce Personnel Management as recognized by SAQA.A minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience at management level at an Assistant Director (Level 9/10) or equivalent position.
Experience of the health system, standards, management practices, information systems, organisation development and change management.
A valid driver’s licence.
Computer literacy.
Knowledge: PFMA/DORA/Treasury Regulations, Practice Notes, Instructions, Circulars.
Public Service Act of 1994 and Regulations of 2001.
Labour Relations Act of 1995/Resolutions of Public Sector Bargaining Councils.
Human Resources Development and Skills Development Frameworks of Government.
Government Immovable Asset Management Act of 2007.
Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000.
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000.
Health Act 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 145 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 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.
