Assistant Director: MEC Support (LICENSING)

Overview

The Department of Health and Wellness seeks an Assistant Director for MEC Support in Licensing to implement health legislation and support the Ministry's consultative processes.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate three-year National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Administration or Finance or Business or Health field or Law (or equivalent).
• Experience: Appropriate administrative, data management and legal administration/ interpretation experience within a health service and/or business environment.
• Appropriate supervisory level (salary level 7 or 8).
• Appropriate experience within a regulatory environment.
• Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (Code B/EB) driver's licence and willingness to travel throughout the Western Cape.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of Health Acts & Regulations (National & Provincial), specifically those related to licensing of health services.
• Extensive knowledge of Policies and Guidelines (National & Provincial) related to licensing of health services.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Excellent writing and grammatical skills, such as editing and formulating of documents.
• Ability to function independently and with confidence.
• Good team building skills.
• Client and task/results orientated.
• Ability to efficiently operate computer programmes such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and E-mail.

Duties

• Effectively and assertively implement applicable health and related legislation, and decision-making procedure: Participating, on behalf of the Ministry, in all processes pertaining to legislative changes pertaining to the licensing function.
• Representing the Ministry in all consultative processes surrounding legal matters brought against the MEC in relation to the licensing function Implement guidance of P.N. 187, P.N. 180 and the Guidelines for Licensing Community Mental Health Facilities.
• Rendering professional administrative support to the MEC in relation to licensing: Receiving, sorting, filing and redirecting matters received by the MEC in relation to licensing.
• Monitoring the document progress for applications received by the MEC.
• Engage with the administrative staff in the office of the MEC on short and long term professional administrative support services with regards to licensing to: Collaborating on all appropriate functions with the administrative staff in the office of the MEC.
• Rendering an advisory service to the MEC in relation to licensing matters: Studying licensing documentation received by the MEC.
• Consulting additional advisors where necessary.
• Formulating advice for the MEC on all licensing matters.
• Presenting to the MEC on all licensing matters.
• Drafting outcome letters for the MEC in relation to applications received.
• Ensuring that legislative timeframes are met in relation to licensing.
• Liaison, on behalf of the MEC, between the office of the MEC and Department and/or applicants in the process of considering the applications: Engaging Departmental staff to clarify queries and obtain background information on all licensing matters dealt with in the MEC’s office.
• Liaison with applicants to obtain additional information in relation to their applications.
• Liaison with additional advisors in the process of formulating advice in relation to the MEC’s function of considering appeals and exemptions.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Mr N Mavela Tel No: (021) 483-3316 / 073 875-8343

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS