Assistant Director: Health Promoting Schools

Assistant Director: Health Promoting Schools
Provincial Office, Kimberley
Salary: R206 982 per annum (Ref. H11/202)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma or equivalent qualification
  
• 6-10 years’ experience in the relevant field
  
• Valid driver’s licence.

Competencies:

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  
• Computer literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint, etc)
  
• Strong analytical skills
  
• Good interpersonal relations and problem-solving skills
  
• Good planning, co-ordination and organisational skills
  
• Ability to work under pressure
  
• Ability to work independently, and as an intern
  
• Willingness to travel extensively in and outside the Province.

Duties:

• Co-ordinate and supervise the Health Promoting School programme throughout the Province
  
• Support to District Health Promotion Co-ordinators in terms of Health Promoting School programme
  
• Provide guidance and leadership between the realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the division
  
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with other programmes and partners with the implementation and monitoring of integrated Healthy Lifestyle programme
  
• Expand Health Promoting School sites
  
• Collaborate with other Departments, eg Education, Social Services, Agriculture, etc to promote the Health Promoting School Programme.

Enquiries: Ms LML Nyati-Mokotso, tel. (053) 830-0635.

Note: In line with Employment Equity, women and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

The Northern Cape Provincial Administration is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts, and candidates whose appointment/promotion/transfer will promote representivity, will receive preference.

Note: Applications must be submitted on the Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service department, and should be accompanied by certified copies of qualifications, ID and CV. Please include references and their contact details (telephone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail addresses). No faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. All applicants are requested to note that, should written notification not have been received within 6 weeks of the closing date, it can be assumed that short-listing, interviews and appointments have already been carried out. All applicants will be subjected to security vetting. The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts.

Please forward your application, together with your detailed Curriculum Vitae, stating the reference number and the post for which you are applying, to: The Deputy Director-General, Department of Health, Private Bag X5049, Kimberley 8300, for the attention of Ms NP Faas.

Closing date: 19 September 2011.