Deputy Director: Institutional Improvement

Overview

Deputy Director: Institutional Improvement at Department of Health in Mbombela.

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.

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 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.

How to apply

Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za

Enquiries: Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351, Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087, Ms. Samukelisiwe Mgwenya Tel No: (013) 766 3540 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018.

Notes

N.B. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointments. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. In order to alleviate the administration burden on HR Sections as well as considering the cost for applicants, Departments are encouraged to request certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview following communication from the relevant HR section of the Department. All posts, health/engineering posts that are advertised within the Department professional registration will be required from various statutory councils for shortlisted candidates. A complete set of application documents should be submitted separately for every post that you wish to apply for. Please ensure that you clearly state the full post description and the relevant Post Reference Number on your application. No fax applications will be considered. Applicants must ensure that they fully complete and sign form Z83, even if they are attaching a CV. Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered. If you are currently in service, please indicate your PERSAL number at the top of form Z83. Due to ongoing internal processes, the Department reserves the right to withdraw any post at any time. The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of every recommended candidate prior to the issuing of an offer of appointment. All short-listed candidates will be subject to a vetting process prior to appointment. If no response is received from the Mpumalanga Department of Health within 90 days after the closing date of the advertisement, applicants must assume that their application was not successful. Please quote the Correct references when applying and where possible the station / centre where the post is. www.mpuhealth.gov.za Only Online Applications will be accepted. NB: Candidates who are not contacted within 90 days after the closing date must consider their applications as having been unsuccessful. Please note the department reserves the right to amend / review / withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served. (People with disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications). 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the post was posted in the Public Service Vacancy Circular 32 dated 04 September 2026, the post of Director: Communicable Diseases Control (Provincial Office, Mbombela, Nelspruit) with Ref No: MPDoH/Sep/26/1511 has been withdrawn. OTHER POSTS